Pros
- Smooth, responsive touchscreen
- Decent video and audio experience
Cons
- Low resolution for 15-inch display
- Poor general performance
Manufacturer’s Description
The Aspire V5 Series features slimmed-down mobile convenience in your choice of 11.6", 14.0" and 15.6" display sizes -- including models with 10-point touchscreens! Available in an array of mellow colors, the chassis is light on the go, and smart airflow keeps it cool to the touch.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| UPC Code | 886541943873 |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core i5-3317U |
| Processor speed | 1700.0 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4096.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory max | 8.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Display size | 15.6 inches |
| Display type | Glossy LCD with LED Backlight |
| Touchscreen | Multitouch |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | Integrated |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Raid type | none |
| Drive size | 500.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | 5400.0 RPM |
| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Battery | |
| Vendor Rated Battery life | 5.0 hours |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Available Interfaces |
|
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 15.0 inches |
| Depth | 10.0 inches |
| Height | 1.0 inches |
| Weight | 5.4 pounds |
| Weight with Accessories | 6.2 pounds |
| Optical Drive | |
| Included Drives | DVD Drive |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Storage Media | |
| SD card | Yes |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 8 |
| Other Features | |
| Devices |
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| Input devices | Touchpad (multitouch) |
Performance
| Product Type | |
|---|---|
| Subcategory | All Purpose |
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| Worldbench Score | 42.0 |
| Worldbench Version | 8 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 3:24 (hh:mm) |
| Start Up | |
|---|---|
| Start Up | 21.3 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Productivity Suite | 751.0 score (higher is better) |
| Web Browsing | |
|---|---|
| Peacekeeper | 2074.0 score (higher is better) |
| Storage Performance | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Storage Test | 1388.0 score (higher is better) |
| File Compression | 185.4 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 667.4 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 242.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Audio Encoding | 304.5 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Working power usage | 3.8 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 10.7 Watts |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| 3DMark 11, 1280x720 Performance | 559.0 score (higher is better) |
| Civilization V, Leader Benchmark, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 367.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Civilization V, Late Game View, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 10.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt Showdown, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 28.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
