•  Date Published: 11 Feb 2019
    • Intel Core i3-8145U
    • Intel UHD Graphics 620
    • 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
    • 500GB SSD + 1000GB HDD
    • 4GB (1x 4096MB) - DDR4, 2400MHz
    • 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs)

    Review

    Acer A515-52G in-depth review

    Acer just released its new Aspire 5 and 7 lineup but the market responded shortly due to the great value these notebooks offer. And despite some obvious drawbacks, the 17-inch version of the Aspire 5 quickly became our favorite choice in the budget 17-inch segment thanks to its excellent price/performance ratio, ideal screen and fairly robust design. But for a little less, you can get the 15-inch Aspire 5 that we are reviewing here so we expect similar if not the exact same user experience.Clearly, the Acer Aspire 5 (515-51G) is carrying a capable hardware for the asking price - Intel Core i7-8550U, NVIDIA GeForce MX150, 8GB of DDR4-2400 memory, support for M.2 SSD and a Full HD IPS panel for your viewing pleasure. However, we would like to see if the battery life and the quality o[...]

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    Pros

    • Fairly good build quality
    • Decent keyboard
    • Generally good IPS display for the asking price
    • The display doesn't use PWM for regulating brightness above 22%
    • Good price/performance ratio
    • Extra long battery life

    Cons

    • Wobbly and stiff touchpad
    • No keyboard illumination
    • GPU gets a bit hot under heavy and extended workload

    DISPLAY: 15.6-inch, 1920 x 1080, IPS

    • Name
    • Panda LM156LF1L03 (NCP001C)
    • Diagonal
    • 15.6"
    • Pixel density
    • 141.21 ppi
    • Brightness
    • 218 cd/m2
    • sRGB
    • 53%
    • PWM frequency
    • 1000 Hz
    • Panel Type
    • IPS
    • Resolution
    • 1920 x 1080
    • Becomes "Retina" from
    • 24 inches (62 cm)
    • Contrast
    • 1470:1
    • dE Color Checker
    • 4.8 3.5
    • PWM Rating
    • 4.1: (undesirable)

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