Reddit reviews Acer Spin 5, 13.3" Full HD Touch, 7th Gen Intel Core i5, 8GB DDR4, 256GB SSD, Windows 10, Convertible, SP513-51-53FC

For that price you can get an Acer spin 5 with 7th gen i5 https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01NH2Z5MX/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495945909&sr=8-1-spons&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=acer+spin+5&psc=1

I would recommend either this Acer Swift 5 because it comes with everything you need , 7th gen i5 dual core CPU which is one of the best in the market and great for your usage, comes with HD 620 iGPU which is again one of the best availble and should be enough for your gaming, 8 GB of ram for smooth multitasking, Good SSD storage of 256 GB for faster boot up and loading, Full HD IPS screen which is a must have for this price range, high build quality, lightweight at 2.9 lbs, with long battery life, and it is within your budget.

I would also suggest this Acer Spin 5 because it comes with everything you need ,7th gen i5 dual core CPU which is one of the best in the market and great for your usage, 8 GB of ram for smooth multitasking, Good SSD storage of 256 GB for faster boot up and loading, Full HD IPS screen which is a must have for this price range, high build quality, 2 in 1 features, long battery life, HD 620 iGPU, and it is within your budget.

There are several laptops that fits your criteria I would recommend that you check out my reddit post about best laptops to buy for college and gaming

This seems to be a good deal:

Newest I5, 8gb ram, 256gb ssd, 1080p and it's a 2 in 1 even!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01NH2Z5MX/ref=mp_s_a_1_22?ie=UTF8&qid=1504844501&sr=1-22&refinements=p_n_feature_four_browse-bin%3A2289793011%2Cp_n_feature_five_browse-bin%3A7817224011%2Cp_36%3A1253507011&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=laptop&dpPl=1&dpID=51RXoGXpwzL&ref=plSrch

The best laptop in you budget is the
Acer Aspire E 15 E5-575G-57D4

• Display: 15.6-Inches Full HD Notebook 1920 x 1080
  
• Processor: i5-7200U
  
• RAM: 8GB DDR4 SDRAM
  
• Storage: 256GB SSD (HDD can be added)
  
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 940MX with 2GB of GDDR5
  
• Battery life: 8 hrs+
  
• Weight: 5.27 lbs
  
  The specs of this laptop can run all the games you want and and the programs you want. The only con is that its not a 14"
  
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  If you really want the smaller size the Acer Spin 5 is a good laptop to get as it has the processor and storage you want but it has a touch sreen
  
  
• 13.3" Full HD Touch,
  
• 7th Gen Intel Core i5,
  
• 8GB DDR4,
  
• 256GB SSD

How about this?

Yeah, checked the Lightroom benchmarks and that wouldn't have been able to handle it. Ended up going with this Acer Spin 5 which i found refurbished for $530. Seems like it'll fit my needs quite well. Thanks for your help, I do appreciate it.

Hi,

It really depends on what money are you prepared to spend with it - from you're requirements you could do with a budget of 600-800 dollars.

Well...I'll give it a shot - based on your requirements I have made this noteb search

You can see and change the search parameters using the "Refine results" button in the upper-left part of the search results page. You can also click on the laptops for more information.

I know you said you don't care for 2in1 but if you want a touchscreen maybe you'll like it: Acer Spin 5 SP513-52 (2018) - Intel i5-8250U, Intel HD Graphics 620, 8GB DDR4, 256GB SSD, 13.3 inch display - made of aluminium, 3.53 lbs, a battery of over 8H - you can find it around 710$ on amazon - I don't know if it's to your liking but it's a start :)

A really popular option within your budget would be the Acer Asprire E15 for $580. It's a solid option if looking for a SSD and interested in a very long battery life with okay gaming capabilities. It runs with an Intel Kaby Lake i5 processor, 8gb of ram, a 256GB SSD, and a GTX 940MX dedicated GPU. The Acer is a 15" 1080p display (TN), weighing 5.3 lbs, with a 12 hr advertised battery, with that backlit keyboard you mentioned wanting.

Another machine you could look at would be the Lenovo Ideapad 510 for $540. The main difference would be a 1 TB HDD instead of the SSD, and a slightly better display.

To give you a good 2-1 option, this Acer Spin 5 has good specs, with a good battery and favorable reviews. You would be sacrificing most of the performance and gaming capabilities in favor of the portability and display. Always something to consider.

For a good understanding of what good machines are out right now, consider viewing my laptop guide.

Get this one https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01NH2Z5MX/
Acer spin 5
I5-7200u
8gb ram
256gb ssd
Windows 10
13.3 inch touchscreen display
2in1
That's the best you can get now

I'm still looking for a 2 in 1, browsing through the black Friday deals. I guess acer spin 5 seems a good option? But it has a 7th gen i5, and I heard that the 8th gen has some major improvements?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01NH2Z5MX/

In short, how much would a cheapest 2 in 1 with 8th gen i5 and a 256gb ssd cost?

If you are ok with a 2 in 1, this Acer Spin 5 is definitely the laptop for you. it is well within your budget, it has some great specs such as a

• 7th Generation Intel Core i5-7200U Processor (Up to 3.1GHz)
  
  
• 13.3" Full HD (1920 x 1080) Multi-touch widescreen LED-backlit
  IPS display
  
  
• 8GB DDR4 Memory
  
  
• 256GB SSD
  
  
• Windows 10 Home
  
  
• Up to 10-hours Battery Life
  
  
• 3.5 pounds

Thanks! I'm actually looking at the SP513-51-53FC model because it's for some reason cheaper on Amazon despite having better specs (at least for me) but I have to imagine the same reasons for choosing the other model translate to this model.

Secondly, I have reposted the request here as per your advice, and I have redone the questionnaire here in order to more accurately reflect what I am looking for.

HERE ARE THE LINKS.

https://www.amazon.com/Acer-E5-575-33BM-15-6-Inch-Processor-Generation/dp/B01K1IO3QW/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1499638402&sr=1-2&keywords=acer+aspire+e15

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01NH2Z5MX/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza


https://www.amazon.com/Acer-E5-575G-57D4-15-6-Inches-Notebook-i5-7200U/dp/B01LD4MGY4/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1499638402&sr=1-1&keywords=acer+aspire+e15

Acer Spin 5

I bought the Acer Spin 5 last year and it's been nothing but great for me. I have the older model that has an i5-6200. 8 GB of RAM, 256 SSD. It's small and light, 13" 1080p screen. The one I have is a little heavy, all plastic and metal top. The newer models seem to be a bit thinner. Mine has 2 USB 2.0 ports and one USB 3.0, however the newer models include USB C.

I paid about $550 for mine as well. It seems the prices on Amazon seem to fluctuate from retail to much lower. However, it is worth the money if you are willing to pay a little more

I use it to dual boot Windows 10 (installed by default) and Ubuntu, which I use to host my Apache server and it works great. VMs run great in Windows as well, got some Linux VMs on there too and everything runs great.

What's the difference between the Acer Spin 5 and the [Acer Spin 3] (https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Touch-Windows-Convertible-SP513-51-53FC/dp/B01NH2Z5MX/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1511818857&sr=1-6&keywords=Acer+Spin+3)?

Becuase you are not doing any intense tasks any cheapish windows laptop would work for you. I would would personally recomend the https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Touch-Windows-Convertible-SP513-51-53FC/dp/B01NH2Z5MX/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1502206019&sr=1-1&keywords=Acer+laptops&refinements=p_n_feature_four_browse-bin%3A2289793011%2Cp_n_operating_system_browse-bin%3A12035945011%2Cp_n_graphics_type_browse-bin%3A14292274011%2Cp_n_intended_use_browse-bin%3A9647499011%2Cp_72%3A1248879011