Acer Aspire 5

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

1
Average:

2
Bad:

1

Pros:

Elegant design, fast processor, IPS display with high luminosity, well-matched combination of SSD and HDD, Nvidia GeForce MX150 with 2 GB of GDDR5 VRAM, good battery life, low power consumption, case does not get very hot, works quietly, two maintenance...
Ample memory and storage including SSD, USB-C port, Great battery life

Cons:

Performance of the AC adapter (discharging of the battery under full load), mediocre interface, Wi-Fi performance, surfaces susceptible to fingerprints
Dismal display

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Last revision on December 8, 2017

Reviewers Liked

Elegant design, fast processor, IPS display with high luminosity, well-matched combination of SSD and HDD, Nvidia GeForce MX150 with 2 GB of GDDR5 VRAM, good battery life, low power consumption, case does not get very hot, works quietly, two maintenance
Ample memory and storage including SSD, USB-C port, Great battery life

Reviewers Didn't Like

Performance of the AC adapter (discharging of the battery under full load), mediocre interface, Wi-Fi performance, surfaces susceptible to fingerprints
Dismal display

Expert reviews and ratings

Fit primarily for work! The new Aspire 5 is based on Intel's 8th-gen Core series. On top of that, the 17-incher offers a dedicated graphics card. Unfortunately, it will only manage to impress casual gamers. In this review, you will learn how well the...

By NotebookCheck on November 01, 2017

The Acer Aspire 5 is a 15.6-inch desktop-replacement laptop that gives you a lot for your $629, but tops it with something you should never settle for at this price: a 1,366-by-768 non-IPS...

By PC Mag on August 21, 2017

Schneller Prozessor und Extra-Grafikchip – damit setzte sich das Acer im Tempo-Test von der Konkurrenz ab. Mit bis zu 35 Bildern pro Sekunde taugt es sogar für Spiele, und für ein 15-Zoll-Modell ist das Aspire mit 2.053 Gramm recht leicht. Die...

By Computer Bild on December 01, 2017

L'Acer Aspire 5 A515-51 è un prodotto di fascia medio-bassa con schermo da 15,6 pollici che installa la nuova GPU Nvidia MX150. Non è un prodotto indirizzato agli appassionati di giochi, ma chi è alla ricerca di un prodotto per la produttività generale...

By Tom's Hardware Italy on August 24, 2017

Yes, if you're strapped for cash and want a large display. The Acer Aspire 5 is an inexpensive 15.6-inch laptop with decent performance and some gaming chops. We have reservations about this laptop, such as the display, which didn't perform well in our...

By Digital Trends on August 24, 2017

The Acer Aspire 5 is one of the best budget full-size laptops you can find in stores today. It checks most of the right boxes: well built, slim and fairly light, gets a decent keyboard, an IPS screen and modern hardware, performs well, runs cool and...

By ultrabookreview.com on July 05, 2017

Tastatur und Touchpad mit kleiner SchwächeLeichte Einbußen muss man bei den Eingabegeräten in Kauf nehmen, sowohl Tastatur als auch Touchpad bieten zumindest jeweils eine kleine Schwäche.» zur GalerieZunächst überzeugt die Tastatur durch eine gut...

By Hardwareluxx on September 10, 2017

Acer Aspire 5 è un pratico e tradizionale notebook con cui effettuare tutte le attività di ogni giorno, che si tratti si lavoro, di studio o di svago. Basato sul sistema operativo Windows 10 di Microsoft, questo modello di Acer può diventare un perfetto...

By webnews.it on April 27, 2017