Acer Aspire V5-571

V5-571-6869 · V5-571-6891 · 2012 · laptop

Specifications

Cpu: Intel Core i5-3317U 1.7 GHz (Ivy Bridge ULV); Core i3 ULV in entry SKUs
Ram: max: 8 GB (2x4 GB; both modules removable) · base: 4 or 6 GB DDR3, two SO-DIMM slots
Ports: USB 3.0 · USB 2.0 x2 · HDMI · Ethernet (via adapter, chassis too thin for a full RJ-45) · 2-in-1 card reader · DVD+/-RW drive · Headphone jack · Kensington lock
Battery: 4-cell, about 4 hours
Display: 15.6" LED-backlit glossy, 1366x768
Storage: base: 500 GB HDD, 5400 rpm · options: 750 GB HDD
Weight: 2.31 kg
Os Support: latest: Windows 10 · shipped: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (Windows 8 on later SKUs)
Release Price: $529 (V5-571-6869); line started at $499.99 in North America

Revisions

V5-571-6869Core i5-3317U, 6 GB RAM, 500 GB HDD, $529, the widely reviewed US config

V5-571-6891Core i5 config sold alongside the 6869

V5-571GSibling with discrete Nvidia GeForce GT 620M/630M graphics

V5-571PTouchscreen sibling for Windows 8, from $749.99

RAM

8 GB DDR3 (2x4 GB SO-DIMM) · Two standard SO-DIMM slots, both modules removable, nothing soldered. iFixit has a step-by-step guide.

~$25

EASY

storage

Standard 2.5" SATA bay · Conventional 2.5" SATA HDD swaps straight out for an SSD, the single best upgrade for this machine.

~$40

EASY