Acer Spin 5 SP514-51N-70LZ Intel Evo Convertible Laptop, 14" IPS Touch, Intel i7-1260P, 16GB LPDDR5, 1TB SSD, Killer WiFi 6E, Active Stylus, Windows 11 with Predator Connect W6 Wi-Fi 6E Gaming Router

Update after 15 months of use. The keyboard light didn't work about 4 months in use. I lived NOT in the US (in Hong Kong). I did research and settled on this Spin 5 Convertible. But Spin 5 Convertible wasn't available in Hong Kong THEN. Having seen good reliability of Swift 3 I had used, I took the courage to buy from Amazon, with confidence that the unit wouldn't go wrong within 2 years. But when I took the unit to Acer's Hong Kong Servicing, they said they wouldn't fix it even though the unit was under International Warranty (unless I showed them proof of need to buy the unit outside of Hong Kong).OKOK. I can use it without illuminated keyboard. So I kept using it. It still was the best notebook I had used.Today (about 15 months into using it), the display went bust. I followed Acer's suggestion on web (load BIOS page instead of loading Windows). Confirmed a hardware issue. I reset the notebook. Screen showed paled areas and lines (see photo, unlikely Windows was corrupted). It's the first time I have seen such screen issue in my 30+ years of using notebooks.I still think it's a great Convertible. I hope mine is the rare "chosen" one. Because the unit can't be fixed "locally," I will have to look for a new Convertible. Quite a pity.==========This unit was purchased to replace a big brand premium tank-like 2-in-1 notebook I purchased, but returned after being frustrated by heat, noise and field service issue. For nearly 30 years, I have been a notebook computer user for business purpose (having used most well-known brands). I am also the IT administrator of a small organization running Windows server.This Acer 2-in-1 serves all my needs of a mobile computing device.Pros:1. Light weight. Compact, convenient.2. Quiet, have never been aware if the fan is working. It does work sometimes, but not intrusive.3. Cool, not a lap-warmer.4. Well-built (surely not like a tank-type convertible, but sturdy enough to be used on the road.5. The "docked in-house" rechargeable stylus is very handy. Don't have to find a place for it elsewhere.Cons:1. Not many I can think of.2. The screen size might not appeal to all. But it does show a paper easily on screen. Very helpful when displaying paper in tablet mode. Some reviewers may not like having thickened black bars when viewing. But if we are attracted into the screen contents, we care less about the rest (including the screen margins).I think Acer is an underrated brand - probably hasn't done enough "marketing." We have bought more Acer computers in recent years (Swift 5 convertible, Traveler prior to Spin 5). We bought the premium 2-in-1 notebook (which we returned) because of reading good reviews on web. They didn't mention (or mentioned, but not explicitly) on the heat and noise issues. Only when we read the brand's community messages then we knew....An example shows how biased, or ignorant, those web reviewers were. The top-right key of Acer Swift 5 is the power key (they are not alone, some brands have same arrangement). Didn't noticed when buying. More than one on-line reviewer coined this a disadvantage - because it takes up the usual "Del" key position (the usual top-right position). They call it a disadvantage (inconvenience) because pressing it (when trying to press "Del" key) will cause the computer to shut down. The fact is: this power key works only when starting the unit. Pressing it when the unit is on has no effect - will not shut down the unit.So far we have been very pleased with the several Acers we have bought. Some reviewers don't like their bloatware. My feedback is: if you don't use them, they don't pose a problem (is shortcut to launching Amazon a bloatware?), the pre-installed software you can uninstall if not interested. If Acer is sinful giving us bloatware, they "compensate" by bundling two full-feature photo and video editing software (only photo-editing software with Swift 5). These two pieces of software clearly aren't bloatware.

For some backstory, I have never been one to buy a product based on its peripherals, such as touchscreen, or keyboard, or anything of that nature. I've always wanted pure power. My first few laptops were purchased based on me weighing how fast it is for the buck.This purchase was different because I had different goals in mind for a laptop. My goal for this purchase was to have the perfect laptop for note taking in college (and to save the hundreds of wasted loose leaf paper used to practice my 5 mathematics courses). The only option for me was a 2 in 1 laptop. After some research, this laptop seemed to give the most bang for the buck. So, here I am!This laptop surprised me in just how premium it felt. It was much thinner than any other laptop I've ever owned, yet it felt sturdier and more secure. Probably because it is made of metal, as opposed to a cheap plastic. I feel like This laptop wont just out of nowhere, have a damaged hinge, like my last laptop did, even though I didn't drop it or anything. It is strong and feels really nice. The metal is a nice matte aluminum, so it feels nice to the touch and doesn't smudge easily.In terms of the performance of this laptop, it is really impressive. This specific laptop in the spin 5 series has impressive stats in every sector of computing. Very nice CPU, with the i7, a lot of ram at high speeds (3200 MHZ I think), and a super speedy NVMe SSD, which makes this thing load stuff almost instantly. It even turns on from being booted off almost instantly. Its very nice and perfect for people who need a computer that is usable the instant that they need it.The touchscreen with the wacom pen is amazing, plain and simple. The touchscreen feels better than my smart phone, so obviously I think its great, and the pen feels almost like i'm writing on paper. More like a slightly sticky whiteboard, but still. Because of that, I believe that 98% of what I write down next semester will be on this bad boy. It just completely replaces pen and paper. Now I can feel better because I am not wasting so much paper.Now for some downsides. The screen aspect ratio is stupid. Yes, I said it, having a taller screen is a thing of the past yet this laptop thought it could get away with it. It looks stupid and feels stupid. Videos now have huge upper and lower black bars, which wastes screen real estate. They even advertise the taller screen as a feature, as if it is a new technology. Come on!This laptop is kind of hard to open. You definitely need two hands to do it and you have to tilt it up to where the hinge is down and the part that it opens is facing up and then you have to pry it open. I think its like this because of the magnets they use to keep it closed. Its not the worst thing, because of how I love this computers features, but It does annoy me.The touchpad is hard to click with. You have to press pretty hard so it makes clicking a little clunky. It isn't the end of the world, but mac books are definitely easier in this sector.And that is about it in the cons department. I highly recommend this product. If you don't mind the cons that I listed, this laptop is perfect for being on the go!

Por error mio, no me fije que el teclado esta en ingles y ocasionalmente me falta la "Ñ", por lo demas, estoy sumamente satisfecho!!!

I've been using the laptop for about three days now and so far it's been performing quite well. This laptop is really nice and compact. It has been perfect for my online schooling. As a university student who's always on the go and likes to do some digital art on the side, this was the perfect fit. The processor is quite fast. It does come with a backlit keyboard, however I do hope that it came at different levels of brightness and it would've been great if the screen was matte as it wouldn't capture as much fingerprints when I do use that function. You can hear the fan sometimes, but it really isn't that loud to the point that it's disturbing. Overall, I have not had any problems in using it these past few days.

I initially was very happy with the laptop but a recent issue with the screen flickering is very disappointing. Acer are not interested because it is out of warranty so I now have to pay for a technician to see what the issue is. I have had laptops that lasted over 10 years before but this one only lasted 16 months.I paid extra for a better spec machine but now have one I can't use.

Me encantó la computadora, sin embargo el marco se encontraba defectuoso y desnivelado. Al abrirla todo bien, pero cuando estaba en posición Tablet y volvía a la posición normal, la bisagra izquierda se vencía, quedaba fuera de marco y era difícil volverla a cerrar. Es por ello que tuve que devolverlo. De igual manera, tenía un falso en el conector HDMI.

This laptop is perfect for what I needed. I'm an engineering student and having a lightweight laptop with a high resolution screen and long battery life is much needed. As is the ability to write/draw on the screen. While this laptop isn't a power house, it still runs AutoCAD without issue and performs really well even with lots of bloated school software running in the background. I was a bit uncertain due to the price, but I couldn't be happier I went with this instead of a cheaper option. Having the light pen held in the laptop body and constantly charged is invaluable, and I routinely get 10+ hours of battery. You won't be sorry for getting this laptop!