Microsoft has already clinched superlative respect with its Surface Pro range of spectacular hybrid devices. The company has created an innovative standard in the world of 2-in-1 tablets with its latest Surface Pro 5. But other tech masters do not seem to take this exclusive lineup lightly, as they are also gazing up with their own creation of similar devices. Recently, Acer launched Switch 5 in its New York event, a tablet which can be considered as a potential rival to Microsoft's Surface range.
According to PCWorld, in terms of design Acer Switch 5 may look backed up by Microsoft Surface Pro range but when it is about technology, it surely looks more competitive than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Acer Switch 5 has been equipped with Intel's latest 7th Generation Kabylake processors.alongside a USB 3.0 ports, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro 4's lesser fast Skylake processor coupled with backdated USB 3.0 port. Surface Pro 4 holds a 8 GB LPDDR3 RAM which is much slower than same capacity based DDR4 RAM of Acer Switch 5. The 12-inch hybrid masterpiece from the house of Acer flaunts a powerful 2160 x 1440 display, which is flawless than Microsoft Surface 4.
Acer Switch 5 can be boosted with 256 GB or 512 GB SSD for memory support. Besides all these, Switch 5 holds better attributes in case cooling support as well. As per a report by Windows Central, despite any sort of fans, Acer Switch 5 holds liquid cooling technology, which Microsoft Surface Pro 4 lacks. Acer's latest tablet sports 802.11ac Wi-Fi support with a sharp 10.5 hours power backup support, which again turns out to be a dominating force for Acer over Microsoft Surface Pro range.
Acer Switch 5 comes with a price tag of $799 in the U.S., which is a bit higher than the starting price of Surface Pro 4 at $749. While it's a bit of a surprise that the company seems to retail Acer Switch 5 in the European region at €1,099 ($1,192). The hybrid stunner will start shipping in both the countries by June 2017.
