Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52G) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52G) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

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

Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 (21BX) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 (21BX) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

long battery life

lightweight design

robust security features

solid build quality

efficient performance

limited port selection

no headphone jack

average display brightness

higher price point

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52G) and Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 (21BX)
72 % - Design
75 % - Display
75 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery
86 % - Design
84 % - Display
75 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
85 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52G) vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 (21BX) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52G) Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 (21BX)
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 40.35 cm x 26.37 cm x 2.085 cm 29.87 cm x 20.64 cm x 1.34 cm
Weight 2.6 kg 1.06 kg
Case Material Anodised aluminium Glass-fibre reinforced plastic (bottom), magnesium-aluminium alloy (top)
Colour Pure silver Thunder black
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52G) Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 (21BX)
Screen Size (Type) 17.3" - IPS 13.3" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:10
Image Brightness 250 cd/m² 300 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 100% sRGB
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display Anti-glare, 170° viewing angle
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52G) Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 (21BX)
CPU Intel Core i5 (11th Gen) 1135G7 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3
Max Turbo Speed 4.2 GHz 3 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core 8-core
Cache 8 MB L2 - 1 MB
64-bit Computing Yes -
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, Intel Smart Cache Integrated memory controller
MEMORY Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52G) Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 (21BX)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 4 GB + 4 GB (soldered)) 16 GB (provided memory is soldered)
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM LPDDR4X SDRAM
Speed - 4266 MHz
Rated Speed - 4266 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin -
STORAGE Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52G) Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 (21BX)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 512 GB SSD - Quad-level Cell (QLC) - Kingston 256 GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe 4.0 x4 - TCG Opal Encryption 2, NVM Express (NVMe)
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52G) Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 (21BX)
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce MX350 Qualcomm Adreno 690
Max Monitors Supported - 2 external monitor(s)
Video Memory 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM -
Camera Yes - HD Yes
Resolution - 5 Megapixel
Camera Features - IR camera, fixed focus, e-camera shutter, MIPI
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones Stereo speakers, 3-microphone array
Codec - Qualcomm WCD9385
Compliant Standards - High Definition Audio, Dolby Audio
Audio Features Acer TrueHarmony technology -
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52G) Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 (21BX)
Wireless Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Bluetooth 5.2, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E)
Wireless Controller Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 - M.2 2230 Qualcomm WCN6855 Wi-Fi 6E
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet -
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL) Dual stream (2x2)
WWAN
Generation - 5G
Controller - Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 - M.2 Card
BATTERY Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52G) Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 (21BX)
Technology 4-cell Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
Battery Capacity (Size) 48 Wh 49.5 Wh
Battery Life - Up to 28 hours
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52G) Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 (21BX)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt, 19 V 65 Watt
INPUT Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52G) Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 (21BX)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav
Numeric Keypad Yes -
Keyboard Backlight - Yes
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad Spill-resistant, multi-touch touchpad, Fn keys with Unified Communications controls
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52G) Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 (21BX)
Slots - 1 x Nano-SIM card (1 free)
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
2 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (supports DisplayPort 1.4a Alt Mode) (Power Delivery 3.0)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52G) Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 (21BX)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 11 Pro (on ARM) - English
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52G) Lenovo ThinkPad X13s Gen 1 (21BX)
Included Accessories Power adapter, HDD kit USB-C power adapter
Security Fingerprint reader Discrete Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip with Microsoft Pluton, fingerprint reader
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot Kensington nano security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features - Administrator password, power-on password, MIL-STD-810H tested, self-healing BIOS
Compliant Standards - RoHS, Energy-Related Products (ErP) Lot 3, TCG Certified
SAR Value 1.12 W/kg (body), 1.12 W/kg (limb), 1.12 W/kg (head) -
ENERGY STAR Certified - Yes
EPEAT Compliant - EPEAT Gold
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 5 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 8 - 95%
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Base warranty - 3 years - pick-up and return
Limited warranty - battery - 1 year
Extended warranty - 1 year - on-site
Model Number 50NS -
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