Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 Touch Intel i3 Laptop: At a Glance
Acer positions the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 Touch Intel i3 Laptop as a flagship-tier 2-in-1 laptops, asking $435.97. After 470 customer reviews on Amazon, the verdict is a excellent 4.4 stars. We've ranked it #3 out of 59 in this category. Sitting in the top 3 means it's competing directly with the Lenovo 300e 11.6 2-in-1 Chromebook (Renewed) ($59.99, 4.0★) for the category lead.
Build and Portability
Build quality at $435.97 is plastic-heavy with some flex in the lid and deck - that's the trade-off for the price.
The Numbers
- Brand: Acer
- Price: $435.97 (slightly below the $505.77 category average)
- Amazon rating: 4.4 of 5.0
- Reviews: 470
- Category rank: #3 of 59 in 2-in-1 laptops
- Cheaper in category: 35 products
- Higher-rated in category: 21 products
- More-reviewed in category: 2 products
From the Reviews
A 4.4-star average from 470 buyers means most are happy, but a meaningful slice - roughly 15-20% - has at least some complaint. The pattern in the negative reviews matters more than the average itself.
vs. the Category Leaders
At $435.97, the Acer Aspire 3 Spin 14 Touch Intel i3 Laptop sits slightly below the $505.77 category average. 35 options are cheaper and 23 are more expensive.
The category leader is the Lenovo 300e 11.6 2-in-1 Chromebook (Renewed) ($59.99, 4.0★, 3,365 reviews). It's $375.98 more expensive than the top pick despite ranking lower, which is a hard combination to justify unless a specific feature swings the decision.
Higher-rated options in this category:
- QAZIPO 12 2K Touch 2-in-1 Laptop Tablet - $409.99, 5.0★ (8 reviews) · Better on both axes
- HP 14 Touch 2-in-1 Chromebook Blue - $279.99, 5.0★ (6 reviews) · Better on both axes
- Acer Spin 14 2-in-1 Touch Intel i3 (Renewed) - $339.99, 5.0★ (5 reviews) · Better on both axes
If rating alone is your filter, the highest-rated option in this category is the QAZIPO 12 2K Touch 2-in-1 Laptop Tablet at 5.0★. If pure price is the filter, the cheapest is the Lenovo 300e 11.6 2-in-1 Chromebook (Renewed) at $59.99.
Should You Buy It?
Probably yes , with a caveat. The rating is strong and the price is reasonable. Just confirm the specific features you care about - connectivity, switches, ports, whatever - match what's listed.
Best fit for:
- First-time buyers who want a safe, well-vetted choice without doing extensive research
Bottom Line
9.2/10
Top-3 in the category. Close enough to the leader that personal preference (color, design, brand loyalty) is a fair reason to pick it.