Acer Aspire 5 (A514-54)

laptop 2020 14" dGPU โฑ ~5h โš–๏ธ 1.45 kg โš–๏ธ slight imbalance
LB Score
59
out of 100
Fit for you
69/100
โœš Strong: fit_value โš  Weak: fit_reliability
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Related resources

CPU
70
GPU
45
GeForce MX450
RAM max
16 GB
DDR4
Battery
48 Wh
~5h
Price
~$339
estimate
Age
6 years
2020
๐Ÿ“ Our review

Acer Aspire 5 (A514-54) review

Acer Aspire 5 (A514-54) โ€” from 2020, 1.45 kg, performance 50.

LB Score
59
/100
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๐Ÿ“Œ Quick verdict

Overall score 59/100. Strongest suit โ€” Value (82), weakest โ€” 3D & video (42).

โœ“ Strengths

Value (82) ยท Energy efficiency (77)

๐Ÿ’ฐ Price trend

$900 $595 $289 2020: $900 2020 2021: $765 2022: $650 2023: $553 2024: $470 2025: $399 2026: $339 2026 2027: $289 (forecast) 2027
๐Ÿ“‰ Loses ~$94/year (10%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 59
CPU score 70 High tier
GPU score 45 Mainstream tier
RAM max 16 GB Comfort
Weight 1.45 kg Light tier
Battery 48 Wh Standard

Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.

Full specifications

Brand
Acer
Series
Aspire
Type
Laptopโ‰ˆ
Release year
2020โ‰ˆ
Screen size
14"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
57%
Processor
Intel Core i3 1115G4 , Intel Core i5 1135G7 , Intel Core i7 1165G7
Graphics
GeForce MX450 2GB
RAM (max)
16 GB DDR4โ‰ˆ
Weight
1.45 kg
Ports
4
Backlit keyboard
โœ“
Webcam
โœ“
TPM (security)
โœ“
Battery
48 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 50
Portability 70
Light office 63
Gaming 42
Creative 47
Energy efficiency 77
Connectivity 65
Value 82
Color accuracy 35

Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)

GeForce MX450 (dGPU)
2 GB ยท GDDR5, GDDR6
CUDA 7.5
45

๐ŸŽฎ Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game FPS (1080p) Verdict
CS:GO 240 โœ“ Comfortable
Overwatch 240 โœ“ Comfortable
GTA V 140 โœ“ Comfortable
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) 140 โœ“ Comfortable
Counter-Strike 2 88 โœ“ Comfortable
Dota 2 88 โœ“ Comfortable
Valorant 85 โœ“ Comfortable
Fortnite 61 โœ“ Comfortable
Battlefield 5 49 โš  Playable
Forza Horizon 4 35 โš  Playable
Far Cry 5 34 โš  Playable
Forza Horizon 5 34 โš  Playable
The Witcher 3 33 โš  Playable
Cyberpunk 2077 32 โš  Playable
Resident Evil 4 Remake 16 โœ— Low
Metro Exodus 10 โœ— Low
๐Ÿ’ก 16 games in the database for this GPU. โœ“ playable (โ‰ฅ60 FPS), โš  medium (30-59), โœ— low (<30).

๐Ÿ’ป Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
65%
RAM
200%
Grand Theft Auto V โœ“ Runs well
CPU
350%
GPU
895%
RAM
400%
Cyberpunk 2077 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
149%
RAM
200%
Minecraft โœ“ Runs well
CPU
700%
GPU
447%
RAM
400%
Fortnite โœ“ Runs well
CPU
127%
GPU
280%
RAM
200%
Valorant โœ“ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
895%
RAM
400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt โœ“ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
179%
RAM
267%
Elden Ring โœ— Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
93%
RAM
133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
160%
RAM
200%
Apex Legends โœ“ Runs well
CPU
127%
GPU
112%
RAM
267%
Hogwarts Legacy โœ“ Runs well
CPU
156%
GPU
149%
RAM
100%
Dota 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
895%
RAM
400%
Baldur's Gate 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
127%
GPU
128%
RAM
200%
Starfield โœ— Weak
CPU
100%
GPU
65%
RAM
100%
Call of Duty: Warzone โœ“ Runs well
CPU
127%
GPU
128%
RAM
200%
League of Legends โœ“ Runs well
CPU
700%
GPU
895%
RAM
800%
Sims 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
895%
RAM
400%
Helldivers 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
100%
GPU
69%
RAM
200%
Battlefield 5 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
156%
GPU
149%
RAM
200%
Far Cry 5 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
203%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
249%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 5 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
156%
GPU
128%
RAM
200%
Metro Exodus โœ“ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
144%
RAM
200%
Overwatch โœ“ Runs well
CPU
280%
GPU
895%
RAM
400%
PUBG: Battlegrounds โœ“ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
186%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil 4 Remake โœ“ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
109%
RAM
200%
Escape from Tarkov โœ“ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
179%
RAM
200%
God of War โœ“ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
186%
RAM
200%
Horizon Zero Dawn โœ“ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
149%
RAM
200%
Death Stranding โœ“ Runs well
CPU
280%
GPU
144%
RAM
200%
Control โœ“ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
149%
RAM
200%
Doom Eternal โœ“ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
224%
RAM
200%
Batman: Arkham Knight โœ“ Runs well
CPU
389%
GPU
224%
RAM
267%
Hitman 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
224%
RAM
200%
Flight Simulator 2020 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
179%
RAM
200%
Watch Dogs Legion โœ“ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
186%
RAM
200%
Borderlands 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
280%
GPU
160%
RAM
267%
Anno 1800 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
224%
RAM
200%
Rainbow Six Siege โœ“ Runs well
CPU
583%
GPU
447%
RAM
267%
The Division 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
179%
RAM
200%
Gears Tactics โœ“ Runs well
CPU
280%
GPU
298%
RAM
200%
Hunt Showdown โœ“ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
224%
RAM
267%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands โœ“ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
109%
RAM
200%
Mafia Definitive Edition โœ“ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
224%
RAM
267%
Days Gone โœ“ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
149%
RAM
200%
Ghostwire Tokyo โœ“ Runs well
CPU
167%
GPU
186%
RAM
133%
Returnal โœ“ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
112%
RAM
100%
Dying Light 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
109%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil Village โœ“ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
128%
RAM
200%
The Callisto Protocol โœ“ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Atomic Heart โœ“ Runs well
CPU
219%
GPU
186%
RAM
200%
Alan Wake 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
167%
GPU
69%
RAM
100%
Black Myth Wukong โœ“ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
186%
RAM
100%
Ghost of Tsushima โœ“ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
186%
RAM
200%
The Last of Us Part 1 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
112%
RAM
100%
Diablo 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
224%
RAM
200%
Spider-Man Miles Morales โœ“ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
224%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor โœ— Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
81%
RAM
200%
Dead Space Remake โœ“ Runs well
CPU
219%
GPU
109%
RAM
200%
Lies of P โœ“ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
186%
RAM
200%
Sons of the Forest โœ— Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
97%
RAM
133%
Rise of the Tomb Raider โœ“ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
447%
RAM
400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider โœ“ Runs well
CPU
389%
GPU
224%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey โœ“ Runs well
CPU
350%
GPU
224%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla โœ“ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
186%
RAM
200%
F1 24 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
389%
GPU
109%
RAM
200%
Need for Speed Heat โœ“ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
128%
RAM
200%
Civilization 6 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
447%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order โœ“ Runs well
CPU
389%
GPU
373%
RAM
200%

๐Ÿ”— Same series

4 models in the series.

2021
Acer Aspire 7 (A715-42G)
2021
Acer Aspire 5 (A515-45)
2020
Acer Aspire 5 (A515-56)
2022
Acer Aspire 5 (A515-57)

โ‰… Similar by specs

Similar performance profile across other series and brands.

Dell ยท 2018
Inspiron 3585
$ $243
cpuโ‰ˆ36, ramโ‰ˆ32
HP ยท 2021
255 G8
$ $345
cpuโ‰ˆ57, ramโ‰ˆ64
HP ยท 2019
14-dk1022wm
$ $236
cpuโ‰ˆ31, ramโ‰ˆ32
HP ยท 2020
15-dy2021nr
$ $402
cpuโ‰ˆ58, ramโ‰ˆ64

โ‰ˆ Similar class

Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.

Dell ยท 2018
Inspiron 15 5584
$ $242
Dell ยท 2022
Inspiron 16 5620
$ $604
HP ยท 2019
Pavilion 15-cs3153cl
$ $403
HP ยท 2020
Pavilion 14-dk1025wm
$ $279

Configuration options

Available model options ยท 12 variants across 5 categories

โš™ Processors (3)
Intel Core i3 1115G4 Intel Core i5 1135G7 Intel Core i7 1165G7
๐Ÿ”ฒ Memory (3)
4GB 8GB 16GB
๐Ÿ’พ Storage (4)
128GB 256GB 512GB 1024GB
๐ŸŽฎ Graphics (1)
GeForce MX450 2GB
๐Ÿ”‹ Batteries (1)
48 Wh

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