Acer Aspire 5

LaptopMedia.com Laptop Specs Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52 / A517-52G) Acer Aspire 5

Date Published: 31 May 2023

Intel Core i7-1165G7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)
17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
1000GB SSD
36GB DDR4
2.60 kg (5.7 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

6.9 Portability Good

7.0 Display Very Good

5.9 For Work Average

3.7 For Gaming Mediocre

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Review

Acer Aspire 5 in-depth review

Acer has a bit of catching up to do with their Aspire lineup. Both Lenovo (with their Ideapad), and ASUS (through its Vivobook brand) have done a great job with their latest low-budget machines. This leaves the Aspire stuck in the past. Well, we hope that's no more, as today we're going to show you the Aspire 5 (A517-52G), which is a 17-inch model with a 1080p IPS display and a bit more than meets the eye.This particular version comes with a dedicated graphics card, hence the "G" in its name. Well, don't expect a GTX, or an RTX GPU. After all, this is an everyday device, not a gaming product. However, we recently found out that the GeForce MX450 is very capable when supplied with the right cooling.In addition to that, the laptop features a very likable design with no clutter and a[...]

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Pros

1x SODIMM, 1x M.2 PCIe x4, 1x 2.5-inch SATA
Decent performance
Comfortable viewing angles and good contrast ratio
No PWM
SATA accessories inside the box
Lowkey design + optional fingerprint reader
Good battery life

Cons

Covers only 53% of the sRGB gamut
No SD card reader and Thunderbolt 4

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

This notebook is easy on the budget and provides a decent amount of upgrade options down the line. Take a look!Check out all Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52G) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate To get inside this notebook, you need to undo 14 Phillips-head screws. After that, pry the bottom panel, starting from the front, and remove it from the chassis.2. Battery Here, we see a 54.6Wh battery pack. It lasted us more than 10 hours of Web browsing or about 7 hours of video playback. The first thing you need to[...]

DISPLAY: 17.3-inch, 1920x1080, IPS

Name
BOE NV173FHM-N49 (BOE084E)

Diagonal
17.3"

Pixel density
127.34 ppi

Brightness
303 cd/m²

sRGB
50%

PWM frequency
No PWM (Flicker-Free)

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
1920x1080

Becomes "Retina" from
27 inches (69 cm)

Contrast
1170:1

dE Color Checker
5.0 4.1

PWM Rating
10.0: (safe)

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