Acer Aspire 5 cons: 1) Not that fast
2) Very low speaker sound
3) Games run on 35-40 fps max thats all you get
4) Nvidia Graphic card is only 15watts
5) No usb type c slot
6) No DVD writer ( you dont need it in 2023)
7) Cannot add normal SSD or HDD
8) Very high power consumption
9) 4GB graphics memory insufficient to run even 2012 games (EG: GTA5 needs 6gb atleast for good qualilty., rest of the games post 2023 need atleast 12 GB graphics memory)
10) Insufficient cooling vents. Only one vent on the right top of the laptop below the screen.
11) Gets very hot not suitable to place on lap or it will burn your skin.
Pros: 1) Decent Screen quality and size
2) 3 usb slots( 2 on left and one on right) + Thunderbolt slot +lan cable slot + HDMI slot + 3.5mm headphone jack included
3) Decent for video and audio editing
4) Not made for hardcore gamers or graphic editing
5) Battery is 1.3 hours backup
6) HD webcam included
7) Mouse trackpad is good and it has fingerprint reader on the left of trackpad
8) Wifi 6E (Removable adapter inside the laptop)
9) 256GB NVME SSD included. ( one additional slot for NVME ssd)
10) 12th gen intel i5 cpu very good. 12 core cpu.
11) 4 GB graphics memory NVIDIA with cuda cores.
12) 16 Gb ram included very fast
13) Backlight keyboard only white light
14) Drivers readily available online on intel and Acer websites
15) Supports bluetooth mics headphones all for online meetings even usb heaphones supported. But bluetooth mic should be of good quality.
16) Runs hot during gaming.
17) Medium weight laptop and a bit thick.
18) Aluminium frame. Does leak a bit of current on the top of laptop when you touch it. It can be solved with proper earthing wire.
19) Suggested to buy another keyboard and mouse so that you dont damage its keyboard inbuilt.
20) Supports windows 11 home. Windows 11 pro can be bought on microsoft store if you want encryption of drives.(Bitlocker)
21) 1080p resolution lcd screen.
I think there are better laptops out there in this price range. I only bought this laptop for wifi 6E and backlight keyboard. Better get a touch screen LED type for battery savings and dont pay for windows 11 pro. If possible get a DOS laptop and purchase windows 10 home.
For gaming i wont recommend, it only has 4gb ddr4 graphics memory which is too low in todays standards.
The bios does not have fan speed or voltage control options.
Booting speed is good. Boots under 5 seconds.
| Brand | Acer |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Acer, COMPAL Electronics (CHONGQING) Co., Ltd. / No.D01, Zone D, Air Port Section of LiangLu CunTan Free Trade Port Area, YuBei District, Chongqing, China |
| Model | NX.K9TSI.002 |
| Model Name | Aspire 5 Gaming |
| Model Year | 2022 |
| Product Dimensions | 23.8 x 36.3 x 1.8 cm; 1.8 Kilograms |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
| Item model number | NX.K9TSI.002 |
| RAM Size | 8 GB |
| Flash Memory Installed Size | 512 GB |
| Ram Memory Installed Size | 8 GB |
| RAM memory maximum size | 32 GB |
| Ram Memory Technology | DDR4 |
| Computer Memory Type | DDR4 SDRAM |
| Hard Drive Size | 512 GB |
| Hard Disk Description | SSD |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Home |
| Processor Brand | Intel |
| Processor Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Processor Type | Core i5 |
| Processor Count | 1 |
| Processor model number | Intel Core i5-1240P |
| Hardware Interface | USB |
| Graphics Card Description | Dedicated |
| Graphics Card Ram Size | 4 GB |
| Graphics RAM Type | GDDR6 |
| Graphics Card Interface | AGP |
| Graphics Coprocessor | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 |
| Resolution | 1080p, 1280 x 720 |
| Special Features | Backlit Keyboard, Anti Glare, Fingerprint Reader, Long battery life, Thin, Lightweight, Built-in speakers, Noise cancelation |
| Mounting Hardware | 1U (contains Laptop 1N, Power cord 1N, Adapter 1N, User Manual 1N) |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Software included | Webcam |
| Standing screen display size | 15.6 Inches |
| Display Type | FHD |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Screen Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 Pixels |
| Audio Output Type | Speakers |
| Wattage | 50 Watt Hours |
| Batteries Included | Yes |
| Batteries Required | Yes |
| Battery cell composition | Lithium Ion |
| Wireless Type | 802.11ax |
| Total USB ports | 3 |
| Keyboard Description | Chiclet |
| Connector Type | Bluetooth, Ethernet |
| Device interface - primary | Keyboard |
| Form Factor | Laptop |
| Device type | Gaming Laptop |
| Manufacturer | Acer |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Item Weight | 1 kg 800 g |
