Acer Aspire V5-571P

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 15 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

5
Average:

5
Bad:

3

Pros:

Low price.
Slim design.
Onboard optical drive.

Cons:

Mediocre Webcam.
Weak speakers.

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Last revision on November 26, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Low price
Slim design
Onboard optical drive
Spacious
Responsive touch screen
Backlit keyboard
Strong audio performance
Spacious backlit keyboard
Affordable

Reviewers Didn't Like

Mediocre Webcam
Weak speakers
LAN and VGA connections require included dongle
Short battery life
Touchpad has trouble with Windows 8 gestures
Poor webcam quality
While slim and reasonably attractive, this is still a plastic laptop
The weak battery keeps it from being a great road system

Expert reviews and ratings

If you need a notebook with a large display, Acer's V5 is a well-priced solution. Just don't expect knock-your-socks-off performance.

By PCWorld on October 08, 2013

Finally manufacturers seem to be releasing a good range of touch notebooks. As far as my tests are concerned this is the only real reason to ‘upgrade’ to Windows 8. While I have reviewed large panels with touch why would you sit so close as to be able...

By GadgetSpeak on August 12, 2013

Overall, the Acer Aspire V5-571P Touch is an impressive contender, thanks in large part to its sub-£600 price. (Note that the specific model we reviewed was called the V5-571P-53315G50Mass). Although we would have liked an hour or so more battery life,...

By IT Pro Portal on July 30, 2013

The Acer Aspire V5-571P-6627 is a touch-enabled laptop that balances the demands of portability and performance against affordability, and comes out looking pretty...

By PC Mag on May 10, 2013

The Acer Aspire V5-571 Touch doesn't know quite where it fits, it's not a performance powerhouse but neither is it a budget laptop. The touchscreen functionality, keyboard and trackpad make for a great user experience, but it does feel like corners have...

By Trusted Reviews on April 16, 2013

Having recently giveN its Aspire S7 a hard time, Acer has decided to brave my wrath once more by sending me their V5 'Touch' laptop.The V5 Touch or Acer Aspire V5-571P-53316G50Mass, if you're pedantic, is another design specifically made to promote...

By micromart.co.uk on April 08, 2013

100

An improvement on the non-touch V5-571 in almost every way; this touchscreen laptop is both cheap and powerful...

By Expert Reviews on April 04, 2013

The V5 Touch's spec may sound as though it delivers plenty for the money, but we found it to be a little slow to load at the times when it counted. A so-so display and limited battery life may go against its cause, but a decent keyboard and trackpad...

By Pocket-lint on March 05, 2013

Acer Aspire V5-571P-6499 The Acer Aspire V5-571P-6499 is a stylish and slim , yet inexpensive (street price under $700) 15.6-inch touchscreen system which takes full advantage of the Windows 8 touch-optimized interface. The build quality as well as the...

By NotebookCheck on March 01, 2013

The touchscreen pushes up the price, but the V5 Touch is pretty well built and provides perfectly respectable performance. Its weaknesses are the narrow viewing angles and the paltry battery....

By PC Advisor on February 14, 2013

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