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Review on πŸ’» Acer Spin 5 SP513-52N-85DC: Full HD Touch, Core i7-8550U, Alexa Enabled, 8GB DDR4, 256GB SSD, Steel Gray Convertible by Steve Hauck

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Purchased 15.6-inch and 13.3-inch 8th Gen i7 models; 15.6 inch is too big, but 13.3 inch had problems.

So I originally bought this Spin 5 laptop in size 15.6 inch with 8th gen i7 processor and 13.3 inch with 8th gen i7 processor. I will check both. 15.6" OVERVIEW: Quick Review: A great notebook for the price. I don't think you'll find a better model as convertible laptops with touchscreens match the price. Details: - The keyboard is one of the nicest of any comparable convertible- Laptops (I've looked at Lenovo, LG, ASUS and HP). Unlike Lenovo's new convertible laptop, it's positioned correctly, the keys are backlit and it's very comfortable to type on. The screen brightness is excellent on this model. The 13, 3" model has a dimmer screen but is very bright. The sound is pretty good. The speakers are a bit tinny at high volumes but get very loud and are still crisp. I had no issues with the convertible aspect or that Touchscreen. Once folded, the laptop quickly switches to tablet mode. A major downside is that this model doesn't include an SSD. It has a 1TB hard drive, but it's in comparison ch quite slow to the 13.3-inch SSD model. The size is also a disadvantage. Most 15.6" laptops fit in a 17" (diagonal) bezel. This one is 18 inches. I sent it back because it was too big to use as a convertible laptop. A bad aspect of the design as there is just unnecessary space around the screen, not very functional. This item is not sold by Revain but by DataVision. Be ready to pay high shipping cost for return. 13.3 inch MODEL OVERVIEW: This item is much more portable than the above model. It's also faster thanks to the SSD. However, the screen is much dimmer. I think I got a faulty model. When I first bought this laptop, the screen often went blue (every 30 minutes or so) and the screen flickered slightly when charging from an incompletely charged battery. Quality assurance with this laptop to solve such serious problems. I bought this when stocks were low so I may have received an item that was previously returned. I contacted Revain who brought me a new version of it. I've used a new laptop for 2 days so far no problems. So I would recommend anyone buying one of the new models to buy when stocks are high.

Pros
  • Wide Range
Cons
  • Annoying