Acer's low-end Ben E1

While high-end hyper-geeks tend to have attractive designs, lower-priced notebooks below 4000 yuan are more popular than ever, thanks to higher prices and the popularity of mobile platform devices. At present, some low-end notebooks have hardware upgrades, the main improvement is the use of the Intel fourth Daicouri i5 processor, such as the Delling 14 series, HP CQ14 series, and today's Acer Aspire e1-472g.

On the configuration, Acer Aspire e1-472g is very similar to the same model, with the core I5-4200U processor, 8GB RAM, 500GB hard disk and 1366*768 resolution of the 14-inch screen, in addition, it also built Nvidia GeForce GT 820M independent graphics card, the price is about 3800 yuan. It sounds like this balanced mix is perfect for a low-cost notebook, but in addition to configuration, there are many parts that determine the experience of the laptop, so is Acer Aspire e1-472g worth Buying?

　　Appearance Design and screen

Basically, the current 4000 yuan of notebooks are used in the old mold, some products work there are some problems, such as the top cover strength is not enough, the screen frame is not fit enough, even some of the models, such as Dell, using a 14, 15-inch mold to save costs. Acer Aspire e1-472g, in contrast, looks "vulgar and not greasy", and the silver fuselage is good, similar to some Chromebook.

As for interfaces, Acer Aspire E1-472G has three USB, HDMI, card readers, and some traditional designs, while the wireless standard is 802.11 b/g/n rather than the latest AC, the main disadvantage is that there is only one USB 3.0 interface, not high-speed connection to a large number of external devices.

Acer Aspire E1-472G's keyboard is like "fast food", the key to fuzzy feel poor, the only consolation is the spacious layout, you may still need to add a mechanical keyboard to achieve a good typing experience. As for touchpad, the surface is smooth area sufficient, but the left and right key clicks also not ideal.

As for the screen, 1366*768 resolution and 80:1 contrast is basically wireless to achieve a good display effect, very poor black level, only 53% sRGB color range, none of the Acer Aspire e1-472g The low-end of this identity. Specifically, it is the lack of color, visual angle, low detail, can not achieve good use effect. Of course, the speaker effect is not very good, but can be accepted.

　　Hardware configuration

Acer Aspire E1-472G has the Haswell core Intel Core I5-4200U processor, which is the most attractive part of its configuration, after all, it has better performance and more power than the previous processor. However, because only 500GB of traditional mechanical hard drives are built in, the overall performance is reduced to a certain extent, which is obviously less than the high-end models built on SSD solid-state drives.

On the other hand, the independent Nvidia GT820 graphics card is still satisfactory, in the 3DMark test achieved about 4105 points, running some of the entry-level 3D games can be achieved. In addition, the system also has built-in Intel HD 4,600 set to make it clear that you can achieve lower power consumption while you are in office.

　　Battery life and heat dissipation

Acer Aspire E1-472G's fuselage is about 25 millimeters thick and weighs 2.04 kilograms, not the best portable computer, but portability is worth considering. As for battery life, because of the small battery capacity, it can only achieve about 3 hours and 52 minutes of endurance. In the test we found that the screen power consumption at idle about 10 watts, 100% brightness of 22 watts, while the independent graphics power in the game is 48 watts, integrated video card is about 25 to 30 watts, in total, or to meet the hardware level. Of course, if you want to achieve a longer mobile experience, you'll need to buy a larger battery size.

As for the fuselage temperature, the maximum external temperature usually is about 31 degrees Celsius, which is still satisfactory. Fan speed for most of the time noise is 42 db, this level is still acceptable. Of course, if the full load of the game, the temperature will rise to about 38 degrees Celsius, fan noise 46.2 db, some partial heat.

　　Is it worth buying?

First, you need to determine your main form of use. To be fair, Acer Aspire E1-472G's fuselage design, screen effect, and smaller battery capacity are not enough to achieve good mobile applications, and if you want to use it as a primary laptop, you won't be able to achieve good results.

However, its hardware configuration is more comprehensive, the workmanship is better than similar models, if it is connected with external monitors, keyboard as a desktop use, or a good choice.

　Advantages:

· Workmanship and disposition are attractive

· Powerful processor performance

Disadvantages:

· Poor screen display effect

· Short battery life