Acer ConceptD 5
- Intel Core i7-8705G
- AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL (Vega 870, 4GB HBM2)
- 15.6”, 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), IPS
- 2000GB SSD
- 16GB DDR4
- 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
Acer ConceptD 5
Specs
- Display
- HDD/SSD
- 2TB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- 2x 2280 M.2 NVMe slot See photo
- RAM
- 16GB DDR4
- OS
- Windows 10 Pro
- Body Material
- Aluminum, Magnesium alloy
- Dimensions
- 356 x 248 x 16.9 mm (14.02" x 9.76" x 0.67")
- Weight
- 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort, HDMI
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-A
- 2.0
- HDMI
- Card Reader
- SD, SDHC, SDXC
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ac
- Bluetooth
- 4.1
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm audio jack
- Features
- Web camera
- Backlit keyboard
- Microphone
- Speakers
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
- Kensington Lock
- Gifts
- Broage 64GB Flash Stylus
Portability
Review
Acer ConceptD 5 in-depth review
We were finally able to get our hands on the "lowest tier" of the ConceptD series of content creator-friendly devices of Acer. Apart from being a very white laptop, the ConceptD 5 (CN515-51) should deliver great performance, astonishing display qualities, and exquisite portability ...in theory.Under the bonnet, we found the controversial Intel Core i7-8705G that instead of the UHD 630 integrated solution, seen on most of the non-U laptop processors by the blue company, has an AMD RX Vega M GL with 4GB of HBM2 video memory. How about that?! As a matter of fact, this is only the second laptop that we tested with this CPU, with the first being the Dell XPS 15 9575 2-in-1 - also a content creators-aimed notebook.You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://[...]
Read the full reviewPros
- Astonishing white magnesium body
- Its display covers 100% of Adobe RGB and is pretty color accurate
- Super bright 4K IPS panel
- It doesn'te use PWM to adjust its brightness levels
- Dual M.2 PCIe SSD support
Cons
- There is some noticeable flex in the body
- No RAM upgrade is possible
- Lacks Thunderbolt connection
- Mediocre battery life
Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options
This year, Acer has announced its newest lineup of devices that are targeted at content creators. The thinnest, lightest, and the most affordable of them is ConceptD 5 (CN515-51). For it, Acer has chosen to use the IntelxAMD collaboration - Intel Core i7-8705G that comes with an AMD integrated graphics.Check out all Acer ConceptD 5 (CN515-51) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate Traditionally, the first thing you need to do in order to get inside this laptop is to remove the bottom plate. This happens by uns[...]
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