The Acer Aspire 5100 is the solution for users who want a powerful compact machine. The model became the discoverer of the company, having received Turion 64 X2 on 2 cores. A distinctive feature of the Acer Aspire 5100 was the cost, which classifies the laptop in the initial class. "Stuffing" allows you to work with demanding programs, and a high-quality display - watch movies. The Acer Aspire 5100 also has a good case. The characteristics of this laptop are really attractive for purchase.
Appearance
The device is made in the familiar form factor of previous models. The developers focused on usability and durability of materials. The case is made of plastic. Its quality can be called average. And to see more expensive material in a budget device would be surprising. However, you can’t call him bad. It is pleasant to the touch and scratch resistant. The area on which the hands are located quickly becomes dirty and loses its original appearance.
Assembled Acer Aspire 5100 soundly. Squeaks appear only with strong compression of parts. In addition, they cannot be avoided, given the presence of plastic. The display, surrounded by a frame, is mounted on two hinges. Here you can highlight the dignity of the model. The hinges allow the lid to be deployed at a very wide angle, which many competitors cannot stand out from. The fasteners are moderately tight, there are no accidental discoveries. In addition, two locks are used to hold the lid, preventing foreign objects from entering between the screen and the keyboard.
In general, the appearance is quite pleasant and does not repel the user. The build quality was affected by the low cost, as a result of which the device owner may encounter squeaks and punching in some places.
Keyboard
The keyboard of the Acer Aspire 5100 is made typical of a laptop unit. The keys are separated from each other, located on the site. This design allows quick replacement in the event of a breakdown. The buttons are large, have a pleasant stroke with a characteristic sound. It’s comfortable to work with them. Among the shortcomings, one can distinguish the absence of a digital unit, which did not fit on the case.
Like the brothers, the Acer Aspire 5100 has a touchpad. It is a small block made in black. The touchpad is sunk into the body, which makes it easy to grope it. There are three buttons for control. Two of them are responsible for the function of the mouse buttons, and the third is for scrolling pages.
Screen
A liquid crystal matrix with a diagonal of 15.6 inches is installed, resolution - 1280 x 800 pixels. The screen received a good contrast and rich colors. The device cannot boast of wide viewing angles. Things are bad with work on sunny days - direct rays cause glare. This display is similar to those installed on competitors' laptops.
Performance
The laptop is positioned by the manufacturer as a model for solving everyday tasks. The chip is installed from AMD, in order to save on hardware. The 2-core Turion 64 X2 operates at a clock frequency of 2 GHz. Today it can already be called obsolete. The machine copes well with office programs, but problems can arise with more demanding ones. The resulting laptop is not very energy-intensive, which is important for mobile devices.
The graphics processor is built into the chip - ATI Radeon Xpress 1100. I didn’t get a discrete graphics card due to its budget class. You will have to forget about demanding games. With other tasks it copes well.
The amount of RAM depends on the configuration. The cheapest - 512 MB, the expensive - 4 GB. Of course, a model with 4 GB of RAM would be preferable. This volume allows you to install a 64-bit operating system. The manufacturer added the ability to independently install memory modules. Comes with a 100 GB hard drive as standard. There are other configurations.