No tablet can take over all the duties of a notebook computer, but the relatively small-screened Acer Iconia W4 is certainly not ideal as a laptop replacement. You'd be better off thinking of this slate as a supplement, in which case its good battery life and relatively slick performance stand it in good stead.

The 8-inch Acer Iconia W4 has a few advantages that help it stand out from a crowd of similar devices, including great battery life and enough ports to support basic productivity. It's also much better -- and less expensive -- than last year's W3 model, so it earns bonus points for that.

The Acer Iconia W4-820-2466 is a bright, compact 8-inch Windows 8 slate tablet. With a full copy of Microsoft Office Home and Student and almost 10 hours of battery life, it's a viable alternative to carrying an ultraportable laptop to class or meetings.

Good battery life should keep the Iconia W4 going through the working day, so long as you're not taxing it with over-strenuous workloads. With an external Bluetooth keyboard and mouse it could probably cope with more serious work than web browsing, email and light document editing/creation. ...

Wie der Vorgänger W3 bietet das Windows-Tab Acer Iconia W4-820 ein 8-Zoll-Display, erzielt aber dank geringerem Gewicht (420 Gramm) eine bessere Mobilitätsnote im Test. Acer hat gegenüber dem derzeit rund 100 Euro günstigeren W3 den Speicherplatz auf nun 32 GByte halbiert und die Kamera auf 4,9 Megapixel aufgestockt. ...

Acer's Iconia W4 Windows 8.1 tablet has a lot of good features, but it wasn't well behaved during our test period. It gave a us a couple of frustrating problems that didn't all go away after restoring. Looks like it needs some updated drivers if it's to become a serious player.

So, is it worth a look? A lot will depend on what you think of Windows 8.1. If you're happy using it, and are after a cheap but relatively cheerful tablet with a decent camera bolted on, the Acer Iconia W4 is maybe worth a look. But a low-powered processor and underwhelming screen mean most of us will be better off elsewhere.

Acer hat mit dem Iconia W4 erfolgreich die Schwächen des Vorgängers ausgebügelt: Die Displayauflösung bleibt zwar bei 1.280 x 800 Pixeln, dank des neuen IPS-Panels gibt es am Display aber ansonsten nichts auszusetzen. Parallel wurde das Tablet abgespeckt und mit aktueller Hard- und Software bestückt...

Acer gets it right on the second attempt: the Iconia W4 is an inexpensive, reasonably nippy Windows 8 compact tablet

The Acer Iconia W4 is a very capable 8.1-inch Windows 8.1 tablet, especially for the price. For an all-day-use Windows tablet that's portable but still offers plenty of apps and a good screen the W4 is spot on. ...