One such laptop is the new Acer Aspire V5. The V5’s features, not its size, are what disqualify the computer as an Ultrabook. It lacks a solid-state drive, which means it has no Intel Instant On ...

Acer first took the wraps off its Aspire V5 series at CeBIT in March, teasing the line of notebooks with designs that are 30 percent thinner than other laptops in their category. A few months ...

The Acer Aspire V5 isn’t a bad-looking machine, considering its price point. It’s heavier than it looks, but that heaviness translates into denseness, which translates into the machine feeling ...

The Acer Aspire V5-171 is a thin and light notebook that proves you don’t have to pay top dollar to get an ultraportable computer that offers decent performance. It has an 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 ...

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Acer first detailed their new Aspire V5 series earlier this year back in March, claiming to offer better laptops over previous generations all while managing to be around 30% thinner than previous ...

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The Acer Aspire V5 Touch is another example of this effort. Based on the inexpensive almost-an-Ultrabook V5, this model provides touch functionality for as little as $730. Most of the Acer Aspire ...

The Acer Aspire V5-573PG-9610 ($999.99) is a midpriced desktop-replacement laptop that offers a touch screen, great multimedia performance, and a battery that will last for hours. With a discrete ...

The Acer Aspire V5-571PG-9814 does things a little differently. While it does have a touch screen, the overall design is a little bland, and the design, while fairly trim, isn't supermodel thin.