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Name: Acer - Aspire R14 2-in-1 14" Touch-Screen Laptop - Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Black
Brand: Acer
SKU: 4503300
Price: 664.99 USD
Rating: 4.3 (585 reviews)

Acer - Aspire R14 2-in-1 14" Touch-Screen Laptop - Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Black

Model:: R5-471T-52EE; |
SKU:: 4503300

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QuestionConfused to buy this Acer or the Lenovo Yogo Thinkpadhttp://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-thinkpad-yoga-2-in-1-14-touch-screen-laptop-intel-core-i5-8gb-memory-256gb-solid-state-drive-black/4456400.p?id=1219749486129&skuId=4456400 or This Acer ?
Asked 9 years ago by kimoh.
- Answer As someone who's owned both, I would say if you're not a huge high gfx gamer (on your laptop that is), then I would keep the $200 and get the Acer, which is the one I have now. The ThinkPad is awesome though, and if you don't care about price, then I would get the ThinkPad. ThinkPad is better spec wise and also it comes with a stylus! But I wanted to save $ and tried out both of them, but I found that I never play serious games on my laptop and that the Acer is fast so I had no complaints about it.
  Answered 9 years ago by Hahseeb
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QuestionHow are the materials it is built with? I believe it is not an aluminum (want to avoid a cheap plastic)
Asked 9 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Top and Middle cover are made of metal, aluminum alloy. Bottom cover has a soft touch coating, similar to Dell.
  Answered 9 years ago by GeorgeGreen
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QuestionWhat is display's brightness ?What do you think about display's brightness ? Is it OK ? I read on 'ultrabookreview' that brightness is rather low (about 167 nit). I think it's not enoght for glare display. Is it true ?
Asked 9 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer I found the default brightness settings very low and was even considering returning the laptop because of it. Luckily, I found out how to change it. Type in "Intel graphics" in the search area and open that control panel. Go to the "color settings" menu and change settings there. My screen is now glowing bright!!
  Answered 9 years ago by Anonymous
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QuestionIs the "media display driver has failed" error message a problem that occurs often with this computer?
Asked 9 years ago by Problems.
- Answer It looks like some users have this problem (at least 3 that reviewed here, plus myself). It seems to be an issue with Windows 10 and Intel display drivers - Acer is not the only brand dealing with this; if you google this problem, you will find that over 600 plus people have searched for solutions for this problem with various brands of laptops. Mine has been shipped to Acer once and is on its way again for the the same problem your question asks. It renders the laptop useless as the screen shuts down and while it restarts, it disrupts your work, especially if you work online with skype or other conferencing software. I also had repeated blue screens and unexpected immediate shut downs, which had me lose work often and is not acceptable for any computer in this day and age.
  Answered 9 years ago by Arminator
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QuestionHow is the battery life?
Asked 9 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Great close to 10 hours
  Answered 9 years ago by NJWasher
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QuestionDoes this laptop have a back lit keyboard?
Asked 9 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Yes but is weird at least for me. You should turn it on by using Fn key and F9 or F10. Then as long as you have not restarted the computer I believe anytime you hit any key it will light up unless you turn it off by Fn+F9. I also had a Dell 7000 7353 which with any key stroke it will light up and no need to be turned on or off although you could turn it off if you wanted but by default was automatically on. I don't know if this was Acer's policy or not but when I called Acer and reminded them about this they said it needs to be replaced. When I compared mine to other Acers of the same model or the higher i7/512 model available at Best Buy, I noticed it is the same for those two as well. So it seems it is what it should be but I think a Bios revision should solve the issue unless they don't want to change it.
  Answered 9 years ago by NJAL
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QuestionI've read elsewhere that this Acer does not have a correct driver for Windows 10. What has been your experience? Is Windows 10 working smoothly?
Asked 9 years ago by Is Windows 10 working?.
- Answer Windows 10 is running smoothly for me so far and I haven't had any issues with Graphics drivers crashing like I did with my ASUS and Dell (which were both running Windows 10).
  Answered 9 years ago by EMT507
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Questioncan I download and install apple iTunes ?
Asked 9 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Yes
  Answered 9 years ago by Weimaxy
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QuestionDoes the plug fit into the power jack & stay in easily? (To compare, a relative's Samsung laptop has a terrible power jack in that the plug pin fits in slightly and doesn't stay in -- it keeps falling out if the laptop is moved)
Asked 9 years ago by Gemma.
- Answer Power jack has a pretty good retent (wont come out easily). It's rather small in diameter though and I worry it could damage easily if accidentally bumped.
  Answered 9 years ago by gulfer798
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QuestionBest Buy recently changed the model number, from R5-471T-52EE to R5-471T-51UN. How do these models differ? And why are they selling a different model?The model number from October - February was R5-471T-52EE. I noticed yesterday that it's now listed as R5-471T-51UN. Why was the model changed? Is there a significant difference between these models?
Asked 9 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Only difference I have found so far is the battery capacity. R5-471T-52EE is listed with max charge of 3220mAh and R5-471T-51UN is listed with 3270mAh. http://www.whatisrightforme.com/laptop/compare-Acer-Aspire-R-14-R5-471T-51UN-vs-Acer-Aspire-R-14-R5-471T-52EE-7425-6377.php Who knows what else lurks under the hood?
  Answered 9 years ago by Anonymous
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QuestionBlue light filterAnyone try the blue light filter? Did you like it?
Asked 9 years ago by esther231.
- Answer If I understand correctly, the blue light filter is not a mode that can be activated or deactivated. The Acer screen either has it or it does not. I don't know if my brand-new (2/6/2016) Acer Aspire R 14 does or does not have this feature, but what I do know is that I absolutely love the "f.lux" freeware program I install onto all my machines. It controls blue-light emissions according to time of day, to help your body maintain a proper circadian rhythm. In my opinion, there is little need for the monitor or screen to have a special certification, when a program like f.lux has already solved the problem for any Windows based machine.
  Answered 9 years ago by Brent
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QuestionCan you replace the battery?Most laptop batteries need replacing after a year.
Asked 9 years ago by Alligator.
- Answer Yes I opened the product. The battery does look replaceable. I did remove it from the motherboard
  Answered 9 years ago by physicist
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QuestionWhat this laptop is made ofPlastic are aluminum
Asked 9 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Mainly plastic like most with aluminum cover, solid the frame won't twist I've already used it in all positions it's built well.
  Answered 9 years ago by tws61
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Questionwhy dosen't it have a place for dvd's?can't find a drive so i can watch dvd's, why?
Asked 9 years ago by sherri.
- Answer Many newer notebook/laptop computers do not include a DVD drive. This is becoming more common because of cloud storage and digital downloads and media. You can attach an external USB dvd drive to add this functionality.
  Answered 9 years ago by TeamAcer
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QuestionDoes this 2 in 1 support use of ANY stylus?I'm ignorant on the differences in stylus, but if one does work with this laptop can you tell me what kind?
Asked 9 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Yes it uses any stylus including Jot, and the Windows Stylus for Surface.
  Answered 9 years ago by Kswanson
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Questionis this a touch screen only or is it a functional keyboard
Asked 9 years ago by mae.
- Answer Fully functional keyboard as well. You can use the keyboard and touchscreen together. It's the best of both worlds.
  Answered 9 years ago by TexDuc
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QuestionCan the USB Type-C port support an external display? I'd like to connect to two external displays (in addition to laptop screen). Was wondering if this could be done with one to HDMI and the other to the USC Type-C port. Thank you
Asked 9 years ago by Jordan.
- Answer No, the usb type-c port, does not offer video out, so you can only hook up one monitor via the hdmi port.
  Answered 9 years ago by russr1123
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QuestionHeadphone jackDoes this computer have a headphone input?
Asked 9 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Yes, it has a multi-use 3.5mm TRS jack. When you plug something in, it asks whether the device is a line in, mic in, headphone, speaker out, or headset.
  Answered 9 years ago by ConsciousConsumer
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QuestionDoes this system have dual band wifi?Does this system have dual band wifi? " This is a breaking point for me. Does the wireless adaptor supports 2.4 & 5? Why do i get always get a conflicting answer??? answer 1 No, the laptop does not have dual band wifi. answer 2 Yes, this notebook has 802.11 AC (2.4 & 5 GHz) functionality
Asked 9 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Yes, this notebook has 802.11 AC (2.4 & 5 GHz) functionality.
  Answered 9 years ago by TeamAcer
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QuestionHow much space is free out of box?
Asked 9 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer Around 216GB is free, more if you wipe and do a clean install but you do lose the Acer Applications, before you do that Apply the $50 Dollar voucher to your microsoft account first.
  Answered 9 years ago by EXTREMELYFAST
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Acer - Aspire R14 2-in-1 14" Touch-Screen Laptop - Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Black

Q: QuestionConfused to buy this Acer or the Lenovo Yogo Thinkpadhttp://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-thinkpad-yoga-2-in-1-14-touch-screen-laptop-intel-core-i5-8gb-memory-256gb-solid-state-drive-black/4456400.p?id=1219749486129&skuId=4456400 or This Acer ?

Q: QuestionHow are the materials it is built with? I believe it is not an aluminum (want to avoid a cheap plastic)

Q: QuestionWhat is display's brightness ?What do you think about display's brightness ? Is it OK ? I read on 'ultrabookreview' that brightness is rather low (about 167 nit). I think it's not enoght for glare display. Is it true ?

Q: QuestionIs the "media display driver has failed" error message a problem that occurs often with this computer?

Q: QuestionHow is the battery life?

Q: QuestionDoes this laptop have a back lit keyboard?

Q: QuestionI've read elsewhere that this Acer does not have a correct driver for Windows 10. What has been your experience? Is Windows 10 working smoothly?

Q: Questioncan I download and install apple iTunes ?

Q: QuestionDoes the plug fit into the power jack & stay in easily? (To compare, a relative's Samsung laptop has a terrible power jack in that the plug pin fits in slightly and doesn't stay in -- it keeps falling out if the laptop is moved)

Q: QuestionBlue light filterAnyone try the blue light filter? Did you like it?

Q: QuestionCan you replace the battery?Most laptop batteries need replacing after a year.

Q: QuestionWhat this laptop is made ofPlastic are aluminum

Q: Questionwhy dosen't it have a place for dvd's?can't find a drive so i can watch dvd's, why?

Q: QuestionDoes this 2 in 1 support use of ANY stylus?I'm ignorant on the differences in stylus, but if one does work with this laptop can you tell me what kind?

Q: Questionis this a touch screen only or is it a functional keyboard

Q: QuestionCan the USB Type-C port support an external display? I'd like to connect to two external displays (in addition to laptop screen). Was wondering if this could be done with one to HDMI and the other to the USC Type-C port. Thank you

Q: QuestionHeadphone jackDoes this computer have a headphone input?

Q: QuestionHow much space is free out of box?

QuestionConfused to buy this Acer or the Lenovo Yogo Thinkpadhttp://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-thinkpad-yoga-2-in-1-14-touch-screen-laptop-intel-core-i5-8gb-memory-256gb-solid-state-drive-black/4456400.p?id=1219749486129&skuId=4456400 or This Acer ?

QuestionHow are the materials it is built with? I believe it is not an aluminum (want to avoid a cheap plastic)

QuestionWhat is display's brightness ?What do you think about display's brightness ? Is it OK ? I read on 'ultrabookreview' that brightness is rather low (about 167 nit). I think it's not enoght for glare display. Is it true ?

QuestionIs the "media display driver has failed" error message a problem that occurs often with this computer?

QuestionHow is the battery life?

QuestionDoes this laptop have a back lit keyboard?

QuestionI've read elsewhere that this Acer does not have a correct driver for Windows 10. What has been your experience? Is Windows 10 working smoothly?

Questioncan I download and install apple iTunes ?

QuestionDoes the plug fit into the power jack & stay in easily? (To compare, a relative's Samsung laptop has a terrible power jack in that the plug pin fits in slightly and doesn't stay in -- it keeps falling out if the laptop is moved)

QuestionBlue light filterAnyone try the blue light filter? Did you like it?

QuestionCan you replace the battery?Most laptop batteries need replacing after a year.

QuestionWhat this laptop is made ofPlastic are aluminum

Questionwhy dosen't it have a place for dvd's?can't find a drive so i can watch dvd's, why?

QuestionDoes this 2 in 1 support use of ANY stylus?I'm ignorant on the differences in stylus, but if one does work with this laptop can you tell me what kind?

Questionis this a touch screen only or is it a functional keyboard

QuestionCan the USB Type-C port support an external display? I'd like to connect to two external displays (in addition to laptop screen). Was wondering if this could be done with one to HDMI and the other to the USC Type-C port. Thank you

QuestionHeadphone jackDoes this computer have a headphone input?

QuestionHow much space is free out of box?