Acer Aspire 5 (A514-53) Review

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affordable price

solid build quality

decent battery life

adequate performance

lightweight design

average display resolution

limited graphics power

modest storage capacity

no backlit keyboard

Total Rating

74 % - Design
75 % - Display
75 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A514-53)
Product Type Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 32.88 cm x 24.8 cm x 1.795 cm
Weight 1.7 kg
Case Material Anodised aluminium
Colour Pure silver
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 5 (A514-53)
Screen Size (Type) 14" - 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 (A514-53)
CPU Intel Core i3 (10th Gen) 1005G1 / 1.2 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.4 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core
Cache 4 MB
64-bit Computing Yes
Features Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY Acer Aspire 5 (A514-53)
RAM 4 GB (provided memory is soldered)
Max RAM Supported 12 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 1
Empty Slots 1
STORAGE Acer Aspire 5 (A514-53)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD - SK Hynix
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 5 (A514-53)
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel UHD Graphics
Memory Allocation Technology Shared Video Memory (UMA)
Camera Yes - HD
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A514-53)
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 (A514-53)
Technology 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 48 Wh
Battery Life Up to 12.5 hours
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 5 (A514-53)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 45 Watt, 19 V
INPUT Acer Aspire 5 (A514-53)
Type Keyboard, touchpad
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A514-53)
Interfaces HDMI
USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (with power off charging)
USB 2.0
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 5 (A514-53)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition in S mode
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 5 (A514-53)
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 398B

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