Name: Aspire 5
Brand: Acer
SKU: 483461
Rating: 3.7 (132 reviews)

Acer Aspire 5 - Variants

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Security
- None
- Fingerprint reader
RAM size
- 8 GB
- 16 GB
CPU model
- AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
- Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 8265U
- AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
- Intel Core i7 (10th Gen) 10510U
- Intel Core i5 (10th Gen) 10210U
- Intel Core i5 (10th Gen) 1035G1
- Intel Pentium Gold 4417U
- Intel Core i7 (8th Gen) 8565U
- AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
- Intel Core i5 (7th Gen) 7200U
Depth
- 247.5
- 250.5
- 243.5
- 263.0
Housing material
- Aluminum
- Polycarbonate ABS
- Plastic
Weight
- 1900.0
- 1800.0
- 2200.0
Cache
- 4 MB
- 6 MB
- L3
- 8 MB
- 2 MB
- L2 - 6 MB
- L2 - 8 MB
- 12 MB
- 3 MB
Compatible memory cards
- Not supported
- SD
- SDXC
Video memory size
- 2 GB
- None
Max RAM supported
- 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 20 GB
- 24 GB
- 12 GB
Battery technology
- Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
- Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Width
- 363.4
- 364.3
- 381.6
Integrated card reader
- no
- yes
Memory slots
- 2
- 1
Brightness
- 220
- 250
Graphics processor
- AMD Radeon 540X
- Intel UHD Graphics 620
- AMD Radeon HD
- NVIDIA GeForce MX130
- NVIDIA GeForce MX250
- NVIDIA GeForce MX350
- Intel HD Graphics 610
- NVIDIA GeForce MX150
- Intel UHD Graphics
- AMD Radeon RX 640
- AMD Radeon Vega 8
Height
- 18.0
- 17.95
- 18.85
- 21.6
Main storage
- 512 GB SSD
- 256 GB SSD
- 128 GB SSD
- 1 TB SSD
Storage type
- M.2 2280
- M.2 PCIe
- PCIe
- M.2 PCIe NVMe
- PCIe NVMe
- M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe
- M,2 SATA
- SATA
Fingerprint reader
- no
- yes
Video memory type
- GDDR5 SDRAM
- None
Number of cores
- Quad-Core
- 6-core
- Dual-Core
- 8-core
Bluetooth version
- 4.0
- 4.2
- 5.0
Panel type
- IPS
- TN
Resolution
- 1920
- 1080
- 1366
- 768

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Aspire 5 - Ryzen 5 3500U / 2.1 GHz / 8 GB DDR4 / AMD Radeon 540X / 512 GB SSD / 15.6" - IPS	NX.HF5EG.002
Aspire 5 - Core i5 8265U / 1.6 GHz / 8 GB DDR4 / Intel UHD Graphics 620 / 256 GB SSD / 15.6"	NX.H58EV.004 NX.H89EV.001
Aspire 5 - Ryzen 5 4500U / 2.3 GHz / 8 GB DDR4 / AMD Radeon HD / 256 GB SSD / 15.6" - IPS	NX.HWCEV.005
Aspire 5 - Core i5 8265U / 1.6 GHz / 8 GB DDR4 / NVIDIA GeForce MX130 / 128 GB SSD / 15.6"	NX.H55EG.001 NX.H14EG.003
Aspire 5 - Core i7 10510U / 1.8 GHz / 16 GB DDR4 / NVIDIA GeForce MX250 / 1 TB SSD / 15.6" - IPS	NX.HNGEV.001 NX.HNGEG.003
Aspire 5 - Core i5 10210U / 1.6 GHz / 8 GB DDR4 / NVIDIA GeForce MX250 / 512 GB SSD / 15.6" - TN	NX.HMYEV.002
Aspire 5 - Core i5 1035G1 / 1 GHz / 8 GB DDR4 / NVIDIA GeForce MX350 / 1 TB SSD / 15.6"	NX.HZFEG.001
Aspire 5 - Pentium Gold 4417U / 2.3 GHz / 8 GB DDR4 / Intel HD Graphics 610 / 128 GB SSD / 15.6"	NX.HHKEG.002
Aspire 5 - Core i5 10210U / 1.6 GHz / 8 GB DDR4 / NVIDIA GeForce MX250 / 1 TB SSD / 15.6" - IPS	NX.HNGEG.001 NX.HN9EG.001
Aspire 5 - Core i5 10210U / 1.6 GHz / 8 GB DDR4 / NVIDIA GeForce MX350 / 1 TB SSD / 15.6" - IPS	NX.HVGEG.001
Aspire 5 - Core i7 8565U / 1.8 GHz / 8 GB DDR4 / NVIDIA GeForce MX150 / 512 GB SSD / 15.6"	NX.H15EG.009
Aspire 5 - Core i7 10510U / 1.8 GHz / 8 GB DDR4 / NVIDIA GeForce MX250 / 512 GB SSD / 15.6" - IPS	NX.HNBEG.006
Aspire 5 - Core i5 8265U / 1.6 GHz / 8 GB DDR4 / NVIDIA GeForce MX150 / 512 GB SSD / 15.6" - TN	NX.H15EG.008
Aspire 5 - Core i7 10510U / 1.8 GHz / 8 GB DDR4 / NVIDIA GeForce MX250 / 1 TB SSD / 15.6" - IPS	NX.HMZEG.001 NX.HMZEV.001
Aspire 5 - Core i5 10210U / 1.6 GHz / 8 GB DDR4 / Intel UHD Graphics / 1 TB SSD / 15.6" - IPS	NX.HNDEV.006
Aspire 5 - Core i5 10210U / 1.6 GHz / 8 GB DDR4 / Intel UHD Graphics / 512 GB SSD / 15.6" - TN	NX.HNDEG.002
Aspire 5 - Ryzen 5 4500U / 2.3 GHz / 8 GB DDR4 / AMD Radeon HD / 1 TB SSD / 15.6" - IPS	NX.HWCEV.006
Aspire 5 - Core i7 10510U / 1.8 GHz / 16 GB DDR4 / NVIDIA GeForce MX350 / 1 TB SSD / 15.6" - IPS	NX.HV7EG.004
Aspire 5 - Core i5 8265U / 1.6 GHz / 8 GB DDR4 / Intel UHD Graphics 620 / 512 GB SSD / 15.6"	NX.HBUEG.002 NX.H89EV.002 NX.H58EV.006
Aspire 5 - Core i5 1035G1 / 1 GHz / 8 GB DDR4 / Intel UHD Graphics / 512 GB SSD / 15.6" - IPS	NX.HSUEG.001 NX.HSKEV.007
Aspire 5 - Ryzen 7 4700U / 2 GHz / 8 GB DDR4 / AMD Radeon RX 640 / 1 TB SSD / 15.6" - IPS	NX.HWEEG.001
Aspire 5 - Core i5 8265U / 1.6 GHz / 8 GB DDR4 / NVIDIA GeForce MX130 / 256 GB SSD / 15.6" - TN	NX.H55EG.007
Aspire 5 - Ryzen 5 3500U / 2.1 GHz / 8 GB DDR4 / AMD Radeon Vega 8 / 1 TB SSD / 15.6" - IPS	NX.HGVEG.002 NX.HGVEG.001
Aspire 5 - Ryzen 5 3500U / 2.1 GHz / 8 GB DDR4 / AMD Radeon Vega 8 / 512 GB SSD / 15.6" - IPS	NX.HF6EV.002 NX.HGUEV.009 NX.HGVEG.004
Aspire 5 - Core i5 7200U / 2.5 GHz / 8 GB DDR4 / NVIDIA GeForce MX150 / 128 GB SSD / 15.6" - IPS	NX.GPCEV.003

Acer Aspire 5 - Pros & Cons

it was a solid visual experience
NVMe SSD is amazingly fast
Fan is decently quiet under load
Decent ease of access to internals
The backlit keyboard feels good to type on
Acer Aspire 5 feels well-built
better-sounding speakers and a better-quality touchpad
a better port selection and better-sounding speakers
excellent viewing angles
natural colours and decent contrast
inoffensive looks with lots of ports and surprisingly good audio
pretty standard and performs well
Aspire 5 is it can be easily upgraded thanks to its design
mids and highs were excellent and clear
The colors were well saturated
warm
and rich
excellent laptop for catching up on the latest content
steady performance and a wealth of ports
an affordable laptop to stay docked all the time
powerful components and a solid performance
Acer Aspire 5 performs most tasks well
The design is very human
very easy to use
nicer-looking
slimmer
and sturdier-feeling machine
Acer Aspire 5 is a very functional laptop
It s backlit and quiet with decent travel
graphics performance remains almost stable during the stress test (
noise development is moderate
cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye
the fairly quiet operation and good battery life stand
reproduce the highs well
and the mids are solid
with better equipment and performance in the test
sound is clear and crisp
smooth and tracks well
decent battery life and performance
fast and reliable wireless internet
storage is pleasantly fast
large storage and the cheap price
Wifi is nice and quick on our crap ADSL connection
The clarity onscreen is vibrant and clear
it is perfectly suitable for my every day use
reasonably priced and it delivers pretty good performance
Aspire 5 is a competent and enjoyable laptop
quick
accurate
and comfortable
The surface feels identical to the surrounding palm rest as well
the hinge feels quite sturdy
IPS panel has good viewing angles as well
sturdy design
decent display
battery life
and reliable performance
The keys are quite decent with fairly minimal key travel too
The Touchpad is responsive and clicky and has a good feel to it
Always Enabled Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly
keyboard is fine for a day s typing
Battery life is similarly good
The keyboard is comfortable enough for typing
aluminum lid looks great and is held firmly against the chassis
up a solid design and has enough power to get the job done
thin
sleek and understated styling
The keyboard is great
its touchpad is awesome
The cooling system here looks very simple but effective
touchpad is pretty comfortable to use too
it manages to keep the colors perceptually accurate
efficient and health-friendly profiles
contrast ratio is good 1400:1
decent key travel
and clicky feedback
makes it comfortable and safe in this aspect
reliable
dependable laptop
lightweight gaming machine provides ample performance for most games without breaking the budget
performance is high class and the screen is better than expected
it works great and the machine has plenty of power
The keyboard is large and comfortable
a great gaming performance with a good graphics card
This processor can perform every task very easily
very power efficient and also runs very smoothly by performing any tasks
quality of the display is also good
lower times are better here
It pans smoothly and responds well to touch and clicks
Straightforward
Affordable Daily DriverThe
affordability and performance

clicking becomes difficult the further you get from the bottom center
Your palm will have a hard time differentiating between the spaces
touch-and-drag mechanism can be too fussy to use confidently
lack of a microSD card reader feels
the display is a bit dim
take it too long to pick up fingerprints
The touchpad also has a rather plastic and cheap feel to it when
The keyboard is not the most responsive or satisfying-feeling
its battery life is disastrous
The display is a bit of a dud on paper
a lot of Bitcoin had been stolen
It can only install apps or programs from the Windows Store
its multi-thread performance is mediocre
notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession
the movement of the mouse cursor is not interrupted
The display only wobbles briefly after the device is shaken
Poor overall 3D rendering performance
frequency is too low
users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches
screen shows relatively slow response rates
Poor sRGB coverage and terrible color accuracy
Brightness is a slight weak point
built-in screen at all
a mediocre display with poor color reproduction
a great choice for really heavy-duty rendering or encoding
poor contrast
color
and viewing angles of the screen
higher-end Aspire 5 models have a backlight included
Colors are severely washed out
and contrast is poor
The bed is prone to a bit of bounce
somewhat stingy plastic trackpad
durability rather than style are deemed the more critical metrics
still fell short of the mainstream laptop average of 14-fps
middling performance and subpar battery life
the color can be a little off in tone and the details will be grainy
Memory size is on the small side
poor excuse for a laptop
Color accuracy is a bit worse than average as well
hamper performance or generate unwanted pop-ups
can't keep up with AMD processors that pack more processor cores
The display has a limited color gamut
most expensive in the Aspire line
the laptop also tends to heat up quickly during gaming
the display on my unit had poor factory color calibration
lack of brightness in direct sunlight may be a downside
sadly there is no card reader
Pentium-powered surface could only supply a fraction of the speed
Acer s trackpad is a bit soft and rattly
bland metal is uninspiring and the display s wide bezels
Battery lifeThe battery is only mediocre
screen flexes and the underside bends easily
The backlit keyboard feels a little soft
matte screen sometimes catches a glare from external light
there s a Function key that turns off the trackpad
minimal black bezel surrounding the display
an HD Web camera up top
the limited color coverage of 51% of sRGB
there was no such device in the store in our area
Unplug the battery connector
native color temperature and perceptually accurate colors
integrated Intel graphics
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the graphics are slow and games should be avoided
the screen quickly loses brightness when moving away from the axis
integrated memory with shared memory is not the way to achieve high graphics performance
the screen is difficult to read in sunshine
graphics is not where it excels
stresses the CPU rather than the GPU to render a complex image
The panel lacks touch input
it did not stand out like it did on the CPU benchmarks
It lacks any standout aspect or feature
The keyboard also feels a bit cheap
The screen is also not the brightest or most vibrant we've
no memory card slot
which is
Windows 11 would sometimes feel rather sluggish
very expensive computer
The network adaptor is not working
A totally unreliable piece of junk

Acer Aspire 5 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	15.6 in Best: MSI GT83 Titan SLI Screen size: 18.4 in
Weight	1800 g Best: Lenovo IdeaPad Duet Chromebook Weight: 450 g
Resolution	1366 x 768\|1920 x 1080 Best: Dell XPS 13 7390 - Flip design / 32 GB LPDDR4X / Intel Iris Plus Graphics / 1 TB SSD / 13.4" - WVA Resolution: 3840 x 2400

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Acer Aspire 5 - Full Specifications

Resolution	1366 x 768\|1920 x 1080
Aspect ratio	16:9
Screen size	15.6 in
Widescreen	Yes
Panel type	IPS TN
Brightness	220 250
Display surface	Matt
Touchscreen	no
LED backlight	yes
LCD backlight technology	LED backlight

Graphics processor	AMD Radeon 540X AMD Radeon HD AMD Radeon RX 640 AMD Radeon Vega 8 Intel HD Graphics 610 Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 620 NVIDIA GeForce MX130 NVIDIA GeForce MX150 NVIDIA GeForce MX250 NVIDIA GeForce MX350
Video memory size	2 GB None
Video memory type	GDDR5 SDRAM None

RAM size	16 GB 8 GB
Technology	DDR4 SDRAM
Form factor	SO-DIMM 260-pin
Max RAM supported	12 GB 16 GB 20 GB 24 GB 32 GB
Memory slots	1 2

Wi-Fi	yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a 802.11ac 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n
Bluetooth	yes
Bluetooth version	4.0 4.2 5.0
Antenna type	2x2
Interface	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10 100 1000

Housing material	Aluminum Polycarbonate ABS Plastic

Charging port type	DC-in jack
Ethernet LAN	yes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) quantity	1
HDMI ports quantity	1
Headphone outputs	1

Main storage	1 TB SSD 128 GB SSD 256 GB SSD 512 GB SSD
Storage type	M,2 SATA M.2 2280 M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe M.2 PCIe M.2 PCIe NVMe PCIe PCIe NVMe SATA
Storage speed	5400.0 rpm
Integrated card reader	no yes
Compatible memory cards	Not supported SD SD SDXC
Optical drive type	None

Built-in microphone	yes
Speakers	yes
Number of built-in speakers	2

CPU model	AMD Ryzen 5 3500U AMD Ryzen 5 4500U AMD Ryzen 7 4700U Intel Core i5 10210U Intel Core i5 1035G1 Intel Core i5 7200U Intel Core i5 8265U Intel Core i7 10510U Intel Core i7 8565U Intel Pentium Gold 4417U
Clock speed	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	6-core 8-core Dual-Core Quad-Core
64-bit computing	yes
Cache	12 MB 2 MB 3 MB 4 MB 6 MB 8 MB L2 - 6 MB L2 - 8 MB L3

Input method	Keyboard Touchpad
Fingerprint reader	no yes
Numeric keypad	yes
Keyboard backlight	yes
Security	Fingerprint reader None

Height	17.95 18.0 18.85 21.6
Weight	1800.0 1900.0 2200.0
Width	363.4 364.3 381.6
Depth	243.5 247.5 250.5 263.0

Built in camera	yes
Camera resolution	HD

Battery capacity	48.0 Wh
Battery technology	Lithium Polymer Lithium-Ion
Battery cells	4

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Acer Aspire 5 Acer - Editorial Reviews (16)

3.6

Based on 16 reviews

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IT PRO

Published: 12.04.2022

Acer Aspire 5 A514-54 review: A solid and affordable workday choice | IT PRO

3.0

It’s not fast or flashy, but the Acer Aspire 5 is a good laptop for the budget-conscious

Gadget Review

Published: 25.08.2020

Acer Aspire 5 Slim Review ~ | Gadget Review

3.7

This 15.6-inch laptop from Acer is one of the most popular budget laptops available online. The slim design, light weight, latest Intel Core processors, and

ProductReview.com.au

Published: 18.07.2022

Acer Aspire 5

Acer Aspire 5 (Laptop): 2.6 out of 5 stars from 20 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.

PCMAG

Published: 28.08.2020

Acer Aspire 5 (2020, Ryzen 7) Review

3.5

The Acer Aspire 5 is a no-fuss, general-use laptop with a simple design, a generous port selection, and Ryzen 7 pep. It lacks any standout aspect or feature, but it does the job well at a reasonable price.

Acer Aspire 5 Acer Aspire 5 review: An affordable laptop that’s enjoyable to use

PC World

Acer Aspire 5 review: An affordable laptop that’s enjoyable to use

4.0

Looking for value? The Acer Aspire 5's got it

TechRadar

Published: 11.12.2020

Acer Aspire 5 review

3.5

An affordable laptop that doesn’t feel budget

Acer Aspire 5 Acer Aspire 5 A515-56 review: An otherwise solid budget PC ruined by an awful display

Windows Central

Published: 24.05.2021

Acer Aspire 5 A515-56 review: An otherwise solid budget PC ruined by an awful display

3.0

What was one of our top picks for a budget laptop has come up short in the latest refresh, delivering a display that no one should have to use. It's a shame; the rest of the laptop really isn't bad at all.

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LaptopMag

Published: 07.09.2020

Acer Aspire 5 (2020) review

3.0

An affordable laptop with too many faults

Acer Aspire 5 Acer Aspire 5 review: a $549 laptop that doesn’t completely suck

The Verge

Published: 02.12.2020

Acer Aspire 5 review: a $549 laptop that doesn’t completely suck

3.5

It gets the job done.

Tom's Guide

Published: 19.01.2021

Acer Aspire 5 review

3.0

The new Acer Aspire 5's isn't the budget winner its predecessor was

Acer Aspire 5 Acer Aspire 5 A515-45 review: A laptop with AMD Ryzen 7 power but...

Notebookcheck

Published: 05.02.2022

Acer Aspire 5 A515-45 review: A laptop with AMD Ryzen 7 power but...

4.1

For about 600 Euros (~$687), the Acer Aspire 5 A515-45 offers a powerful AMD Ryzen 7 5700U processor. However, the rest of the configuration including an AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 and 8 GB of RAM thwart the plans of the elegant, quiet, and cool laptop in terms of many benchmarks, as our test shows.

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Published: 03.11.2021

Acer Aspire 5 15 (2020) Review

3.6

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