Acer Aspire 5551

Acer Aspire 5551
alaScore 84

154 reviews

May, 2013

alaTest has collected and analyzed 154 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the portability and connectivity. The usability and performance also get good views. There are some mixed comments about the keyboard. Many are critical about the battery.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops the Acer Aspire 5551 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

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Review Acer Aspire 5551G Notebook

 

Without airs and graces. 15.6" mainstream notebooks at attractive ...

Appealing design; Impressive touchpad; Relatively compact dimensions; Acceptable system noise levels

Weak gaming performance; Very warm under load; Meagre equippment; Awkward arangement of connections; Display (contrast, black level and viewing angles)

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Acer Aspire 5551G-4591 15.6-in AMD Turion II Notebook Review

 

The Acer Aspire 5551G-4591 doesn't pack any surprises. It is the definition of a mainstream 15.6” laptop, which means that it will probably appeal to many readers. However, the laptop steps into a market that contains fierce competition. Does the Acer...

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Amazon review summary for the Acer Aspire 5551

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 20 user reviews of the Acer Aspire 5551 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

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65% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Freezes up due to hardware faults

 

The computer works okay. It freezes up several times per day, for 2-3 minutes at a time. I've done a lot of research into why, and it appears to be a hardware problem, not a software problem. However, it is somewhat hard to diagnose because the CPU is...

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A learning experience in laptop shopping

 

My previous laptops were IBM, Dell, and Gateway. Being out of work, I was looking to buy the most computer for the least money. Get the size screen I want, roomy keyboard, highest RAM, enough HD storage space and best processor...but balance them all...

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It is worth the money

 

I purchased it 1 month ago and the price was $515. Everything has been working well during the last month. But it is a little bit slow running matlab. Generally it is worth the price.

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Acer Aspire AS5551-4937 laptop

 

Got the laptop a few weeks ago. Have been using it quite a bit and it does everything we need, (school work/internet/minimal gaming). So far no problems at all. It comes with alot of junk-ware, but thats normal and doesn't hurt anything. Overall, I'd...

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laptop

 

Great PC for the money. Had all the features I was looking for including draft N wireless, GB LAN, and 4GB of memory. Could of used a bigger HDD but small in nature. Well worth the money and have always been a fan of Acer. Fast shipping by Amazon also.

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Computer is fine, personally, I don't like the keyboard. The 10 key pad is hard to get used to on my laptop, I can't seem to get my fingers in the right position. Also, new to Windows 7. I know that has nothing to do with the computer itself. I also...

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Power w/ out Breaking the Bank

 

This could easily replace any computer that you would use for productive things, like homework or word processing, but it packs enough power to run StarCraft 2 without any lag (albeit on low and medium settings). The camera is not bad at all, as long...

Product Specifications

Configuration

DVD Writer:DVD-Writer
Embedded 3G/4G: No
Embedded UMTS: No
Fingerprint Reader: No
Hard Drive Type:Hard Disk Drive
Remote Control:No / Yes
TV Card: No
Video Editing Card: No
Web Cam:No / Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth:No / Yes
Card Reader:5 in 1 Card Reader / Multi Card Reader
Firewire: No
TV Output:No / Yes
Wireless LAN: Yes

Display

Aspect Ratio:16:9
LED Backlight:Edge LED
True Resolution:WXGA

General Features

Intel ® Centrino Technology: No
Intel Centrino Technology: No
Media Centre Edition: No
Netbook: No
RAM Type:DDR3 SDRAM
Type:Portable

Graphic

Brand of Graphic Chip:ATI / Intel
GPU Model (Graphic Card):INTEL HD GPU / Mobility Radeon HD 4250 / Mobility Radeon HD 5470 / Radeon HD 4250

Processor

Chipset Brand:Acer / AMD / Unknown
Chipset Type:M880G / RS880M / Unknown
Processor:ATHLON II / Athlon II X2 / Phenom II X3
Processor Brand:AMD
Processor Number:320 / M320 / N830 / P320
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