Acer's Aspire 5551G: AMD's Budget Gaming Laptop
by Jarred Walton on November 27, 2010 12:00 AM ESTThe LCD: Yawn
After a couple great LCDs in the Dell XPS 15 L501x and the Clevo B5130M, the standard Acer laptop LCD comes back and makes me a very sad panda. Sure, it's not the worst LCD we've ever encountered, but it's nothing worth writing about. Here are the numbers and we'll leave it at that. Mediocre contrast, moderate brightness, and slightly better than average colors define this panel, but variations among budget panels like this mean that you could see better or worse from other AU Optronics B156XW02-V2 LCDs.
Gallery: Acer Aspire 5551G-4591 LCD
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JarredWalton - Monday, November 29, 2010 - link
But ASUS' keyboards and build quality are at least better than Acer (the keyboards are FAR better IMO!), and if you get the Optimus models you have better battery life. I don't *hate* Acer, but you cannot convince me that the keyboards are good. I've used dozens of laptops and I type large portions of each article on the laptop in question. Every time, the Acer/Gateway keyboard leaves me very unhappy.flexy - Monday, November 29, 2010 - link
There is no such thing as a "gaming laptop" with a display < 17", IMO.
JarredWalton - Monday, November 29, 2010 - link
Sure there is. ASUS G53Jw, MSI GX660, Alienware M15x, HP Envy 15.... Are you saying you prefer 17" and larger for gaming laptops, or am I missing something?PSbench - Wednesday, December 1, 2010 - link
I don't know why people put up with such low resolution on a 15 inch screen (1366x768)Hrel - Thursday, December 2, 2010 - link
The price seems fair for what you get, saw it for $550 at Costco. I'd easily be willing to pay an extra 150 if they included a 1080p screen and that 84Whr battery. Switcheable graphics would be nice to have too; granted with that battery I wouldn't need it.Elanie - Monday, October 8, 2018 - link
nice