Acer Switch 3

Date Published: 16 Feb 2018
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CPU: Intel Pentium N4200
GPU: Intel HD Graphics 505 (Apollo Lake)
Display: 12.2", FHD (1920 x 1200), IPS
Storage: 64GB SSD
RAM: 4GB LPDDR3 RAM
Weight: 0.90 kg (2 lbs)

Pros

Aluminum design and sturdy chassis
Bright Full HD IPS panel
External keyboard and a stylus in the package
Good battery life
Almost no sign of thermal throttling

Cons

Mediocre hardware
Poor speakers
Brightness is PWМ-controlled for all levels (fixed by our profiles)

Acer Switch 3 - Specs Also known as SW312-31-P946

CPU

Intel Pentium N4200 177

CPU Performance #177

Mediocre

Intel Celeron N3450 0.2%
AMD Pro A8-8600B 0.5%
Intel Pentium N4200
AMD A8-7410
Intel Core i3-4030U

GPU

Intel HD Graphics 505 (Apollo Lake) 260

GPU Performance #260

Poor

Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) 0.1%
Intel HD Graphics (Broadwell) 0.1%
Intel HD Graphics 505 (Apollo Lake)
AMD Radeon HD 8400
Intel HD Graphics 500 (Apollo Lake) 0.1%

Display

12.2", FHD (1920 x 1200), IPS

panel 1

KD122N0439A04

Color accuracy 2.8 -> 2.0

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HDD/SSD

64GB eMMC

RAM

4GB LPDDR3 RAM

Windows 10 Pro

Battery

4670 mAh, 2-cell

Dimensions

295 x 201 x 9.95 mm (11.61" x 7.91" x 0.39")

Weight

0.90 kg (2 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

1x USB Type-A 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1)
1x USB Type-C 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1), DisplayPort
Card reader microSD (SD/SDHC/SDXC)
Wi-Fi 802.11ac
Bluetooth 4.0
Audio jack combo audio / microphone jack

Features

Fingerprint reader
Web camera 2MP (front); 5MP (rear);
Microphone
Speakers
Stylus

Keyboard / Dock(Convertible)

Dimensions

295 x 201 x 6.35

Weight

0.35 kg (0.8 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

USB

Features

More Acer Switch 3 configurations

DISPLAY: 12.0-inch, 1920 x 1200, IPS

Name	KD122N0439A04
Diagonal	12.0"
Pixel density	188.68 ppi
Brightness	325 cd/m²
sRGB	86%%
PWM frequency	20000 Hz

Panel Type	IPS
Resolution	1920 x 1200
Becomes "Retina" from	18 inches (46 cm)
Contrast	900:1
dE Color Checker	2.8 2.0
PWM Rating	5.0: (undesirable)

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