Acer Spin 3 and 5 Laptops Let You Pick Your Favorite Aspect Ratio
16:9 or 3:2?
Acer is updating its Spin 2-in-1 laptop lineup here at CES 2020, and is differentiating the Spin 3 and Spin 5 by using different screen resolutions.
The Spin 3 will launch in April for $699 with a 14-inch, 1920 x 1080 resolution display with a 3:2 aspect ratio. I personally like that because it offers a taller display for seeing more of your work.
Its counterpart, the Spin 5, will use a 13.5-inch, 2560 x 1440 display with a more traditional 16:9 aspect ratio. It will launch in June starting at $899.
Specs
| Acer Spin 3 | Acer Spin 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Up to 10th Gen Intel Core i7 | Up to 10th Gen Intel Core i7 |
| Graphics | Intel Iris Plus (integrated) | Intel Iris Plus (integrated) |
| RAM | Up to 16GB | Up to 16GB |
| Display | 14-inch, 1920 x 1080, 3:2 | 13.5-inch, 2560 x 1440, 16:9 |
| Storage | Dual SSDs | Up to 1TB SSD |
| Ports | Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A), HDMI, MicroSD card reader | 2x Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A), HDMI, MicroSD card reader |
| Input | Included Acer Active Stylus | Included Acer Active Stylus |
| Starting price | $699 | $899 |
Both models sport Wi-Fi 6 and Thunderbolt 3 (though the Spin 5 has one more Thunderbolt 3 port than the Spin 3) and include a stylus with Wacom AES technology.
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