Our opinion on the Acer Spin 5 SP514-51N-58DG
Convertible into a tablet and portable with its 10-hour battery life, the 2-in-1 portable PC Acer Spin 5 SP514-51N-58DG easy to transport suitable for studying opens 360° and benefits from a 14-inch 2.5K High Definition screen with sRGB colors more faithful than average, a backlit keyboard, a biometric fingerprint reader and Wi-Fi 6E and dual Thunderbolt 4 connectivity. This compact thin and light gray versatile Windows 11 Ultrabook whose responsiveness is reinforced by the fast 512 GB SSD storage is based on 16 GB of RAM as well as an Intel hybrid processor Alder Lake Core i5-1240P with Iris Xe graphics for good performance in everyday use but also gaming and light multimedia processing.
Features of the Acer Spin 5 SP514-51N-58DG
| Screen(s) | 14” QHD 2.5K LED IPS CineCrystal 100% sRGB thin edges multi-touch 16/10th opening 360° (2560×1600, glossy) Acer Active stylus included |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-1240P Alder Lake (12 cores: 4P 1.75 GHz / 8E 1.2 GHz, TDP 28W) |
| Installed RAM (max) | 16 GB (soldered) LPDDR5x 5200MHz |
| Graphic card | Intel Iris Xe integrated into the processor |
| Storage | 512GB M.2 SSD (NVMe PCIe) |
| Connections | 2 USB 3.2 (Gen2) + 2 USB 3.2 Type-C Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, microSD/SDHC/SDXC card reader |
| Network | 6-axis Wi-Fi (2×2, Killer 1675i), Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Backlit Keyboard | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | – |
| Windows Hello | Yes, fingerprint reader |
| Audio system | 2 DTS Audio Acer TrueHarmony speakers |
| Operating system | Windows 11 64-bit |
| Announced autonomy / Battery | 10 hours / Li-Polymer 3 cells 56Whr |
| Weight / Dimensions (mm) | 1.3 Kg / 311.2 x 218.2 x 16.9 |
The Acer Spin 5 SP514-51N-58DG faces the competition
The Acer Spin 5 SP514-51N-58DG is currently displayed in promotion at Boulanger and offers an attractive configuration/price ratio for its category where it is one of the least expensive to offer such a high definition screen with such faithful colors with such a high-performance processor, Thunderbolt connectivity as well as an authentication solution biometric, with the bonus stylus provided.
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Chassis, connections, screen of the Acer Spin 5 SP514-51N-58DG
With its golden gray design that can be opened 360° to transform into a tablet, this thin and light compact laptop has an original elegant look.
Its screen has multi-touch touch technology: by applying the stylus provided on it (or at least one finger), using pressure/movements you can interact with the system and software.
Tactile involves a glossy treatment which gives punch to the colors but is subject to reflections in a bright environment (e.g. outdoors).
A real major advantage of this configuration, the screen also stands out with its 2.5K definition, higher than Full HD and therefore suitable for High Definition content. Its 16/10th format displays more elements in height than the classic 16/9th.
The screen also benefits from significant vertical and horizontal viewing angles as well as above-average colorimetric accuracy thanks to its IPS and sRGB characteristics.
Those who wish can authenticate biometrically via Windows Hello technology and the integrated fingerprint reader.
When you need to better distinguish the keys of the chiclet keyboard, simply activate its backlighting.
This versatile Ultrabook is equipped with good connectivity including no less than 2 USB-C Thunderbolt 4 (against 1 maximum usually), Wi-Fi 6E ax and Bluetooth 5.2 wireless modules for remote connections and communications, a practical HDMI video output for easy connection to a monitor or TV for example, an audio port as well as 2 USB 3.0 ( USB 2.0 compatible) ensuring transfers up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0 if USB 3.0 devices are connected.
Performance, battery life of the Acer Spin 5 SP514-51N-58DG
The Acer Spin 5 SP514-51N-58DG may appeal to those who wish to invest in a compact High Definition laptop PC convertible into a tablet for everyday versatile use on the go.
Its battery life of around 10 hours in light use will delight nomads and some wishing to equip themselves with a student laptop. Because as a bonus it is compact, thin and light.
Driven by a low-consumption Intel Core i5-1240P Alder Lake processor with 12 hybrid cores supported by 16 GB of RAM, this laptop delivers good performance in everyday use.
It is also suitable for carrying out small multimedia processing taking advantage of multi-cores and RAM, such as light photo editing or video conversions.
Watching HD photos and videos is also possible thanks to the benefits of the Iris Xe graphics solution inserted in the Core i5.
Light to modest gaming is even possible with adjustments such as lowering the screen definition. Because a greater number of calculations are necessary in 2.5K compared to Full HD, which results in a lower number of fps.
The integrated SSD storage gives it much better fluidity and responsiveness in use than a hard drive.
Consequently, starting/stopping, launching applications, carrying out processing or even accessing online game cards is faster with an SSD than with a hard drive.
Because an SSD is much faster than a hard drive, in addition to offering other advantages such as lower energy consumption, silent operation or even greater robustness.
Unsurprisingly, we find a 512 GB SSD on board here, like many models on the market, including more expensive ones.
However, if you need more space, you can use an external storage unit. Opting for a USB-C/Thunderbolt/USB 3.0 device then represents an advantageous solution for obtaining fast transfers.
