Top positive review
5.0 out of 5 starsGood laptop for its price - picked this over ultralight portable 13 inch notebooks which were more $$ and similar or worse specs
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2017
I've had this laptop for about a month now.
I find this laptop to be pretty quick. Has 7th gen core i5, 256gb ssd. It's pretty light compared to the old toshiba I used which was 4.8 lbs, the Acer being 3.3. I initially wanted an ultralight weight notebook, 13-14 inches, <3 lbs but after watching youtube reviews of the class and looking at pricing, this seemed like a really good alternative, though I did have to go up to 14 inches instead of 13, it was worth the sacrifice for me. The laptop is light, thin, easy to carry.
The keys are easy to type for me, I almost like the sound they make when I type.
As far as the concerns people have, I can see where they are coming from. The screen looks a bit dimmer than others even when plugged in. Obviously you can change settings when unplugged. It is a matte display, not glossy.
Some complain about the fan noise and having used this for a while, I think it usually happens when it's plugged in or doing some heavy intensive apps. Though I haven't had the chance to max the CPU, it's been very very very quiet for the most part. I only noticed the fan noise in the very beginning when I was booting up computer out of box and setting up the laptop. Since then, it's been pretty quiet.
One thing that can definitely be improved on is the trackpad. It doesn't feel as responsive to use.
I concur with others on the nice metal finish, solid feel, and speed. I previously owned an Asus (which broke apart, poor plastic build), an Acer Aspire Timeline X (pretty solid construction), and Toshiba (plastic, recently screen hinge broke, though I did drop that). It seems Acer laptops in my experience feel solid and not flimsy. This model is also really competitive on pricing, which is why I gave it 5 stars for now. I definitely see this as an alternative to overpriced Macbooks. I'
