Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52G) Review

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affordable price

full hd display

solid build quality

decent processor performance

ample storage options

average battery life

modest graphics card

heavier design

no thunderbolt support

Total Rating

72 % - Design
75 % - Display
75 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52G)
Product Type Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 40.35 cm x 26.37 cm x 2.085 cm
Weight 2.6 kg
Case Material Anodised aluminium
Colour Pure silver
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52G)
Screen Size (Type) 17.3" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Widescreen Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
Image Brightness 250 cd/m²
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52G)
CPU Intel Core i5 (11th Gen) 1135G7
Max Turbo Speed 4.2 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core
Cache 8 MB
64-bit Computing Yes
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache
MEMORY Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52G)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 4 GB + 4 GB (soldered))
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin
STORAGE Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52G)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD - Quad-level Cell (QLC) - Kingston
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52G)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce MX350
Video Memory 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Camera Yes - HD
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones
Audio Features Acer TrueHarmony technology
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52G)
Wireless Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Wireless Controller Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 - M.2 2230
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
BATTERY Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52G)
Technology 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 48 Wh
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52G)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt, 19 V
INPUT Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52G)
Type Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52G)
Interfaces HDMI
USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (with power off charging)
USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB 2.0
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52G)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52G)
Included Accessories Power adapter, HDD kit
Security Fingerprint reader
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
SAR Value 1.12 W/kg (body), 1.12 W/kg (limb), 1.12 W/kg (head)
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Model Number 50NS

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