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For the original German review, see.Acer's V5 series consists of several thin and cheap notebooks of the usual form factors (10 to 15.6-inch). Acer targets price-conscious customers interested in ultrabooks. The Aspire V5-471G-53314G50, is a 14-inch device which will be put through all the tests to determine its worthiness as the right pick for the consumer.
We have already scrutinized the very cheap (, ) and two 15.6-inch models of the same series, the (, ) and the (, ).We compare the review sample to (, ) and (, ). The Aspire V5-471G is completely made from matte silver plastic, which unfortunately leaves the impression of the device being cheap. The surface if the case is not textured. The and the are also completely made out of plastic parts. With a height of 23 mm, the Aspire only marginally exceeds the ultrabook specification (max.
21 mm) and is still very portable.There are some places on the body of the laptop where the different components are not seated properly. The touchpad and the keyboard bezel do not sit flush with each other. The base unit is reasonably robust and gives slightly when pressure is applied. But, the palm rests are significantly more rigid.
If the base unit is picked up at its front corners, it can hardly be twisted. Even some thicker and heavier notebooks perform worse here. In contrast, the lid can be twisted much more. The hinges hold the lid securely in place, but it tends to teeter.
It is possible to open the lid with one hand. CommunicationThe WLAN module is from Atheros (AR5WBW222) and supports standards 802.11 b/g/n. The reception performance is very good. The WiFi control of Windows displays full reception quality in close proximity as well as two floors below the router.
The Gigbabit Ethernet chip ( RTL8168/8111) of the V5-471G is made by Realtek. In addition, the laptop features Bluetooth 4.0. A web cam is incorporated in the display bezel, but it does not create really convincing images. They are a little bit blurry and pixelated.AccessoriesAs usual these days, Acer and many OEMs hardly include any accessories. Apart from a quick start poster, a quick start guide and the warranty information, only a breakout cable, which adds a VGA and a Gigabit-Ethernet interface are available in the package. There are no other connection options available on the laptop.Operating System and RecoveryThe Aspire comes pre-installed with Windows 8 (64 Bit).
But, an installation DVD is not included. If you want to replace Windows 8 with Windows 7, you can download drivers for Windows 7 from Acer's web site.Thanks to a recovery partition, it is easy to restore the laptop to the state at delivery. Unfortunately, it is not possible to launch the recovery by pressing a key combination after powerering on, but only when Windows has booted up.
Therefore, the user should create a recovery DVD, which allows launching the recovery in case Windows does no longer boot. The web site provides an English guide on how to create such a DVD.MaintenanceOn the underside of the notebook, there is a small maintenance hatch and behind it, there are the two RAM slots. One of them is occupied by a 4 GB module.
The notebook supports up to 8 GB of RAM. An additional 4 GB RAM module currently costs about 15 to 20 Euros ($20 to $27). If you want to replace the hard drive or clean the fan, you have to remove the underside of the case. However, we did not try this at the time of the review.WarrantyAcer provides a 24 month bring-in warranty for the V5-471G.
In case of a defect, the customer has to send the device to Acer. The and the have similar warranties. The warranty of the Acer can be extended to three years for about 70 to 80 Euro ($95 to $110), but the warranty extension must be bought and activated within 365 days after the purchase of the notebook. KeyboardThe Aspire comes with a backlit chiclet keyboard. The main keys are 15 x 15 mm in dimension. The key travel is short and the pressure point is clearly discernable, but the key resistance could be better. Unfortunately, the keyboard flexes when typing.
This is especially true in the center, while it gets better towards the edges. The size of the enter, backspace and right shift key are something to be happy about as they have the usual dimensions. These are often somewhat too small in small notebooks. However, the arrow keys are a little bit (too) small. But, thanks to their position and key spacing, they can be comfortably used anyway.TouchpadAcer equips the Aspire with a Clickpad from Elan, i.e. A touchpad without dedicated mouse buttons. The whole pad is like a switch.
Depending on the finger position on the front part of the pad, either a right or a left click is registered. The touchpad is about 9.7 x 6.6 cm and so is sufficiently big for comfortable use of the supported multi-touch gestures. Each gesture can be individually activated and deactivated in the configuration menu. The smooth surface has good gliding traits. The travel of the touchpad is short and the feedback is clearly audible and perceptible. PerformanceOur test sample delivers more than enough performance for most users. Text processing, video telephony, internet browsing and videos are not a big challenge for the device.
Thanks to its GeForce GPU, it can also play a few 3D games. If the 14-inch display is too small for you, you could consider the nearly identically equipped 15.6-inch.The V5-471 series is a different model.
If you do not need a GeForce GPU, you can choose a model without it ('G' will be missing from the model id). In addition, Acer also offer models with touchscreen ('P' in the model name: V5-471P). Our test device is priced at about 600 Euros ($810), and the other models of the series cost between 500 and 700 Euros ($675 to $950). Acer use an dual core CPU from the Ivy Bridge family in the V5-471G with a base clock of 1.7 GHz.
Thanks to Turbo Boost, the clock rate can be increased to 2.4 GHz (both cores) and 2.6 GHz (for a single core). The built-in Core i5 is a ULV CPU, which operates at an especially low voltage level. As a result, its power consumption is lower.In the Cinebench tests, the processor is able to utilize the Turbo Boost functionality without any losses in performance. The results are on par with other notebooks with the Core i5-3317U like the (, ).
The (, ) and the (, ) are notably outperformed as the AMD CPUs are slower than the Core i5. Thanks to its GeForce GPU, the Aspire also wins the GL tests. Graphics cardsThe GPU and the GPU are responsible for the graphics performance. Both graphics solutions support DirectX 11. The Intel GPU is used for everyday applications, while the GeForce GPU is used for demanding tasks like 3D games. The GT 620M GPU is one of the entry level GPUs from Nvidia with clocks at 630 MHz. Its Turbo is not activated (no increase of the clock rate to 715 MHz), in order not to overtax the cooling system.The 3DMark results are as expected.
Thanks to its GeForce GT 620M GPU, the Aspire is significantly faster than the (, ) and the (, ) in all graphics tests. Thanks to the GeForce GPU, the Aspire is also gaming capable. Current 3D games can be run at low to medium quality and native resolution (1366 x 768 pixels). Even demanding titles like Hitman: Absolution run without stuttering at the lowest settings. Several games also run smoothly at higher quality like the Fifa series. However, if you focus on gaming, you should select a notebook with more powerful graphics, like the and something faster.
Comparable notebooks often use only the GPU. These can only run most games smoothly at lowest resolution and low quality. Some games will also run at medium quality.
System noiseThe slim case houses decent performance components. Therefore, the notebook requires a powerful cooling system whose design isn’t capable of keeping the system noise down. We already measure between 32.5 and 36.9 dB in the idle state. The (30.3 to 31.3 dB) and the (29.8 to 32.1 dB) are significantly quieter. Under medium (3D Mark 06) and full load (stress test: Prime95 and Furmark), it gets really loud with noise levels of 44 dB and 44.9 dB.
The Samsung (39.8 dB and 42,3 dB) works quieter than the Aspire. And the IdeaPad (31.3 dB. And 31.5 dB) also works whisper quiet under load.
While idle, the device gets only moderately warmer with temperatures between 27.7 and 36 degrees Celsius. This is on par with the, but the remains somewhat cooler.During the stress test (Prime 95 and Furmark), which is not a realistic scenario, the V5-471G gets significantly warmer with temperatures between 27.6 and 49.6 degrees Celsius. Again, the Series 5 notebook reaches similar temperatures, but some parts get even warmer (52.2 degrees Celsius). Only the Lenovo stays relatively cool under full load.In our stress test (Prime 95 and Furmark run for at least one hour), the CPU only runs at full speed (2.4 GHz) for about 5 minutes before it slows down to 1.3 GHz (throttling) on the mains.
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When the stress test is run on battery power, the CPU always clocks at 1.3 GHz. In contrast, the GPU continuously runs at maximum speed (630 MHz) in the stress test regardless of the power source. We ran 3DMark 06 immediately after the stress test and the result did not differ from the cold notebook's.
The CPU temperature levels off at about 70 degrees Celsius on mains. Energy ManagementPower consumptionWhile idle, the V5-471G profits from its frugal ULV processor. We measure a power consumption between 7.3 and 11.7 Watts. Unsurprisingly, the (7.7 to 14.5 Watt) and the (7.2 to 12 Watt) demand a similar amount of energy as they are equipped with frugal AMD APUs. As soon as the GeForce GPU is active, the power consumption of the Acer increases significantly. We recorded 54.2 Watts under medium load (3DMark 06) and 52.1 Watts under full load (Prime95 and Furmark).
The value is lower under full load, as the CPU throttles to 1.3 GHz. The Series 5 (38.1 Watt and 41,8 Watt) and the IdeaPad (26.9 Watt and 25.7 Watt) demand significantly less power under load. In the idle mode, the Aspire is able to produce runtimes of 5:36 h, which is on par with the 's (5:37 h).
The (6:59 h) runs significantly longer. The idle runtime is recorded by means of the BatteryEater Reader's tests with minimum display brightness, active energy-saving profile and disabled wireless modules.
The V5-471G runs for about 1:01 h in the load test. The S405 (1:21 h) and the Samsung (1:32 h) are able to keep operating for a longer time. To check the battery life under load, we used the BatteryEater Classic test with maximum display brightness, high performance profile and enabled wireless modules.With a single charge, the Wi-Fi test runs for about 2:26 h.
The Aspire cannot keep up with its competitors here (S405: 2:55 h, Series 5: 4:19 h). During the Wi-Fi test, web pages are automatically loaded in 40-second intervals with active energy saving profile and a display brightness of about 150 cd/m². The DVD test ends after 2:44 h. Unfortunately, we do not have any comparison results from the competitors here.
The DVD test is run with the energy saving profile (or higher if the DVD does not play smoothly), maximum display brightness and deactivated wireless modules.It is not surprising that the Samsung delivers the longest battery runtimes. It is equipped with the biggest battery (Samsung: 45 Wh, Acer: 37 Wh, Lenovo: 32 Wh). The Aspire V5-471G delivers decent system performance which suffices for most users. Thanks to its GPU, it can also run some current 3D games to an extent. But, there are also disadvantages; short battery life (caused by a small battery) and the ever present system noise. In addition, the display has low contrast and narrow viewing angles. However, if you are looking for cheap, gaming capable notebook, there are not many alternatives.If you prefer a matte display and long battery life, you should consider.
The is a decent notebook for those looking for a very quiet and frugal notebook.