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Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G (i7-8550U, MX 150, Full-Hard disk) Laptop Review
Fit primarily for work! The new Aspire 5 is based on Intel'due south eighth-gen Cadre series. On top of that, the 17-incher offers a defended graphics card. Unfortunately, it volition just manage to impress casual gamers. In this review, y'all will learn how well the new CPU generation stacks up against the old guard.
For the original German review, click here.
With the current Acer Aspire v A517-51G, Acer conducts product maintenance and replaces the presently widespread seventh-generation Intel Core i Kaby Lake processors. The new CPUs class the foundation of the Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G. To be exact, we find in our test device the Intel Core i7-8550U, which has 8 GB of RAM at its disposal. An Nvidia GeForce MX150 ensures skillful multimedia performance. The operating system is located on a 256 GB SSD, and a 1 TB hard drive offers plenty storage space for other information. Together with the 17-inch Full HD IPS panel, buyers are going to have to fork out 1089 Euros for the device with our review configuration, which Acer currently offers in its in-house store. However, in the everyman configuration, the Acer Aspire v A517-51G costs 699 Euros. In this case, one must forgo the defended graphics carte and an SSD. One will take to make certain concessions with the display, besides. Considering the lower-priced device offers only a resolution of 1600x900 pixels. The processor notwithstanding offers iv cores, nevertheless now it goes by the name of "Intel Core i5-8250U".
You lot tin can see the devices we have selected for this review in the table below. Both HP devices are based on the faster Intel Core i7-7700HQ processors. Nevertheless, we used these devices to show what the 8th generation can offer in terms of performance.
| Acer Aspire V17 | HP Omen 17 | Acer Aspire F17 | Acer Aspire V17 | HP Pavilion 17 | |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-7300HQ | Intel Cadre i7-7700HQ | Intel Core i5-7200U | Intel Core i5-7300HQ | Intel Core i7-7700HQ |
| GPU | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | Nvidia GeForce GTX 950M | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 |
| Panel | 17.3 Zoll 1.920 ten 1.080 | 17.3 Zoll 1.920 x i.080 | 17.iii Zoll 1.920 x one.080 | 17.3 Zoll 1.920 x 1.080 | 17.iii Zoll three.840 10 2.160 |
| RAM | eight GB | 16 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB | eight GB |
| Speicher | 1 TB HDD | 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD | i TB HDD | 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD | 256 GB SSD |
| Wertung | 87% | 81% | 82% | 87% | 76% |
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce MX150 - 2048 MB, Core: 1532 MHz, Retentiveness: 6000 MHz, GDDR5, ForceWare 382.48, Nvidia Optimus
Retentivity
8192 MB
, DDR4-2133, max. 16 GB
Display
17.30 inch sixteen:nine, 1920 x 1080 pixel 127 PPI, LG Display, LP173WF4-SPF5, aSi TFT, IPS, Acer ComfyView Full-Hard disk IPS Display (matt), glossy: no
Mainboard
Intel Kaby Lake-U iHDCP ii.two Premium PCH
Storage
Micron 1100 MTFDDAV256TBN, 256 GB
, M.2-SSD + WDC WD10SPZX-21Z10T0, ane TB HDD, 5400 RPM, 1130 GB costless
Weight
ii.878 kg ( = 101.52 oz / 6.34 pounds), Power Supply: 314 g ( = 11.08 oz / 0.69 pounds)
Note: The manufacturer may use components from unlike suppliers including display panels, drives or retention sticks with like specifications.
The instance of the Acer Aspire five A517-51G is made predominantly out of plastic. Still, the upper side of the chassis has been given an Aluminium finish. In terms of color, the device is rather bourgeois. Silver accents spice upward the look of an otherwise black-colored case. The display lid is adorned by an Acer logo and a vertically-striped texture, which nosotros have already seen in the Acer Aspire V17 Nitro. The chassis is quite rigid, admitting the device responds to our twisting attempts with creaking sounds. In our flex examination, the chassis exhibits but minimal bending, which is well within reasonable bounds. The aforementioned applies to the brandish hat, which can exist bent with some effort. However, this does not effect in rippling on the screen. The hinges do a nifty job and have no trouble keeping the 17-inch display in a set position. Unfortunately, the lid wobbles slightly, but, in our view, the wobbling is more than acceptable. On a positive note, the device can exist opened with one mitt. Nevertheless, what we must criticize are the surfaces, which are highly susceptible to fingerprints. Although, the fingerprints can be removed easily with a wet textile.
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It is clear from the size comparison that all of our devices have a similar footprint. The fact that the Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G takes up a surface expanse of 42.3 ten 28.ix centimeters (16.6 x 11.4 in) is non surprising, for a 17-inch laptop. With a weight of 2.9 kilograms (6.4 lbs), our exam device, along with the Acer Aspire F5 and the HP Omen 17, belongs to the lightest devices in our comparison chart. The Air-conditioning ability adapter adds another 314 grams (0.seven lbs) to the total.
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With the Aspire v A517-51G, the manufacturer does not follow the tendency and grants the device an optical disc drive. All in all, our test device offers 4 USB ports, 2 of which are based on the older USB 2.0 standard. Both USB 3 ports discover their place on the left side, and we take determined that 1 of them is based on the Type-C standard. Therefore simply ane USB iii.0 port is bachelor, which should not be the case, these days. The simply port for connecting an external monitor that the Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G offers is an HDMI output. A USB Blazon-C to HDMI adapter refused to work and, therefore, it cannot serve as an culling solution. The ports are well-positioned and well-spaced. At that place should not be any problems when using multiple ports at the same fourth dimension. The manufacturer has also given some thought to the power connector (because of the angled shape it will lead the power cablevision straight behind the device).
The SD carte reader is located on the left side and supports all the latest formats. However, inserted cards beetle quite prominently from the carte slot, which can easily lead to impairment to the information storage device. The performance of the SD bill of fare reader shows that it operates with USB 3.0 speeds. With our reference SD card, Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-Ii, nosotros have reached a sequential read speed of 84 MB/southward. When copying JPG files, the Acer Aspire five A517-51G took 2nd place in the comparing nautical chart below, with a transfer rate of 74,9 MB/due south.
LAN and Wi-Fi enable access to the internet. The Acer Aspire v A517-51G has a Gigabit Ethernet port. The Wi-Fi module Intel Dual Band Wireless-Air-conditioning 3168 is responsible for the wireless communication. Within the scope of our measurements, the Acer Aspire v A517-51G reached a data reception speed of 347 MB/s and a data transmission speed of 310 MB/south. Therefore the Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G takes a spot near the bottom of our comparison chart. According to the spec sheet, the Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168 has a max speed of 433 MB/southward. Unfortunately, a heave in performance is simply possible with a faster Wi-Fi module.
With the Aspire v A517-51G, Acer forgoes biometric security measures. Merely a Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) is included. In addition, in that location is a examination version of Norton Security on our device.
In the box, besides the device, we plant the compact AC power adapter, some service brochures and warranty provisions.
Even though, the Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G boasts two minor maintenance covers, the fan, unfortunately, cannot be cleaned. Both upgrade openings are in that location primarily to enable access to the 2.five-inch data storage device and the RAM. Those who would like to put in an G.two SSD will have to remove the entire back cover. Later on ane undoes a number of screws, the underside can be removed with some force. Here nosotros recommend using a handy remover so as not to damage the plastic holder. The bottom comprehend can be easily removed with a touch of diligence. Yet, Acer could accept been more than customer-friendly if it had included a maintenance cover that encompassed both the fan and the SSD.
Right out of the gate, the keyboard layout already resembles the Aspire series from Acer. The ability button is located within the keyboard area (the first button in the first row on the right). With sixteen ten sixteen millimeters (0.04 x 0.04 in), the keys offering plenty surface surface area and are not as well small-scale. An adjacent numeric pad is a must for a 17-inch laptop, albeit hither the keys have smaller dimensions. The white markings provide a nice contrast to the blackness surface of the keys and make reading the imprinted symbols easier. We accept nothing to say about the keyboard backlight, because nosotros were non able to find one. The force per unit area point is palpable, all the same it leaves a squishy impression. The travel altitude of about 2 millimeters (~0.08 in) is conventional and well inside reasonable bounds. During fast typing, the keys produce an audible clicking sound. All in all, the keyboard could take been better, considering the 1089-Euro toll tag of the device.
The touchpad fits visually with the overall color scheme and is marked, around the edges, with a silver line. The surface expanse of 10.7 10 7.ix centimeters (iv.21 x 3.11 in) is polish and offers enough wiggle room. Therefore multitouch gestures are not a problem. The touchpad works well even at the edges. The buttons in the bottom surface area brand a clear clinking sound when they are pressed. On the whole, we can say that the clickpad leaves a qualitatively meliorate impression than the keyboard.
The LG display of our test device measures 17.iii inches (43.nine cm) diagonally and has a resolution of 1920x1080. This amounts to a pixel density of 127 ppi. Equally already mentioned before, Acer equips the lower-priced entry-level devices with different displays with a somewhat lower resolution (1600x900). The IPS panel of our Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G offers a very expert brightness of 364 cd/k². Hither the other devices autumn considerably behind, which one can come across in the comparison nautical chart below. The low black value of 0.29 cd/m² is accompanied by a good contrast ratio of 1369:1. Hither the Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G scores in a higher place the comparable devices, besides. Our review device has minor problems with the bright distribution (84 percent) and dark scenes. Slight screen bleeding shows up in the lesser left corner of our review device, although it is not noticeable during normal operation. With our test design, we were able to measure PWM, just every bit with the HP Omen 17 and the Acer Aspire F5. However, the measured frequency of 122000 Hz is extremely loftier and should not cause any issues for the users.
| 356 cd/thou² | 370 cd/thousand² | 353 cd/m² | ||
| 343 cd/m² | 397 cd/m² | 381 cd/thou² | ||
| 333 cd/yard² | 385 cd/m² | 361 cd/m² | ||
Distribution of brightness
LG Brandish, LP173WF4-SPF5
Ten-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 397 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 364.three cd/grand² Minimum: 22 cd/one thousand²
Brightness Distribution: 84 %
Center on Bombardment: 397 cd/m²
Contrast: 1369:1 (Black: 0.29 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.88 | 0.59-29.43 Ø5.4
ΔE Greyscale iii.1 | 0.64-98 Ø5.6
84% sRGB (Argyll 1.half-dozen.3 3D)
55% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
61.6% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll two.2.0 3D)
84.2% sRGB (Argyll 2.ii.0 3D)
66.three% Display P3 (Argyll 2.ii.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.59
| Acer Aspire v A517-51G-80L LG Display, LP173WF4-SPF5, 1920x1080, 17.30 | Acer Aspire Nitro BE VN7-793G-5811 AU Optronics, 1920x1080, 17.xxx | HP Omen 17-w206ng Chi Mei CMN1738, 1920x1080, 17.xxx | Acer Aspire F5-771G-50RD AU Optronics B173HTN01.i, 1920x1080, 17.30 | Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Exist VN7-793G-52XN AUO B173HAN01.0, 1920x1080, 17.xxx | HP Pavilion 17t-ab200 UHD AUO119B, 3840x2160, 17.30 | |
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| Display | 0% | seven% | 7% | 3% | 37% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 66.3 | 63.1 -5% | 67.ii 1% | 69.7 5% | 64 -3% | 87.1 31% |
| sRGB Coverage | 84.ii | 86.five 3% | 93.1 xi% | 91.ii eight% | xc.2 7% | 99.nine 19% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 61.6 | 63.3 iii% | 67.4 9% | 66.8 viii% | 65.iv 6% | 99.4 61% |
| Response Times | 10% | -26% | -24% | 14% | -16% | |
| Response Time Gray 50% / Gray 80% * | 41 ? | 38 ? 7% | 38 ? seven% | 43 ? -v% | 36 ? 12% | 50.eight -24% |
| Response Fourth dimension Blackness / White * | 31 ? | 27 ? 13% | 26 ? sixteen% | 21 ? 32% | 26 ? sixteen% | 33.2 -7% |
| PWM Frequency | 122000 ? | 200 ? -100% | chiliad ? -99% | |||
| Screen | -seven% | -11% | -lx% | -x% | -18% | |
| Brightness middle | 397 | 301 -24% | 318 -20% | 339 -15% | 346 -13% | 325.7 -18% |
| Brightness | 364 | 270 -26% | 295 -19% | 315 -13% | 307 -16% | 309 -fifteen% |
| Brightness Distribution | 84 | 79 -6% | 79 -6% | 84 0% | 84 0% | xc 7% |
| Black Level * | 0.29 | 0.38 -31% | 0.25 fourteen% | 0.35 -21% | 0.26 10% | 0.37 -28% |
| Contrast | 1369 | 792 -42% | 1272 -7% | 969 -29% | 1331 -three% | 880 -36% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 3.88 | iii.49 ten% | 4.7 -21% | 10.iv -168% | 4.32 -11% | 6.v -68% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 8.22 | 7.49 9% | viii.8 -7% | fifteen.96 -94% | eight.05 two% | 9.half dozen -17% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | iii.ane | 1.88 39% | five -61% | xi.67 -276% | 5.76 -86% | v.6 -81% |
| Gamma | 2.59 85% | 2.35 94% | 2.28 96% | 2.32 95% | 2.35 94% | 2.59 85% |
| CCT | 6570 99% | 6587 99% | 7374 88% | 13081 50% | 6447 101% | 5860 111% |
| Colour Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 55 | 56 2% | 61 eleven% | 60 9% | 59 7% | 87 58% |
| Color Space (Per centum of sRGB) | 84 | 86 2% | 93 11% | 91 8% | 90 seven% | 100 19% |
| Total Boilerplate (Program / Settings) | one% / -3% | -ten% / -ten% | -26% / -41% | 2% / -4% | i% / -7% |
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Overall, the provided flick quality can be described as good. Hither the interplay between the low blackness value (0.29) and the good contrast ratio (1369:ane) makes for a very good presentation. The average DeltaE 2000 deviations of the grayscale (3.1) and the colors (3.88) are very depression. A calibration of the display tin provide some improvement. Nosotros have linked the appropriate ICC profile and made it available for downloading. The measured color space coverage is rather average with 84 % for the sRGB color space and 55 % for AdobeRGB. Therefore the device is merely suitable for casual paradigm editing.
The loftier brightness (364 cd/thousand²) in combination with a matte display makes for good outdoor usability. 1 can work with the device even on a sunny solar day. In the shade, in some circumstances, the brightness tin can even be reduced, which tin extend the battery life.
Brandish Response Times
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Brandish response times prove how fast the screen is able to alter from i color to the next. Slow response times tin pb to afterimages and tin can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attending to fast response times.
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
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| 31 ms ... ascent ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 17 ms ascent |  |
| ↘ 4 ms autumn | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and volition be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.eight (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 78 % of all devices are ameliorate. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (23.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time l% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 41 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 19 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 22 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and volition be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.692 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 53 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the boilerplate of all tested devices (37.1 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
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To dim the screen, some notebooks volition but cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human being eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive optics may experience strain or headaches or even find the flickering altogether.
| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 122000 Hz | ≤ 90 % brightness setting |  |
| The display backlight flickers at 122000 Hz (Probable utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of xc % and below. There should exist no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting. The frequency of 122000 Hz is quite high, and so well-nigh users sensitive to PWM should not detect whatsoever flickering. In comparing: 52 % of all tested devices do non use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 22039 (minimum: v - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
When testing the viewing angles, we have observed a typical IPS panel with slight clouding around the edges, which results in very small-scale colour deviations. Nevertheless, the screen of the Acer Aspire v A517-51G has very stable viewing angles. During normal use, no bug should arise.
Our review configuration is the elevation variant of the Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G. The Intel Core i7-8550U offers enough performance for piece of work and multimedia applications. With a dedicated graphics carte du jour from Nvidia (GeForce MX150), i tin play a various range of video games. Fifty-fifty the entry-level device, which is based on the Intel Cadre i5-8250U, offers enough base performance to justify its designation as a multimedia device. However, we recommend that the users make sure that their device is at least equipped with an SSD, in order to deal with the disadvantageous loading times which are associated with conventional hard drives.
The Intel Core i7-8550U is a power efficient quad-core processor which is based on the Kaby Lake architecture. Despite its four physical cores, the TPD only amounts to 15 watts. The base clock speed comes in at 1.8 GHz, and it tin can be dynamically increased up to 4.0 GHz. In lodge to boost performance in multi-threaded applications, Intel has integrated the well-known Hyper-threading engineering into the i7-8550U. Therefore the i7-8550U has eight threads at its disposal. The single cadre functioning of the new SoC has been significantly increased, thank you to the high iv.0 GHz clock rate. Therefore the i7-8550U-based Acer Aspire 5 dominates in the Cinebench R15 Single-Cadre benchmark with a score of 171 points. In the Cinebench R15 Multi-Core benchmark, the operation of the Intel Core i7-8550U is restricted, because of the hard-set power target. Hither the i7-7700HQ-based devices manage to deliver much better results. Yet, with a TDP of 45 watts, these devices consume considerably more than power.
For the additional benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-8550U, click here.
Nosotros test how well a processor's functioning holds up under continuous load with the Cinebench R15 Multi-Cadre benchmark running in a continuous loop. For a brusque while, the processor drew 44 watts, which is reflected clearly in the results, because during our starting time benchmark run the CPU scored 584 points. During the second benchmark run, the score sank to 544 points. All subsequent benchmark runs achieved similar results, therefore there are no other fluctuations in performance to report. Numerically, this means that the CPU's operation drops past most seven % under continuous load.
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Fleck
Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit
3328
Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
18890
Cinebench R10 Rendering Unmarried 32Bit
6518
Cinebench R10 Shading 64Bit
3357 Points
Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 64Bit
25544 Points
Cinebench R10 Rendering Single CPUs 64Bit
8426 Points
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit
6.44 Points
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit
72.3 fps
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Unmarried 64Bit
i.95 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
585 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
171 Points
Cinebench R15 Ref. Friction match 64Bit
99.six %
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
102.9 fps
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The loftier CPU functioning makes for consistently adept results. Here the increase in performance that Intel promised shows itself in almost every surface area. The sensible storage solution (SSD+HDD) results in a very responsive organisation. 8 GB of RAM is not very much these days, only it is enough to run all the latest applications. All in all, nosotros can say that working on this device is a lot of fun and that the loading times are barely noticeable.
| PCMark eight | |
| Home Score Accelerated v2 | |
| HP Omen 17-w206ng | |
| Acer Aspire v A517-51G-80L | |
| Acer Aspire V17 Nitro BE VN7-793G-52XN | |
| Acer Aspire Nitro BE VN7-793G-5811 | |
| Acer Aspire F5-771G-50RD | |
| HP Pavilion 17t-ab200 UHD | |
| Work Score Accelerated v2 | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-80L | |
| Acer Aspire V17 Nitro BE VN7-793G-52XN | |
| Acer Aspire Nitro BE VN7-793G-5811 | |
| Acer Aspire F5-771G-50RD | |
| HP Pavilion 17t-ab200 UHD | |
| Creative Score Accelerated v2 | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-80L | |
| Acer Aspire V17 Nitro BE VN7-793G-52XN | |
| HP Pavilion 17t-ab200 UHD | |
| Acer Aspire Nitro Exist VN7-793G-5811 | |
| PCMark 8 Abode Score Accelerated v2 | 3910 points | |
| PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2 | 5055 points | |
| PCMark 8 Piece of work Score Accelerated v2 | 5193 points | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 3916 points | |
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The Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G, in our review configuration, comes equipped with an Thousand.2 SSD, on which the operating system is located. A conventional ii.5-inch HDD serves equally an boosted storage device to provide enough space for multimedia content. The SSD from Micron offers SATA speeds, which is substantiated by our test results. The SSD achieves a sequential read speed of 494 MB/southward and a sequential write speed of 404 MB/s. The 4K read speed of 25 MB/south is in good order, as well (which makes small-scale files load faster). The 5400 RPM hard drive comes from Western Digital. HD Tune handed in an average transfer rate of some 92 MB/south. Not an entirely perfect outcome, given that comparable difficult drives achieve somewhat better transfer rates.
| Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-80L Micron 1100 MTFDDAV256TBN | Acer Aspire Nitro Be VN7-793G-5811 Seagate Mobile HDD 1TB ST1000LM035 | HP Omen 17-w206ng Samsung PM961 MZVLW256HEHP | Acer Aspire F5-771G-50RD Toshiba MQ01ABD100 | Acer Aspire V17 Nitro BE VN7-793G-52XN SK Hynix HFS256G39TND-N210A | HP Pavilion 17t-ab200 UHD Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW256G7 | |
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| CrystalDiskMark 3.0 | -87% | 156% | -91% | 3% | 48% | |
| Read Seq | 480.i | 117.6 -76% | 1606 235% | 107.one -78% | 493.1 3% | 1076 124% |
| Write Seq | 385.6 | 109.1 -72% | 1176 205% | 103.1 -73% | 270.2 -30% | 263.two -32% |
| Read 512 | 295.6 | 39.93 -86% | 846 186% | 28.89 -ninety% | 325.8 ten% | 695 135% |
| Write 512 | 302.v | 98.six -67% | 805 166% | 27.34 -91% | 267.eight -xi% | 472.3 56% |
| Read 4k | 27.58 | 0.435 -98% | 59.9 117% | 0.331 -99% | 28.4 3% | 20.09 -27% |
| Write 4k | 81.4 | three.152 -96% | 155.6 91% | 0.831 -99% | 76.2 -6% | 116.ii 43% |
| Read 4k QD32 | 247.4 | 1.008 -100% | 588 138% | 0.666 -100% | 344.6 39% | 282.seven fourteen% |
| Write 4k QD32 | 237.seven | 4.705 -98% | 505 112% | 0.828 -100% | 267 12% | 405.2 seventy% |
Transfer Rate Minimum: 62.eight MB/south
Transfer Rate Maximum: 254.7 MB/south
Transfer Rate Average: 91.viii MB/s
Sequential Read: 480.i MB/s
Sequential Write: 385.6 MB/south
4K QD32 Write: 237.vii MB/south
CDM v/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 533 MB/south
CDM five/six Write Seq Q32T1: 454.3 MB/southward
CDM 5/six Read 4K Q32T1: 247.7 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 181.6 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 472.1 MB/s
CDM five Write Seq: 398.2 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 28.39 MB/south
CDM five/6 Write 4K: 84.2 MB/s
Sequential Read: 494.2MB/southward
Sequential Write: 404.2MB/southward
Admission Fourth dimension Read: 0.081ms
Admission Fourth dimension Write: 0.057ms
The Intel UHD Graphics 620 and the Nvidia GeForce MX150 are responsible for image rendering, whereby the Intel UHD Graphics 620 deals with the 2nd applications and the Nvidia GeForce MX150 takes care of the 3D applications. The advisable graphics adapter is selected automatically, depending on the type of activity (the user does not have to do anything). The Nvidia GeForce MX150 has 2 GB of GDDR5 video retentivity at its disposal. In terms of operation, it is significantly slower than the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 and is on the same level as the somewhat older Nvidia GeForce GTX 950M. As the new component of the refreshed Kaby Lake processors, the Intel UHD Graphics 620 relieves the processor during video playback and thus insures longer bombardment life in 2D applications.
Y'all tin discover more benchmarks for the Nvidia GeForce MX150 and the Intel UHD Graphics 620, here.
| 3DMark | |
| 1280x720 Deject Gate Standard Graphics | |
| Acer Aspire V17 Nitro BE VN7-793G-52XN | |
| Acer Aspire Nitro Exist VN7-793G-5811 | |
| Acer Aspire F5-771G-50RD | |
| Acer Aspire v A517-51G-80L | |
| HP Pavilion 17t-ab200 UHD | |
| 1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics | |
| Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Be VN7-793G-52XN | |
| Acer Aspire Nitro Be VN7-793G-5811 | |
| HP Pavilion 17t-ab200 UHD | |
| Acer Aspire five A517-51G-80L | |
| Acer Aspire F5-771G-50RD | |
| 3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU | |
| Acer Aspire V17 Nitro BE VN7-793G-52XN | |
| Acer Aspire Nitro BE VN7-793G-5811 | |
| HP Omen 17-w206ng | |
| HP Pavilion 17t-ab200 UHD | |
| Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-80L | |
| Acer Aspire F5-771G-50RD | |
| 3DMark 06 Standard Score | 17583 points | |
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 4732 points | |
| 3DMark Ice Tempest Standard Score | 44475 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 13140 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 3207 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Farthermost Score | 1668 points | |
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The Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G is fit for occasional gaming, nonetheless, in recently released titles, one will take to make certain concessions in terms of the graphical settings in order to deal with frequent performance drops. The Nvidia GeForce MX150 is the only available dedicated graphics solution for the Acer Aspire v. The lower-priced entry-level devices without a dedicated graphics card fall hopelessly behind in terms of 3D operation. The performance of the Nvidia GeForce MX150 is roughly equivalent to that of the Nvidia GeForce GTX 950M.
In terms of noise emissions, Acer did a great job with the Aspire v A517-51G. In our comparison nautical chart, our examination device is the quietest. At idle, the device operates about silently. The pocket-sized fan simply begins to spin up when the device has to comport out demanding tasks. Our review sample handed in a maximum dissonance level of 34.4 dB(A). With the Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G, we observed no unnecessary spinning-up of the fan or any high-frequency fan racket.
Dissonance Level
| Idle | 30.1 / 30.1 / 29.7 dB(A) | |
| HDD | 29.7 dB(A) | |
| DVD | 34.2 / dB(A) | |
| Load | 34.4 / 34.iv dB(A) | |
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| Acer Aspire v A517-51G-80L GeForce MX150, i5-8550U, Micron 1100 MTFDDAV256TBN | Acer Aspire Nitro Exist VN7-793G-5811 GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i5-7300HQ, Seagate Mobile HDD 1TB ST1000LM035 | HP Omen 17-w206ng GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Samsung PM961 MZVLW256HEHP | Acer Aspire F5-771G-50RD GeForce GTX 950M, i5-7200U, Toshiba MQ01ABD100 | Acer Aspire V17 Nitro BE VN7-793G-52XN GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i5-7300HQ, SK Hynix HFS256G39TND-N210A | HP Pavilion 17t-ab200 UHD GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW256G7 | |
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| Dissonance | -4% | -23% | -2% | -5% | -24% | |
| off / surround * | 29.4 | 29.vii -one% | 30 -2% | xxx -2% | 30.vii -four% | 29.6 -1% |
| Idle Minimum * | 30.i | 30.2 -0% | 34 -13% | 31.5 -5% | 30.seven -ii% | 34.5 -15% |
| Idle Average * | thirty.1 | 30.two -0% | 35 -16% | 31.5 -5% | 30.7 -two% | 34.5 -15% |
| Idle Maximum * | 29.7 | 30.6 -3% | 36 -21% | 31.6 -six% | 31.4 -6% | 36.6 -23% |
| Load Boilerplate * | 34.iv | 33.viii two% | 47 -37% | 31.seven eight% | 32.1 7% | 46.half dozen -35% |
| Load Maximum * | 34.4 | 42.6 -24% | 52 -51% | 34.5 -0% | 42.eight -24% | 52.3 -52% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 39.5 | 48 | 31.4 | 42.8 |
* ... smaller is improve
The heat pipe and the fan work very well together, equally a effect of that, the heat dissipates very well from the device. As the epitome below shows, the hottest spot is located on the upper side of the chassis atop the keyboard. With twoscore.four ° C (104.72 ° F), the Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G is considerably cooler than all the other devices in our comparison chart. During the stress test, we stress the organisation for at least i hour with Furmark and Prime95. In the process, the Nvidia GeForce MX150 reached a maximum temperature of 88 °C (190.4 °F) and the Intel Cadre i7-8550U's temperature peaked at 90 °C (194 °F). Despite the relatively high temperature, the graphics carte du jour operated with a stable core clock of 1600 MHz. The CPU likewise maintained a stable clock rate of one.8 GHz. A subsequent 3D benchmark run showed that the continuous load had almost no outcome on the results of the 3DMark 11 criterion. Following the stress exam, the result remained virtually identical to what nosotros saw during a cold starting time.
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| Maximum: 37 °C = 99 F Average: 28.ii °C = 83 F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Power Supply (max.) 62 °C = 144 F | Room Temperature 21.ix °C = 71 F | FIRT 550-Pocket
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| Maximum: 24.7 °C = 76 F Boilerplate: 22.7 °C = 73 F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Power Supply (max.) 29 °C = 84 F | Room Temperature 21.3 °C = seventy F | FIRT 550-Pocket
(+) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 30.seven °C / 87 F, compared to the average of 31 °C / 88 F for the devices in the class Multimedia.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 40.4 °C / 105 F, compared to the average of 36.seven °C / 98 F, ranging from 21.1 to 71 °C for the class Multimedia.
(+) The bottom heats upwards to a maximum of 37 °C / 99 F, compared to the average of 39 °C / 102 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 23.v °C / 74 F, compared to the device average of 31 °C / 88 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than pare temperature with a maximum of 25.5 °C / 77.9 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(+) The average temperature of the palmrest expanse of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (+iii.4 °C / 6.one F).
| Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-80L GeForce MX150, i5-8550U, Micron 1100 MTFDDAV256TBN | Acer Aspire Nitro Exist VN7-793G-5811 GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i5-7300HQ, Seagate Mobile HDD 1TB ST1000LM035 | HP Omen 17-w206ng GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Samsung PM961 MZVLW256HEHP | Acer Aspire F5-771G-50RD GeForce GTX 950M, i5-7200U, Toshiba MQ01ABD100 | Acer Aspire V17 Nitro BE VN7-793G-52XN GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, i5-7300HQ, SK Hynix HFS256G39TND-N210A | HP Pavilion 17t-ab200 UHD GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW256G7 | |
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| Oestrus | -17% | -33% | -22% | -xi% | -3% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 40.4 | 48 -nineteen% | 55.six -38% | 41.nine -four% | 48.4 -20% | 48.eight -21% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 37 | 40.eight -10% | 57.7 -56% | 55.8 -51% | 44.2 -19% | 38.4 -4% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 25.3 | 29.nine -18% | 32.2 -27% | 33.4 -32% | 25.viii -2% | 24.ii 4% |
| Idle Bottom * | 24.seven | 29.8 -21% | 27.ii -x% | 25.ane -2% | 25.v -3% | 22.8 viii% |
* ... smaller is better
The stereo speaks find their place at the edges of the wrist rest. Due to the downward-facing openings, the sound is reflected off of the tabletop. If the device is located on a soft surface, the sound becomes somewhat dulled. Because of the pocket-sized membranes, which do not have a large air volume, the mids and the highs prevail. The lows are non entirely lost and make themselves known. The maximum volume comes in at 72 dB(A), which is a decent effect. However, the small membranes pop and crackle, which makes listening to the device unpleasant. 1 can connect external sound systems to the device via the 3.5-mm headphone/microphone jack.
Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-80L audio analysis
(-) | not very loud speakers (71.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 15.viii% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | counterbalanced mids - merely three.5% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (seven.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs two - xvi kHz
(+) | counterbalanced highs - only 3.6% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (half-dozen.ix% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (xiv.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 22% of all tested devices in this course were better, 6% like, 72% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 18%, worst was 41%
Compared to all devices tested
» 16% of all tested devices were ameliorate, four% similar, 80% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was twenty%, worst was 65%
HP Omen 17-w206ng audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is boilerplate but skillful (fourscore dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 14.vi% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (ten.four% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | counterbalanced mids - just 4.iv% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only four.7% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (five.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall audio is boilerplate (17.7% departure to median)
Compared to same grade
» 46% of all tested devices in this class were better, 10% similar, 44% worse
» The best had a delta of three%, boilerplate was 18%, worst was 41%
Compared to all devices tested
» 33% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 59% worse
» The all-time had a delta of three%, average was 20%, worst was 65%
frequency diagram in comparison (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked!)
The power consumption of the Acer Aspire five A517-51G is very small, when compared to the devices that nosotros have used in this review. The processor and the graphics bill of fare are primarily responsible for about of the energy consumption. Whiling idling, our test device consumes 4.ane to ix.8 watts. Under load, the power consumption peaks at 66.4 watts. Withal, nosotros recorded an average of 64 watts under full load. Under load, the devices with significantly faster graphics cards eat considerably more power, which is what nosotros would expect to see. Nevertheless, the devices included in this review for comparison purposes should not be judged too harshly. The fact that the battery of the Acer Aspire five A517-51G did not hold at 100 % under full load is quite striking. This means that the battery was discharging, despite the fact that the device was plugged in. With 65 watts, the AC adapter falls brusque of properly supplying the device with energy, when information technology comes to the maximum performance. Here a more powerful AC adapter tin can be of help.
| Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-80L i5-8550U, GeForce MX150, Micron 1100 MTFDDAV256TBN, aSi TFT, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.thirty | Acer Aspire Nitro BE VN7-793G-5811 i5-7300HQ, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, Seagate Mobile HDD 1TB ST1000LM035, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30 | HP Omen 17-w206ng i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, Samsung PM961 MZVLW256HEHP, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30 | Acer Aspire F5-771G-50RD i5-7200U, GeForce GTX 950M, Toshiba MQ01ABD100, TN, 1920x1080, 17.30 | Acer Aspire V17 Nitro BE VN7-793G-52XN i5-7300HQ, GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, SK Hynix HFS256G39TND-N210A, a-Si TFT-LCD, WLED, 1920x1080, 17.30 | HP Pavilion 17t-ab200 UHD i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW256G7, IPS, 3840x2160, 17.xxx | |
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| Power Consumption | -62% | -112% | -28% | -65% | -102% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 4.1 | 8.7 -112% | xi -168% | 6.9 -68% | seven.eight -90% | thirteen.3 -224% |
| Idle Average * | 9.three | 12.4 -33% | eighteen -94% | 13.6 -46% | 13.iii -43% | eighteen.v -99% |
| Idle Maximum * | nine.8 | 15.4 -57% | 24 -145% | 14.8 -51% | xvi.6 -69% | nineteen -94% |
| Load Boilerplate * | 64 | 73 -14% | 84 -31% | 41 36% | 73 -14% | 78 -22% |
| Load Maximum * | 66.iv | 130 -96% | 146 -120% | 75 -13% | 140 -111% | 113.4 -71% |
| Witcher iii ultra * | 98 | 101 | 33 | 118 |
* ... smaller is better
Cheers to the relatively low energy consumption, the battery life of the Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G is in good order. With 48 Wh, the congenital-in bombardment is non very large. In our view, a somewhat larger battery, at the expense of the optical disc drive, would exist a sensible option. According to the manufacturer, a single charge should ensure upwardly to 7 hours of operation. This claim proved true, only only during idle operation (9 hours 20 minutes). In our practically-oriented Wi-Fi test, the bombardment held for vi hours and nineteen minutes, before the device needed to exist plugged in. To ensure the consistent atmospheric condition, nosotros had to reduce the brightness of the brandish by 6 levels. This corresponds to a display effulgence of 150 cd/m². A consummate charge takes well-nigh 2 hours (non excessively long). When running on battery power, the 3D performance is non affected drastically, as a result nosotros achieved 4158 points in 3DMark xi.
Bombardment Runtime
| Idle (without WLAN, min effulgence) | 9h 20min | |
| WiFi Websurfing (EDGE: 40.15063.674.0) | 6h 17min | |
| Big Cadet Bunny H.264 1080p | 5h 21min | |
| Load (maximum brightness) | 1h 29min |
| Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-80L i5-8550U, GeForce MX150, 48 Wh | Acer Aspire Nitro Exist VN7-793G-5811 i5-7300HQ, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, 52.5 Wh | HP Omen 17-w206ng i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, 62 Wh | Acer Aspire F5-771G-50RD i5-7200U, GeForce GTX 950M, xl Wh | Acer Aspire V17 Nitro BE VN7-793G-52XN i5-7300HQ, GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile, 69 Wh | HP Pavilion 17t-ab200 UHD i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, 63 Wh | |
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| Battery Runtime | -26% | 17% | -eighteen% | thirteen% | -12% | |
| Reader / Idle | 560 | 795 42% | 429 -23% | 618 10% | 533 -five% | |
| H.264 | 321 | 315 -ii% | ||||
| WiFi v1.3 | 377 | 278 -26% | 380 1% | 268 -29% | 374 -1% | 286 -24% |
| Load | 89 | 96 8% | 87 -2% | 130 46% | 82 -8% |
Pros
+ elegant design
+ fast processor
+ IPS brandish with high luminosity
+ well-matched combination of SSD and HDD
+ Nvidia GeForce MX150 with 2 GB of GDDR5 VRAM
+ expert battery life
+ depression power consumption
+ case does not get very hot
+ works quietly
+ ii maintenance covers
+ just three kg (vi.6 lbs)
+ optical disc bulldoze
+ good pricing
Cons
- performance of the Ac adapter (discharging of the battery nether total load)
- mediocre interface
- Wi-Fi performance
- surfaces susceptible to fingerprints
The Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G is a multimedia notebook, which is fit for everyday tasks quite well. With the arrival of the 8th generation of Intel'southward Core series, the CPU performance was significantly increased. The Intel Core i7-8550U has enough performance reserves so as not to get a piece of obsolete hardware in the nearly future. 8 GB of RAM is sufficient for most usage scenarios, plus upgrading to twenty GB should non nowadays any trouble. A combination of an SSD and an HDD makes for a very responsive arrangement. For 1089 Euros, consumers get a chic, elegant 17-inch notebook, which weighs but below 3 kilograms (6.half-dozen lbs).
Above all, the Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G wins one over with very good CPU performance while consuming (relatively) little energy. Furthermore, with the Nvidia GeForce MX150, the Acer Aspire five A517-51G offers an entry-level graphics menu, which tin can run a wide range of games quite well.
The IPS brandish rounds the relatively good package off and wins over with its loftier brightness. One tin describe the Ac adapter as somewhat undersized, considering the bombardment should not be discharging nether full load. The input devices, besides, leave a rather clashing impression. However, the touchpad does a slap-up task, whereas the typing comfort of the keyboard suffers a little.
Acer Aspire 5 A517-51G-80L - 2017-10-26 10/26/2017 v6(old)
Sebastian Bade
Multimedia - Weighted Average
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I was already interested in technology from an early on age, and I was able to study for my dream job as an Information technology Systems Electronics Engineer. After, I started 12 years of military service, during which I learned a lot near technology and constantly kept my knowledge upward to date with the latest developments. Equally I like to share my knowledge, I found Notebookcheck was a very good opportunity for this. In addition, I also work a lot with water cooling and network security.
Sebastian Bade, 2017-eleven- 1 (Update: 2020-05-19)
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