Acer Extensa 2520 Series

Processor: Intel Core i5 6200U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 520
Display: 15.6 inch
Weight: 2.4kg
Price: 579 euro

Average Score: 78.2% - good
Average of 1 scores (from 2 reviews)

: - %, performance: 58%, features: 46%, display: 73%
mobility: 72%, workmanship: 79%, ergonomy: 79%, emissions: 92%

Acer Extensa 2520-59CD

Specifications

Notebook: Acer Extensa 2520-59CD
Processor: Intel Core i5 6200U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 520
Display: 15.6 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.4kg
Price: 579 euro
Links: Acer homepage
Acer notebook section

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78.2% Acer Extensa 2520-59CD Notebook Review | Notebookcheck
Pulled parking brake. Apart from its quiet operating noise, Acer's 15.6-inch device does not attract any attention. Unfortunately, the installed Core i5 processor cannot develop its full computing power.

Foreign Reviews

Acer Extensa 2520-51D5: Изучаем Возможности
Source: Notebook-Center.ru

RU→EN
Positive: Low price; decent hardware; good speakers. Negative: Poor display.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/29/2016

Acer Extensa 2520-51D5: Изучаем Возможности
Source: Notebook-Center.ru

RU→EN
Positive: Low price; decent hardware; good speakers. Negative: Poor display.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/29/2016

Comment

Acer: The company was founded under the name of Multitech in Taiwan in 1976 and renamed to Acer or Acer Group in 1987. The product range includes, for example, laptops, tablets, smartphones, desktops, monitors and televisions. Gateway Inc. and Packard Bell also belong to the Group and sell their own laptops.

While Acer still had the third largest global market share in the notebook segment in 2008, it ranked 6th in 2016 with a market share of 6% after they had continuously lost market shares.

There are dozens of Acer laptop reviews per month, the ratings are average (as of 2016). Gateway, which has an own laptop line-up, has also belonged to the Acer Group since 2007.

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

Intel HD Graphics 520: Integrated GPU (GT2) with 24 EUs found on some Skylake CPU models (15 W ULV series).» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

Intel Core i5:

6200U: Skylake-based ULV dual-core processor for thin notebooks and ultrabooks. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 520 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

2.4 kg:

Usually subnotebooks, ultrabooks and quite lightweight laptops with 12-16 inch display-diagonal weigh as much.

2.4 kg:

78.2%: This rating is not convincing. The laptop is evaluated below average, this is not really a recommendation for purchase.» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.