.Acer Aspire 5 A517 i7 17.3 inch IPS HDD+SSD Black

MPN: NX.GSXEH.014  |  EAN: 4713883496124  |  Model: Aspire 5 A517-51G-80GG

Price Information

£1,047.19

as at 25 Sep 19 | 1:15 AM CET

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Choosist's Ratings

.Acer Aspire 5 A517 i7 17.3 inch IPS HDD+SSD Black - NX.GSXEH.014 Performance, Usage and Feature Ratings
Use Rating
Amateur Photo Editing
Just Right
Casual Gaming
Just Right
College (Students)
Just Right
Watching Movies
Just Right
Basic Video Editing
Just Right
Simple Music Editing
Just Right
Pro Music Production
Just Right
Bookkeeping
Just Right
Front-end Development
Just Right
Social Media
Outstanding
Browsing
Outstanding
Documents
Just Right
Email
Outstanding
Short Journeys
Just Right
Use Around the Office
Just Right
Use in Public Places
Just Right
Carrying Occasionally
Just Right
Presentations
Outstanding
Working with Numbers
Outstanding
Regular Look
Outstanding
Business Look
Outstanding
17+ Inches
Outstanding
Windows
Outstanding
Outstanding
Serious Multitasking
Just Right

Great for photo editing

The powerful Intel Core i7 processor makes image manipulation a breeze. And the high resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels display ensures your pictures really ‘pop’ when you’re done.

Gaming

Whether your scoring on this year's FIFA or dominating on Fortnite, a basic laptop won't cut the mustard.

The 1.80 GHz  4 cores processor and NVIDIA GeForce MX150 will ensure smooth gameplay and the advanced wifi ensure you'll be victorious in any adventure.

It's good for academic research

Light, portable, and full-featured, the Aspire 5 A517-51G-80GG is ideal for carrying between offices and libraries. You’ll have all the tools you need to research and write outstanding research papers and theses.

All about the Films!

High quality video on your Aspire 5 A517-51G-80GG's Advanced resolution display

IPS screen technology makes video content richer and more viewable.

Connecting to a TV or monitor to watch content on a bigger screen will be simple as its HDMI port is the most common connection option available.

Enjoy watching / creating DVDs thanks to the built in disc-drive.

Videos for fun

You need to pack a lot into this screen, hence a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels pixels, you'll have sufficient visual clarity to decide which video sequence will give the impact you're looking for.

Continuously tweaking video clips are fun but requires a quite a bit of computing power. Which is why the memory size of 8 GB, the multi-core processor and the NVIDIA GeForce MX150 graphics card all combine to provide a level of performance that matches your needs.

It also comes with the Memory card reader just in case you need an alternative option to move your creative work from once device to another.

Music and Audio

The Aspire 5 A517-51G-80GG provides a great playground to create homemade tracks, mixes and audio effects. It offers ample storage for your music files with a total capacity of 1256 GB. Also, the Intel Core i7-8550U processor gives sufficient power for converting your work into various music file formats.

Its all about the Beats

Since you're all about the music, this laptop will make a great side-kick to you music production gear. It's multi-core processor gives you the necessary muscle to rip, encode or convert your audio craft without having to wait forever. Also, it's on-board audio chip and high resolution screen (1920 x 1080 pixels) offer a competent and mobile deputy to your existing tools and setup.

Book keeping

Capable of running spreadsheets or dedicated accounts software, the Aspire 5 A517-51G-80GG is perfect for keeping finances in check. And with a 1 you’ll find it even easier to enter and update figures.

Can handle UI Dev & Design work

Whether it's HTML5, CSS or Javascript-based frameworks such as AJAX, Angular, JQUERY etc, the Aspire 5 A517-51G-80GG is a very capable option. 

It's multi-core CPU & 8 GB memory size helps you multi-task as you craft your vision on it's high quality, 1920 x 1080 pixels screen.

Regular Stuff / Everyday Tasks

Modern productivity apps like Office 365 and Google G Suite are relatively lightweight – but it never hurts to have some power under the hood. The Aspire 5 A517-51G-80GG packs a decent Intel Core i7-8550U processor and 8 GB RAM so this is machine that will last.

Surf comfortably as all components of your will easily handle the web

A sizeable 1000 GB drive allows you to download and manage hundreds of thousands of emails on the Aspire 5 A517-51G-80GG.

Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the Aspire 5 A517-51G-80GG will do just fine.

Battery life is fairly decent

Designed to be carried about, the Aspire 5 A517-51G-80GG can be used everywhere in your home thanks to its 6.25 hours battery life.

The 6.25 hours battery life in the Aspire 5 A517-51G-80GG is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc.

The Aspire 5 A517-51G-80GG allows you to stay productive even when you need to pop out for a few hours thanks to its portability and 6.25 hours battery life.

If you’re always on the move around your office, you need a laptop that moves with you. The Aspire 5 A517-51G-80GG offers 6.25 hours of battery life so you can swap desks as much as you like between charges.

Suits your occasional mobility

As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 3 kg weight should suit your needs just fine.

Presentations

When delivering presentations, you need to be sure you can connect to the meeting room projector or screen. The offers several different display ports to make sure everyone can see your slideshow.

Numeric Key Pad

Working with numbers is important to you, so we've made sure this laptop comes a full featured keyboard. 

Looks like your everyday laptop

When you're more concerned about what your laptop does than how it looks, the Aspire 5 A517-51G-80GG is a safe bet.

Looks very professional

The Aspire 5 A517-51G-80GG has got the traditional corporate look and will definitely blend in within the enterprise environment.

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Technical Specifications

.Acer Aspire 5 A517 i7 17.3 inch IPS HDD+SSD Black - NX.GSXEH.014 Technical Specifications
Specification Description
Design
Colour Black
Form Factor Clamshell
Display
Display HD Type FHD
Display Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
Display Size 17.3 inches
Display Technology Name IPS
Processor
Processor Architecture 64 Bit
Processor Cores 4 cores
Processor Family Intel Core i7
Processor Model Intel Core i7-8550U
Processor Speed 1.80 GHz
Processor Threads 8
Memory
RAM Size 8 GB
RAM Type DDR4-SDRAM
Storage
HDD Capacity 1000 GB
SSD Capacity 256 GB
Storage Total Capacity 1256 GB
Storage Type HDD + SSD
Graphics
Graphics Card Model - Dedicated NVIDIA GeForce MX150
Graphics Card Model - Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620
Graphics Card Type Dedicated
Optical Drive
Optical Drive Type DVD Burner
Networking
Network Bluetooth Type 4.0
Network Wired Type 10/100/1000 Mbps
Network Wireless Type b/g/n/ac
Ports & Interfaces
HDMI Port 1
Memory Card Reader 1
Microphone 1
USB 2.0 Ports 2
USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Ports 1
USB 3.0/3.1 (Gen 1) Type-A Ports 1
Camera
Camera 1
Camera Resolution 1280 x 720 pixels
Keyboard
Keyboard Num-Pad Yes
Software
Operating System Architecture 64 Bit
Operating System Name Microsoft Windows
Operating System Version Windows 10 Home
Battery
Battery Life 6.25 hours
Weight & Dimensions
Dimesnsions - Depth 28.99 cm
Dimesnsions - Height 2.83 cm
Dimesnsions - Height (front) 2.83 cm
Dimesnsions - Height (rear) 2.83 cm
Dimesnsions - Width 42.33 cm
Weight 3 kg