Our quick take
Alternatives to consider
Acer Switch 5 - 4.0 / 5
Acer Switch 5 review: Design
- One-handed kick-stand control Side-positioned fingerprint scanner 9.6mm tablet only / 12mm with keyboard / 1.27kg all-in 1x USB 3.0, 1x USB Type-C, separate charging port
Acer Switch 5 review: Screen
- 12.2-inch, 2160 x 1440 resolution IPS LCD screen
Acer Switch 5 review: Typing, trackpad and stylus
- Keyboard and Active Pen stylus included
Acer Switch 5 review: Performance
- LiquidLoop fanless cooling system for silent operation Review device: Intel Core i5 (7200U at 2.5GHz), 8GB RAM
To recap
All in all, there are a number of positives to find in the Acer Switch 5. But as a £1,000+ device it doesn’t quite astound, which leaves us leaning toward the more affordable Acer Switch Alpha 12.
