Acer Aspire M5-583P-6428

The revised Acer Aspire M5 is an excellent example of what Intel’s new 4th-gen processors make possible. Little change has come to the chassis, and most other hardware is unchanged, so the improvements can generally be attributed to the laptop’s Core...

Dramatically improved performance thanks to an Intel Core i5-4200U Haswell processor. Decent port selection. WiDi.

Display is glossy and reflective. Colors are slightly washed-out. Lack of solid-state memory holds back the potential performance.

Conclusion By bringing Intel's fourth-generation processor to the mainstream laptop space, Acer has effectively boosted the M5-583P-6428's performance and battery life to make it one of the best $700 laptops on the market. While there are a couple of...