Acer Aspire S13
The Acer Aspire S13 offers great value for the money, and a unique design, too...
Acer Aspire S13
The white version, starting at $800, £650 or AU$1,399, has matte aluminum surfaces that resist oily fingerprints.
Acer Aspire S13
Even the aluminum lid has a special ridged texture to keep it looking good. It might look like plastic, but it's cool to the touch.
Acer Aspire S13
You also get a matte antireflective screen, unlike many recent thin laptops. It's a crisp 1080p IPS panel with wide viewing angles.
Acer Aspire S13
And -- surprise! -- it's a touchscreen, too. One of the only ones we've see without a glass front.
Acer Aspire S13
Some creature comforts are lacking, though...
Acer Aspire S13
The keyboard is thin to the point where it makes typing feel a bit stiff and stunted.
Acer Aspire S13
The touchpad's palm rejection isn't adequate. I found the mouse cursor would jump around a bit when I would type things, too.
Acer Aspire S13
And while you get all the basics, there isn't a great port selection on this Windows 10 PC...
Acer Aspire S13
You'll find USB-C, USB 3.0 and HDMI video output on the right...
Acer Aspire S13
...and only another USB 3.0 port, headset jack, and a very shallow SD card slot on the left.
Acer Aspire S13
Here's how shallow the SD card slot is. You'll want to remove it immediately after you transfer files, and you'll need to figure out where to put the stopper.
Acer Aspire S13
You can't charge the laptop over USB-C, either -- you'll need to use the included proprietary charger.
Acer Aspire S13
Still, an aluminum laptop at this price, with excellent performance, battery life, and plenty of fast solid-state storage is nothing to sneeze at.
Acer Aspire S13
Here are the vents to keep all those components cool.
Acer Aspire S13
One last photo of the Acer Aspire S13.