Acer Aspire V5-131-2629 11.6" best laptop gaming under 1000
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- Windows 7 Home Premium - 64-bit version
- 1.5GHz Intel Celeron 1007U processor, 4GB DDR3 memory, 500GB hard drive
- 11.6-Inch LCD display (1366 x 768), Intel HD Graphics, Intel NM70 Express chipset
- Webcam, Wi-Fi, 10/100 LAN, Bluetooth, HDMI, USB
- card reader, 6.5-hour battery, 1-year limited warranty
Product Information Acer Aspire V5-131-2629 11.6" best laptop gaming under 1000
The Aspire V5 works like a cannon. It is easy to use and accomplishes the task at hand with surprising agility. It has no issues streaming 1080p videos. Powered by a 1.5GHz Intel Celeron 1007U processor means increased efficiency in the performance of day to day activities. It boots up quickly, finds wireless networks effectively and grants you your basic functioning needs with ease.Technical Details Acer Aspire V5-131-2629 11.6" best laptop gaming
| Screen Size | 11.6 inches |
| Screen Resolution | 1366 x 768 |
| Max Screen Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Processor | 1.5 GHz Intel Celeron 1007U |
| RAM | 4 GB DDR3 |
| Hard Drive | 500 GB |
| Graphics Coprocessor | Intel GMA HD Graphics |
| Wireless Type | 802.11bgn |
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 3 |
| Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 3 |
Other Technical Details
| Brand Name | Acer |
| Series | V5-131 |
| Item model number | NX.M89AA.004;V5-131-2629 |
| Hardware Platform | PC |
| Operating System | Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) |
| Item Weight | 3.3 pounds |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 11.20 x 8 x 1.10 inches |
| Color | Black |
| Processor Brand | Intel |
| Processor Count | 2 |
| Computer Memory Type | DDR3 SDRAM |
| Hard Drive Interface | Serial ATA-600 |
| Hard Drive Rotational Speed | 5400 RPM |
| Optical Drive Type | No |
| Audio-out Ports (#) | 1 |
| Battery Type | Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) |
| Batteries: | 1 Lithium ion batteries required. Buy This Item at Amazon |
Customer Reviews Acer Aspire V5-131-2629 laptop gaming under 1000
By Edward J. Doura on July 20, 2013
Long story short. I wanted an inexpensive 11.6 inch notebook with Windows 7 to travel with and use in and around my home. I found it with the Acer V5-131-2629.
When I discovered this Windows 7 laptop, I was excited to find that it was still available in mass quantities. In fact, mine was manufactured only a couple of months ago. I really didn't want to go the Windows 8 route for what I was trying to accomplish with this laptop.
This laptop had everything I was looking for; Windows 7 Home Premium, Intel Celeron 1007U 1.5 GHz dual core processor, 11.6" screen (1366x768), 4GB DDR3 ram memory, 500GB hard drive, Intel GMA HD Graphics, WIFI A, G, N and Bluetooth 4.0. It also has three USB ports (2.0) and not 3.0 as advertised along with HDMI, VGA and Ethernet ports. It also comes with a 6-cell lithium ion battery with a battery life of 6.5 hours. The battery does protrude at the bottom of the laptop, but in turn gives it a nice angle to use. You can order a four cell battery replacement if you want a slimmer and flush look to the laptop at the expense of battery life. I ordered one and will use the 6-cell battery as a spare.
The laptop itself has a great design and form factor. If you have seen Acer's Chromebook C710 11.6" laptop, this is the same exact laptop, but in black and the inclusion of Windows 7. The chiclet keyboard and screen are very good. It is very easy to open the back panel for any user upgrades such as upgrading the ram or hard drive to an SSD. All you have to do is remove one screw and slide the back panel off.
After using this laptop, I'm very pleased with it. The Windows Experience Index rates it 4.4 out of the box with no upgrades. It is very fast and has no problems streaming 1080p video. I have noticed no lag at all. I use Acer Aspire V5-131-2629 11.6" for gaming.
73 of 77 people found the following review helpful
Great Notebook for the Price
By P. Holowaty on July 21, 2013
I am upgrading to this unit from an Aspire One 751, which was also
based on a dual-core Celeron but from the Core2 generation. Other than
not being a fan of click pads (industry standard these days) and the
lousy internal speakers, it's hard for me to find things about this
notebook I don't like, especially considering the $350 price tag. I was
surprised to see that Acer didn't cheap out and provided a nice 6-cell
battery.
I had pretty specific criteria when considering a replacement for my old model:
-A low-end CULV ivy bridge intel CPU that doesn't produce too much heat
-RAM expansion up to at least 8GB
-11.6" Matte LCD screen
-Windows 7 or Linux
-Decent battery life (4+ hours per charge in real world use)
-Low Cost
This was really the only one out there I could find that met all my demands. Best laptop Acer Aspire under 1000 for Students.
I also learned that Celeron 1007U in this model has Intel HD 2500 graphics, which is supposed to be supported in OSX 10.8, so this could possibly be a good contender for running OSX86.
I'll give this one 4.5/5 stars for the lousy speakers (you get what you pay for)
I had pretty specific criteria when considering a replacement for my old model:
-A low-end CULV ivy bridge intel CPU that doesn't produce too much heat
-RAM expansion up to at least 8GB
-11.6" Matte LCD screen
-Windows 7 or Linux
-Decent battery life (4+ hours per charge in real world use)
-Low Cost
This was really the only one out there I could find that met all my demands. Best laptop Acer Aspire under 1000 for Students.
I also learned that Celeron 1007U in this model has Intel HD 2500 graphics, which is supposed to be supported in OSX 10.8, so this could possibly be a good contender for running OSX86.
I'll give this one 4.5/5 stars for the lousy speakers (you get what you pay for)
7 of 74 people found the following review helpful
For the price, I'm liking it a lot
By
Amazon Customer
on August 29, 2013
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I've had the laptop for a few days, so this is just a first
impressions, but it seems pretty good so far. My last laptop was a 17"
ASUS gaming machine, which performed admirably, but having since built
my own desktop and really settling into the college life, I found myself
wanting something smaller and less cumbersome, not to mention that the
ASUS had been slowly developing problems ever since I bought it about 4
years ago.
So for this purchase, I was looking for something cheap, mostly as a mobile programming terminal, and this thing performs quite well in that aspect. It's quite small and lightweight, and has some really good battery life. I turned it on this morning at about 11 o'clock to check a few things before going to class and have had it on -or at least asleep- ever since (for reference, it's about 5:30 and I still have 28% remaining, which the computer claims is still well over an hour). It's certainly better than my old laptop which only just recently (thanks to a driver update) managed to pull just over 2 hours.
The only downsides so far are that the speakers are pretty awful, but then again this should be expected and is easily counteracted by some earbuds or external speakers, and the mousepad is a little hard to use if you have big hands, but I pretty much always carry a wireless mouse with me anyways, so that still hardly an issue.
Overall:
Pros-
* Good battery life (easily 5-6 hours, more if you put it to sleep when not in use and dim the screen)
* Nice keyboard, even for those with large hands
* Decent boot time (takes about 45 seconds or so; could be made faster with an SSD)
* Comes with Windows 7, for those of us that still enjoy the interface
Cons-
* Speakers are bad (but why would you be using them anyway?)
* Touchpad is mediocre and takes some fiddling to work with, but workable
Will update if anything of note comes up.
So for this purchase, I was looking for something cheap, mostly as a mobile programming terminal, and this thing performs quite well in that aspect. It's quite small and lightweight, and has some really good battery life. I turned it on this morning at about 11 o'clock to check a few things before going to class and have had it on -or at least asleep- ever since (for reference, it's about 5:30 and I still have 28% remaining, which the computer claims is still well over an hour). It's certainly better than my old laptop which only just recently (thanks to a driver update) managed to pull just over 2 hours.
The only downsides so far are that the speakers are pretty awful, but then again this should be expected and is easily counteracted by some earbuds or external speakers, and the mousepad is a little hard to use if you have big hands, but I pretty much always carry a wireless mouse with me anyways, so that still hardly an issue.
Overall:
Pros-
* Good battery life (easily 5-6 hours, more if you put it to sleep when not in use and dim the screen)
* Nice keyboard, even for those with large hands
* Decent boot time (takes about 45 seconds or so; could be made faster with an SSD)
* Comes with Windows 7, for those of us that still enjoy the interface
Cons-
* Speakers are bad (but why would you be using them anyway?)
* Touchpad is mediocre and takes some fiddling to work with, but workable
Will update if anything of note comes up.
