High-tech market participants aspire tomaximally cover the existing niches, sometimes generating quite unusual proposals. And yet there are a number of vacant segments in which seldom it is possible to achieve good results. These include a class of budget gaming laptops. The thing is that the very concept of the gaming device assumes high performance - it is obvious that the increase in power and graphics capacity inevitably leads to a gain in the price tag. Anyway, the market in this part has always been very tempting for both users and, of course, for manufacturers.
One of the most successful developments in thisdirection was the notebook Acer V3-551G from the Aspire series. It can not be said that the model hits performance records even in the budget class, but the combination of decent speed, autonomy and attractive price tag makes this option very interesting not only for game lovers.
The model was placed on the AMD Trinity platform,which is already quite in demand in the segment of budget models. As a result, we got a full-size laptop in the most popular solution - with a 15-inch screen. The device does not have a discrete video card and is equipped with integrated video. But the advantage of this particular configuration is that the creators used the most powerful integrated video system.
If you supplement the Acer V3-551G technologyCrossFire, you will get a very good engine for demanding applications and at least medium-sized games. By the way, in the same line of Aspire, the manufacturer already used the Trinity platform in the model 571. The development turned out to be successful in the implementation of the graphic part, but the price tag of 30 thousand rubles, of course, does not allow considering such an option as a budgetary one. The device under the index 551 has similar makings, but there is no need to talk about a full-fledged comparison.
Creators sought to endow the laptop with highits class performance, but at the same time retained and a good basis for functionality. As a result, the Acer Aspire V3-551G, the characteristics of which are presented below, received the most common type of screen and the necessary set of tools for communication:
If you drop the platform and good graphicsopportunities, then the model can really be considered as an attractive budget version. By the way, its cost is 24 thousand rubles. And if there was not a clear hint of speed, the development could remain in the gray mass of inexpensive but functional competitors.
The first impression will not deceive those who doan unambiguous conclusion about the intentions of designers to make maximum use of the gloss in the surface finish of the apparatus. The acquaintance begins with the black shiny surface of the lid and continues with the same tide when going into the Acer V3-551G. The screen matrix is also represented by a liquid crystal base with gloss. The perception of the silver panel of the keyboard is different, which, however, is made of the same plastic. As for the overall color design, it will remind many of the style of Packard Bell.
Build quality is not bad - backlashes and gapspractically absent. The closures of the lid of the lid are tight and reliable. By the way, you can open your laptop all 90 degrees. In the rest there are no surprises. The connectors are on each side, and the camera is on the usual top position above the screen. By and large, the performance is successful - the model is far from premium gloss, but it is also free from negligence of cheap models.
The buttons have an informative and clear click, andshort stroke. At a high printing speed, the set may seem too noisy. There is also a digital unit with keys, which, incidentally, will not please those who are interested in centering the alphabetic field. A special feature of the keyboard is the add-on of the Enter button above the input of the slash sign. Practical benefit from such a configuration is small, and the risk of getting past the right key increases - in this case, implemented a design accent, but at the expense of ergonomics. Also, too small cursor control buttons are marked, so the Acer V3-551G keyboard can give some difficulties in the game process. The touchpad is executed neatly and carefully from the point of view of external perception and tactile sensations. But when working with text, its activity can interfere, so you have to disable this function. There are also problems in the sensitivity of the touchpad. For example, horizontally the arrow moves more actively than vertically.
Developers used the already tested andwell-optimized architecture Piledriver, which is the further development of the configuration Bulldozer. In terms of the ability to cope with the high loads of the processor's processing units, the system shows generally good results. In terms of gaming capabilities, even with high settings, you can get a decent frame rate. Still, the motherboard Acer V3-551G from AMD has a good graphics base in conjunction with the technology CrossFire.
In the daily operation of the laptop is notthere is a hint of slowness. Grieve can only hard disk, which has an openly weak performance. Therefore, for those who need a high download speed to the hard drive, you should first look at the version with a disk, the speed of which is 7,200 rpm. Also as a solution to the problem is to consider the SSD drive.
The matrix is standard for todayA performance that can satisfy both the requirements for working with texts, and queries in games. The display is convenient and versatile, although it is devoid of technological innovations. It provides LED-backlighting, but it's not much use - an excess of bright colors is unlikely to be seen in the Acer V3-551G screen, whose characteristics are expressed in an optimal resolution of 1366 × 768 and a dimension of 15.6 inches.
Color renders no complaints, although there area slight heel toward cold shades. Vertical visibility can deliver the same problems as most TN + Film matrices. But in this case saves the possibility of wide adjustment of the angle of the cover, which allows you to adjust the visibility with the best image display.
On the first place among the merits of the modelusers are expected to put forward a good performance, which became possible due to RAM, an optimized processor and a powerful graphics system. Otherwise, the advantages are not so straightforward. Some users are pleased with Wi-Fi at speeds up to 10 Mbps, other owners praise the characteristics of the image Acer V3-551G, and third bribes autonomy. By the way, in normal mode, the device can be used without charging up to 4-5 hours. There are also positive feedback about communication tools in the form of USB 3.0 and Bluetooth module.
We can say that the developers successfullycoped with the main task of endowing a device of high performance for their class, but otherwise the concept of a comfortable modern laptop in the vision of the Taiwanese company did not justify itself. As the users note, the Acer V3-551G sinnes with a lot of flaws in terms of ergonomics. This refers to the awkward arrangement of interfaces, noisy work, a touchpad that is problematic in handling, and other nuances of the design. Also, many users have doubts about the efficiency of the cooling system, which does not cope with overheating of the equipment.
The manufacturer decided to implement a powerfulprocessor in an inexpensive laptop, and this provided a good result. Do not forget about the good graphics of the Acer V3-551G, but in other indices, the technical filling of the model corresponds to the average level of consumer devices. Functionality and low ergonomics of the use of interfaces can be attributed to the weak points of the laptop. This is the case when insignificant flaws, but in large numbers, spoil as a whole a good impression of the device.
The model is difficult to call practical and universal,but in certain tasks it confidently surpasses competitors. It's not just about performance - it also attracts its design, mobility and build quality.
