Acer Aspire 5520G Reviews: Windows Vista Home Premium 15.4" Screen Laptop computer

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Score: 8.6/10

55 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

+ This laptop scores high on performance. - It has no outstanding negative points. “Good graphics, plenty of ram and more than capable of running several programs at…” Phil, Whitby,N.yorks View all 55 real customer reviews

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Dual Core Processor with 4GB of Memory and 250GB Storage on Windows Vista Home Premium. 3 hours of battery More »

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55 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
93% of people recommend it.

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All purchasers (55)
Battery life7.0
Design8.7
Performance8.8
Size and weight8.1
Value for money (at time of purchase)8.9
Overall rating8.6
General home user (1)
Music, gaming or video fan (1)
Other (53)
 

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Score 8.0/10

Phil, Whitby,N.yorks , “Good specs for price”

+ Good graphics, plenty of ram and more than capable of running several programs at once.Line imput to transfer vinyl /audio .bigish hard drive. Compact design.

- V. Sesitive mouse ended up using usb one despite altering settings. Battery life not great only seem to get just over an hour to an hour and half.But hey I can soon plug it in so I'm not to worried about that.

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53 of 54 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Jan 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ excellent design & performance

- loaded with windows vista

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32 of 34 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Nov 2008

Score 7.0/10

Justin, Manchester , “IT Project Manager”

+ Much quieter than the Sony I had before. I needed an inexpensive replacement and that's exactly what I've got. Comes with 4GB. Has 4 USB ports. I don't play games so I can't say how good it would be for that. I use it for office type applications and general home / business use.

- Comes with Vista! And no option to downgrade.

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23 of 24 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Feb 2009

Score 8.0/10

tom, bramcote

+ nice and compact, ideal for my son for school

- Reviewer left no comment

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23 of 25 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

Owen, Poole

+ design is robust, ports are plentiful and well placed, screen is bright and clear, dedicated onboard graphics are a big plus

- keyboard buttons pop off too easilly, track pad is just mad, darting off all over the place - usually a disable, re-enable fixes it though. battery life could be better, but upgrade batteries are available.

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21 of 21 people found this review helpful

purchased 10 Feb 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “i am 75”

+ easy usable keyboard
slim design
4 usb ports

- no instruction manual on Vista

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20 of 20 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

Wilma, Hillsborough , “Computer Science Student”

+ Keys are a bit bigger so it makes for easier typing with fewer mistakes.

- Reviewer left no comment

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18 of 18 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Reviewer left no comment

- key board in american setting

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16 of 16 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Feb 2009

Score 6.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Has 4 Gb of ram but only comes with vista 32 instead of 64, so the 4 gigs is pointless and are not all used. Comes with too many useless acer programs that you cant get rid of

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15 of 15 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Feb 2009

Score 10.0/10

John, Wirral

+ Ease of use. Light weight. Clear screen. Very good graphics.

- None as yet.

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13 of 13 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Feb 2009

Score 6.0/10

pat, enfield , “silver surfer”

+ fast, clear screen, reasonable graphics

- track pad too sensitive for my liking

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10 of 10 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Feb 2009

Score 10.0/10

Caroline, Lincolnshire , “Honest, truthful, presise,”

+ I love the programs that are installed and the ease of using them. Its fantastic you just switcch it on and its up and running before you know it. The graphics are brilliant and clear.

- I wish I had left the protective cover on the top, as soon as I removed it fingerprints appeared and they stay there until you give it a good rub with a very soft cloth. There are no restore discs with it ( in case of need in its later life)

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9 of 9 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

mark, sheffield

+ very fast, stylish and value for money

- can't think of anything

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

Lorraine, Southampton , “Southampton Lass”

+ Just a great product. Brillant screen, Light weight and I love it.

- Battery life not brilliant, but i dont need it unplugged that much so not to much of a problem.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Design, ease of use, reliability.

- Battery Life could be better

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ 1. Easy to use key board.
2. Set up instructions easy to follow.
3. Up to date with latest technology - web cam, DVDrw etc

- Nil

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

Alan, Kent , “IT consultant.”

+ The laptop design is great. The performance and speed is also good. Overall, I am very happy with this product.

- Battery life could be a bit better.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 Mar 2009

Score 10.0/10

Mick, Alfreton , “Average computer user”

+ Good design, not too heavy, high performance

- None

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Feb 2009

Score 8.0/10

Bob, Hythe , “Yes, I love technology.”

+ This laptop gives excellent specs for the the price. The design is great with the contrast of colours between the keyboard and outer case. The dedicated graphics give a great clear picture for video and gaming.
All round this is a great laptop!

- The battery life is not a long as would have liked and the touch pad is slightly over sensative.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Mar 2009

Score 8.0/10

Barbara, Eastbourne

+ Excellent keyboard.

- Disappointed in the battery life.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 13 Mar 2009

Score 10.0/10

Gerry, Ascot

+
Excellent Product

- None so far

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Good clarity in the screen, quick with a well laid out keybpoard.

- Touch pad a little too sensitive

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Mar 2009

Score 8.0/10

Abi, Southampton , “Honest and trustworthy”

+ Full of bundles of hard and softwares

- There may be scope for improving the battery life as it doesn't quite give the 3hrs promised!

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 10 Apr 2009

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Sleek, neat machine. Keyboard good to use

- The mouse varies from too sensitive to vanishing from the screen

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Apr 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Its a nice laptop to use and looks well.
It is easy to set up and get it running.
Best thing i think it has wifi meaning you can connect to internet anywhere.definately a bonus.

- Dont have anything to say bad about it.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy to use, nice keyboard. large clear screen, built in webcam and microphone.

- Battery life only lasts 1hr

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Apr 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anna , Southampton

+ Not the most stylish laptop on the market, but what it doesn't have in street cred and fashion stakes it certainly makes up for in performance and quality. Excellent screen resolution. Easy to use and set up. Good value for money.

- Microsoft office is only a trial version, would have liked the full programme to be included in the price of the lap top. Battery only lasts about an hour but not a major problem for me as i only tend to use at home anyway. I found the Acer inbuilt programme for internet connection was interfering with my mobile broadband dongle, but I have resolved this by turning it off.

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purchased 28 Apr 2009

Score 9.0/10

Christine, Eastbourne , “COMPLETE TECHNOPHOBE”

+ Just what I needed as a novice.. I'm really enjoying learning on this lap top.

- haven't found any yet.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 Apr 2009

Score 10.0/10

Diane, Tunbridge Wells

+ Great product,.

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 Apr 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “late 20s professional ”

+ looks cool and does what i want it to.

- Lots of updates updating.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Ellen, belfast

+ Fast at start up. Videos and photos are really sharp due to the graphics. Meets all my needs for storage of photos and videos plus office work.

- Battery life short but does give you ample warning. Windows Vista a nightmare.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Music, gaming or video fan”

+ Good performance with sleek casing. Fast, reliable nad just a solid laptop for all round needs.

- My first laptop, so I cant really comment on battery life, but it'll last probably about over 2 hours on Power Saver which doesn't seem overly great. The fan is on the bottom, so make sure you're resting it on a flat, solid surface otherwise it will overheat and shut down.

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purchased 20 Sep 2009

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Product Features

Screen Size in Inches 15.4
Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium
RAM in GB 4
Number of Cores Dual
Hard Disk Capacity in GB 250
Screen Resolution (pixels) 1280x768 (WXGA)
Processor Brand AMD
Processor Turion 64 X2
Processor Number TL-60
Processor Speed in MHz 2000
USB Port 4
Integrated Webcam Yes
WiFi Yes
Bluetooth Yes
Fingerprint Access No
Remote Control No
DVD Writer Yes
DVD Drive Yes
CD Rom Yes
Blu-ray Drive No
HDMI Interface No
VGA Port Yes
DVI Port Yes
Card Reader Yes
Battery Life in Hours 3
Dimensions (mm) 366x42.6x274
Weight (kg) 2.75
Brand of Graphic Chip nVidia
Graphic Card or Chip 9300MGS
Colour Black
Firewire Yes
Laptop Buyers' Guide  

Manufacturer's Description

Part of the brand new gemstone range, the Acer Aspire 5520 model combines style and power with its unique design and impressive specs.

Opening the lid, the first thing you come across is a a stunnning 15.4" widescreen which, using Acers Cyrstalbrite technology, gives your films a vibrant, sharp feel. On the lid is a Crystal eye webcam for keeping in contact with work or home and two stereo speakers are placed under the screen for music or film.

It offers an up to the minute Turion dual core processor running at 1.8Ghz and with a massive 4GB Ram already installed, there will be no more waiting around the laptop to boot-up or download.

An overly generous 250GB HDD has been supplied to store all the families pictures, music and video and a DVD drive comes as standard to back them up onto disc.

If that wasn’t enought, the 5520 also comes with a dedicated Nvidea graphics card for gaming needs and a 5 in 1 card reader for quickly transferring your holiday photos from the camera to the screen.

So get yours today as we expect the latest versions of the everpopular gemstone range to sell as quickly as its earlier counterparts.


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