Acer TravelMate B1 (11.6-inch, 2017)

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

colorful Full-HD display ; always silent - no fan ; sturdy chassis ; flexible with touchscreen and pen support

strange clickpad design ; CPU doesn't reach its potential ; glossy display ; mediocre battery life

The TravelMate Spin B1 isn't a mainstream convertible, but a laptop specifically designed specifically for the education sector. Given the target audience, Acer did quite a few things right. Classroom use requires a sturdy chassis and the Spin B1...

matte screen ; solid casing ; fast SSD ; maintenance hatch ; very good battery life ; three-year warranty

dark, viewing-angle dependent screen ; screen dims in battery mode

Acer's little netbook has been made for use in educational institutions. The robust casing proves this. The installed processor has enough computing power for basic office and Internet applications. The laptop always runs quietly and does not get...

small and portable; decent keyboard; matte screen; good overall performance; power-saving CPU

stability of the display lid; placement of ports (for left-handers); unconventional touchpad; screen brightness; relatively short battery life

A brighter screen and longer battery life would both be appreciated.

Decent price tag;Great keyboard;SD card slot and Ethernet connection in a very well populated I/O;Very good battery life;Doesn’t use harmful PWM for brightness adjustment;Very rigid body with a rubber “bumper” and spill-resistant keyboard

Dated design;Covers only 51% of sRGB;Poor viewing angles and contrast ratio;Lacks a USB Type-C port

Wide I/O connectivity with an SD card reader;Great upgradability for the class;Decent battery life

Narrow viewing angles and low resolution – 1366 x 768p;Covers only 52% of sRGB;Poor performance;Windows 10 S is very limited (you can still upgrade to the non-S version)

Feels sturdy, compact, good feel to the keyboard, clear screen, touch screen!, great battery life (currently shows 9hr48m at full charge running word/pp & web-searches, 10hrs10m with battery saver selected). Runs quickly switching on etc. Excellent...

The touch pad buttons are really clunky, feels cheap, but that is the only issue, so I just use a mouse or the touch screen.

Much lighter than the one it replaces, good screen and keyboard

Not available with expanded RAM so slow loading Windows 10, will be using Linux Fedora platform shortly which should address that.

Very light perfect size for developer, with enough power & portability.

Bit of additional memory would have helped it to be perfect for development. bit more of battery life would have made it a perfectly portable system for a developer.

Nice size and weight for carrying around. Sleek design.

Battery lasting 8 hours would be nice especially when I forget the cable going to work!

Very compact and relatively light. I have not commented on the battery life as I have not yet had the opportunity to put it to the test. A very capable machine for the money.