Acer Aspire S32 All-In-One PC review

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Most all-in-one PCs see 24in aliases 27in panels, but Acer is reasoning large pinch nan Aspire S32. This includes a 31.5in display, and nan institution doesn’t extremity there: via a group of pogo pins astatine nan rear, it bundles a veritable feast of add-ons.

The first is simply a plain 1080p webcam, which is much than bully capable to usage for video calls. Second comes a 720p camera pinch a ringing light: pat nan apical and it cycles from disconnected to full-blast white. And nan 3rd is simply a portion ray that switches betwixt white, yellowish aliases a operation of nan two. All of nan add-ons activity via USB-C, too, truthful you tin operation and match.

Acer besides bundles an tremendous detachable touchpad. This tin moreover enactment arsenic a graphics tablet, truthful those pinch creator leanings tin usage nan bundled stylus – which clips via magnets to nan broadside of nan touchpad erstwhile not successful usage – to sketch. And if you usage nan Aspire S32 arsenic a surrogate TV successful a den aliases student digs past you tin detach nan touchpad and usage it from sofa distances. I spent a very enjoyable 10 minutes watching Greg Davies’ The Cleaner – nan pad useful for illustration a gigantic remote, pinch controls for measurement and brightness – from this region until I remembered I had to really constitute this review.

Audio could beryllium improved: soundtracks deficiency nan gusto their creators intended, and moreover though I pushed nan measurement to nan maximum (with insignificant distortion), I would person liked more. However, nan image value is much than bully capable for TV viewing and work.

It has 3 insignificant weaknesses arsenic a PC monitor. Some mightiness want much item than 2,560 x 1,440 erstwhile stretched crossed 31.5 inches, though successful believe I recovered its 93ppi sharpness good moreover erstwhile sitting up close.

Second, colour accuracy only conscionable nan correct broadside of acceptable, pinch an mean of 2.62. And third, its autochthonal colour somesthesia is simply a yellow-tinged 5653K, truthful those who for illustration crisp whites will beryllium disappointed.

The sheet has 1 large spot that arguably outweighs its flaws, which is colour coverage. With 90% of nan DCI-P3 gamut successful view, moreover Hollywood films look bully connected this all-in-one, and a highest brightness of 347cd/m2 is plenty, too.

You won’t find nan latest silicon inside, but I person nary statement pinch Intel’s Core i7-1360P processor. It remains a speedy performer successful mundane use, moreover if it doesn’t wow successful benchmarks. Here, it was hampered by having 8GB of RAM alternatively than nan 16GB you’ll find successful unit units; this will besides importantly boost its graphics performance. I would expect astir 2,000 successful 3DMark Time Spy alternatively than nan 1,415 it returned successful my tests, while Shadow of nan Tomb Raider’s 15fps astatine 1080p would hopefully beryllium boosted to complete 25fps (at Lowest settings).

All nan machine components are crammed into nan stand, which is possibly 1 logic why nan tallness isn’t adjustable; location simply isn’t room to fresh successful a sliding mechanism. That intends you’re stuck pinch nan bottommost of nan sheet sitting astir 150mm supra nan table and nan apical 550mm supra table height, which intends it will building complete astir people.

The different downside of cramming nan electronics into nan constrictive guidelines is that things get hot. I could perceive nan debased hum of nan instrumentality passim my clip testing this PC, increasing to a large whirr successful much aggravated benchmarks. I had besides hoped for much than 1 USB-C port, but pinch a full of 4 USB-A ports, an SD paper slot, gigabit Ethernet and 2 HDMI ports (one output, 1 input) there’s nary shortage of connectivity overall.

Wi-Fi 6E is different invited inclusion.

One USB-A larboard is needed for nan wireless keyboard and rodent connector, which are of precisely nan value you would expect for bundled extras. Acer is much generous pinch its storage, throwing successful a 1TB SSD.

Despite my criticisms, I grew fond of this machine. Even erstwhile hampered by that 8GB of RAM it sped done mundane tasks, while each nan extras assistance it supra nan normal all-in-one. Then again, truthful does nan price: astatine £1,499 it’s excessively expensive. If that value drops – and I fishy it will – past I mightiness conscionable beryllium tempted to nab 1 for my early den.

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