The latest Acer Aspire F15 F5-573G with 7th Gen Intel processors has two variants; Intel Core i5-7200U and Intel Core i7-7500U. The differences between these two variant is the CPU,GPU and battery. The one with Intel Core i5-7200U has a 4-cell 2800 mAh Li-ion battery with a 65W adapter and Intel Core i7-7500U variant has a 6-cell 2800 mAh Li-ion battery with a 90W adapter.
The variant I have on hand here, is the Acer Aspire F5-573G-56UR (Sparkly Silver color) with Intel Core i5-7200U. Some basic specs are listed below.
| Acer Model
|
Acer Aspire F15 F5-573G-56UR |
| Processor Model
|
Intel Core i5-7200U |
| RAM Memory
|
4GB DDR4 ( up to 32GB max ) |
| Storage SSD |
128GB ( M.2 SATA ) |
| Storage HDD |
1TB ( 5400rpm ) |
| Operating System
|
Windows 10 Home 64bit |
| Optical Drive
|
DVD-RW
|
| Graphics Integrated |
Intel HD Graphics 620 |
| Graphics Dedicated |
NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX 4GB |
| Screen size
|
15.6inch |
| Screen Resolution |
1920 x 1080 ( Full HD) LED backlight – matte TN panel |
| Touchscreen |
Non Touch |
| Connectivity |
802.11ac wireless ( Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 ), Realtek Gigabit
LAN,
Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Ports and Connectors |
1x USB 2.0
2x USB 3.0
Gigabit LAN (RJ-45)
HDMI output
1x USB3.1 Type-C
SD card reader |
| Input Devices |
ELAN Touchpad |
| Keyboard |
Full Size + Backlit |
| Webcam |
HD 720p |
| Adapter |
65W |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) |
381.6mm x 259mm x 28.5mm |
| Weight |
2.3kg |
Some photos of the Acer F15 F5-573G.
Box and specifications.
Setup guide.
Warranty card. Laptop manufactured/assembled on 20 January 2017.
65W AC adapter
AC adapter power cord.
The screen defaults to 125% Windows DPI scaling. What that means is everything will look bigger/magnified. If it's set at 100% windows scaling, the text might look too small to work comfortably with for most people.
SD card reader, power and charging indicator.
Good touchpad. I would rate it above average.
7th Gen Intel Core i5 and dedicated Nvidia Geforce 940MX GPU.
Brushed aluminium with textured patterns. Sturdy build overall.
From left to right; 3.5mm headphone/speaker jack, USB 2.0 port, DVD-RW drive, DC-in jack.
Rear side.
Left to right; Kensington lock slot, USB type-C port, Gigabit LAN port, VGA port, HDMI port, USB 3.0 ports.
Bottom side. 3-screw cover panel for easy access to HDD, SSD and RAM upgrade.
Keyboard up close. Full layout keyboard for better productivity.
Keyboard backlight under lowlight condition. ( *This photo has too much blue tint in it, I apologize for that. The photo below is more color accurate)
Keyboard backlight in total darkness.
Backpack.
Added another 4GB DDR4 RAM.
The Acer Aspire F15 F5-573G specfications and configuration may vary in different countries or regions. Models can be identified by their last four prefix, F5-573G-xxxx. For example, F5-573G-510L(using Intel Core i5-7200U) which is sold in the US, has a better dedicated GPU, 12GB RAM, better battery and of course a higher price tag.
Another example, the Acer Aspire F5-573G-58W4 which is sold in Romania has a Linux OS installed, 256GB SSD and no HDD storage, a better NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M GPU and 6 cell battery.
It is a low mid-range laptop with a 15.6inch screen, full size keyboard, SSD + HDD combo, latest 7th Gen Intel Core CPU, decent amount of ports and connectors and a DVD-RW drive as a bonus. If you don't mind the limited viewing angles on the TN panel screen and weight of the laptop, this laptop might just fit your needs.
*Update ( 28/7/2017 ): Acer has released another model, Acer Aspire F15 F5-573G-58YP ( black color ). It has a better dedicated GPU Nvidia GTX950M and a 6-cell battery which costs about RM200(or USD47) more. I think it's worth that extra cost and still a value for money laptop.
