Acer Aspire 5

LaptopMedia.com Laptop Specs Acer Aspire 5 (A517-53 / A517-53G) Acer Aspire 5

Date Published: 12 Nov 2024

Intel Core i5-12450H
Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48EU)
17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
512GB SSD
16GB RAM
2.20 kg (4.9 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

7.9 Portability Very Good

7.0 Display Very Good

6.0 For Work Good

2.7 For Gaming Mediocre

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Specs

Display
17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS

HDD/SSD
512GB SSD

M.2 Slot
1x 2280 PCIe NVMe 4.0 x4 + 1x 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 See photo

RAM
16GB RAM

OS
No OS

Body Material
Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum

Dimensions
402.1 x 257.9 x 19.9 mm (15.83" x 10.15" x 0.78")

Weight
2.20 kg (4.9 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

3x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

1x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Thunderbolt 4, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort

HDMI

Card Reader

Ethernet LAN
10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.1

Audio jack
3.5mm Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
HD

Backlit keyboard

Microphone

Speakers
2x Speakers

Security Lock slot
Kensington Lock

Portability

Acer Aspire 5 (A517-53 / A517-53G)

15.83" x 10.15" x 0.78" Dimensions

2.20 kg (4.9 lbs) Weight

Average 17.3-inch laptop

2.86 kg (6.3 lbs) +30% Weight

Review

Acer Aspire 5 in-depth review

If 17-inch laptops are your vibe, you are at the right place. We have recently had a run of large notebooks, and we ran it through the LaptopMedia treatment of tests. Some of the results were expected, while others were impressive.Nevertheless, the best thing we have seen is that you have a wide variety of choices, for pretty much every budget. And you can almost never go wrong. On the other hand, we might be seeing the last days of 17-inch computers. The market was flooded with 16-inch devices, while 18-inch monsters are just around the corner, as we have seen at CES 2023.Regardless of that, let's focus on the laptop in hand for today - the Acer Aspire 5 (A517-53G). As you can imagine, the "G" in its name means that it has a dedicated graphics card. This equals either the NVIDIA [...]

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Pros

2x SODIMM, 2x M.2 PCIe x4 (one Gen 4)
Great cooling and performance
Comfortable viewing angles and good contrast ratio
No PWM
Light chassis
Thunderbolt 4 + fingerprint reader

Cons

Covers only 52% of the sRGB gamut
No SD card reader

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

This laptop's upgradeability is great. Especially for its price range.Check out all Acer Aspire 5 (A517-53G) prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate To get inside this device, you need to undo 14 Phillips-head screws. Then, pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool, and lift it away from the chassis.2. Remove the battery Here, we find a 50.3Wh battery pack, which lasts for 11 hours and 30 minutes of Web browsing, or 7 hours of video playback. Taking it out is pretty easy. Just unplug the connector from t[...]