I'm not sure about your threshold for heat but it's not like super hot. However, the screen feels warm too, so it can be felt when drawing.
It's not a big issue unless you're one who touches the back often. This guarantees silent operation however I do find the back to be warmer than the SP4. There are two things going for the Acer Alpha Switch that's not available on the SP4.Īlpha Switch uses liquid cooling instead of fans. The price advantage is significantly in Acer's favor. Equivalent SP4 currently cost USD $1050 without the $100 Type Cover). Mine's a secondhand unit so it's cheaper. The unit I bought is the mid-range model with Intel i5-6200U with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. To give you the bottom line upfront, hardware is fine, all the issues come down, again, to the Windows tablet platform.
My review will be from an artist perspective, someone who wants to draw and use a tablet like a digital sketchbook. Second, it is significantly cheaper and comes with almost the same specifications as the Surface Pro 4. First, it's comes with a pressure sensitive stylus. I was interested in this tablet for two reasons. The Acer Alpha Switch 12 was released in mid 2016 into a market that's already crowded with tablets and 2-in-1s.
