Aspire V3-571G-6407 is not a mainstream class notebook, but the price is affordable with hefty specs nearing high-class laptop, making it the main attraction.
Main Specifications
- Display: 15.6-inch HD Widescreen CineCrystal™ LED-backlit (1366 x 768)
- Operating System: Windows® 8
- Processor: 2.5GHz Intel® Core™ i5-2450M (2 Core) (3MB cache), up to 3.1GHz with Turbo Boost Technology
- Storage: 500GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
- Memory: 4GB DDR3 Memory (2 slots memory, Maximum 8 GB)
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M with 1GB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM
- Optical Drive: 8X DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer Drive
- Audio: Two built-in stereo speakers
- Battery: 6-cell li-ion (4400mAh)
- Connectivity & Expansion:
- Wireless: 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
- USB Ports: 3 (2 USB 2.0 ports and 1 USB 3.0 port))
- Bluetooth® 4.0+HS
- 1- HDMI™ Portwith HDCP Support
- Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
- Ethernet Technology: Gigabit Ethernet
- 1.3MP HD Webcam(1280 x 1024)
Performance
As computing brains, ACER Aspire V3-571G-6407 rely Intel’s 3rd-generation Intel ® Core ™ i5-3210M (2.5GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.1GHz). To support the processor productivity, 4 GB memory included with this notebook. Although classified as a notebook with moderate prices, but also included 1GB dedicated graphics card; were generally only encountered in the high-end notebooks. With the NVIDIA ® GeForce ® GT 630M dedicated graphics card; 3D image processing would be more helpful and good enough to enjoy HD-quality video and play the latest games with medium to high settings. Moreover, supported CineCrystal technology, ACER promises a sharp display and clear on-screen LED widescreen format. For storage media, provided a 500GB SATA hard disk, and the last point you should know that this notebook supports Windows 8 operating system.
Design
Overview display notebook is similar to a typical ultrabook with a thin and light form. Screen size 15.6 inch widescreen format (16:9 aspect ratio) and weighs about 5.7 pounds and thick about 1.30 inches. The dimensions are quite small, making this product easy to carry to class, the local coffee shop or just enjoy around the house. Behind its benefits, these notebooks also have some drawbacks. Such as lack of long battery life, there are many pre-install software that appears to be less useful, 4 GB of memory is less ideal to offset i5 processor performance, hard disk speed only 5400rpm, it will be good if the speed is 7200rpm. Although this notebook supports Windows 8 operating system, unfortunately is not a touch screen laptop.
Overall specifications offered could be used for years to come. However, if you want to boost performance, it is recommended to add one piece of 4GB memory and an SSD. This ACER Aspire V3-571G-6407 price range around of $499.00 – $650.00, perfect for those of you who are looking for a cheap portable computing with a dedicated graphics card that good both for entertainment (gaming) and for work (graphic design).