Display and Design
The Acer Aspire Switch SW5-012-152L (NT.L4SSI.002) flaunts a 10.1-inch Active Matrix TFT Colour LCD LED backlit display which offers good off-axis viewing angles and a resolution of 1,200 x 800 pixels. The Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection enables it to resist scratches easily. The touch display can be used for accomplishing tasks simply by hovering your fingers over it.
The chief USP of the device is its outfit which allows you to use it in multiple modes. You can easily rotate the screen about the hinge and use it for making presentations or watching movies. Or you can completely detach the screen and use it simply as a tablet. In the laptop mode, it has a thickness of 10.1mm and an ultra low weight of 1.1kg.
Processor and Platform
Acting as the brains of the laptop is a 1.5GHz Intel Atom quad-core Z3735F processor. It is coupled with a paltry 2GB DDR3 RAM which operates at 1,600MHz and is good for simple multitasking. The 128MB integrated Intel HD GPU takes care of demanding games and movies. It ships with 64 bit Windows 8.1 OS to provide intuitive user experience.
Camera and Storage
The Acer Aspire Switch SW5-012-152L (NT.L4SSI.002) carries an Acer Crystal Eye webcam which can shoot 720p videos. For storage purposes, it depends on a 500GB SATA hard disk which is more than sufficient considering its nature.
Battery and Connectivity
The Acer Aspire Switch SW5-012-152L (NT.L4SSI.002) is fuelled by a 2 cell Li-Po battery promising up to 6 hours of backup. Connectivity options include WLAN, Bluetooth v4.0, HDMI out, one USB 2.0 slot and digital media reader.