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Review Acer Aspire V5-131-10172G50akk Notebook

Long battery life for little money. With the Aspire V5-131, Acer offers a subnotebook with big battery capacity. Thanks to its ULV processor, the power consumption of the small computer is low and we expect a very long battery life. This review uncovers whether this is actually true.

For the original German review, see here.

Even in times of tablets, phablets and smartphones, small, mobile notebooks are useful, because it is easier to type texts on a normal keyboard. Acer shares this opinion and offers such a model with the Aspire V5-131. Careful readers will be familiar with the computer. Acer also sells it under the name Aspire One 756. We have already reviewed two models of this series, the Aspire One 756-B847X (Celeron 847, HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge)) and the Aspire One 756-NU.SH0EG.007 (Pentium 987HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge)).

We compare the notebook to the following competitors: Lenovo's ThinkPad Edge E130 NZUAXMB (Core i3-3227UHD Graphics 4000) and Acer's Aspire V5-122P (AMD A6-1450Radeon HD 8250).

As the notebook has the same design as the Aspire One 756, we will not describe the case, input devices, connectivity and speakers in this article. Information about these aspects is available in our review of the Aspire One 756-B847X and the Aspire One 756-NU.SH0EG.007.

Connectivity

Maintenance

The maintenance flap of the Aspire allows access to RAM, hard drive, WLAN module and fan. You could even remove the latter for cleaning. The notebook features two RAM slots. One of them is occupied by a 2 GB module. It is easy to replace the hard drive, but only 2.5-inch hard drives with a height of 7 mm will fit in the computer.

Operating System

Our test model uses Linpus Linux as OS. This Linux distribution can be replaced by Windows 7 or Windows 8 without problems as Acer provides drivers for these on its homepage. In addition, a driver DVD for Windows is included.

Display

Acer equips the small Aspire with a matte 11.6-inch display from Chi Mei with a native resolution of 1366x768 pixels and does not offer any alternatives. The average brightness of the display of 194.4 cd/m² is mid-range. The ThinkPad Edge  also comes with a matte, yet brighter (218.9 cd/m²) display. The V5-122P (206.4 cd/m²), which contrary to its competitors features an IPS display, comes in between the two.

186
cd/m²
191
cd/m²
192
cd/m²
185
cd/m²
191
cd/m²
188
cd/m²
202
cd/m²
215
cd/m²
200
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
Chi Mei N116BGE_L32 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 215 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 194.4 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 86 %
Center on Battery: 191 cd/m²
Contrast: 444:1 (Black: 0.43 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 10.68 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 11.76 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
38.1% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
41.35% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
59.3% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
40.3% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.4
V5-131 vs. sRGB
Aspire V5-131 vs. sRGB
V5-131 vs. AdobeRGB
V5-131 vs. AdobeRGB

Contrast (444:1) and black value (0.43 cd/m²) are not good, yet acceptable. The IPS display of the V5-122P (500:1, 0.42 cd/m²) only achieves slightly better results. The ThinkPad Edge (228:1, 1.04 cd/m²) performs worse. The Aspire can cover neither AdobeRGB nor sRGB. However, many users will not mind, as these color spaces are only important for professional image editing.

The average DeltaE 2000 deviation of 10.68 is modest. Several dark colors and gray levels exceed this value. No color is in the target range (DeltaE smaller than 5). The display is bluish.

CalMAN - Color Checker
CalMAN - Color Checker
CalMAN - Grayscale
CalMAN - Grayscale
CalMAN - Saturation
CalMAN - Saturation

Outdoor use is possible in the shade or when the sky is overcast. Thanks to the matte surface, disturbing reflections are avoided.

The viewing angles are on par with many cheap notebooks. If you move vertically, the image quickly changes. The horizontal viewing angles are significantly wider. The display remains legible from the sides, but the bigger the angle, the darker the image. Those looking for a display with wide viewing angles should consider the V5-122P. Its IPS panel can be read from any angle.

Viewing angles: Aspire V5-131
Viewing angles: Aspire V5-131
The Aspire V5-131 outdoors
The Aspire V5-131 outdoors

Performance

The Aspire is not designed for demanding tasks. It is a small, mobile notebook for word processing, Internet communication, and video playback including Full HD (H.264 Encoding). The DXVA Checker tool reports an average CPU load of 18 percent. Thanks to the big battery, the battery life is long. Our test model is the cheapest model of the series and costs about 250 Euros (~$337) without a Windows operating system. Further models with different CPU (Celeron 1007UCeleron 1017U, or Pentium 987), RAM capacity, and OS are available. In addition, the Aspire is available in two colors: black or silver. The Aspire One 756 with the same design is still available, too and the price is similar to that of the V5-131.

CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
GPU-Z
HWInfo
System information: Acer Aspire V5-131-10172G50akk

Processor

The Aspire comes with a Celeron 1017U processor with a clock rate of 1.6 GHz. The dual-core Ivy Bridge CPU does not feature a Turbo.

During the Cinebench benchmarks the processor runs with its maximum clock rate. The V5-122P (AMD A6-1450Radeon HD 8250) is significantly slower than the Aspire, because it is equipped with the weakest CPU. Thanks to its Core i3 CPU, the ThinkPad Edge (Core i3-3227UHD Graphics 4000) achieves - as expected - the best results. As the ThinkPad Edge also features the fastest graphics core, it also takes the lead in the GL tests.

Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit
2201
Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
4155
Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit
3152
Cinebench R10 Rendering Single CPUs 64Bit
2797 Points
Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 64Bit
5280 Points
Cinebench R10 Shading 64Bit
3090 Points
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit
0.61 Points
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit
1.3 Points
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit
8.21 fps
Help
Cinebench R11.5 - OpenGL 64Bit (sort by value)
Acer Aspire V5-131-10172G50akk
HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge), 1017U, Seagate Momentus Thin ST500LT0 12-9WS142
8.21 fps
Asus X201E-KX096H
HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge), 847, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545032A7E380
2.68 fps -67%
Acer Aspire One 756-B847X
HD Graphics 2000, 847, Seagate Momentus Thin ST320LT020-9YG142
2.69 fps -67%
Acer Aspire One 725-C7Xkk
Radeon HD 7290, C-70, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E380
5.02 fps -39%
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E130 NZU5FGE
HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge), 977, Seagate Momentus Thin ST320LT007-9ZV142
6.55 fps -20%
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E135 NZV5YGE
Radeon HD 7340, E2-1800, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630
8.64 fps +5%
Lenovo IdeaPad S210 Touch 20257
HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge), 2127U, Seagate Momentus Thin ST500LT0 12-9WS142
9.38 fps +14%
Acer Aspire V5-122P-61454G50NSS
Radeon HD 8250, A6-1450, Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX
9.59 fps +17%
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E130 NZUAXMB
HD Graphics 4000, 3227U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630
13.09 fps +59%
Cinebench R11.5 - CPU Multi 64Bit (sort by value)
Acer Aspire V5-131-10172G50akk
HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge), 1017U, Seagate Momentus Thin ST500LT0 12-9WS142
1.3 Points
Acer Aspire One 725-C7Xkk
Radeon HD 7290, C-70, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E380
0.37 Points -72%
Acer Aspire One 756-B847X
HD Graphics 2000, 847, Seagate Momentus Thin ST320LT020-9YG142
0.57 Points -56%
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E135 NZV5YGE
Radeon HD 7340, E2-1800, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630
0.59 Points -55%
Asus X201E-KX096H
HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge), 847, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545032A7E380
0.72 Points -45%
Acer Aspire V5-122P-61454G50NSS
Radeon HD 8250, A6-1450, Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX
1.02 Points -22%
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E130 NZU5FGE
HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge), 977, Seagate Momentus Thin ST320LT007-9ZV142
1.08 Points -17%
Lenovo IdeaPad S210 Touch 20257
HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge), 2127U, Seagate Momentus Thin ST500LT0 12-9WS142
1.51 Points +16%
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E130 NZUAXMB
HD Graphics 4000, 3227U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630
1.89 Points +45%

System Performance

The system works smoothly, which is reflected by good results in the PCMark benchmarks. The V5-122P (AMD A6-1450Radeon HD 8250) performs significantly worse than the Aspire and the ThinkPad Edge (Core i3-3227UHD Graphics 4000) is significantly better.

Solid State Disk could improve the results of the Aspire. With our Solid State Disk (Crucial RealSSD C300 - 64 GB) the PCMark 7 increases by about 24 percent to 2442 points and the PCMark Vantage result rises by 41 percent to 5376 points. In addition, the user experience is faster and software loads quicker.

4.3
Windows 8 Experience Index
Processor
Calculations per second
5.7
Memory (RAM)
Memory operations per second
5.5
Graphics
Desktop performance for Windows Aero
4.3
Gaming graphics
3D business and gaming graphics
5.9
Primary hard disk
Disk data transfer rate
5.9
PCMark Vantage Result
3803 points
PCMark 7 Score
1973 points
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated
3417 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated
3338 points
Help
PCMark 7 - Score (sort by value)
Acer Aspire V5-131-10172G50akk
HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge), 1017U, Seagate Momentus Thin ST500LT0 12-9WS142
1973 Points
Acer Aspire One 725-C7Xkk
Radeon HD 7290, C-70, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E380
640 Points -68%
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E135 NZV5YGE
Radeon HD 7340, E2-1800, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630
1114 Points -44%
Acer Aspire V5-122P-61454G50NSS
Radeon HD 8250, A6-1450, Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX
1232 Points -38%
Acer Aspire One 756-B847X
HD Graphics 2000, 847, Seagate Momentus Thin ST320LT020-9YG142
1251 Points -37%
Asus X201E-KX096H
HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge), 847, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545032A7E380
1359 Points -31%
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E130 NZU5FGE
HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge), 977, Seagate Momentus Thin ST320LT007-9ZV142
1540 Points -22%
Lenovo IdeaPad S210 Touch 20257
HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge), 2127U, Seagate Momentus Thin ST500LT0 12-9WS142
2144 Points +9%
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E130 NZUAXMB
HD Graphics 4000, 3227U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630
2470 Points +25%

Storage Devices

HD Tune
HD Tune
CrystalDiskMark
CrystalDiskMark

Acer equips the laptop with a model from the Momentus Thin series from Seagate. The hard drive has a capacity of 500 GB and runs with a revolution speed of 5400 rpm. CrystalDiskMark reports a read rate of 106.4 MB/s. HD Tune displays an average transfer rate of 82.8 MB/s. The values are usual for today's 5400-rpm hard drives.

Seagate Momentus Thin ST500LT0 12-9WS142
Transfer Rate Minimum: 52.1 MB/s
Transfer Rate Maximum: 108.8 MB/s
Transfer Rate Average: 85.7 MB/s
Access Time: 18.6 ms
Burst Rate: 127.3 MB/s
CPU Usage: 5.3 %

Graphics Card

Intel's HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) is responsible for graphics. It supports DirectX 11 and clocks between 350 to 1000 MHz. The performance of the GPU is between the HD Graphics 2000's and the HD Graphics 3000's.

The results of the 3D Mark benchmarks are not surprising. The Aspire and the V5-122P (AMD A6-1450, Radeon HD 8250) are about on par, but the V5-122P is slightly faster in 3D Mark 2011, as CPU performance hardly matters here. The ThinkPad Edge (Core i3-3227UHD Graphics 4000) is significantly faster than its competitors, because it is equipped with the fastest GPU.

3DMark 06 Standard Score
2591 points
3DMark Vantage P Result
1370 points
3DMark 11 Performance
356 points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score
18903 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
1733 points
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Gaming Performance

Computer games are not the main scope of the Aspire. Even with lowest resolutions, and lowest graphics quality, current games hardly run smoothly. However older games, e.g., Trackmania Nations Forever can be played. The V5-122P or the ThinkPad Edge is better suited for occasional games.

A second RAM module could slightly increase the frame rate. With two modules, dual channel mode is activated and the GPU is used more efficiently. Depending on the game, the frame rates would increase by about 5 to 20 percent.

low med. high ultra
Trackmania Nations Forever (2008) 90 20.7
Anno 2070 (2011) 11.1 5.5
Tomb Raider (2013) 8.8
Dota 2 (2013) 18.4 8.2
Acer Aspire V5-131-10172G50akk
HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge), 1017U, Seagate Momentus Thin ST500LT0 12-9WS142
Acer Aspire V5-122P-61454G50NSS
Radeon HD 8250, A6-1450, Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD5000LPVX
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E130 NZUAXMB
HD Graphics 4000, 3227U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630
Anno 2070
141%
245%
1024x768 Low Preset
11.1
28.7
159%
37.4
237%
1366x768 Medium Preset AA:on
5.5
12.2
122%
19.4
253%
1366x768 High Preset AA:on AF:2x
7.8

Emissions

System Noise

While idle, we measure a noise level of 29.8 to 31 dB(A). The fan of the Aspire is often off and you can only hear the quiet noise of the hard drive. The ThinkPad Edge (31.5 to 33 dB(A)) and the V5-122P (32.4 to 36.1 dB(A)) perform worse here. Under medium (3D Mark 06) and full load (stress test: Prime95 and FurMark) the noise of the Aspire only increases to 32.3 and 32.6 dB(A), respectively. The ThinkPad Edge (35.2 and 36.6 dB(A)) and especially the V5-122P (37.8 and 41 dB(A)) are much louder.

Noise Level

Idle
29.8 / 29.8 / 31 dB(A)
HDD
29.8 dB(A)
Load
32.3 / 32.6 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Voltcraft sl-320 (15 cm distance)

Temperature

The Aspire V5-131 during the stress test
The Aspire V5-131 during the stress test

While idle, the case temperatures of the three competitors are all right with average temperatures between 30 and 35 °C (86 and 95 °F). The temperatures moderately increase under load. All three notebooks exceed 40 °C (104 °F) in at least one segment. As the palm rests do not get too hot, using the laptop always remains comfortable. The Aspire V5-131 stands out positively, as it remains significantly cooler than its Aspire One 756 siblings (Aspire One 756-B847x and Aspire One 756-NU.SH0EG.007) with the same design, which exceed 50 °C (122 °F) under load.

In our stress test (Prime95 and FurMark run for at least one hour), the CPU clocks at 1.6 GHz in mains operation and on battery. The GPU always runs with maximum clock rate (1000 MHz), too. The CPU temperature hovers around 70 degrees Celsius (158 °F) in mains operation.

Max. Load
 32.7 °C
91 F
37.3 °C
99 F
31.1 °C
88 F
 
 31.8 °C
89 F
35.1 °C
95 F
30.8 °C
87 F
 
 34.6 °C
94 F
34.6 °C
94 F
30.8 °C
87 F
 
Maximum: 37.3 °C = 99 F
Average: 33.2 °C = 92 F
31.4 °C
89 F
37.6 °C
100 F
35.9 °C
97 F
32.3 °C
90 F
40 °C
104 F
36.2 °C
97 F
31.3 °C
88 F
40.6 °C
105 F
32.6 °C
91 F
Maximum: 40.6 °C = 105 F
Average: 35.3 °C = 96 F
Power Supply (max.)  41 °C = 106 F | Room Temperature 23.7 °C = 75 F | Voltcraft IR-360
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 33.2 °C / 92 F, compared to the average of 30.7 °C / 87 F for the devices in the class Subnotebook.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 37.3 °C / 99 F, compared to the average of 35.9 °C / 97 F, ranging from 21.4 to 59 °C for the class Subnotebook.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 40.6 °C / 105 F, compared to the average of 39.4 °C / 103 F
(±) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 32.4 °C / 90 F, compared to the device average of 30.7 °C / 87 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (34.6 °C / 94.3 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.3 °C / 82.9 F (-6.3 °C / -11.4 F).

Energy Management

Power Consumption

The power consumption is low and ranges from 4.5 to 7.3 Watts while idle. The ThinkPad Edge (6.8 to 10.8 Watts) and the V5-122P (6.9 to 12.4 Watts) are significantly more power hungry. Under medium load (3D Mark 06) and full load (stress test: Prime95 and FurMark) the power consumption of the Aspire increases to 20.3 and 24.7 Watts, respectively. The V5-122P (18.3 and 23.3 Watts) performs slightly better. Being equipped with the fastest CPU, the ThinkPad Edge (29.2 and 33.6 Watts) requires the most energy. In addition, the Aspire is more frugal than the Aspire One 756-B847X and the Aspire One 756-NU.SH0EG.007 with the same design in all scenarios.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.3 / 0.5 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 4.5 / 7.1 / 7.3 Watt
Load midlight 20.3 / 24.7 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Voltcraft VC 940
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.

Battery Life

The battery life of the Aspire is 12:15 h while idle. The ThinkPad Edge's (10:23 h) is significantly shorter and the V5-122P (6:19 h) performs even worse. The Battery Eater Reader's test records the idle runtime with lowest display brightness, energy-saving profile, and disabled wireless modules. The Aspire achieves a battery life of 3:49 h under load. The ThinkPad Edge (2:12 h) and V5-122P (1:53 h) shut down significantly earlier. The load runtimes were recorded by the Battery Eater Classic test with maximum display brightness, profile "maximum performance" and enabled wireless modules.

The Wi-Fi test ends after 5:52 h on the Aspire. The ThinkPad Edge (5:44 h) is on par and the V5-122P (3:07 h) performs worse than the competitors again. During this test, a script automatically loads web site every 40 seconds. The energy-saving profile is selected and the display brightness is set to about 150 cd/m². It is not surprising that the Aspire achieves the best battery life. Its battery capacity (V5-131: 56 Wh, ThinkPad Edge: 63 Wh, V5-122P: 30 Wh) is only slightly lower than the ThinkPad Edge's, but it needs significantly less energy.

Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
12h 15min
WiFi Surfing
5h 52min
Load (maximum brightness)
3h 49min

Verdict

The Acer Aspire V5-131.
The Acer Aspire V5-131.

Acer offers a balanced bundle. The Aspire V5-131's system performance is sufficient for everyday tasks. It works quietly and does not need too much energy, which gets especially apparent when compared to the Aspire One 756 models with the same design. They are significantly louder, because they get warmer and they need more energy. In addition, the Aspire V5-131 comes with a significantly bigger battery and achieves longer battery runtimes. The display is only modestly bright, bluish and its contrast could be higher. But, it is very satisfactory for the price.

If an IPS display with wide viewing angles is important for you, the Acer Aspire V5-122P is an interesting model. In addition, the V5-122P features a touchscreen. You should consider the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E130, if you appreciate decent input devices. Among the three competitors, it features the best keyboard. The ThinkPad Edge also is the first choice if CPU performance is relevant. In addition, the Lenovo is available from 319 Euros (~$431), if a Pentium 997 is sufficient and you do not need a Windows OS. We already had a Pentium model of the ThinkPad Edge under review.

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Specifications

Acer Aspire V5-131-10172G50akk (Aspire V5 Series)
Processor
Intel Celeron 1017U 2 x 1.6 GHz, Ivy Bridge
Graphics adapter
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge), Memory: 350-1000 MHz, 9.17.10.2932
Memory
2048 MB 
, DDR3, single channel, two RAM slots
Display
11.60 inch 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixel, Chi Mei N116BGE_L32, TN LED, glossy: no
Mainboard
Intel HM70 (Panther Point)
Storage
Seagate Momentus Thin ST500LT0 12-9WS142, 500 GB 
, 5400 rpm, 465 GB free
Soundcard
Intel Panther Point PCH - High Definition Audio Controller
Connections
3 USB 2.0, 1 VGA, 1 HDMI, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: audio combi, Card Reader: SD, MMC
Networking
Broadcom NetLink BCM57785 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000MBit/s), Atheros AR5BWB222 Wireless Network Adapter (b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/), Bluetooth 4.0
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 27.23 x 285 x 202 ( = 1.07 x 11.22 x 7.95 in)
Battery
56 Wh Lithium-Ion, 11.1 V, 5000 mAh, Battery runtime (according to manufacturer): 420 h
Operating System
Linux
Camera
Webcam: HD web cam (max. 1280 x 720 pixels)
Additional features
Speakers: stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: no, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
1.48 kg ( = 52.21 oz / 3.26 pounds), Power Supply: 193 g ( = 6.81 oz / 0.43 pounds)
Price
249 Euro

 

The key travel is short.
The key travel is short.
The hinges hold the lid safely in place.
The hinges hold the lid safely in place.
Glossy lid
Glossy lid
Beneath the big maintenance hatch...
Beneath the big maintenance hatch...
...there are the inner components.
...there are the inner components.
Two RAM slots
Two RAM slots
The hard drive is replaceable.
The hard drive is replaceable.
The fans can be removed for cleaning.
The fans can be removed for cleaning.
Two Wi-Fi antennas are built-in.
Two Wi-Fi antennas are built-in.
The battery weighs about 283 grams (~10 ounces)...
The battery weighs about 283 grams (~10 ounces)...
...and has a capacity of 56 Wh.
...and has a capacity of 56 Wh.
A tool is needed to remove the battery.
A tool is needed to remove the battery.
The power adapter weighs about 193 grams (~6.8 ounces) and has a maximum output of 40 Watts.
The power adapter weighs about 193 grams (~6.8 ounces) and has a maximum output of 40 Watts.
The speakers are on the underside.
The speakers are on the underside.

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Pros

+matte screen
+low system noise
+low power consumption
+very good battery life
+user can/must select the OS
 

Cons

-spongy keyboard
-poor viewing angles
-bluish display

Shortcut

What we like

The low system noise. We also appreciate the low power consumption and the good battery runtimes resulting from it.

What we would like to see

A better display and a better keyboard

What surprises us

Acer managed to make energy consumption and temperature increase lower than the Aspire One 756 siblings.

The competition

Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E130 NZUAXMB, Acer Aspire V5-122P, Lenovo Ideapad S210 Touch, Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E130, Acer Aspire One 725-C7xkk, Acer Aspire One 756-B847x, Asus X201E, Asus Vivobook S200E, Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E135, Lenovo Ideapad S206

Rating

Acer Aspire V5-131-10172G50akk - 04/17/2014 v4(old)
Sascha Mölck

Chassis
62 /  98 → 63%
Keyboard
48%
Pointing Device
72%
Connectivity
58 / 80 → 73%
Weight
69 / 35-78 → 79%
Battery
90%
Display
74%
Games Performance
20 / 68 → 29%
Application Performance
54 / 87 → 62%
Temperature
86 / 91 → 95%
Noise
95%
Audio
50 / 91 → 55%
Camera
38 / 85 → 45%
Average
63%
72%
Subnotebook - Weighted Average
Sascha Mölck, 2013-09-29 (Update: 2018-05-15)