Acer ConceptD 3 Ezel CC314-72G-72SX Convertible Creator Laptop + Wacom PTH460K0A Intuos Pro Digital Graphic Drawing Tablet for Mac or PC

I got it because I wanted a laptop that I can use as my main workstation(development) for at least a few years, that can handle gaming decently, and with a touch screen that would make it more usable on the go and test out touch features.Pros:The hinge system is an engineering masterpiece. It's incredibly sturdy(I can even rest my palm on it when it's not touching the keyboard part, and as long as it's not near the edges it doesn't make it rotate). Switching from tablet to regular mode or any other is really convenient, the other mods are pretty useful(for example when it's on my lap I can have the screen at an angle but closer to me than regular laptop mode), and the way it's bottom side is always the same is a big advantage. I feel it's well worth the compromise(the extra width for the hinge) over the standard 2 in ones, with the 360 rotation.Also, while most 2 in 1s are too big to be actually used as a tablet, with this form factor I can have the laptop's body on my lap, and the screen above it, where I would naturally hold a tablet anyway.The screen is amazing. It's not just the accuracy and the brightness, the matte finish looks great and I really wish all touch screen devices were like this. It looks less impressive when turned off, but you don't get any distracting reflections which is great, and surprisingly it doesn't make the touch experience any less pleasant(touch it does add some minimal friction which is mostly noticeable with the pen, and provides some feedback when drawing).I think hd rather than 4k for a 14'' device is a positive, since I couldn't tell the difference but the battery consumption should be much better.Performance - I expected it to be good, but I was a little surprised with how good it was considering it's the weakest GPU of the previous gen, and especially with the stability. I played Red Dead Redemption 2, Just Cause 4, Outer Worlds, and Fifa 20 - all in 1080P and medium-high settings, they all looked great, ran perfectly smoothly, and no frame drops even after very long periods of playing. I use an external fan-stand which usually helps dropping the temperature by 1-3 degrees, but either way neither the gpu never got to 65 degrees, and the cpu is usually at 70-80 degrees, with short peaks at 90.There are a lot of venting holes and it seems like they put a lot of thought into the thermal performence.Otherwise it was perform really good, as I'd expect with this hardware.Had no issues with virtualization - setting up docker and WSL2 was as straight forward as it gets.Touchpad - really big, and really accurate. never had it miss my gesture, and using it was the first time I enjoyed using a touchpad and could understand mac fans.Keyboard - very comfortable to me, I think this layout is the best that we can have with a 14'' laptop(besides the numpad and fn issues mentioned in the cons, that can be turned off), but I really wish the power button was at a separate location, and for dedicated volume buttons.Neutral:The pen - for me it works pretty well. when turning off the smoothing and drawing diagonal lines the jitter everyone complain about was definitely there, and the off pressure is less sensitive than the on(so you don't get the really thin line as you lift the pressure). As I mostly using it for sketching diagrams and with pretty harsh smoothing anyway, and it does the job well for me, and I think would be the same for most people that don't look for a device to replace their wacom tablet.It's location in the bottom is pretty annoying, especially when using it on an angled stand or on the lap, and I really wish it was spring loaded.Fans - you can get some work done in power mode and the fans being completely silent, but they make noticeable noise when you push the hardware. It's what you'd expect, but acer's advertisement seems inaccurate in this aspect.Cons:The keyboard has 2 very annoying features: the f keys by default activate their multimedia functionality, and you need to hold fn to get the original f1-f12 functionality; and there's a "numpad" on the "7890-uiop-jkl;" buttons, which activates whenever numlock is on(so when you click o you get 6 instead), which I found useless, and annoying since I like to always have numlock turned on for external keyboards.Both can be turned off in the bios, but from what I understand the bios is locked by default(I sent it to a lab to replace the SSD with a bigger one before realizing those issues existed, and they told me they had some trouble unlocking the bios).Power cable - When you plug it in, it feels like you pushed it all the way(and on any other laptop it is), but then there is a bit more to push with a click sound. If you don't do the extra push, it doesn't charge, and After 1.5 months I still get it wrong sometimes.The backlighting - I wouldn't mind the orange-ish backlight on a black laptop(and regardless, I really wish I could get it in black), but on a white keyboard it's really weird, because it makes the key text almost invisible when you are not in the dark, since you get white-ish text on white background. I hardly use backlight anyway, but this decision is just weird.No charging through the type c port - which means there is no option to connect everything through a single cable with a charging dock. I haven't tried connecting it to a screen through that output yet.The fingerprint sensor seems to be to small and too deep inside, which makes it's recognition pretty poor. when I manage to put the finger right it connects instantly, but way to often I end up forced to use the pin.The speakers can get to a decent volume, but it's not an enjoyable experience to listen to them.The camera is usable for zoom calls, but that's the best I can say about it. At least the microphones seem to be decent. There's no physical cover to the lens, which is a little disappointing.I think that when the lid is not open the ventilation suffers, the temperature can get higher and fans get much more active.There's no ethernet connection, which is understandable but still a bit annoying, especially because the docking options on this aren't as good as they could be.I really wish there was a black option, it would look so much nicer.

I got this device a few weeks ago and wanted to wait to write the review to get a realistic experience.I personally LOVE it and it has a series of amazing features that are a great fit for my workflow.I had none of the issues mentioned by other reviewers that had to return their device the first time. Mine arrived super quickly and in perfectly working conditions.Disclaimer: I have no digital art background and I wanted to use this as my first approach to digital art.==CONS==(maybe... mentioned by others but they don't affect my enjoyment of the device, so you have to evaluate things yourself)- stylus is thin, may be uncomfortable for long hours of usage, maybe cannot be customized for an existing artist workflow. I don't use the buttons, I don't have much experience on pen pressure and line consistency as I am a beginner. I am able to create nice pieces with appropriate softwares and settings, so I like the pen- battery may not be as advertised, but this is common to all devices since tests are done with specific settings. I get many hours of work with the software I am using but they may be not as resource intensive as professional artists.- unboxing experience is pretty basic because the box is very minimal, has no extra wrapping and it is focused on simplicity and sustainability.- keyboard has soft keys that are not bouncy. Some keys are also in a non-standard location, but this is common in keyboards on smaller devices. I didn't feel it took much to adapt to the slightly different settings. I don't care about the back light, never used on any device, so I don't know if the orange one is better or worse than others.- the device has a smooth white outside surface, and it is easy to add small blemishes and smudges. These are just aesthetic minor issues of a very sturdy designed device. Putting a cover will not be an option, but funs stickers can be a very easy way to address this if this bothers you==PRO==- I wanted a computer and not a tablet, I wanted a full keyboard that stays attached and accessible while using the touchscreen tilted and this is amazing and cleverly designed! The visibility on the keyboard is limited when the screen is angled, but I can use my left hand for keyboard shortcuts that I set in the software I use.- the way you can tilt the screen allows it to get it closer to you at an angle that is super comfortable to draw and use! Love love love this.- the trackpad is quite large and responds well to the way I use it.- I like the pen and it has pressure sensitivity in the software I use with it. I can draw with my hand resting on the screen, which suggests some kind of effective palm rejection, but I am new to stylus, pens and digital art so I don't have a way of comparing it to other existing options. I know it works great for me and having it tucked in the device is very convenient!- the device is very compact, portable and quiet. The power cable is pretty long and bulky, but since I only use it at home (thank you 2020) that is currently not a problem.- it is very easy to start, setup and install all the software I needed. As any PC, it comes with a group of pre-installed apps and programs that I had to uninstall but that is common to any modern PC.

I bought this as a replacement for a budget Acer laptop, specifically needing more processing power and ram but what drew me in was the capability for inputting cell values into spreadsheets on the go.Having had to write my entire inventory (restaurant) onto multiple pages of a legal pad then enter those into my inventory sheet was doing a task twice, essentially. Using this laptop, I can move freely and use the pen to enter in my quantities and be done in half the time it took me previously.Only drawbacks I have had so far is the laptop runs hot under a full load (CPU and GPU), battery drains extremely quickly without using the most extreme power saving profile and reducing screen brightness and the fingerprint reader is hit or miss, maybe 60% chance it will register my fingerprint.But for all these drawbacks, I still absolutely love this laptop. The design, functionality of the pen and screen, the power to run large complex spreadsheets or even games in my spare time. The chassis is metal which is another plus for me, giving it a bit more durability in the harsh environment of a restaurant. It fills a niche role for me perfectly, so it may not be what you're looking for.

Laptop built and style is very good ..very happy...enjoying it for note taking...stylus is good if you use it normally dont go crazy ..response is good and can take univ notes ... speed is a little problem for me as its very graphic intensive .. otherwise the laptop will catch the eye

Está muy bonita y cómoda para trabajar, el lugar en el que está guardado el lápiz es muy práctico y la pantalla facilita el hacer dibujos.

This is the first time I’ve not bought a Mac for design work. I wanted a laptop with a drawing / touch screen included for on the go work. This was a good solution. It runs illustrator, photoshop and InDesign well. Colour screen is quite good as well. If you are wanting to save a little money over buying a MacBook and iPad separately this is a workable solution for graphic design and illustration.

First of all I must say I love this little machine. I'm an artist who was looking for an entryway into digital art, and after a lot of research I decided this was the best fit for me. The laptop is compact and good for those with limited space, it's a great alternative for people not wanting to buy a huge PC setup just to learn digital art like I was. It's also a very powerful little machine that rivals lots of other computers I've seen.With all that being said, I had a few issues with the laptop. The stylus that the laptop came with is terrible, the reviews don't lie about that, and mine kept disconnecting randomly while using it (anywhere between 3 to 20 minutes). I contacted support about it and they basically said unless I want to return the laptop itself, they can't do anything about it (to replace the stylus). I didn't want to send it back because the laptop itself works fine, it was just the stylus acting up. So I invested in a "Wacom Bamboo Ink Stylus", based on some research for a good art pen replacement. I tested out the stylus and it works wonderful, and I had no disconnection issues -- so thankfully I just needed to replace the crummy stylus it came with. Aside from this I've had no further issues thus far, I'm pretty satisfied with my purchase and it was well worth it for me. But I thought it worth mentioning this issue I encountered for future buyers.

I love this laptop. It is more powerfulI than bigger, more expensive ones, is small enough to take anywhere, and its collapsible screen make it incredibly versatile.The battery is good, but keep in mind this machine can use A LOT of power whilst performing processor intensive intensive tasks. However, the power use is justified, as it can compress and convert media as fast as a modern desktop machine.The one thing I hate is the fingerprint reader. It gives you 3 chances to scan you finger before it goes to the P.I.N. / password option and, in my case, this fails in approximately 80% to 90% of the cases.It comes with Windows 10, and upgrade to the horror show that is Windows 11 is free (I'm staying with Windows 10 for now).Very satisfied with this purchase.