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The Aspire 5 is unlikely to make it through a full day’s work unless your workflow is exceptionally light. Demanding titles like Control won’t be playable at 1080p and 30 frames per second even at low detail. We also have designs with generously sized screens that are ideal for home offices or for watching movies on the sofa. Maximize your productivity with performance-grade thermal solutions and comprehensive connectivity options. We use cookies to personalise content, to analyse our traffic, keep your preferences and improve the site.It achieves the best rates in most of the CrystalDiskMark and ASSSD tests in comparison with its contenders, and it often even leaves the more expensive Dell XPS 17 9700 i5-10300H behind. However, this is not surprising since viewing-angle stability is one of the strengths of IPS panels like this one. The device survived our standard stress test, in which the tools Prime95 and FurMark run for at least an hour, without any problems. Experience engineered solutions to maximize cooling with dual fans supporting multiple cooling modes and dual copper thermal pipes.

However, compared to the considerably more expensive Dell XPS 17 9700 i5-10300H, this test candidate clearly lags behind. Featuring the next generation in connectivity: Wi-Fi 6E,1,3 perfect for high-speed file sharing and smooth 4K streaming, and Bluetooth® 5.Choose between the latest Intel® Core™ or AMD Ryzen ™ Processors, with NVIDIA® graphics for accelerated photo and video editing performance. The biggest reason the last year’s Aspire 5 received a low score was its display, which was the worst we’ve seen in a laptop in years. Then, factor in 8GB of RAM, a decent 48Wh battery and 1080p IPS panel and what you get is total reliability.

Step up your game with an NVIDIA RTX dedicated GPU, which is the most advanced platform for ray tracing and AI technologies that are revolutionizing the ways we play and create.

PCMark 10, a general productivity benchmark, starts the Aspire 5 off on the wrong foot with an unimpressive score of 3,902.