Acer Aspire 5 A517-53G 17.3 Inch Laptop - (Intel Core i7-1260P, 16GB, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050, Full HD Display, Windows 11, Iron)

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After all, it is better to have a slightly uninspiring looking laptop that performs well rather than a stylish laptop that doesn't cut the mustard, which is proven by this Acer Aspire 5 review.

A laptop doesn't have to be good-looking to be a good choice, but that is the trap that many people fall into when purchasing their laptop upgrade. It also fell behind the Asus ZenBook S 13 OLED with the eight-core, 16-thread AMD Ryzen 7 6800U running at 28 watts, especially in multi-core tests. Its score comes in slightly behind the MSI Prestige 14 Evo, a 14-inch Windows laptop with a Core i7 processor. For real-world applications, the PCMark 10 test suite gives the Aspire 5 a score of 1280, which qualifies as a perfectly respectable ‘office laptop’. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting).Whether the Aspire 5 2022 version would make its way back onto our recommended list had a lot to do with the quality of its display. Intel’s Iris Xe graphics power the Acer Aspire 5 to a score of 1,226 in 3DMark’s Time Spy benchmark. The hinges are pleasantly tight, providing a high-quality impression and supporting the screen reliably in every position. GHz, the Nvidia GeForce MX350 graphics card, and 16 GB of DDR4 SDRAM, the Acer Aspire 5 A517 is a good all-rounder. We also share information about your use of the site with Google, our advertising and analytics partner to serve you relevant ads.

Thanks to the display diagonal and the resulting large case, there is enough room for a keyboard including the adjacent number pad. Demanding titles like Control won’t be playable at 1080p and 30 frames per second even at low detail. With its Intel Core i7-1165G7 and GeForce MX350 paired with 16 GB of RAM, it's much more powerful on paper. Instead of only relying on on-board graphics, Acer has equipped the Acer Aspire 5 A517 with the mid-range GeForce MX350 graphics card, which is equipped with 2 GB of DDR5 graphics memory with a 64-bit connection.With a 512 GB SSD, you'll get a speedier, more reliable experience than you would with a regular hard drive. screen-to-body ratio and Acer Colour Intelligence and Acer BlueLightShield for dynamic colour optimization and viewing comfort. A bit more expensive than the Aspire 5, but the Zenbook 13 provides a bright, colorful OLED screen, and impressive 13-hour battery life - all wrapped up in a lightweight ultrabook that weighs just 1. However, compared to the considerably more expensive Dell XPS 17 9700 i5-10300H, this test candidate clearly lags behind. It delivers fast rendering and video processing, so you can focus on your ideas with fewer interruptions.

The Aspire 5’s top bezel is thick, so most external webcams can perch on top of it without obstruction. This is not too far behind the HP Envy x360 15, which we reviewed with an AMD APU packing Radeon Vega 8 graphics. Windows 11 the most productive and secure version of windows yet with easy Navigation, easy organisation and faster performance. Spice things up with the 4-zone RGB keyboard 1 and take command of the inner workings of the laptop via the dedicated NitroSense Key.Thanks to the large bezels and 16:9 display aspect ratio, the Aspire 5 is wider than many 15-inch laptops. However, if we compare the Aspire 5 A517 with other 17-inch laptops, the device cuts quite a fine figure. PCMark 10, a general productivity benchmark, starts the Aspire 5 off on the wrong foot with an unimpressive score of 3,902. Even under maximum load, the temperature at the top is kept within limits at a maximum of 35 °C (~95 °F), so the device never gets uncomfortably hot and can still be used well.

Alongside the announcement of Ryzen 7000 desktop CPUs, AMD also announced the brand-new AM5 socket and 600-series chipsets that AM5 boards will feature. The 2022 Aspire 5 saw only a few design changes from the previous version, including a sleeker keyboard deck and a switch to a magnesium-aluminum alloy in the lid. As the outstanding balance, plus the interest now form part of your payable balance they will attract interest at your account rate, meaning you will pay interest on interest. Selected lines only, determined by size, weight or whether delivered direct from one of our suppliers.Compared to the Asus VivoBook S15 S533EQ-BQ002T, it lasts about an hour less in the WLAN test with 441 minutes. The insides are user-accessible, and the RAM can be upgraded while there’s a second storage slot for another SSD. Windows 11 Hello passwordless login is provided by an optional fingerprint reader embedded in the upper-left corner of the touchpad. as real users, posing a threat to a site’s security, so the site sometimes runs random security checks. The Aspire 5 is powered by the latest 12th Gen Intel Core and 5th Gen AMD Ryzen processors for multitasking and productivity, featuring up to dual-channel 32GB DDR4 memory, and expandable dual SSDs up to 2TB.