Acer Aspire R13 (Broadwell, 2015)
- Intel Core i5-5200U
- Intel HD Graphics 5500
- 13.3”, QHD (2560 x 1440), IPS
- 256GB SSD
- 4GB DDR3
- 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Pros
- Great design and build quality
- Effective hinge design
- Excellent battery life
- Flawless display with IGZO technology
- Acer Active pen with several useful features
Cons
- High price tag
- Inconsistent touchpad and keyboard performance
- Impractical button placement on the stylus and sometimes sluggish performance
- Again Acer used mSATA instead of M.2 SATA SSD
Specs
- Display
- HDD/SSD
- 256GB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- 2x M.2 SATA SSD slots, measuring at 80mm with 1x B & 1x M keys
- RAM
- 4GB DDR3
- Body Material
- Aluminum, Plastic
- Dimensions
- 344 x 230 x 18 mm (13.54" x 9.06" x 0.71")
- Weight
- 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 2x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-A
- 2.0
- HDMI
- Card Reader
- SD
- Ethernet LAN
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
- Bluetooth
- 4.0
- Audio jack
- combo audio/microphone jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- Microphone
- Speakers
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
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