Acer Switch 7 Black Edition, 13.5" 2256 x 1504 Touch, 8th Gen Intel i7-8550U, 16GB LPDDR3, 512GB SSD, Windows 10 Pro, Acer Active Stylus, SW713-51GNP-879G

Screen developed a broad line across it after 6 months. Just in warranty but you need a US address to get into the website but supplier happy to delivery outside US!

I've been playing with my Switch 7 for roughly a month now, and its form factor belies the beast inside. It blazes! The dedicated 2GB GPU matters when working with MS Office apps and streaming apps like Netflix look and perform well.This is beefy enough to replace your laptop/desktop; especially if you want to use a docking station to take advantage of using larger monitors in your home office (for best results, you'll need to take the tablet out of Tablet Mode to fully realize this).Specs are better, IMO, than Surface 6, and costs less (especially when you consider that keyboard cover AND stylus are included with the Switch 7).I have not played games on this device, so I don't know what that performance would look like. While this is a high-end tablet, I don't know how that translates as a "gaming rig." Having said that, this tablet handles productivity and entertainment beautifully. Well done, Acer!

What I really want is something like a Surface Book 2 or like my old first-gen Thinkpad Helix: a tablet with a detachable keyboard with a nice hinge, so it can still be used as a laptop most of the time. But fanless like this Acer. Nobody makes something like that with an i7 processor, and I thought that this machine might have better cooling than the Eve 5, so I decided to give it a shot.I don't really get the whole kickstand movement; don't you always need a table to use it? I need a laptop because I ride public transportation most days, and use it to do something productive on the way to work. You really don't want to try to balance one of these on your knees. One way to mitigate it is to get a work-in case, something stiff enough and with straps to prop itself open. I couldn't find one that I liked, so I got a Pouch-branded one in Berlin and modified it by stitching some straps inside so that it opens to a certain angle and holds the Switch 7 for me. The downside is that it insulates the back side too much, and impedes heat dissipation.Anyway as kickstands go, the Switch probably has the best design you can find. And there are only two models I can find with an i7 processor and fanless cooling. The cooling on this one is pretty effective as long as the back side is open to the air.I installed Linux. It went OK, and I used it that way for a couple of weeks. One day on the metro, I was working, and the battery got really low, so I put it to sleep. By the time I got around to charging it at work, an hour or so later, it wasn't asleep anymore and wouldn't power on. So I plugged it in to charge. I'm pretty sure the battery is full now, but it won't power on anymore. My theory is Acer's firmware just can't deal with this situation at all: they were figuring that Windows will power off automatically when your battery level gets too low. But this is a sealed machine: there's no way to unplug the battery and wait a few hours to let the firmware reset. It also doesn't have the pinhole reset button that some Acer models are known for. I contacted support and was advised to hold down the power button for more than 30 seconds to do a hard reset; that didn't work either. Most other brands have more protective firmware in the first place: they shouldn't let the battery get that low. It should eventually power off even if the OS doesn't.Yes I have a warranty, but only in the US. I live mostly in Norway. Acer refuses to ship it back to me here. So it will be quite some hassle to get this fixed, and I'm suspicious that they probably won't do anything more than detach the battery connector for a while to reset it, wipe the SSD and re-install Windows just as a matter of standard procedure, and then send it back, only to a US address (which will have to be my mom's, so I can pick it up later). And then the whole battery-run-down scenario will repeat again some time in the future.So in summary: yeah this passive cooling thing is awesome, more companies should do that. But I don't recommend the form factor in general, and especially don't buy an Acer.

It was high quality but there no means of ventilation. It's completely enclosed to where overheating hinders performance. An I-7 processor in that type of environment needs to breathe. Also, there aren't any device specific cases to protect the device from falls and lastly, that 2-button kick stand is the most annoying feature to deal with.

I am a gamer, and I typically purchase high end custom gaming rigs. I also have a family. Gaming + Family = Shortened Life Expectancy for Gamer.The options for managing that problem are typically: 1) Set up a desk somewhere in a dark corner and isolate yourself from your loved ones. 2) Sit on the couch in front of the television with your family, while your gaming rig stays in the man cave attracting dust. 3) Sit on the couch in front of the television with your family and a custom gaming laptop. In which case, one or several members of your family will attack you in relatively short order, after they have gone insane from the whining and whooshing and buzzing caused by the fan cooling your graphics card. Anyone who claims that their computer has a "quiet" fan is either delusional, or does not game. You can't game on a tablet (not even the Surface Pro - which also has a fan - sorry). And you can't find a gaming laptop without a fan. There is NO MACHINE that can run high end graphics without a fan. Erm… until now.Acer has provided a solution (thank you). I can game on the Switch 7 (Civ VII, any strategy game, FPS's with a lag) and it is completely, totally, pin-droppingly silent. No fan - passive liquid cooling - no moving parts.Does it get pretty hot? Sure - but you don't care because the hot parts are suspended in the air behind the screen rather than on your lap (it's a convertible tablet). Are game load times a bit longer? - yep. Don't really care (I'm sitting in front of the television with my family). Is the battery life terrible? Yes - less than two hours in gaming mode. Don't care - I have plenty of plugs in the house. Will you need a cooling pad for the Switch 7 to sit on in order to hold it in your lap? Sadly, yes. Because of the "kick stand" behind the screen. It's pretty sturdy and compact, but is a bit unstable on your lap. The keyboard is also sturdy, secure and compact. Screen is good.I throw away my computer fans with the same zeal that I unplugged the cable from my television. Thank you Acer! Trust me, I am not the only gamer who fits the profile above. Please, please keep making fanless gaming tablets.Update 10 months later: Acer support is terrible. They go to extraordinary lengths to not honor their warrantee (e.g. no cross-border and no shipping options, even if the customer is willing to pay). It’s a great machine in concept, but Acer needs to stand behind their products.

I love this tablet/laptop. I'm giving this 5 stars because it's pretty much meeting all of my needs. The battery life does seem to be a bad, but I don't need to worry so much about that for my uses. Others may disagree. If battery life is important I'd probably get a less powerful device.