Acer Aspire M5-583P-6423

The Acer Aspire M5-583P-6423 is an aluminum-cladded 15.6-inch notebook PC with touchscreen input support. This laptop is fairly thin, measuring 0.9″ in height and sports a clean and elegant look. Inside, it packs the middle-class Intel Core i5-4200U dual-core processor with the Intel HD 4400 non-gaming integrated graphics, 6GB of RAM memory and a 500GB hard disk drive.

Besides touchscreen, for data input and navigation this notebook uses a full-size keyboard with numeric pad and trackpad with integrated buttons.

DVD burner is not present on the Aspire M5 series, but this model sports keyboard backlight as a nice perk, as well as Intel’s Wireless Display technology. Location of ports and slots is worth mentioning. Majority of them clustered on the rear side, as opposed to usual left or right edge. There’s a total of three USB ports on this laptop and it has an HDMI video port.

Here are the specs of the M5-583P-6423 with descriptions of its features. For comparison against other laptops, you can use the "Compare Specs" button.

Brand	Acer
Screen Size	15.6-inch This is by far the most popular laptop screen size. It provides a lot of screen real estate, while avoiding bulkiness of the 17.3" laptops.
Screen Resolution	1366x768 pixels HD This is an entry-level screen resolution, oftentimes found on budget laptops. It doesn't deliver picture sharpness and space on the screen like the Full HD or higher resolution laptop displays do.
Touchscreen	Finger multi-touch input The screen supports finger touch input, including multi-touch gestures.
Other Display Specs	TN type Displays based on the old TN technology lack wide viewing angles you can find on IPS screens. The colors may look washed out or inverted at certain viewing angles.
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-4200U 4th Gen dual-core 1.6-2.6GHz 3MB cache (User Benchmark CPU score: 34)
Graphics (GPU)	Intel HD 4400 integrated graphics
System Memory (RAM) Size	6GB RAM 6GB RAM is enough for moderate multitasking. However, at least 8GB is recommended for flawless multitasking in everyday computing in 2023.
Data Storage	500GB HDD This is a very good capacity, but HDD is a slow type of storage.
DVD Optical Drive	None
Keyboard & Input	Backlit keyboard with dedicated number pad The keyboard has backlit keys and a separate numeric pad on the right side of the keyboard. Touchpad with click buttons built into the surface The left and right click buttons are built into the surface of the touchpad, as opposed to separate physical buttons. Touchscreen
Speakers & Audio	Stereo speakers As usual, the device features a pair of built-in stereo speakers.
Camera	Front-facing web camera Laptops usually feature a frontal webcam located on the display bezel. This laptop is no exception.
Wi-Fi Wireless	802.11N 802.11N is an old Wi-Fi standard, precursor of the 802.11AC and the latest 802.11AX with improved data transfer speeds and connectivity. 802.11N is rarely used in modern laptops.
Bluetooth	Yes This laptop has a built-in Bluetooth module. It enables you to connect the computer to Bluetooth mice and other Bluetooth peripherals, smartphones, and other Bluetooth-equipped devices.
Ethernet Network Port	Yes This laptop has an Ethernet LAN port for wired internet and networking connectivity.
USB Ports	2 x USB 2.0 + 1 x USB 3.0 A total of three full-size Type A USB ports.
Video Output Ports	1 x HDMI HDMI is a widely used digital video output port. You can find HDMI-in ports on most computer monitors and TVs.
Media Card Reader	SD card reader The laptop has a slot for full-size SD memory cards, used in many digital cameras. You can also use microSD cards with a card adapter.
Other Features	Intel Wireless Display (Wi-Di)
Battery	4-Cell "up to 6 hours and 30 minutes" battery life
Weight	5.3 pounds
Height	0.9"
Width	15"
Depth	10.1"
Windows Version	Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 is eligible for free upgrade to Windows 10 Home. Check Windows.com for more info.
Warranty	1-year A typical laptop warranty.