Acer Spin 5 - 15" unboxed - 2-1 with GTX 1050 & Pen Support !

[@herrfaustkaiserschmarren9326]

Hi Stephen, great video as always! I just wanted to point out that Lenovo has recently updated their 720 line with a gtx1050 4gb option, so there’s not just the 2gb model anymore :)

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Herr Faust Kaiserschmarren thanks for clarifying that. I have pinned your comment so everyone see it 😁

[@gericeser]

But it's a lot more expensive (300-500USD more)

[@williamcandra]

Found your channel last night. Unlike most tech reviewer with flashy edit, you provide honest and informative review!! Channel subscribed!

[@OWNORDISOWN]

William Candra Thanks William ! Glad you found me 😄 . please feel free to submit any requests and I'll do my best to accommodate.

[@sdushdiu]

Acer has proven to be a very reliable best buy line. An SSD is easily swapped here if desired. The only gripe i would have is the glossy screen.

[@manafismail1670]

Just because this man doesn't say 'like and subscribe' when he starts off the video, doesn't mean you shouldn't do it. Jeez 26k views and 196 likes?

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Even worse ratio on my full review with 50k views, LOL kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnuygmyClNZ-jpo

[@michaelaranda5220]

Acer is a value brand. If only this was a 14.1 inch, this would make it perfect in my opinion. Bring those reviews on.

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Michael Aranda thanks Michael! I have loads coming up. Travelling next two days but I think I will have 2 or 3 laptops on my door step when I get back and still have the Aorus gtx 1080 gaming box to do.. I am intr6bybthe new surface book, the 13" has the gtx 1050. I pre-ordered the 15" though.

[@arthurmorgan2259]

I just got this Laptop my specs (New Zealand) 8th gen i7 8550u gtx 1050 4GBVRAM 16GB DDR4 ram 2TBHDD+256GBSSD And the pen thing I hardly use it Webcam disabled (By ME) And I LOVE IT

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Nice !

[@nils-jx4nf]

I am excited for the gaming reviews, benchmarks and the direct comparisons to the Yoga 720. I will propably Buy it because of the nice sales atm. Greetings from Germany :)

[@OWNORDISOWN]

nils 12344 unless it is much cheaper than the yoga 720 I don't recommend it...cpu and slow hard drive let it down. Poor cooling system too. Will film it tomorrow😄

[@nils-jx4nf]

OWNorDISOWN Tech Decisions Made Easy - My Problem is the lack of the 2GB RAM of the gpu but i dont really can judge if its necessary - also i'd have to buy the i5 one from lenovo(i read a lot of articles but i am Not Sure if i5 or i7 is better) also it has only 256gb ssd instead of the 256gb ssd+1tb harddrive on the spin (i dont know why My version got a ssd aswell) - thanks for replying and helping me to finde my new Laptop haha :P - edit: i would buy Your version of the lenovo instant for the price but in germany it costs 1900€ so 2200$ ... and the spin "just" 1100€ so 1300$.... :/

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Wow ,that is a huge price difference. The i5 7300HQ is slightly faster than the stock i7 8550U , the latter can be made quicker by increasing its turbo wattage but still behind an i7 7700HQ. Gaming performance is less too because of the poor CPU. Perhaps the surface book 2 gtx 1050 might be a better choice but the CPU on the 15" performs even worse than the one on the Acer Spin 5 , even though it is supposed to be faster. Microsoft limits it to max 31W and typically runs at 16 W versus about 42w on the i5 8550U on the spin 5. The yoga 720 remains to be the best value, over here at least. My spin 5 only has a 5400rpm hard drive and I cannot see a slot to put an m.2 sad in. The first thing I would do is put in a 2.5" ssd.

[@nils-jx4nf]

OWNorDISOWN Tech Decisions Made Easy - the surface would Be an Option if i was a billionair haha :D okay hmm than i will rethink ..maybe the lenovo with i5 7300hq gtx1050(2GB) 8gbram and just 256GB ssd - do u know if There is space to upgrade it With a second hdd

[@lilbigmonsta]

nils 12344 just use an external hard drive

[@JocoseJikininki]

Love your vids Stephan, keep it up :)

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Jocose_Jikininki Thanks Jocose!

[@juliachilton7406]

Hi there, I just replaced my second Lenovo Yoga with this model as I had two faulty Lenovo Yogas so would never purchase one again. However, I cannot find any information as to how to turn off the backlight for this Acer Spin 5 15" laptop anywhere on KZbin. (They all say to press FN + 9 but it doesn't work). I am wondering if you can please help me? Kind regards, Julia

[@raheemibraheem4008]

Is it yoga 720 that you replaced?

[@kuzakatfinds5914]

Hi Thanks for this video! Which better for you between Lenovo Yoga 720 and this ? Pls

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Loick Pothin without a doubt the yoga 720. No competition.. I will do my review as a comparison to the yoga 720

[@howardlam6181]

now lenovo has come up with the yoga 730 15". It features a new thermal design. I would like to know about its power consumption and thermal.

[@OWNORDISOWN]

It uses a 15w CPU, so should run cooler than the i7 7700hq...I would expect performance to be slightly lower to versus the 720

[@maromancem306]

Wait, so you don't get a stylus pen along with it?

[@bibekbhattarai6281]

Is this the same model as acer sp515-51gn-807g. Cause I am getting 256 SSD instead of HDD

[@jonathanding5652]

I have a doubt to choose between Asus UX461UN or Acer SP551-51. Can u help me to fo the side to side review? And what do you think which one better? Thanks for your support...

[@OWNORDISOWN]

The Acer Spin 5 has a more powerful GPU and got 80% more performance than the mx150 in the flip 14 in my Timespy test. I also thing it has better pen responsiveness and has a full size SD card reader vs a micro sd card in the flip 14. The flip 14 is much more portable though and I have been using for quite some time as my go to device for taking notes just because of the portability. It can still play games fine and battery life is better (570 mins v 265 mins).

[@eliaswallgren7375]

I am currently sitting on a Spin 5 15’ with the 8550u, GTX 1050 but a 256g ssd. But i haven’t opened it yet so i could still return it. Concerning overall performance, do you think there is major difference between the i7 8550u and i5 8250? Because in benchmarks there is only a slight slight difference, not really worthy of any extra money-spending. Might i be better of with a 8250? (It’s 400$ cheaper) . Also reading from the benchmarks: It appears that the 8550u is performing almost as good as the is7700HQ. Is there something i haved missed or is this correct? Greetings from Sweden

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Hi Elias, Thanks for watching my video :) There won't be much difference between the i5 8250u and the i7 8550u, I would definitely save the $400. Good that you have that SSD, it will make it feel much more snappy. Once I increased the Turbo Power Max to 45W it was able to reach higher clock speeds for longer periods of time. Short bursts like you get with Cinebench you can see comparable performance as the i7 7700hq but the longer the test, such as if you are rendering a video then the clock rate gradually goes down but as you can see in my handbrake test you still see an improvement.

[@zgrgrcn]

Good unboxing.There is one more product Acer Nitro 5 Spin everthing is same except cpu(i5-8250u) and ssd(extra 256gb).I am planing to buy this nitro model.Can you test Lenovo's Active Capacity Pen for acer?

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Thanks. I misplaced my Lenovo pen somewhere so I did try the Hawaii mate pen as that is Wacom AES and it didn't work. The Bamboo Pen is great as you can switch between Ntrig and Wacom AES so I used that and it worked OK - I noticed, in my brief testing, that i had to get much closer to the screen to activate the digitizer...

[@leninpotter27]

Hi, sir. Just a question and sorry it's not related to this video but some previous ones. I've seen you've reviewed the Alienware 17 R4 i7 7840 HK previously. I'm wondering if you know and could share what the voltage adjustment in BIOS should be if overclocked at 4.4 GHz. :) so the customised intake of power in BIOS once overclocked. Thanks a lot.

[@leninpotter27]

7820*

[@OWNORDISOWN]

To be 100% stable I was only able to undervolt to -0.06v at 4.3/4.4 GHz..

[@leninpotter27]

OWNorDISOWN Tech Decisions Made Easy Thanks a lot for replying. Much appreciated! Keep up the good work! 👍

[@justiziar_rs]

Please make some gaming benchmarks on this notebook!

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Алексей Килин yep, doing my charts now 😄

[@gimli_axe3785]

Hey, it's available in UK atm, it says it has hdd and ssd, do you think I should go for it, it's 900 atm?

[@OWNORDISOWN]

I think that is a good deal - definitely :)

[@MaybeOneDayIWillKnow]

So this does support Windows Ink? Every listing I have found on this laptop does not mention it whatsoever, and even Wacom's list of compatible devices for their Bamboo Ink pen does not list this model (along with most other Acer computers). The specs for this one seem almost perfect for what I need, but I have been very hesitant to buy it because of this reason alone since I am looking for something that is not only powerful but also very artist-friendly. Been deciding between this and the Lenovo (the i7 i7700HQ with FHD Display to be exact since, according to various sites, there seems to be a common manufacturer defect with 4K and UHD models). Have you also had any specific problems when using a pen on this? Thank you for the review!

[@OWNORDISOWN]

MaybeOneDayIWillKnow At first , like yourself, I thought it didn't support windows ink. Fortunately there is a big sticker on it that told me it did otherwise I wouldn't have tested it. I think i forgot to put that test in the video, sorry ! It worked great with the bamboo pen. It uses Ntrig technology so i tried the Surface pen but that was very hit an miss so I would not use that pen. The yoga 720 with i7 7700hq is more powerful. If you can get a Spin 5 with an SSD that will make it faster. Thanks for watching!

[@MaybeOneDayIWillKnow]

Thank you so much for the reply! I know the Nitro Spin 5 computer has an SSD, and it's only about $30 more than the regular Spin with almost the exact same specs. Though again, no idea if that one supports Windows Ink either. Definitely wish Acer would advertise that.

[@OWNORDISOWN]

MaybeOneDayIWillKnow I heard that the nitro doesn’t have pen support...

[@ajssuperman7784]

Hi , Just thought I'd let you know the nitro 5 spin does support windows ink. it doesn't say advertise this feature anywhere but when you boot up you will see that little pen in the task bar. Also I went to microcenter and tried it out and the acer alpha pen worked with it and I got a nuvision windows ink pen for $40 and it works fine, not sure how good it is for art though.

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Ayaz Sami that's good to know! Thanks for letting us know 😀

[@ibrahimX95]

Hi sir, do you recommend it over the ideapad 520 cuz it has a sale on it here in my country?

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Yes, I definitely do :)

[@ibrahimX95]

Thanks for quick reply wish you a nice day. One thing I need to know how much SOT do you sir get with this machine?

[@OWNORDISOWN]

What do you mean by SOT ?

[@ibrahimX95]

Like smart phones SOT ( screen on time ). When someone charge his phone or laptop till battery gone how much time u get?

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Ibrahim eltabay I have all that info in my full review kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnuygmyClNZ-jpo

[@NDBit]

Is it possible to separate the keyboard from the screen in tablet mode?

[@محمدالجاسر-ض8ل]

no

[@sks6907]

What is the material of spin5 ? Is it plastic or aluminum?

[@OWNORDISOWN]

It is aluminum - the lid being brushed in two directions.

[@ascender1111]

Do you have a link where I can find this?

[@OWNORDISOWN]

sure here you go: amzn.to/2AhoJHK

[@senalperera4305]

can we add an ssd for this without removing the hdd?

[@OWNORDISOWN]

There is an m.2 slot so yes, You can put an ssd in and keep the hard drive there :)

[@naman376]

Hi sir, Does it have an extra slot for ssd???

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Yes it does have an ssd slot :)

[@amanbutt4]

which is better lenovo legion y520 or Acer nitro 5 spin for gaming?

[@OWNORDISOWN]

If you get the 1050ti version of the Y520 that will be better for gaming :)

[@amanbutt4]

thank you

[@UisMAD]

between this and the hp pavilion x360 with Nvidia 940mx what do u recommend

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Not used the Pavillion x360 but have the x350 Envy with AMD 2500u/Vega 8 graphics and that was a nice machine. How about the Asus Zenbook Flip 14? I like that, has the MX150 graphics.

[@UisMAD]

OWNorDisown thank u for replying so fast... the peoblem is mg local providers only have the acet spin 5 exact model as yours . and an hp pavilion x360 i5 8250u with 1tb+128gbssd 8gb ram and a 940mx nvidia both are roughly at the same price i was planning to go for the acer spin but i was kind of disappointed with it when i saw your review of it against the yoga 720 Particularly when u said the 1050gtx is a waste on this laptop

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Yes, I was disappointed with its performance and its panel was not great either. That being said it will be faster than that 940mx, perhaps it just needed repasting. I would probably go with the spin 5, unless the screen and battery life on the HP is much better..

[@UisMAD]

so i went Today to my local provider and they had another interesting choice... the new 2018 hp envy x360 with a 128 gb ssd and a 1tb hdd, 8gb ram , i7 8th gen and the new mx150 with 4gb the hp pavilion x360 has the same specs except the gpu which is the 940mx gb and the cpu which is thr i5 8th gen and the price difference is about 350 us dollars... do u think the envy is worth the 350 dollars difference ? i really appreciate your insight and quick replies, i apologize if am bothering you with my many questions thanks again

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Mohammed Alsir hi , I have the mx150 in my Asus Zenbook flip 14 so it might be a good idea to check out performance numbers there. Certainly capable of playing at 720p . Does it have a TB3 port so you can connect to an eGPU should you need to? It's certainly a viable option 😀

[@XAZTECXWOLFX]

Will you be reviewing the new hp omen x laptop

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Aztec Wolf yes, it has shipped, just waiting for it to arrive..

[@XAZTECXWOLFX]

OWNorDISOWN Tech Decisions Made Easy awesome man

[@whisperer1998]

Well done sir

[@OWNORDISOWN]

thanks!

[@IvanRossS]

Only 8gb damn I remember when I had 1gb and was i cool as fuck in my neighborhood

[@OWNORDISOWN]

lol, I know what you mean. I remember when I built my first desktop with 2GB RAM and I thought there was no way all that was going to be used !

[@redfieldmarkz1963]

Is this same as the nitro version?

[@OWNORDISOWN]

No, its a direct competitor to the Lenovo Yoga 720 as it has pen support. The Nitro is meant to be a gaming machine whilst this is a general laptop, good for work, college and the odd game.

[@matthewp7667]

this laptop actualy is exactly the same as the nitro version, but stated on their website, the nitro lacks pen support, wale this one has it, and the nitro has red back lighting ware this one doesnt, also the nitro comes with a i5 and i7 versions with ssd and hd options instead of this model that currently only ships with a 1tb hard drive. the motherboard is exactly the same for both laptops, the screen is the same as well along with the general materials used and design. the nitro is just more or less a gamer rebrand. (edit the nitro also comes with an improved wifi card. just found that out, it ships with the killer 1535)

[@OWNORDISOWN]

OK, thanks. I certainly wouldn't get this Acer Spin 5 - real slow and poor battery life.

[@MentalD-Fox]

How many CPU updates is intel launching :)). Not that that is a problem as I am looking for gaming performance I update based on the GPU more then CPU. Now the laptop seems ok as far as build but my mates who deal with laptop repairs say that most of the broken laptops they get are acer so... no ty.

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Thanks for your input mate. What normally breaks on them? My wife had one and that has lasted years, although one of the keys fell off.

[@MentalD-Fox]

OWNorDISOWN Tech Decisions Made Easy Could be that what we are getting/ ppl are buying have worse QC, but the problems that seem most common is battery being dead after just a few months, the power input being broken, and dead components from overheating, usually the CPU. I never bought any from them because I was warned of shoddy workmanship by my repair pals. Perhaps newer stuff is better, perhaps ppl are just very rough with their laptops. The thing that put me off them (besides the warnings from pals) was when I went in a few electronics stores to shop for laptops, where asus, dell and others wore cool to mild warm on the keyboard, the ones from acer wore all very hot. Lately i have heard of fewer complains about acer so who knows :)) I will still go for a sager/clevo

[@Kdjoao]

Just order this laptop

[@OWNORDISOWN]

KVN nice ! Let us know how you make out 😀

[@Epforeverify]

Very good😊

[@notaugest5527]

would have been my labtop should it have a Thunderbolt 3 ;-;

[@trollyou672]

nice

[@ahmadalsadi1786]

Good laptop but my yoga 720 better

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Ahmad Alsadi I agree. The hard drive is slow and the wifi card seems to be really slow. When I get home I will see if there is an update for it. If not it's going to take ages to install the games..

[@TerrorKing001]

Hello sir will you please gift this same to me i will pay the bill because in india its price is approx $1500 imcluding custom so wplease do a fovour for me sir

[@OWNORDISOWN]

Sanjeev Sharma sorry, I don't have it anymore

[@itszaidihamid]

OWNorDisown I'm amazed you responded to this odd request. Such a nice gentleman!