Acer Spin 5 SP515 Series

Processor: Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8250U, Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8550U
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics 620, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 2.2kg, 2.254kg
Price: 1289, 1299 euro

Average Score: 69.5% - average
Average of 5 scores (from 10 reviews)

performance: 88%, features: 54%, display: 85%, mobility: 73%, workmanship: 87%, ergonomy: 86%, emissions: 87%

Acer Spin 5 SP515-51N

Specifications

Notebook: Acer Spin 5 SP515-51N
Processor: Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8250U
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.2kg
Links: Acer homepage
Acer notebook section

Price comparison

Average Score: 60% - poor

Average of 1 scores (from 3 reviews)

Reviews

60% Acer Spin 5 (SP515–51N–56DD)
Source: Trusted Reviews English

Archive.org version
Despite its lack of dedicated graphics and its bulky build, the Spin 5 has a lot to offer. The flexible design helps it to stand out from the crowd, while the typing experience is also solid. Sadly, the lack of colour accuracy and limited portability mean it isn’t a good fit for mobile professionals.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/22/2018
Rating: Total score: 60%

Review: Acer Spin 5
Source: Hexus English

Archive.org version
The 2018 Spin 5 is very much a case of Acer doing what it does best. Without excelling in any one area, the reviewed 15.6in model ticks plenty of relevant boxes and packs impressive performance into a sleek and well-priced machine.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/26/2018

Foreign Reviews

Recensione Acer Spin 5 con CPU Intel Core di 8° generazione
Source: HDblog.it Italian

IT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Nice performance; good cooling system; decent ergonomy; smart stylus pen. Negative: No Thunderbolt 3.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/20/2017

Acer Aspire Spin 5 SP515-51GN-82SS

Specifications

Notebook: Acer Aspire Spin 5 SP515-51GN-82SS
Processor: Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8550U
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 4096 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.254kg
Price: 1289 euro
Links: Acer homepage
Acer notebook section

Price comparison

Average Score: 70% - average

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

Reviews

70% Acer Spin 5 review: Value for money but conditions apply
Source: PC World Australia English

Archive.org version
Even if the Acer Spin 5 does offer a fair bit of value for the price, it’s all but defined by its caveats.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/28/2017
Rating: Total score: 70%

Acer Spin 5 SP515-51GN-80A3

Specifications

Notebook: Acer Spin 5 SP515-51GN-80A3
Processor: Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8550U
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 4096 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.254kg
Price: 1299 euro
Links: Acer homepage
Acer notebook section

Price comparison

Average Score: 68% - average

Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)

Reviews

81.5% Acer Spin 5 SP515-51GN (i7-8550U, GTX 1050, 8 GB) Convertible Review | Notebookcheck
More than just a convertible! Above all else, the Acer Spin 5 is a 15-inch convertible. However excitement is aplenty, because Intel’s latest Core i7-8550U and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 are what we have under the hood here. Whether this convertible laptop can function as a gaming notebook you shall learn in this extensive review.

Foreign Reviews

68% Acer Spin 5 Review: Potente laptop que sufre por falta de un SSD
Source: Arturogoga Spanish

ES→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/28/2019
Rating: Total score: 68%

68% Acer Spin 5 Review: Potente laptop que sufre por falta de un SSD
Source: Arturogoga Spanish

ES→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/28/2019
Rating: Total score: 68%

Acer Spin 5 SP515-51N-54WQ

Specifications

Notebook: Acer Spin 5 SP515-51N-54WQ
Processor: Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8250U
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.2kg
Links: Acer homepage
Acer notebook section

Price comparison

Foreign Reviews

Recenzja Acer Swift 5. Tak lekki, że chce się go mieć
Source: Antyweb Turkish

PL→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Stylish design; high mobility; light weight; nice display. Negative: No microSD card slot; low gaming performance; average ergonomy; mediocre speakers; poor webcam.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/03/2019

Acer Aspire Sp515 – Для Работы Есть Все
Source: Notebook-Center.ru

RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Modern design; nice display; smart stylus pen; comfortable keyboard; good connectivity; high autonomy. Negative: No graphics card.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/27/2017

Poslední test Aceru Spin 5: výměna procesorů nese zajímavé slevy notebooků
Source: Zive

CZ→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Impressive processor; high performance; nice design; solid workmanship. Negative: Relatively high price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/25/2019

Acer Spin 5 review: ultrabook la preț bun
Source: Computerblog.ro

→EN Archive.org version
Positive: High autonomy; powerful processor; good price. Negative: Heavy and bulky; poor display.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/15/2018

Comment

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.

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

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.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile: Mainstream graphics card based on Nvidia's Pascal architecture and successor to the GeForce GTX 960M. Is manufactured in a 14nm process at Samsung and the technical specifications are very similar to the desktop version.

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

Intel Kaby Lake Refresh:

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.

i5-8550U: Kaby-Lake-Refresh based low power quad-core processor. The four cores are clocked between 1.8 and 4 GHz (Turbo Boost) and support HyperThreading. The integrated GPU is clocked between 300 and 1,150 MHz. The SoC is manufactured in a 14nm+ FinFET process.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

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

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69.5%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.

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