- Intel Core i5-5200U
- 8GB Memory 1TB HDD
- NVIDIA GeForce 840M
- 1920 x 1080
- Windows 8.1
Acer Aspire V3 is up to snuff
03/14/2015
This review is from: Acer Laptop Aspire V3-572G-543S Intel Core i5 5200U (2.20GHz) 8GB Memory 1TB HDD FHD NVIDIA GeForce GT 840M 15.6" Windows 8.1
Pros:
1) Keyboard feel
2) Bright display
3) Long-lasting battery -- says seven hours, I ran it for six and a half hours with the original hard disk while running backups and Windows Updates; enough for what I'll need.
4) Touchpad is responsive but hasn't jumped unpredictably or ran off without control
5) Beautiful aluminum body
6) Modern Wifi
7) Dedicated memory in a capable graphics adapter
8) Real HD by a real company -- WD WD10JPVX in this one
9) All the screws at the bottom of the case are the same size -- no need to keep track of which ones go where.
10) Light. Really quite a nice laptop to carry wherever you want to be.
11) So far, quiet. I haven't had a need to kill the CPU or GPU yet to tell you how the fans are, but the fact is, I haven't heard them and I am extremely sensitive to these things.
Cons:
1) First thing is obvious -- no CD/DVD/BD.
2) Replacing the HD with an SSD (priority #1 for me) was a small chore. Here's the trick: Unscrew the screws at the bottom, take the battery out (put a hard tip like a tiny screwdriver tip into the designated position, slide it, and hold while you remove the battery), then flip the laptop back and carefully separate the aluminum portion (with the keyboard) from the bottom.
3) The manual is sadly for the technically-deficient user, with no indication of how to properly remove the case to replace the hard drive.
4) The empty slot for the CD ROM is just a hair too slim for my 12mm BD drive. Keep that in mind if you want to add one.
Overall Review:
Clearly, you know the specs already for the i5 and NVIDIA geForce 840M, so you know already whether this laptop will play whatever game it is that you're after. Don't belly-ache if it isn't fast enough for your game, and you won't hear complaints from me regarding it, either.
Would I get another one, or recommend it? Yes, absolutely.
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