Acer Aspire M5-581

Acer Aspire M5-581
alaScore 89

9 reviews

May, 2013

We have collected and analyzed 3 expert reviews and 6 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 63/100 and users rate it 90/100. The average review date is Nov 22, 2012. We have compared these reviews to 340622 reviews from other Laptops. The alaScore™ for this product is 89/100 = Very good. Last update: May 18, 2013.

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Review analysis

(Based on 9 reviews)

Expert Reviews  

User Reviews  

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Acer Aspire TimelineU M5-581TG-6666

 

Acer's 15.6-inch Timeline U M5 Ultrabook offers discrete graphics and long battery life in a lightweight design.

Click to EnlargeWith most 15.6-inch notebooks, you're forced to lug around a bulky, heavy device, sacrificing thickness for power. The $829 Acer Aspire TimelineU M5-581TG-6666 is a happy compromise, stuffing a slim 0.81-inch chassis with an Ivy Bridge...

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Solid for the right price.

 

The only downfall about this unit is the screen. It really is a shame that Acer couldn't put a better quality one given the rest of the laptop is very well built and the specs being great. For most everyday users the screen will be fine. Windows 8...

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Has everything

 

People may complain about the low screen resolution but not an issue for everyday users. The laptop has literally every good feature at a very cheap price point (sale). Battery life is good, touchscreen, backlit keyboard, optical drive, large ssd...

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disappointing

 

i'm an avid acer user - first time i've been disappointed by their laptops. all the connector ports are at the back, so you have to reach around to use usb sticks, etc. poor poor design choice. when you have it on your lap, stuff is sticking out of the...

Consumer review by:

fast laptop

 

great value when on sale at this time. very fast touchscreen laptop , love the 256gbssd makes every action instantaneous no more waiting for the hard drive ! lit keyboard is a nice touch and the metal stainless steel look is nice. Love it no complaints...

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Best of everything

 

This is my first i5 laptop for home use. First touch screen. First Windows 8. First large mouse pad laptop. First SSD laptop as well. Overall, solid build, very fast fo home use / students. Bit of a premium machine. Love the backlist keyboard. Getting...

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Bought a 64gb macbook air and retured it for this.

 

Bought a mac book air for my girlfriend and I, she hated the os so we returned it to the apple store and bought this instead. Price was identical,[...] but with windows 8 and the touch screen i must say i am really impressed. Thought touch on a laptop...

Product Specifications

Configuration

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

Connectivity

Bluetooth: Yes
Card Reader:Multi Card Reader
Firewire: No
TV Output: Yes
Wireless LAN: Yes

Display

Aspect Ratio:16:9
LED Backlight:Edge LED / No
True Resolution:WXGA

General Features

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

Graphic

Brand of Graphic Chip:nVidia
GPU Model (Graphic Card):GEF GT640M / GeForce GT730M

Processor

Chipset Brand:Intel® / Unknown
Chipset Type:HM77 / Unknown
Processor:Core™ i5
Processor Brand:Intel ®
Processor Number:I5-3317U
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