Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52)
gaming
2021
17.3"
dGPU
⏱ ~5h
⚖️ 2.60 kg
⚖️ slight imbalance
LB Score
60
out of 100
Fit for you
59/100
✚ Strong: fit_value
⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
M2 · Refining requirements — on-demand, from your Wizard answers + browsing signals.
Profile
vs medianRelated resources
CPU
70
GPU
55
GeForce MX350
RAM max
16 GB
DDR4
Battery
50 Wh
~5h
Price
~$590
estimate
Age
5 years
2021
📝
Our review
Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52) review
Acer Aspire 5 (A517-52) — from 2021, 2.6 kg, performance 54.
LB Score
60
/100
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 60/100. Strongest suit — Energy efficiency (85), weakest — Portability (8).
✓ Strengths
Energy efficiency (85) · Light office (77)
⚠ Weaknesses
Portability (8)
💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$242/year (13%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
60
CPU score
70
High tier
GPU score
55
Mainstream tier
RAM max
16 GB
Comfort
Weight
2.60 kg
Heavy
Battery
50 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
- Gaming≈
- Release year
- 2021≈
- Screen size
- 17.3"
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Panel type
- ips
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 59%
- Processor
- Intel Core i3 1115G4 , Intel Core i5 1135G7 , Intel Core i7 1165G7 , Intel Core i5 1235U , Intel Core i7 1260P , Intel Core i7 1255U , Intel Core i5 12450H , Intel Core i7 12650H
- Graphics
- GeForce MX350 , GeForce MX450 , GeForce MX150 , GeForce RTX 2050
- RAM (max)
- 16 GB DDR4≈
- Weight
- 2.60 kg
- Ports
- 4
- Webcam
- ✓
- TPM (security)
- ✓
- Battery
- 50 Wh
Performance metrics
Performance
54
Portability
8
Light office
77
Gaming
47
Creative
68
Energy efficiency
85
Connectivity
65
Value
75
Color accuracy
41
🎮 Gaming performance
FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU
| Game | Medium (1080p) | High (1080p) | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| CS:GO | — | ~240 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Overwatch | — | ~240 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Prince of Persia The Lost Crown | 264 | 195 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GTA V | — | ~140 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) | — | ~140 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Valorant | — | ~130 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Star Wars Squadrons | 114 | 111 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Fortnite | — | ~95 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Monster Hunter Stories 2 | 91 | 90 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Doom Eternal | 87 | — | ✓ Comfortable |
| Ready or Not | 86 | 75 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Counter-Strike 2 | — | ~74 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Grand Theft Auto V | — | 74 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Vampire Bloodhunt | 78 | 73 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Dota 2 | — | 71 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Battlefield 5 | — | ~70 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Escape from Tarkov | — | 70 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Forza Horizon 4 | — | ~70 | ✓ Comfortable |
| The Finals | 76 | 68 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Back 4 Blood | 82 | 66 | ✓ Comfortable |
| F1 2021 | 106 | 66 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Rainbow Six Extraction | 70 | 66 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Farming Simulator 22 | 89 | 63 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GRID Legends | 70 | 61 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Hitman 3 | 68 | 59 | ⚠ Playable |
| X-Plane 11.11 | 74 | 59 | ⚠ Playable |
| Resident Evil Village | 64 | 58 | ⚠ Playable |
| The Witcher 3 | — | ~58 | ⚠ Playable |
| F1 22 | 60 | 55 | ⚠ Playable |
| Gears Tactics | 84 | 55 | ⚠ Playable |
| Hunt Showdown | 67 | 54 | ⚠ Playable |
| Last Epoch | 65 | 54 | ⚠ Playable |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 62 | 53 | ⚠ Playable |
| Ghostwire Tokyo | 52 | 51 | ⚠ Playable |
| Alan Wake Remastered | 58 | 50 | ⚠ Playable |
| Death Stranding | 54 | 50 | ⚠ Playable |
| F1 24 | 50 | 49 | ⚠ Playable |
| Guardians of the Galaxy | 48 | 47 | ⚠ Playable |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | — | 47 | ⚠ Playable |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 67 | 46 | ⚠ Playable |
| Days Gone | 49 | 45 | ⚠ Playable |
| Atlas Fallen | 52 | 43 | ⚠ Playable |
| Far Cry 6 | 51 | 43 | ⚠ Playable |
| Yakuza Like a Dragon | 44 | 43 | ⚠ Playable |
| Halo Infinite | 55 | 41 | ⚠ Playable |
| FIFA 23 | 47 | 40 | ⚠ Playable |
| Diablo 4 | 43 | 39 | ⚠ Playable |
| Elden Ring | 43 | 39 | ⚠ Playable |
| Mafia Definitive Edition | 42 | 39 | ⚠ Playable |
| Watch Dogs Legion | 46 | 39 | ⚠ Playable |
| Palworld | 48 | 38 | ⚠ Playable |
| Riders Republic | 49 | 38 | ⚠ Playable |
| Tiny Tina's Wonderlands | 59 | 38 | ⚠ Playable |
| F1 23 | 51 | 37 | ⚠ Playable |
| Far Cry 5 | 39 | 35 | ⚠ Playable |
| High On Life | 41 | 35 | ⚠ Playable |
| Metro Exodus | — | ~35 | ⚠ Playable |
| The Callisto Protocol | 35 | — | ⚠ Playable |
| Outriders | 35 | 34 | ⚠ Playable |
| Sons of the Forest | 36 | 34 | ⚠ Playable |
| Skull & Bones | 47 | 33 | ⚠ Playable |
| Armored Core 6 | 36 | 32 | ⚠ Playable |
| Elex 2 | 37 | 32 | ⚠ Playable |
| God of War Ragnarök | 34 | 32 | ⚠ Playable |
| Serious Sam 4 | 43 | 32 | ⚠ Playable |
| Spider-Man Miles Morales | 42 | 32 | ⚠ Playable |
| Dead Island 2 | 46 | 31 | ⚠ Playable |
| Space Marine 2 | 31 | 31 | ⚠ Playable |
| The Quarry | 37 | 31 | ⚠ Playable |
| Atomic Heart | 49 | 30 | ⚠ Playable |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 33 | 30 | ⚠ Playable |
| Deathloop | 40 | 30 | ⚠ Playable |
| Total War Pharaoh | 50 | 30 | ⚠ Playable |
| God of War | 37 | 29 | ✗ Low |
| Lies of P | 33 | 29 | ✗ Low |
| Need for Speed Unbound | 54 | 28 | ✗ Low |
| Company of Heroes 3 | 35 | 27 | ✗ Low |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 35 | 26 | ✗ Low |
| Assassin's Creed Mirage | 31 | 25 | ✗ Low |
| Call of Duty Black Ops 6 | 37 | 25 | ✗ Low |
| Crysis Remastered | 65 | 25 | ✗ Low |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | 32 | 25 | ✗ Low |
| Dying Light 2 | 29 | 24 | ✗ Low |
| Enshrouded | 30 | 24 | ✗ Low |
| The Crew Motorfest | 30 | 24 | ✗ Low |
| A Plague Tale Requiem | 26 | 21 | ✗ Low |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 42 | 21 | ✗ Low |
| Returnal | 24 | 21 | ✗ Low |
| Dead Space Remake | 26 | 20 | ✗ Low |
| EA Sports WRC | 27 | 20 | ✗ Low |
| Star Wars Jedi Survivor | 22 | 20 | ✗ Low |
| Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 | 24 | 19 | ✗ Low |
| Flight Simulator 2020 | 26 | 19 | ✗ Low |
| Ghost of Tsushima | 27 | 19 | ✗ Low |
| Helldivers 2 | 19 | 19 | ✗ Low |
| The Witcher 3 v4 | 46 | 19 | ✗ Low |
| Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 2022 | 52 | 18 | ✗ Low |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 22 | 18 | ✗ Low |
| Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart | 19 | 18 | ✗ Low |
| The Last of Us | 24 | 18 | ✗ Low |
| Immortals of Aveum | — | 17 | ✗ Low |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 19 | 17 | ✗ Low |
| Star Wars Outlaws | 21 | 16 | ✗ Low |
| Starfield | 21 | 16 | ✗ Low |
| Dragon's Dogma 2 | — | 15 | ✗ Low |
| Final Fantasy XVI | 16 | 15 | ✗ Low |
| Horizon Forbidden West | 27 | 15 | ✗ Low |
| Until Dawn | 22 | 15 | ✗ Low |
| Alan Wake 2 | 15 | 14 | ✗ Low |
| Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection | 22 | 13 | ✗ Low |
| Avatar Frontiers of Pandora | 17 | 12 | ✗ Low |
| Lords of the Fallen | 15 | 11 | ✗ Low |
| Senua's Saga Hellblade 2 | 3 | 2 | ✗ Low |
💡 113 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30)~ — estimated value (indirect estimation, no direct measurement for this GPU).
💻 Software compatibility
Counter-Strike 2
✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
80%
RAM
200%
Grand Theft Auto V
✓ Runs well
CPU
350%
GPU
999%
RAM
400%
Cyberpunk 2077
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
184%
RAM
200%
Minecraft
✓ Runs well
CPU
700%
GPU
552%
RAM
400%
Fortnite
✓ Runs well
CPU
127%
GPU
345%
RAM
200%
Valorant
✓ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
999%
RAM
400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✓ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
221%
RAM
267%
Elden Ring
✓ Runs well
CPU
127%
GPU
115%
RAM
133%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
197%
RAM
200%
Apex Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
127%
GPU
138%
RAM
267%
Hogwarts Legacy
✓ Runs well
CPU
156%
GPU
184%
RAM
100%
Dota 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
999%
RAM
400%
Baldur's Gate 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
127%
GPU
158%
RAM
200%
Starfield
✗ Weak
CPU
100%
GPU
80%
RAM
100%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✓ Runs well
CPU
127%
GPU
158%
RAM
200%
League of Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
700%
GPU
999%
RAM
800%
Sims 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
999%
RAM
400%
Helldivers 2
✗ Weak
CPU
100%
GPU
85%
RAM
200%
Battlefield 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
156%
GPU
184%
RAM
200%
Far Cry 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
251%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
307%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
156%
GPU
158%
RAM
200%
Metro Exodus
✓ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
178%
RAM
200%
Overwatch
✓ Runs well
CPU
280%
GPU
999%
RAM
400%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✓ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
230%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
135%
RAM
200%
Escape from Tarkov
✓ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
221%
RAM
200%
God of War
✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
230%
RAM
200%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
184%
RAM
200%
Death Stranding
✓ Runs well
CPU
280%
GPU
178%
RAM
200%
Control
✓ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
184%
RAM
200%
Doom Eternal
✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
276%
RAM
200%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✓ Runs well
CPU
389%
GPU
276%
RAM
267%
Hitman 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
276%
RAM
200%
Flight Simulator 2020
✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
221%
RAM
200%
Watch Dogs Legion
✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
230%
RAM
200%
Borderlands 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
280%
GPU
197%
RAM
267%
Anno 1800
✓ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
276%
RAM
200%
Rainbow Six Siege
✓ Runs well
CPU
583%
GPU
552%
RAM
267%
The Division 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
221%
RAM
200%
Gears Tactics
✓ Runs well
CPU
280%
GPU
368%
RAM
200%
Hunt Showdown
✓ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
276%
RAM
267%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✓ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
135%
RAM
200%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
276%
RAM
267%
Days Gone
✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
184%
RAM
200%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✓ Runs well
CPU
167%
GPU
230%
RAM
133%
Returnal
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
138%
RAM
100%
Dying Light 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
135%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil Village
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
158%
RAM
200%
The Callisto Protocol
✓ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
138%
RAM
200%
Atomic Heart
✓ Runs well
CPU
219%
GPU
230%
RAM
200%
Alan Wake 2
✗ Weak
CPU
167%
GPU
85%
RAM
100%
Black Myth Wukong
✓ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
230%
RAM
100%
Ghost of Tsushima
✓ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
230%
RAM
200%
The Last of Us Part 1
✓ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
138%
RAM
100%
Diablo 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
276%
RAM
200%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✓ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
276%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✓ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
100%
RAM
200%
Dead Space Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
219%
GPU
135%
RAM
200%
Lies of P
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
230%
RAM
200%
Sons of the Forest
✓ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
120%
RAM
133%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
552%
RAM
400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
389%
GPU
276%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✓ Runs well
CPU
350%
GPU
276%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
230%
RAM
200%
F1 24
✓ Runs well
CPU
389%
GPU
135%
RAM
200%
Need for Speed Heat
✓ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
158%
RAM
200%
Civilization 6
✓ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
552%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✓ Runs well
CPU
389%
GPU
460%
RAM
200%
≅ Similar by specs
Similar performance profile across other series and brands.
≈ Similar class
Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.
Configuration options
Available model options · 28 variants across 6 categories
⚙ Processors (11)
Intel Core i3 1115G4
Intel Core i5 1135G7
Intel Core i7 1165G7
Intel Core i3 (11th Gen) 1115G4
Intel Core i5 (11th Gen) 1135G7
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) 1235U
Intel Core i7 (11th Gen) 1165G7
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) 1260P
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) 1255U
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) 12450H
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) 12650H
🎮 Graphics (7)
GeForce MX350
GeForce MX450
Intel UHD Graphics
Intel UHD Graphics 620
Intel Iris Xe Graphics
GeForce MX150
GeForce RTX 2050
🔲 Memory (3)
8GB
16GB
32 GB (2 x 16 GB)
💾 Storage (4)
512GB
256 GB SSD
1 TB HDD SATA
1.024 TB SSD M.2 2280
🔋 Batteries (1)
50.2 Wh
🖥 Displays (2)
1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
1600 x 900 (HD+)