Acer Aspire 5 A515-51-58HD

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50% Acer Aspire 5 (A515-51-58HD)
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
Intel's Optane Memory perks up the 1TB hard drive of Acer's $500 Aspire 5 laptop, but a dim screen and tepid performance will keep it off budget buyers' short lists.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/05/2018
Rating: Total score: 50%

80% Acer Aspire 5 A515-51-58HD review: Optane memory gives this budget laptop a boost
Source: PC World Archive.org version
While it’s thicker and heavier than we’d like and it suffers from an iffy display, the Optane memory-equipped Acer Aspire 5 delivers impressive quad-core performance for hundreds less than its ultraportable competitors.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/10/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51-58HD review: Optane memory gives this budget laptop a boost
Source: Good Gear Guide Archive.org version
While it’s thicker and heavier than we’d like and it suffers from an iffy display, the Optane memory-equipped Acer Aspire 5 delivers impressive quad-core performance for hundreds less than its ultraportable competitors.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/10/2018

50% Acer Aspire 5 (2018, 15-inch) Review
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
The Aspire 5 offers solid performance for the price, but that simply isn't worth the trade-offs you're stuck with.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/30/2018
Rating: Total score: 50%

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Model: Acer laptops have been historically known for their affordable price tags and overall solid value for the money, albeit with a few cut corners here and there, perfectly normal for budget devices. The Acer Aspire 5 A515-51-58HD is a budget laptop that manages to squeeze quad-core power into a reasonably slim-and-light design. It is one of the best budget full-size laptops users can find in stores. It checks most of the right boxes: well built, slim and fairly light, decent keyboard, IPS screen and modern hardware, performs well, runs cool and quiet and lasts for a long while on a charge. For starters, it’s thinner and lighter, weighing in about 2.09 kg (4.6 lbs) with an HDD and SSD included, while the older models weigh around 2.4 kg (5.3 lbs). Second, while the construction is still mostly plastic, the interior (palm-rest and area around the keyboard) is made from a sheet of aluminium with beveled edge, which feels more premium when touched or looked at. Speaking of the hinge, it’s capable of swiveling a little more than 180 degrees, meaning a user can lay it completely flat with the lid open, although it won’t swivel all the way around like a true convertible laptop. As for the screen, the FHD IPS panel on the Acer Aspire 5 A515-51-58HD isn’t the best IPS option user could find on a 15-inch laptop for sure, but it’s good enough for a budget laptop, with up to 250 nits of brightness, great contrast and good viewing angles, but rather lacking in terms of color coverage.

For the hardware specifications, it comes with a quad-core, eighth-generation Core i5-8250U processor, a 1 TB hard drive, integrated Intel UHD 620 graphics (meaning don’t expect much in the way of gaming), and a somewhat meager 4 GB of DDR4 RAM (upgradable to up to 20GB). With these specs, users have a reasonably powerful laptop for handling everyday computing chores. As far as IO goes, all the ports are lined on the right and left edges. Even the arrangement is pretty good, with the PSU, two USB Type A 2.0 slots and the audio jack on the left, while all the others are on the right: Kensington Lock, LAN, HDMI, USB 3.0 Type A and USB 3.1 Type C gen 1, as well as the card reader. As a conclusion, users who are on a budget and don’t mind the bulkiness of the laptop can definitely consider this model. While it’s thicker and heavier than competitors and suffers from an iffy display, the Optane memory-equipped Acer Aspire 5 delivers an impressive quad-core performance for less than its ultraportable competitors.

Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam

Intel UHD Graphics 620: Integrated GPU (GT2, 24 EUs) found on some Kaby-Lake-Refresh CPU models (15 W ULV series). Technically identical to the previous Kaby-Lake GPU called HD Graphics 620.

Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

i5-8250U: Kaby-Lake-Refresh based low power quad-core processor. The four cores are clocked between 1.6 and 3.4 GHz (Turbo Boost) and support HyperThreading. The integrated GPU is clocked between 300 and 1,100 MHz. The SoC is manufactured in a 14nm+ FinFET process. » Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

15.60":

15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.

Acer: In 1976, the company was founded in Taiwan under the name Multitech and was renamed Acer or Acer Group in 1987. The product range includes, for example, laptops, tablets, smartphones, desktops, monitors, TVs and computer peripherals. Since 2007, the group has merged with Gateway Inc. and Packard Bell, which also market their own laptop product lines.

Acer computers are designed for a variety of purposes, including ultrabooks for mobile use, gaming laptops for gamers, affordable options for everyday tasks, and 2-in-1 convertible laptops for versatility. Acer's product portfolio also includes tablets that offer portable computing and multimedia capabilities.

60%: Such a poor rating is rare. There are only a few notebooks that were rated even worse. The rating websites do not give a purchase recommendation here.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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