• Intel Pentium Quad Core N3700 processor 1.60GHz
• 11.6" HD Touch Screen Display4GB RAM DDR3500GB HDDIntel HD Graphics
• 360 Degree Hinge
• Windows 10 HOME
  

The Aspire R11 is rather bulky and heavy for an 11-inch mini laptop, weighing almost 3.5 lbs and having a large footprint, as you can tell by the bezel around the screen. These are some of the sacrifices Acer had to make in order to keep this affordable. The build quality is good though and the machine feels nice in hand, sturdy. The lid cover for instance barely bulges even when pressing it hard, while the keyboard area shows little flex. The R11 gets a 360-degree convertible display and this form factor puts significant stress on the hinges. Still, I have nothing to complain about them, at least not after the few days I’ve used the notebook. These hinges are made out of plastic, but at the same time move smoothly and are sturdy enough to keep the display in the exact desired position. I had no problems lifting the screen with a single hand up to about 90 degrees, but the hinges get stiffer after this point and you’ll need to use both hands to tilt it back further.

Keyboard and trackpad

The keyboard and trackpad occupy most of the laptop’s interior. Acer put a full-size keyboard on this device with a standard layout. The keys do feel mushy though, which is a problem with most of the other keyboards Acer puts on their affordable laptops. The keys aren’t firm-enough and that means you’ll need to press them harder and usually hit them in the exact middle to make sure they register strokes. The travel distance is decent for the class, but the lack of a distinctive pressure point and the the lack of firmness drag the experience down.