I have many desktops that I have bought and built/repaired but finally decided I'd like a cheap laptop that can play low graphically demanding games. I bought this renewed and saved $40 from the new version and hardware wise there is no difference. The only cosmetic damage I could find was a very small nick along the bottom of the screen bezel and screen. (Looks like someone took a small device to it attempting to pry the bezel away from the screen. Perhaps during the renewal stage). It took me days to finally notice it as you can only see it in the right lighting.
I will also say that I did upgrade the ram. I added a second (duplicate) 4gb of RAM so the CPU could take advantage of the dual channel. The Ryzen 3200U CPU should really be running in dual channel to utilize its full potential. Otherwise you are stunting its processing.
Onward to reviewing this laptop. For a laptop that I paid <$300 for including the RAM upgrade, I am thoroughly pleased. I suppose the easiest way is to list some pro's and con's:
Pros:
1) Fantastic Value
2) Screen brightness is good for both indoor and outdoor* (*outdoor on a covered porch)
3) Great for simple gaming
a) Age of Empires 2 HD (Steam) - avg 30fps - (AoE2 Definitive - <30 fps at max graphic settings
b) Roller Coaster Tycoon 2 (OpenRCT) - 60+
c) Destiny2 - Nope (Seriously- You have to make the game so graphically dumb that you wont be able to see much of anything of use.
d) Fallout New Vegas - Avg 30fps and Medium/High settings.
4) Screen is very good to look at. Video/Movie watching is very nice. Viewing angle is also pretty good.
5) Able to stream 4k videos without any struggle (Screen is not 4k capable as its only a 1080p resolution)
6) Battery holds up very well under normal use.
a) Video Streaming can do 8 hours if not more. (Depending on screen brightness)
b) Internet browsing and document writing - avg 6 hours (Again, depends on screen brightness)
c) Gaming - 3-4 hrs - Depending on game.
7) I have not noticed any cpu lag under normal usage. (Again, its running with dual channel RAM).
8) Keyboard feels pretty good.
9) Very easy to perform hardware upgrades.
10) Full size keyboard is certainly a plus. (Yes, some small keys)
Cons: (Not many)
1) A little on the heavy side but it is 15.5"
2) Computer flex is noticeable. Not a very solid chassis. I wish the bottom housing was not plastic unlike the metal top.
3) Touch pad is not the best. Mouse movement is a little jolty and the start of slow movement. Pad clicks are only ok. (as compared to my IBM work laptop that costs 3x the amount.)
4) That's about it, actually.
To sum this up, this is a fantastic entry level laptop. Don't expect it to compete with a $1300 gaming laptop but it holds it own for daily use and to get a little light gaming in. This review is solely based on the hardware and not Windows 10 (Of which I immediately took it out of "S Mode". With a little extra upgrading this Aspire 5 checks off all my requirements. Performance is solid for internet browsing and media watching. I'm even more pleased that I bought the renewed version to save for additional upgrades.
Thanks for reading all this. I have recommended this to others I know as this is a solid laptop for the price. If I had bought this new, I may not have been so interested in added a 2TB SSHD (Not included in the originally stated $300 as its not required for performance), but I am thoroughly pleased with my research and purchase of this laptop. I'm going to stop typing now.
| Tamaño del área de visualización de la pantalla con pie | 15,6 Pulgadas |
|---|---|
| Resolución de la pantalla | 1920 x 1080 píxeles |
| Máxima resolución de pantalla | 1920 x 1080 |
| Procesador | 2.6 GHz ryzen_3_3200u |
| RAM | 4 GB DDR4 |
| Velocidad de memoria | 3,5 GHz |
| Disco Duro | 128 GB SSD |
| Coprocesador de gráficos | AMD Radeon Vega 3 |
| Marca Chipset | AMD |
| Descripción de la tarjeta | Integrado |
| Tamaño de RAM de la tarjeta gráfica | 4 GB |
| Tipo de conexión inalámbrica | 802.11a |
| Número de puertos USB 2.0 | 2 |
| Duración de la batería media (en horas) | 7,5 Horas |
