Display and Build
The Acer Aspire E5-571 (NX.ML8SI.008) poses a 15.6-inch HD LED backlit TFT Colour display which offers a resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels and is rated to deliver high brightness thanks to CineCrystal technology. It is wrapped in a simple yet sturdy black coloured chassis which has a waistline of 30.3mm and tips the scale at 2.5kg.
Processor, RAM and OS
Doing the duty under the hood is a 1.7GHz Intel Core i3 processor from the fourth generation series and based on HM87 Express chipset. Assisting the CPU is a standard 4GB DDR3 RAM which can be expanded up to 8GB with the help of two unused DIMM ports. The responsibility of handling rich games is managed by the inbuilt Intel HD 4400 GPU. It ships with the recently launched 64 bit Windows 8.1 OS.
Camera, Storage and Others
The Acer Aspire E5-571 (NX.ML8SI.008) manages video calls with a Acer Crystal Eye HD webcam. For storage purposes, you can utilize the 500GB Serial-ATA hard disk. You can also transfer data via disks with the DVD Writer. One of the key attractions of the device is the backlit keyboard which comes in handy during low light conditions. It has a large sized gestured supported touchpad as well.
Battery and Connectivity
Fuelled by a 6 cell Li-ion battery, the Acer Aspire E5-571 (NX.ML8SI.008) claims to render up to 6 hours of backup. Connectivity options include Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN, two USB 2.0 ports, one USB 3.0 slot, digital media reader, HDMI out, Bluetooth v4.0 and VGA port.