Acer Spin 3 from 2019, laptop with rotating screen and up to 12 hours of use

Acer Spin 3 from 2019, laptop with rotating screen and up to 12 hours of use

Acer Spin 3 Convertible Laptop of the YearRenewed or die. And in the case of Acer, it is rare that the Taiwanese company leaves its most iconic equipment without renewal every year. As with the Acer Spin 3 SP314-53GN, a truly versatile 14-inch laptop . Starting with its own screen, which can be rotated up to 360 degrees and allows us to work with the laptop in traditional mode, as a large format tablet, in a store position ... In addition, it incorporates an active stylus to navigate or make sketches and a card NVIDIA GeForce dedicated graphics . An addition that is very unusual in convertible laptops and that will allow us to work with applications with heavy graphics or run games with greater fluidity.

All this without leaving aside its laptop spirit to carry everywhere. And the Acer Spin is capable of holding up to 12 hours of use with each charge . Although it is rare that we are going to reach this figure, the Spin 3 will hold the type on long trips and commutes. The internal memory section is also not far behind, since a 1 TB memory is combined to store files and applications and a 256 GB SSD memory to run both the operating system and the programs that we use more frequently. The Acer Spin 3 SP314-53GN can be found in the official Acer store at a price of 900 euros . We tell you its main characteristics.

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index of contents

  • 2019 Acer Spin 3 features
  • Swivel screen with narrow bezels
  • Eighth generation processors and dedicated graphics card
  • Complete connections
  • Autonomy to withstand working hours and long trips
  • Price and reviews

2019 Acer Spin 3 features

2019 Acer Spin 3 SP314-53GN
screenRotating 14-inch IPS screen with Full HD resolution (1,920 x 1,080 pixels)
Processor and RAM8th Gen Intel Core i5-8265U

8 GB RAM

Internal memory1 TB in hard disk format + 256 GB in SSD format
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce MX230 graphics card with 2GB of dedicated memory
SoundStereo speakers
AutonomyUp to 12 hours with three-cell battery
Connections1 x USB 3.1

1 x USB 2.0

1 x HDMI

SD card reader

WiFi 5 with MU-MIMO

Bluetooth 5

Operating systemWindows 10 Home
ColorsGray
Design and dimensionsMetal

329mm x 239mm x 19.9mm (1.7kg)

Featured FeaturesBuilt-in active pen
Release dateAvailable
Price900 euros

Swivel screen with narrow bezels

The screen of the Acer Spin 3 SP314-53GN has a 14-inch format and a Full HD resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels . The panel can be rotated up to 360 degrees to use the equipment in tablet format. Along the way, we can also place it in different positions such as the store format or with the screen inverted to work more comfortably when navigating with the finger or the stylus. This is precisely one of the interesting additions that this model brings us. The stylus is stored in a compartment in the equipment itself and it takes five seconds of charging to use it continuously for an hour. It is certified by Microsoft and integrates the Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP).

The screen technology, as usual in these cases, is IPS. Its biggest advantage is the viewing angles of up to 178 degrees both horizontally and vertically. In addition, the company has reduced the side bezels of the screen below a centimeter to make better use of space and make the laptop more compact and easy to carry. With this reduction a ratio between screen and front surface of 78.9% is achieved .

Acer Spin 3 with its stylus

Without leaving the field of design, it should be noted that we are facing an elegant metal model with two shades of gray: darker on the case and lighter both on the keyboard and on the sides. The company has integrated the stereo speakers directly into the hinge that serves to rotate the screen . In this way, we will always have an optimized audio experience regardless of whether we use it in a store format, as a traditional laptop or as a tablet.

Of course, the Acer Spin 3 does not focus its efforts on bringing us a lightweight laptop, such as the Acer Swift 5 (one of the thinnest models on the market). It raises its weight to 1.7 kilos , somewhat heavier than what we are getting used to in recent times. Its thickness is also remarkable, since it touches 2 centimeters. Of course, these sacrifices have an obvious counterpart in the connectors it carries (an HDMI port or an Ethernet port) that tend to disappear from the most ultra-light equipment.

As for the keyboard, there are well separated keys and with enough height so that you can type comfortably. In addition, it is backlit , something that is very appreciated if you work with the laptop in dark environments.

Eighth generation processors and dedicated graphics card

The Acer Spin 3 SP314-53GN bets on an eighth generation Intel Core i5 processor . Specifically, the model that is for sale in the official Acer store includes an Intel Core i5-8265U quad-core chip at a speed of 1.6 GHz. This speed can be taken up to 3.9 GHz at the moment where you have a greater need for power, such as when playing games. Speaking of games, one of the most important news in this field is that it includes a dedicated NVIDIA GeForce MX230 graphics card with 2 GB of dedicated memory . It is not one of the most powerful cards, but it can give us extra performance when it comes to playing modern games. This technical set is completed with a RAM memory of 8 GB in DDR4 format.

Another of the sections that have been taken care of a lot in the Acer Spin 3 SP314-53GN is that of the internal memory. It is common for us to find memory configurations that bet either on a hard drive for greater storage space or on a faster and more reliable memory in SSD format, but also more expensive. The Acer Spin 3 combines these two types of memory to get the best of each technology.

On the one hand, we have a 1 TB hard drive memory to store a larger number of files. On the other hand, a card in PCIe SSD format with a capacity of 256 GB to run the operating system and the files and applications that we use more frequently.

Acer Spin 3 in store format

Complete connections

In the field of connections, this laptop brings us a good set of physical connectors and wireless connections. The Acer Spin 3 SP314-53GN brings the best of large-format notebooks at the connector level without losing its portability, although we have already seen that it is heavier than other ultrabook models. These connectors include two full-size USB ports . One of them the typical USB 2.0, designed to use peripherals that do not need more speed such as a mouse or a USB stick. The second of them is USB 3.1 type, with which transfer speeds of up to 10 Gbps are reached.

We also have an HDMI port , with which we can take the image from the laptop to a monitor or television. But, perhaps, what is most surprising to find in a model with these characteristics is an Ethernet port , to connect the Acer Spin 3 to the network via cable. The physical connections are completed with a headphone slot and an SD card reader.

Regarding wireless connections, this model is compatible with WiFi AC or WiFi 5 (the new name for this protocol). That means we can connect the laptop to both the 2.4 GHz bandwidth and the 5 GHz bandwidth . The first one is the one used by most connected devices and even household appliances such as microwaves. The problem is that it is more congested and it is easier for interference to occur. In the case of the 5 GHz bandwidth, it is more stable and faster, and it is less congested. The Spin 3 SP314-53GN incorporates MU-MIMO technology to achieve greater speed and stability of the network signal.

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Autonomy to withstand working hours and long trips

The Acer Spin 3 SP314-53GN lives on the border between a traditional laptop to use at home and an ultraportable to take anywhere. Its autonomy is one of the points that tilts the balance to the second type. And it is capable of offering us an autonomy of up to twelve hours with a single charge . As usual, it is very difficult for us to reach this time in real use of the computer, but we will be able to work with the laptop for a good number of hours without having to worry about looking for a plug. That makes it an ideal model to carry on trips or long trips.

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Price and reviews

The price of the Acer Spin 3 SP314-53GN laptop is 900 euros in its official store . Although we also have other simpler configurations of the Acer Spin 3 that start at 700 euros. In short, this is a very versatile laptop that walks the border between what you could find in a traditional leisure laptop and an ultraportable. If you don't mind carrying a little more weight, you are going to enjoy a complete laptop with many positive points.

Among the features that attract the most attention are its good combination of internal memory (with a one tera hard drive and a 256 GB SSD card), the inclusion of a dedicated graphics card to give it an extra performance or the presence of a HDMI port and an Ethernet port. And all this with the autonomy of an ultrabook that allows us to use the equipment up to a maximum of 12 hours on a single charge. Nor is the inclusion of a stylus to be able to draw sketches or sign documents directly on the screen. If you are looking for a complete and versatile laptop, the Acer Spin 3 can become a very good purchase.