Processor: Intel Core i3 3217U @ 1.8GHz RAM: 4GB Display: 14-inch (1366 x 768 pixel) touchscreen Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GT640M (2GB) and Intel HD 4000 Storage: 500GB HDD + 24GB mSATA SSD Connectivity: 1 USB 3.0, 2 USB 2.0, HDMI out, Ethernet, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi OS: Windows 8
Features & Specifications
The Aspire M5 Touch has a fairly basic spec sheet – Intel Core i3 – 3217U processor clocking at 1.8GHz, and supported with 4GB of RAM. We are a tad surprised to see a Core i3 processor in a machine that sports a price tag slightly upward of Rs. 60,000.
The Acer Aspire M5 Touch’s 14-inch display has a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. In terms of quality, the display is just very good. It has fairly punchy brightness levels and colour vividness is slightly better than the elder sibling, the Acer Aspire S3. Crispness is fairly good, but interestingly, text doesn’t seem that sharp at times. The touchscreen feature is why you are paying a premium for the M5, and for that bit, the response is rather assured. The only issue is the display hinge is not the strongest around, and every time you tap the display, it rocks back. And it isn’t ideal to hold the display with one hand every time and use the touchscreen with the other!
The Acer Aspire M5 Touch that we got as a review unit has a 500GB hard drive, and Windows 8 (64-bit) preloaded. However, there is just a tad too much preloaded content – apps, trials and utilities, something that could be cut down on, or better streamlined within one app.