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Acer Spin 5 SP513-52N-58E1 (NX.GR7SA.005) review

Acer Spin 5 SP513-52N-58E1 (NX.GR7SA.005)

CHOICE Expert Rating

72%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very good keyboard
  • Excellent screen viewing angles in our tests
  • Ships with a stylus
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Fingerprint reader driver had to be updated manually in order to work with Windows Hello under Windows 10 Home version 1709 Build 16299.19
  • Lots of pre-installed software that clutters the Start menu
  • Glossy screen can cause reflections
  • Bezel has a mirror-like finish
  • Screen flicker present on our test model when power adapter was plugged in and brightness was set to maximum

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
Windows 10 Home

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
72%
Performance score
59%
Tablet use score
60%
Ease of use score
83%
Battery life score
61%
Display score
83%
Audio score
40%
Wi-Fi score
78%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
448
Storage read-speed (MBps)
531
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
41
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
5:12
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
1:25
Expert tester comments
A well-priced 2-in-1 laptop with the latest processing technology and respectable battery life. It has a useful range of built-in ports, a comfortable keyboard, and can be used adequately for handwriting and drawing with the supplied stylus (it can feel a bit heavy to hold after a while). However, our test unit had an issue with its fingerprint reader not working with Windows Hello until we manually updated the driver. Also, its screen flickered when set to 100 per cent while the power adapter was plugged in (we were told by support to send it in for repair after software-based suggestions did not help). Note: This laptop's performance is not directly comparable to current products due to it being tested with an older version of our benchmark.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Not collected
Replace/upgrade RAM
Not collected
Slots for additional RAM
Not collected
Replace/upgrade storage
Not collected
Slot for additional storage
Not collected
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Not collected
Country of origin
Not collected

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$1,423.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
13.3
Native screen resolution (pixels)
1920 x 1080
Processor (CPU) type
Intel Core i5-8250U
CPU frequency (GHz)
1.6
RAM (GB)
8
Video graphics type
Intel UHD Graphics 620
Storage capacity (GB)
256
Available user space (GB)
207
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
5
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.6
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.3
Size (mm, H x D x W)
18 x 226 x 325

Features

Screen finish
Glossy
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
1
USB 3.0 ports
2
USB 4 as USB-C port
0
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 2, not Thunderbolt 3 or 4) ports
1
Thunderbolt 3 or 4 (as USB-C) ports
0
SD card slot (full-size)
SD card slot (micro)
HDMI port
Gigabit ethernet port
Rear camera
Backlit keyboard levels of brightness
1

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