Acer Aspire 5, 15.6" Full HD IPS Display, 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8265U, 8GB DDR4, 256GB PCIe NVMe SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10 Home, A515-54-51DJ

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0:00 0:00 This video is not intended for all audiences. What date were you born? January February March April May June July August September October November December 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 1903 1902 1901 1900 Submit Adobe Flash Player is required to watch this video. Install Flash Player The Good: -Great value -Fast SSD -Fast overall performance for productivity work like Microsoft Office -Easy to set up -Large screen -Stylish -Keyboard is responsive -Lightweight -Has HDMI, USB C and USB A ports -Good value The Bad: -Battery life isn’t quite as long as stated -Can’t run heavy processor games -Not the smallest but it has a large 15.6” screen -Can’t charge laptop via the USB C port The Bottom Line: I’m using this laptop to run mostly email, web browsing and heavy Microsoft Office. I am a heavy Excel user and this laptop has been great. It’s fast and with it’s wide screen I can see quite a bit on this laptop. The performance overall is very good as I can watch YouTube videos and movies without any issues. I have done some light gaming on it but I wouldn’t consider this a gaming rig as it doesn’t have enough power. It has all the necessary ports that you need but you cannot charge the laptop via the USB C port. The only downside to this laptop is the battery life is not quite what is stated. I get around 3-4 hours depending on use. Overall I would recommend this laptop for it’s performance and value. *If you found my review helpful, please let Amazon know by clicking the helpful button below! **Disclosure: I received a sample product from the Amazon Vine program for an honest and unbiased review.

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Ive had good experiences with my past 2 Acers, and this one looks GREAT on paper - 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, modern i5 Intel processor, 1080p IPS screen, etc. So, I had high hopes for it. I thought this would be a solid replacement for my 7-year-old Acer Aspire V3 thats starting to fall apart. But in reality, this laptop is not worth getting. A lot of the other reviews on this page are those ones where they get a free laptop in return for leaving a review, so be weary of their glowing praises. First off, they must have put a really low quality WiFi card in this laptop (I compared with a friend who was sitting next to me at the library using the same internet, and his webpages were loading 6-8 seconds faster than mine). The low-voltage mobile processor (i5-8265) cant handle much without the fan turning on (even watching YouTube videos seems to cause a strain). Probably wont be a big deal if youre just using 2-3 internet tabs or browsing small Word docs. But anything more than that will be a stretch. When I opened a design file, it felt like the laptop was going to explode. And it was lagging. And I think I got a defective screen on mine - it has a yellowish tint to it, and the picture looks very pixelated and off-color. Frankly, my old 720p laptop screen looks better. Thats sort of the gamble that you take with Acer though; they have poor quality control. The good things -- the keyboard and trackpad are OK, and the keyboard is backlit. its also fairly light for a 15 inch laptop. Overall, there are better laptops out there for the money.

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I spent hours looking for a nice and affordable laptop and this Acer Aspire is what I landed on. Things that were important to me: - Price ( Around $500) - Speed (i5 or better) * The new Intel i5 processors can turbo boost from 1.6ghz up to 3.9ghz without overheating. This computer is fast!! - Backlite Keyboard - Screen Size 15.6in or greater - Memory - Thin and light - Aluminum Met all my expectations and more The only con, and this is being nit picky, is that the fan vent is located under the laptop. If I have the laptop sitting on my lap for awhile and I start to hear the fan working hard, I try to prop up so the vent can breath. Otherwise, Im very happy with this purchase.

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This is a budget laptop that doesnt have a budget feel. Setup is very simple, even with the minimal amount of manuals and documentation you find in the box. Its very literally a plug and play experience. Specs: 256GB SSD (excellent) 3.9Ghz i5 (you can do better, but might have to go up in price range) 8GB DDR4 RAM (not bad, you can do better) Windows 10 (excellent, albeit with ads) 4 total USB Ports (Excellent) The computer is fast on startup, no doubt because of the SSD and the good i5 chipset that comes with this model. When multiple apps are running, it can experience slowdown, but typically this has only happened with me while Im running very intense programs - playing or converting media while surfing the web and typing something. Again, this is something that I doubt most users of the device will notice, but if you are a power user, it makes sense to upgrade from this model. The other thing to call out is the speakers - they are outstanding. Loud, clear sound, and easy controls make this a standout feature that most laptops dont have. The only major downside for me is that there is only the 256GB SSD, without any traditional hard drive for data storage. Its not that there are not options, from cloud storage to removable drives, but it is kind of an inconvenience for those who have large data libraries theyd like to access on the go. The device does come with a kit to upgrade the drive kit, but few users, myself included, will likely crack this open and give it a go. Overall, this is a classy piece of equipment that belies its low price, and that makes it a great buy in my opinion. You wouldnt think from taking a look at the construction or the general performance that this is a budget priced laptop. It wont be for PC gamers, although a few older games will run fine on the device, and power users will notice occasional slowdowns, but youd likely know that as soon as you see that this model is on the low end of the ACER spectrum. Great performer.

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The fan noise on this laptop is so bad that when you first hear it youre going to think your next door neighboor is using a leaf blower outside. I DARE you to tell me im wrong. I have an Acer aspire E15 and an acer aspire 5 (5504) and the fan noise combined from those two laptops are less than 1/8th the loudness of this new laptop. IT IS TERRIBLE. Think you can live with that? Theres more: If youre a long time user of acer products youve become used to the 2nd function keys being assigned between the F3 to F9 keys and in blue. Thats GONE with this laptop. Heres the new configuration. F1 (previously f4) is the sleep function key, F2 (previously unassigned) is now airplane mode/wifi disable key, F3 and F4 (previously wifi and sleep respectively) are to adjust screen brightness, F8 (previously mute function key) has switched places with F9 now serving the keyboard backlight on/off function, F9 (previously keyboard backlighting function) is actually the mute function key. F10 and F11 (previously unassigned) are now the volume down and up function keys respectively. Just to add some additional frustration to the mix none of these keys are the second function anymore. So if youre used to hitting F5 to refresh browser windows or F3 to search now youll need to hit the Fn Key first as the media functions take precedence in this new keyboard layout. This can actually be changed by rebooting and pressing F2 to enter the bios settings before windows loads. Even if you change the F1 - F12 keys back to their original hierarchic order the arrow keys are no longer the keys to access brightness or volume control but instead are music media keys. Good luck with that confusion. This new laptop basically is an all out attack on keyboard shortcut users even the Home key is now a point of frustration since they removed the dedicated home key and youre only left with the numlock access only home key that shares functionality with the number 7 key on the keypad. I also had to finish install necessary driver level software like the "acer quick access application" because as this was not installed there was no way to know if num lock or capslock was engaged as there is no LED indicating the status of these keys. Even if you Update the bios to the latest firmware version like I did it still wont solve the problem of the USB 3.0 ports having slower read/write speeds than a typical USB 2.0 port. Anyway At least THANK GOD on the plus side as a result of all that fan noise you do get ample cooling so the laptop does stay nice and cool..... HAHAHHAHAHAHAH PSYCH NOOOOOOOOOOOO no such luck my friend this laptop gets VERYYYYYY HOTTTTT in your lap and it is just pathetic that for all the fan noise you have to deal with it cant even keep the laptop at a comfortable temp while sitting there idle without a single thing going on. The charger is also not the regular acer charger so if you have other acer laptops that can share chargers interchangeably this one will not work with them. BTW this is all within the first half hr of use. Imagine what Ill discover by this time tomorrow. Seriously guys and gals if youre a long time acer product user and youve become accustomed to any level of consistency across their products just forget it with this laptop. I currently use the A515-51G-5504 aspire 5 for productivity and while you may think that the only difference between the two is that one has a dedicated graphics card and the other does not TRUST ME those two laptops are like NIGHT AND DAY different when it comes to speed, noise levels, and general build quality. I cannot overemphasize how much you should AVOID buying this laptop. You are going to HATE IT!

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this is an awesome laptop great for editing film. the imaging and speed are top notch. the sound card could be better, but not enough to take a way a star. excellent value!

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Bought this as an everyday routine computer that runs Win 10. It has certainly exceeded my expectations. The display is bright and sharp and with the SSD it is certainly fast. I upgraded the Ram to 20 GB and it does everything I need and much more. Cant beat it for the Price!

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The charger is not original acee ! this is very strange for a new laptop it is from a company called Delta really disappointed by this

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Crypto charting, school work, browsing, etc. Excellent computer for the price

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Im very pleased with this laptop. The speed of processing is more than adequate for most needs. I would prefer to have 16gb of memory as opposed to the 8gb I have, but then I like to run VMs and containers as well as do standard work. For standard work, this laptop is good. The keyboard is nice and large and responsive. The touchpad works very well, either through touch alone, or by clicking it, right & left. The image quality is good and the graphics processor decent. I tested it with a few movies and its great. Im very happy that it has USB-C as well as regular USB, something every laptop should have these days. The power brick is nice and small. The battery life is good, but not great. I really like how the screen opens very wide, making it much easier to use on oddball surfaces (I present for a living and you can have your laptop in some spots). This is not a powerhouse super graphics engine of a laptop, but thats fine. Its a solid work horse that will get the job done. If I have to be critical, it feels a little loose and the plastic doesnt seem its going to hold up real well to a lot of miles on the road. Thats the worst thing I can think to say about it. The sound is a little muted, even pumping it up to 100%, it wasnt very loud. Not a huge thing, but worth noting. Thats about it. Its a good laptop.

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