Acer Aspire 5 Spin 14 (A5SP14) Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Acer Aspire 5 Spin 14 (A5SP14) based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

affordable price

responsive touchscreen

solid build quality

decent battery life

fast charging support

average display resolution

limited graphics performance

moderate speaker quality

no thunderbolt support

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between Dell XPS 15 9575 2-in-1 and Acer Aspire 5 Spin 14 (A5SP14)
85 % - Design
75 % - Display
65 % - Performance
85 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

Dell XPS 15 9575 2-in-1 vs. Acer Aspire 5 Spin 14 (A5SP14) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Dell XPS 15 9575 2-in-1 Acer Aspire 5 Spin 14 (A5SP14)
Product Type Notebook - flip design Notebook - flip design
Dimensions (WxDxH) 35.4 cm x 23.5 cm x 1.6 cm 31.82 cm x 22.55 cm x 1.799 cm
Weight 2 kg 2 kg
Case Material - Anodised aluminium
Colour Silver Steel grey
DISPLAY Dell XPS 15 9575 2-in-1 Acer Aspire 5 Spin 14 (A5SP14)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS 14" - IPS
Touchscreen Yes Yes
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA)
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. 60 Hz 60 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Brightness 400 cd/m² 200 cd/m²
Colour Gamut 100% Adobe RGB 45% NTSC
Features Anti-reflective, Infinity Edge display, ±89° horizontal viewing angle, ±89° vertical viewing angle, 0.17925 mm pixel pitch Glare, matte, ComfyView, Corning Gorilla glass 3, Acer BluelightShield technology, 25 ms response rate, one glass metal mesh (OGM)
PROCESSOR Dell XPS 15 9575 2-in-1 Acer Aspire 5 Spin 14 (A5SP14)
CPU Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 8305G / 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 (13th Gen) 1355U / 1.7 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.8 GHz 5 GHz
Number of Cores Quad-Core 10-core
Cache 6 MB L3 - 12 MB
64-bit Computing Yes -
Chipset Mobile Intel QM175 -
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Intel Smart Cache, Intel Deep Learning Boost (DL Boost)
MEMORY Dell XPS 15 9575 2-in-1 Acer Aspire 5 Spin 14 (A5SP14)
RAM 8 GB (provided memory is soldered) 16 GB (provided memory is soldered)
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM LPDDR5 SDRAM
Speed 2400 MHz -
Rated Speed 2400 MHz -
STORAGE Dell XPS 15 9575 2-in-1 Acer Aspire 5 Spin 14 (A5SP14)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 256 GB SSD M.2 2280 512 GB SSD - Micron
AUDIO & VIDEO Dell XPS 15 9575 2-in-1 Acer Aspire 5 Spin 14 (A5SP14)
Graphics Processor (GPU) AMD Radeon RX Vega 870 Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Video Memory 4 GB HBM2 -
Video System Features - Functions as Intel UHD graphics (for single-channel memory)
Camera Yes - 1280 x 720 (standard), 340 x 340 (infrared) Yes - Full HD
Resolution 0.92 Megapixel -
Camera Features 720p HD movie recording, IR camera, Windows Hello, 2 x infrared emitters Temporal Noise Reduction
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 -
Frame Rate 30 frames per second -
Sound Stereo speakers, array microphone -
Codec Realtek ALC3271-CG -
Compliant Standards Wave MAXXAudio Pro -
Audio Features MaxxAudio -
COMMUNICATIONS Dell XPS 15 9575 2-in-1 Acer Aspire 5 Spin 14 (A5SP14)
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E)
Wireless Controller Killer Wireless-AC 1435 -
Features - Dual stream (2x2)
BATTERY Dell XPS 15 9575 2-in-1 Acer Aspire 5 Spin 14 (A5SP14)
Technology 6-cell Lithium Ion -
Battery Capacity (Size) 75 Wh 50 Wh
AC ADAPTER Dell XPS 15 9575 2-in-1 Acer Aspire 5 Spin 14 (A5SP14)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) -
Output 130 Watt, 20 V, 6.5 A 65 Watt, 19 V, 3.42 A
INPUT Dell XPS 15 9575 2-in-1 Acer Aspire 5 Spin 14 (A5SP14)
Type Keyboard, touchpad Keyboard, digitizer, touchpad, digital pen
Keyboard Backlight Yes Yes
Features Touchpad with gesture support -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Dell XPS 15 9575 2-in-1 Acer Aspire 5 Spin 14 (A5SP14)
Interfaces 2 x USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (supports Thunderbolt 3, DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
2 x USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (supports DisplayPort Alt Mode) (Power Delivery)
Headphone/microphone combo jack
HDMI
USB-C (supports Thunderbolt 4)
USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB 2.0
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader Yes (microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC) -
SOFTWARE Dell XPS 15 9575 2-in-1 Acer Aspire 5 Spin 14 (A5SP14)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition Windows 11 Home
Software Included Microsoft Office 2013 (Trial), McAfee (30 days trial) -
MISCELLANEOUS Dell XPS 15 9575 2-in-1 Acer Aspire 5 Spin 14 (A5SP14)
Included Accessories USB-C power adapter Power adapter, active stylus
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Security Chip, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Security Slot Type Noble Wedge security slot Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features Battery life Indicator, Dell Premium Active Pen magnets Administrator password, system password, Acer Purified.Voice technology
SAR Value - 1.14 W/kg (body), 1.14 W/kg (head), 1.14 W/kg (limb)
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90% (non-condensing) -
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 15 months Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Model Number - 51MTN
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