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E5-551G-T629 Dual graphics, misleading marketing

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Hi!

 

I really feel like you are misleading people with the A10-7300 APU and R7 M265 GPU.

 

- Your BIOS is restricted and doesn't let you change any hardware options at all.

 

- Dual graphics doesn't work with any of Acer's drivers, or any of AMD's drivers. None. Not even modded ones (should this really be necessary?)

 

- All media players are forced to run in power-saving mode; your APU. Thus, all HD media in any media player (VLC, MPC-HC etc) will have terrible stuttering. There is no way around this.

 

- All browsers are forced to run in power-saving mode, see above. YouTube is very very slow (also any Flash video).

 

- In some games you can use the R7 m265 as a dedicated GPU, so theres that at least. :^)

 

When you buy a laptop with these specs you do not expect issues like this. Though what bothers me the most is the restricted BIOS which makes me unable to fix any of this myself, why are there no advanced options? Do I have to start cracking my own BIOS?

 

The hardware is not being used to it's said potential and I feel like a fool for purchasing this product.

 

Have a good day.

 

 

 

 

 

 


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