Welcome to a laptop battery specialist of the Asus Laptop Battery
For the past few years we've been impressed by Acer's 15-inch Aspire laptops—not for their looks, but for their ability to deliver above-average performance and features for a budget price. The Aspire V5-571P-6499 adds the sharp looks to round out the package, plus a touch screen to simplify navigating Windows 8, plus third-generation Intel Core i5 processing power, all in a system slim and attractive enough that you'll have trouble believing the Aspire isn't priced above $1,000—at least until you notice a few bargain-bin components (the speakers, the Webcam, the small battery) that remind you this is a $729 entry. Still, if you're looking for a large touch-screen clamshell that won't break the bank, the V5-571P-6499 is a first-class choice.
When we first unboxed the Aspire V5-571P, we were sure Acer had sent a member of its ultra-thin TimelineX series by mistake. Where was the chunky, heavy chassis with the pebbled black lid? Not here. The Aspire V5 measures just an inch thick—not bad for a 15-inch model—and weighs a reasonable 5.3 pounds. Even better, the slender chassis did not keep Acer from slipping in an optical drive. And unlike ultrabooks, which almost universally use sealed-in batteries such as Asus AP21-1002HA Battery, Asus Eee PC S101H Battery, Asus AP22-U1001 Battery, Asus Eee PC S101 Battery, Asus A32-R1 Battery, Asus 90-NGA1B3000 Battery, Asus C22-R2 Battery, Asus C21-R2 Battery, Asus N20A Battery, Asus A32-U6 Battery, Asus A33-U6 Battery, Asus U6S Battery that can only be replaced by a service technician, the Acer's battery pack (a long, skinny 4-cell unit) can be popped off to snap on a replacement.
Mimicking the brushed aluminum enclosures of more upscale laptops, the smooth silver-colored chassis (Acer calls it "Silky Silver") looks more modern than previous Aspire designs. But there's no mistaking that it is indeed a plastic shell and not metal. Another design choice we're not wild about is the combo Ethernet and VGA port. We know space inside and out is limited on a slim machine, but to use the LAN or VGA connector you'll need to hook up the included Frankenstein dongle ... that you'll likely never be able to find when you need it. Port selection otherwise is typical for the class: HDMI, two USB 2.0, and one USB 3.0.
The large (15x10-inch) footprint of the Aspire V5-571P has been put to good use: The expansive keyboard deck includes a dedicated numeric keypad and a downright huge (by Windows laptop standards) 3x4-inch touch pad. The one-piece pad surface hides the mouse buttons below the lower left and right corners, and since the pad is gesture-enabled you can tap anywhere for a left click as well as use your fingers to perform actions such as scroll, zoom, rotate and so on.
The keyboard, however, left us wanting. We were thrilled to see a backlit unit in a laptop in this price range, but the keys themselves are a bit on the small side, being more rectangular than square. The function keys are smaller still, and since there are no dedicated volume or multimedia control keys, you'll find yourself leaning in to see which function key does what. We also found the plunge or amount of up-down travel a bit shallower than on other 15-inch laptops.
No comments:
Post a Comment