Inexpensive gamer. Acer's inexpensive gaming notebook displays all the latest computer games smoothly. The device is available for just under £800 (~$1035) in the UK. It is equipped with a Kaby Lake quad-core processor, a GeForce GTX 1050 GPU and both an SSD and HDD. Show Sascha Mölck, 👁 Sebastian Jentsch, ✓ Stefanie Voigt (translated by Katherine Bodner), Published 05/25/2017 🇩🇪 🇮🇹  For the original German review, click here. The Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-58DD is currently the cheapest model of the VX-15 series. The device is familiar to us, as we have already tested a sister version with the same build - the VX5-591G-75C4. The difference between the two devices is in the hardware. While the model we already tested was equipped with a Core i7-7700HQ processor and a GeForce GTX 1050 Ti GPU, today's test unit has a Core i5-7300HQ processor and a GeForce GTX 1050 GPU. Some of the device's competitors are the Asus FX553VD, the HP Pavilion 15 and the Dell Inspiron 15 7567. As both VX-15 models have the same build, we will not go into details about the case, connectivity, input devices or speakers. For more information about those aspects, please see the VX5-591G-75C4 review. This configuration is currently not available in the US. Memory 8 GB , DDR4-2400, single-channel, two RAM slots (one slot used) Display 15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, BOE CQ NV156HFM-N42, IPS, glossy: no Storage Hynix HFS128G39TND, 128 GB , + Toshiba MQ01ABD100 (1 TB, 5400 rpm), 1128 GB free Soundcard Realtek ALC255 @ Intel Sunrise Point PCH - High Definition Audio Controller Connections 1 USB 2.0, 3 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: audio combo, Card Reader: SD, TPM 2.0 Networking Realtek RTL8168/8111 Gigabit-LAN (10/100/1000MBit/s), Qualcomm/Atheros QCA6174 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 4.1 Size height x width x depth (in mm): 29 x 389 x 266 ( = 1.14 x 15.31 x 10.47 in) Battery 52.5 Wh Lithium-Ion Additional features Speakers: stereo, Keyboard: chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, 24 Months Warranty Weight 2.5 kg ( = 88.19 oz / 5.51 pounds), Power Supply: 494 g ( = 17.43 oz / 1.09 pounds) Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications. Acer Aspire VX15 VX5-591G-589S Asus FX553VD-DM249T Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7567 HP Pavilion 15t-bc200 X7P44AV HP Omen 15-ax007ng Lenovo Ideapad Y700 15ISK 80NV DIN A4 389 mm / 15.3 inch 266 mm / 10.5 inch 29 mm / 1.142 inch 2.5 kg5.51 lbs385 mm / 15.2 inch 258 mm / 10.2 inch 31 mm / 1.22 inch 2.4 kg5.24 lbs385 mm / 15.2 inch 275 mm / 10.8 inch 27 mm / 1.063 inch 2.8 kg6.06 lbs383 mm / 15.1 inch 252 mm / 9.92 inch 25 mm / 0.984 inch 2.3 kg4.98 lbs382 mm / 15 inch 253 mm / 9.96 inch 25 mm / 0.984 inch 2.2 kg4.95 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs The device has no maintenance hatch, so the bottom of the base unit needs to be removed entirely in order to reach the insides. After unscrewing all the screws, the bottom cover can be lifted off with the help of a flat spatula. It is additionally held in place by plastic clips. Once the cover is removed, all hardware components can be accessed. The Aspire's matte 15.6-inch display has a native resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. It has a good contrast level (1065:1) and an average brightness level (267.9 cd/m2) - which could be higher. Unfortunately, the screen shows PWM-flickering with a frequency of 20,000 Hz at a brightness level of 90% and below. But thanks to this high frequency, this should not lead to headaches or eye problems even for sensitive users. 279 cd/m²267 cd/m²262 cd/m²267 cd/m²277 cd/m²258 cd/m²257 cd/m²281 cd/m²263 cd/m² Distribution of brightness BOE CQ NV156HFM-N42 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2 Maximum: 281 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 267.9 cd/m² Minimum: 21.6 cd/m² Brightness Distribution: 91 % Center on Battery: 281 cd/m² Contrast: 1065:1 (Black: 0.26 cd/m²) ΔE Color 5.05 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5.1 ΔE Greyscale 2.97 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3 59% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D) 38% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D) 41.9% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D) 59.4% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D) 40.56% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D) Gamma: 2.39 Acer Aspire VX15 VX5-591G-589S IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60Acer Aspire VX5-591G-75C4 VX15 IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60Asus FX553VD-DM249T TN, 1920x1080, 15.60Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7567 TN, 1920x1080, 15.60HP Omen 15-ax007ng IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60HP Pavilion 15t-X7P42AV IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60Display -3% -5% -9% 24% -6% Display P3 Coverage 40.56 38.88 -4% 37.98 -6% 36.42 -10% 59.9 48% 40.34 -1% 38.03 -6% sRGB Coverage 59.4 58.2 -2% 57.1 -4% 54.9 -8% 85.9 45% 60.3 2% 56.5 -5% AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage 41.9 40.2 -4% 39.24 -6% 37.62 -10% 61.6 47% 41.73 0% 39.29 -6% Response Times 42% 38% 8% -6% 12% Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * 46 (25, 21) 22 (10, 12) 52% 43 (24, 19, plateau) 7% 36 (17, 19) 22% 55 (22, 33) -20% 44.4 (15.2, 29.2) 3% Response Time Black / White * 34 (20, 14) 23 (13, 10) 32% 11 (7, 4) 68% 36 (19, 17) -6% 31 (8, 23) 9% 27.2 (6.8, 20.4) 20% PWM Frequency 20000 (90) Screen -11% -12% -80% -25% -41% Brightness middle 277 281 1% 225 -19% 246 -11% 214 -23% 209.7 -24% Brightness 268 257 -4% 215 -20% 235 -12% 203 -24% 193 -28% Brightness Distribution 91 85 -7% 91 0% 75 -18% 79 -13% 75 -18% Black Level * 0.26 0.32 -23% 0.46 -77% 0.55 -112% 0.28 -8% 0.19 27% Contrast 1065 878 -18% 489 -54% 447 -58% 764 -28% 1104 4% Colorchecker dE 2000 * 5.05 5.16 -2% 3.94 22% 10.97 -117% 6.04 -20% 7.8 -54% Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * 8.93 9.09 -2% 6.83 24% 12 -34% 24.1 -170% Greyscale dE 2000 * 2.97 4.57 -54% 2.68 10% 14.25 -380% 5.91 -99% 7.3 -146% Gamma 2.39 92% 2.59 85% 2.35 94% 1.83 120% 2.44 90% 2.39 92% CCT 6466 101% 6931 94% 6709 97% 11200 58% 7362 88% 5771 113% Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) 38 37 -3% 36 -5% 35 -8% 38 0% 39.3 3% Color Space (Percent of sRGB) 59 58 -2% 57 -3% 55 -7% 60 2% 56.5 -4% Total Average (Program / Settings) 9% /-3% 7% /-4% -27% /-53% -2% /-7% -12% /-27% * ... smaller is better Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)ℹ To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether. Screen flickering / PWM detected 20000 Hz ≤ 90 % brightness setting The display backlight flickers at 20000 Hz (Likely utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 90 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting. The frequency of 20000 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering. In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18578 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. The screen has an ex-works DeltaE-2000 deviation of 5.05. The ideal value would be below 3. The display has no problems with blue cast. Calibrating the display improves the values slightly: the color deviation goes down to 3.78 and grayscale values are more balanced. Display Response Timesℹ Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times. ↔ Response Time Black to White34 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 20 ms rise ↘ 14 ms fallThe screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 89 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.8 ms). ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey46 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 25 ms rise ↘ 21 ms fallThe screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 75 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (34.3 ms). Acer has equipped the Aspire with a wide viewing-angle IPS display. This means the image can be read from any position. However, the notebook can only be used outside when the sun is not too bright. With the Aspire VX-15 series, Acer has created a collection of quite reasonably priced 15.6-inch gaming notebooks. But the devices also do a good job in areas other than computer games. Our test unit is currently the cheapest version of the series. It is available for about £800 (~$1035), but many other configuration options are available as well. The Aspire has a Core i5-7300HQ (Kaby Lake) quad-core processor. With a TDP of 45 watts the CPU clearly tops Intel's ULV processors (TDP: 15 watts). Unlike the Core i7 quad-core processors, the 7300HQ has no support for Intel's Hyper-Threading (which means that two threads per core can be utilized simultaneously). Therefore, each of the 7300HQ's cores can only work one thread at a time. The quad-core processor works at a base speed of 2.5 GHz. The clock rate can be increased to 3.1 GHz (four cores), 3.3 GHz (two cores) or 3.5 GHz (one core) with the Turbo. This works both on battery and on power supply. With the help of the multithread Cinebench R15 test running in a loop for 30 minutes, we are able to tell whether the Turbo remains in constant use. The Aspire's results remain consistently on the same level - there is no drop in performance. 0102030405060708090100110120130140150160170180190200210220230240250260270280290300310320330340350360370380390400410420430440450460470480490500510Tooltip Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit 5502 Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit 18304 Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit 5195 Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit 148 Points Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit 511 Points Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit 89.8 fps Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit 99.6 % Help A strong processor and solid state drive make the system run smoothly. The good PCMark results confirm the good impression we got from the device and prove the Aspire has more than enough processing power for all the usual areas of application. The overall performance can only be increased slightly, for example by mounting a second RAM module. PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2 3661 points Help PCMark 8 - Home Score Accelerated v2HP Pavilion 15t-X7P42AV GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Samsung CM871a MZNTY128HDHP 4182 Points +14% HP Omen 15-ax007ng GeForce GTX 965M, 6700HQ, Adata IM2S3138E-128GM-B 3946 Points +8% Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7567 GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Intel SSDSCKKF256H6 3850 Points +5% Asus FX553VD-DM249T GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Hynix HFS128G39TND 3832 Points +5% Acer Aspire VX15 VX5-591G-589S GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-7300HQ, Hynix HFS128G39TND 3661 Points Dell XPS 15 2017 9560 (7300HQ, Full-HD) GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-7300HQ, WDC WD10SPCX-75KHST0 + SanDisk Z400s M.2 2242 32 GB Cache 3659 Points 0% Acer Aspire VX5-591G-75C4 VX15 GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-7700HQ, Toshiba MQ01ABD100 3565 Points -3% The device's primary storage device is a solid state drive from Hynix. It is an M.2 2280 model with a total capacity of 128 GB. The read rates are good; the write rates are lacking for current standards. The device is also equipped with a 1 TB 2.5-inch hard drive for storing data. Sequential Read: 510 MB/s Sequential Write: 137.6 MB/s 4K QD32 Write: 138.1 MB/s Acer Aspire VX15 VX5-591G-589S Hynix HFS128G39TNDAcer Aspire VX5-591G-75C4 VX15 Toshiba MQ01ABD100Asus FX553VD-DM249T Hynix HFS128G39TNDDell Inspiron 15 7000 7567 Intel SSDSCKKF256H6HP Omen 15-ax007ng Adata IM2S3138E-128GM-BHP Pavilion 15t-X7P42AV Samsung CM871a MZNTY128HDHPCrystalDiskMark 3.0 -84% -7% 42% -0% 35% Read Seq 510 101.5 -80% 504 -1% 485.8 -5% 475.7 -7% 522 2% Write Seq 137.6 100.6 -27% 136.2 -1% 422.8 207% 169.2 23% 476.6 246% Read 512 362.1 28.33 -92% 340.9 -6% 338.9 -6% 327.6 -10% 399.7 10% Write 512 137.2 28.31 -79% 136.9 0% 304 122% 169.6 24% 185.4 35% Read 4k 35.18 0.327 -99% 29.74 -15% 27.11 -23% 33.14 -6% 33.12 -6% Write 4k 104.8 0.846 -99% 76.8 -27% 85.4 -19% 81.4 -22% 89.8 -14% Read 4k QD32 375.8 0.718 -100% 348.2 -7% 279.6 -26% 276.8 -26% 400.9 7% Write 4k QD32 138.1 0.893 -99% 136.4 -1% 255.1 85% 168 22% 140.2 2% The Aspire is equipped with an upper mid-range GPU - the GeForce GTX 1050. It is based on Nvidia's current Pascal architecture. The GPU supports DirectX 12 and reaches speeds of up to 1759 MHz. It is supported by 4096 MB of GDDR5 memory. For this graphics unit, the results of the 3DMark benchmarks are average. The GTX 1050 GPU is the successor of the GTX 960M, which it can easily beat. The improved version of the GTX 1050 - the GTX 1050 Ti GPU - has higher results. It performs better by about 20 to 30%. 3DMark 11 Performance 7226 points Help 3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPUAcer Aspire VX5-591G-75C4 VX15 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-7700HQ 9768 Points +25% Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7567 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-7700HQ 9725 Points +24% Dell XPS 15 2017 9560 (7300HQ, Full-HD) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, Intel Core i5-7300HQ 8201 Points +5% HP Omen 15-ax007ng NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M, Intel Core i7-6700HQ 7919 Points +1% Acer Aspire VX15 VX5-591G-589S NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, Intel Core i5-7300HQ 7835 Points Asus X550IU AMD Radeon RX 460 (Laptop), AMD FX-9830P 7791 Points -1% Asus FX553VD-DM249T NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, Intel Core i7-7700HQ 7664 Points -2% HP Pavilion 15t-X7P42AV NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, Intel Core i7-7700HQ 7564 Points -3% Apple MacBook Pro 15 2016 (2.9 GHz, 460) AMD Radeon Pro 460, Intel Core i7-6920HQ 6749 Points -14% Apple MacBook Pro 15 2016 (2.7 GHz, 455) AMD Radeon Pro 455, Intel Core i7-6820HQ 5388 Points -31% Apple MacBook Pro 15 2016 (2.6 GHz, 450) AMD Radeon Pro 450, Intel Core i7-6700HQ 4502 Points -43% 3DMark1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard GraphicsDell Inspiron 15 7000 7567 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-7700HQ 49539 Points Acer Aspire VX5-591G-75C4 VX15 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-7700HQ 46362 Points Dell XPS 15 2017 9560 (7300HQ, Full-HD) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, Intel Core i5-7300HQ 39864 Points HP Pavilion 15t-X7P42AV NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, Intel Core i7-7700HQ 38748 Points Asus FX553VD-DM249T NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, Intel Core i7-7700HQ 37469 Points HP Omen 15-ax007ng NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M, Intel Core i7-6700HQ 36659 Points Apple MacBook Pro 15 2016 (2.9 GHz, 460) AMD Radeon Pro 460, Intel Core i7-6920HQ 27064 Points Apple MacBook Pro 15 2016 (2.7 GHz, 455) AMD Radeon Pro 455, Intel Core i7-6820HQ 23434 Points Apple MacBook Pro 15 2016 (2.6 GHz, 450) AMD Radeon Pro 450, Intel Core i7-6700HQ 21533 Points 1920x1080 Fire Strike GraphicsAcer Aspire VX5-591G-75C4 VX15 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-7700HQ 7791 Points Dell Inspiron 15 7000 7567 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-7700HQ 7646 Points Dell XPS 15 2017 9560 (7300HQ, Full-HD) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, Intel Core i5-7300HQ 6393 Points HP Pavilion 15t-X7P42AV NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, Intel Core i7-7700HQ 6100 Points Asus FX553VD-DM249T NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, Intel Core i7-7700HQ 6094 Points HP Omen 15-ax007ng NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M, Intel Core i7-6700HQ 5904 Points Asus X550IU AMD Radeon RX 460 (Laptop), AMD FX-9830P 5153 Points Apple MacBook Pro 15 2016 (2.9 GHz, 460) AMD Radeon Pro 460, Intel Core i7-6920HQ 4584 Points Apple MacBook Pro 15 2016 (2.7 GHz, 455) AMD Radeon Pro 455, Intel Core i7-6820HQ 3759 Points Apple MacBook Pro 15 2016 (2.6 GHz, 450) AMD Radeon Pro 450, Intel Core i7-6700HQ 3252 Points The Aspire offers enough processing power to display all the newest computer games smoothly. Most games can be played in Full HD resolution with mid to high (sometimes even maximum) quality settings. Some performance-driven games will need reduced resolutions and/or quality settings. The included GPU is not made for resolutions below Full HD; in this case you might go for a laptop equipped with a GeForce GTX 1070 GPU. The Aspire is never particularly noisy. The cooling fan runs at low speed while idling, which means you can hardly hear it. Even under load it does not speed up excessively. During the stress test we measured a sound pressure level of only 38.9 dB. Noise Level Idle 30 / 30 / 31.1 dB(A) HDD 31.2 dB(A)Load 31.3 / 38.9 dB(A) 30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud min: dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2038.232.633.336.238.2253530.429.832.2353132.330.130.631.732.34031.330.330.12931.35031.130.630.628.831.16330.130.329.730.830.18028.627.52728.328.610028.929.527.828.928.912524.624.925.524.524.616028.525.727.62428.520024.525.224.624.624.5250232522.922.12331524.125.123.52224.140022.125.121.820.822.150021.323.521.620.321.36302123.72119.32180021.125.521.318.621.110002026.820.617.920125019.427.620.117.719.4160018.730.419.11718.7200018.231.617.917.118.22500182918.216.918315017.326.317.61717.3400017.32417.416.917.3500017.221.917.316.917.2630017.519.917.31717.5800017.418.217.317.217.41000017.417.717.417.117.41250017.417.517.417.217.41600017.717.717.817.417.7SPL31.238.931.33031.2N1.62.81.61.41.6median 19.4median 25.1median 20.1median 17.7median 19.4Delta2.62.82.622.6hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseAcer Aspire VX15 VX5-591G-589S The Aspire reacts differently to our stress test (Prime95 + FurMark run simultaneously for a minimum of one hour) in battery mode and on power supply. On power supply, the processor runs at 3.1 GHz; the GPU reaches a speed between 1400 and 1500 MHz. When the stress test is run on battery, the processor's speed drops quickly to 1.4 to 1.5 GHz and the GPU runs at about 900 MHz. The device does not heat up excessively. The temperatures remained below 50 °C (~122 °F) at all measurement points during the stress test (on power supply). 37.4 °C 99 F46.8 °C 116 F41.8 °C 107 F 35.6 °C 96 F47.2 °C 117 F41.3 °C 106 F 23.4 °C 74 F32.2 °C 90 F30 °C 86 F Maximum: 47.2 °C = 117 F Average: 37.3 °C = 99 F 42.2 °C 108 F38.2 °C 101 F42.2 °C 108 F33.6 °C 92 F31.9 °C 89 F37 °C 99 F28.7 °C 84 F25.5 °C 78 F22.7 °C 73 F Maximum: 42.2 °C = 108 F Average: 33.6 °C = 92 F Power Supply (max.) 41.8 °C = 107 F | Room Temperature 20.7 °C = 69 F | FIRT 550-Pocket (±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 37.3 °C / 99 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming. (-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 47.2 °C / 117 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming. (±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 42.2 °C / 108 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F (+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 27.2 °C / 81 F, compared to the device average of 33.9 °C / 93 F. (+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (32.2 °C / 90 F) and are therefore not hot. (-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (-3.3 °C / -6 F). dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs204336.2432542.932.242.93140.931.740.94041.42941.45041.728.841.76344.930.844.98046.128.346.110048.728.948.712549.824.549.816052.12452.120056.724.656.725060.522.160.531564.12264.14006320.86350064.520.364.563065.819.365.880065.518.665.5100064.317.964.3125064.417.764.4160067.91767.9200065.317.165.3250062.916.962.9315059.51759.5400057.616.957.6500060.916.960.9630065.71765.7800069.617.269.61000068.817.168.81250059.517.259.51600050.117.450.1SPL77.13077.1N42.51.442.5median 63median 17.7median 63Delta4.324.335.335.132.931.831.83236.535.132.428.93328.936.328.848.32761.52752.924.860.92462.822.763.32269.521.267.82174.82075.919.472.718.97117.770.117.86917.671.817.668.117.671.417.673.717.670.417.571.617.671.617.669.617.459.717.583.630.662.51.5median 69.6median 17.84.72.4hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseAcer Aspire VX15 VX5-591G-589SApple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz Acer Aspire VX15 VX5-591G-589S audio analysis(-) | not very loud speakers (69 dB) Bass 100 - 315 Hz (±) | reduced bass - on average 8.1% lower than median (+) | bass is linear (6.6% delta to prev. frequency) Mids 400 - 2000 Hz (+) | balanced mids - only 2.1% away from median (+) | mids are linear (3.2% delta to prev. frequency) Highs 2 - 16 kHz (+) | balanced highs - only 3.8% away from median (+) | highs are linear (6.5% delta to prev. frequency) Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz (+) | overall sound is linear (12.6% difference to median) Compared to same class » 13% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 84% worse » The best had a delta of 7%, average was 19%, worst was 132% Compared to all devices tested » 8% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 90% worse » The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134% Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz audio analysis(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.6 dB) Bass 100 - 315 Hz (±) | reduced bass - on average 11.3% lower than median (±) | linearity of bass is average (14.2% delta to prev. frequency) Mids 400 - 2000 Hz (+) | balanced mids - only 2.4% away from median (+) | mids are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency) Highs 2 - 16 kHz (+) | balanced highs - only 2% away from median (+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency) Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz (+) | overall sound is linear (10.2% difference to median) Compared to same class » 4% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 94% worse » The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53% Compared to all devices tested » 3% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 96% worse » The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134% Frequency diagram in comparison (checkboxes above can be turned on/off) The Aspire has very average power consumption levels. We measured a maximum consumption of 14.2 watts while idling - a normal result for a notebook of this class. The consumption goes up to 111 watts during the stress test, so nothing the 135-watt power supply cannot cope with. Our practical Wi-Fi test simulates power consumption while surfing. The energy profile is set to “balanced”, energy-saving functions are deactivated and the display brightness is set to about 150 cd/m². With these settings, the Aspire has a battery runtime of 5:30 h. Battery Runtime WiFi Websurfing (Edge 38)5h 30min Battery Runtime - WiFi WebsurfingDell Inspiron 15 7000 7567 i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, 74 Wh 622 min +88% HP Pavilion 15t-X7P42AV i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, 63.3 Wh 389 min +18% Asus FX553VD-DM249T i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, 48 Wh 360 min +9% Dell XPS 15 2017 9560 (7300HQ, Full-HD) i5-7300HQ, GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, 56 Wh 334 min +1% Acer Aspire VX15 VX5-591G-589S i5-7300HQ, GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, 52.5 Wh 330 min Acer Aspire VX5-591G-75C4 VX15 i7-7700HQ, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, 52.5 Wh 302 min -8% HP Omen 15-ax007ng 6700HQ, GeForce GTX 965M, 61.5 Wh 272 min -18% Pros
Cons- slow card reader - no maintenance hatch Acer's entry-level gamer comes at a price of £799.99 (~$1035). In exchange, you get a 15.6-inch notebook with a strong Kaby Lake quad-core processor and a GeForce GTX 1050 graphics processor. The hardware displays all the latest computer games smoothly in high resolution and mid- to high-quality settings. In some (few) cases the resolution and/or quality settings might need to be reduced. The device is quiet while idling and does not heat up particularly. Even under load the emissions do not increase excessively. The Aspire has no real shortcomings. For £800 (~$1035), you get a well-equipped entry-level device - a great introduction into the world of gaming notebooks. A solid state drive ensures a fast system. The device also provides the storage space necessary for a gaming notebook with the 2.5-inch hard drive. Both drives are replaceable, which would mean opening the bottom cover - an operation that is not too complicated. The matte IPS display has a stable viewing angle and good contrast. The display brightness is good, but it could be better. The German test unit came without a Windows operating system. A cheap way to get the Windows 10 operating system would be via Windows 7/8.1. If you install one of the two earlier Windows versions with a used license (£5 to £10, ~$6 to $12), you can then get a free upgrade to Windows 10 with the help of Microsoft's Media Creation Tool. Acer Aspire VX15 VX5-591G-589S- 05/22/2017 v6(old) Sascha Mölck Pointing Device 87 / 10-66 → 100% Games Performance 89 / 90 → 99% Application Performance 88% Gaming - Weighted Average Related ArticlesPricecompareEditor of the original article: Sascha Mölck - Senior Tech Writer - 995 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2012 What started as a side job during my computer science studies later became my main job: For more than 20 years now I have been working as an editor and author in the IT sector. While working in the print sector I also contributed to the creation of various loose-leaf publications and published original written pieces. I have been working for Notebookcheck since 2012. |
