Acer Spin 5 15" Intel Core i7-8550U / 16GB / 256GB SSD review: specs and price

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A flip and fold design allows you to fold the screen over the keyboard and transform the device into a tablet, without splitting the device into two pieces.

You can detach the keyboard of your device and use the screen as a tablet. Detaching the keyboard makes the device lighter and gives you the possibility to switch easily between laptop-mode and tablet-mode. The keyboard is included when buying the device.

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The bigger the screen size is, the better the user experience.

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You can operate the device easily, by pressing the screen with your fingers.

The device has an LCD display with 3 subpixels per pixel, resulting in sharp and crisp images. Pixels in some displays (like AMOLED) share one subpixel to preserve space. This can result in a less crisp, slightly blurred image.

Uses LED backlighting, resulting in better image quality, more vibrant colors and richer blacks.

IPS (In-Plane Switching) is a technology used for LCDs. It was designed to overcome the main limitations of conventional twisted nematic TFT displays: limited viewing angles and low-quality color reproduction. PLS (Plane to Line Switching) is a type of IPS screen developed by Samsung, with increased brightness and lower production costs.

It can support faster memory, which will give quicker system performance.

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Flash-based storage devices such as SSDs have no mechanical components. Due to this they are typically faster, run silently, and are more shock resistant than traditional HDDs.

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A 32-bit operating system can only support up to 4GB of RAM. 64-bit allows more than 4GB, giving increased performance. It also allows you to run 64-bit applications.

The USB Type-C features reversible plug orientation and cable direction.

More USB 3.0 ports allow you to connect more devices to your computer that support USB 3.0. USB 3.0 is an improved version of USB 2.0 which offers faster transfer rates.

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The device can connect to WiFi.

Devices with a HDMI or mini HDMI port can transfer high definition video and audio to a display.

802.11n is a wireless standard released in 2009. It has faster transfer rates and improved security compared to its predecessors - a, b and g.

Thunderbolt is a connection that allows you to attach external peripherals to a computer, and can carry both data and display signals. Using a single port you can connect up to six devices through a hub or daisy chain configuration.

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The device's battery life (when in use) as given by the manufacturer. With a longer battery life you have to charge the device less often.

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Sleep-and-charge USB ports can charge electronic devices when the laptop is in sleep mode, hibernate mode, or even switched off.

Devices with stereo speakers deliver sound from independent channels on both left and right sides, creating a richer sound and a better experience.

With a standard mini jack socket, you can use the device with most headphones.

More microphones result in better sound quality and enable the device to filter out background noise.

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A front camera, also called secondary camera, can be used for video chats/selfies.

A stylus is a pen-like accessory that allows you to interact with the touchscreen with greater precision, and is particularly useful for drawing and writing.

S/PDIF is an interface used to transmit digital audio with high fidelity.

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The clock multiplier controls the speed of the CPU.

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The bus is responsible for transferring data between different components of a computer or device.

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Many of Intel's processors use hyperthreading, which means that each core of the processor can work on two threads at once instead of most processors which work on a single thread per core. This means you can have significant performance gains in certain applications.

Intel's Turbo Boost technology allows CPUs to operate even faster than their maximum clock speed, increasing performance for demanding tasks.

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Dynamic frequency scaling is a technology that allows the processor to conserve power and reduce noise when it is under a light load.

NX bit helps protect the computer from malicious attacks.