Aspire 5 A515-46-R14K Slim Laptop | 15.6" Full HD IPS | AMD Ryzen 3 3350U Quad-Core Mobile Processor | 4GB DDR4 | 128GB NVMe SSD | WiFi 6 | Backlit KB | Amazon Alexa | Windows 10 Home (S mode)

Really happy with this computer. So far we've bought two of the Acer Aspire 5 laptops: this one and a slightly earlier version. Both are regularly used by our family and they work reliably. Acer makes some quality products, and these computers are great value for the money. I would absolutely buy this again. A few notes: The memory can be upgraded, no problem, though you should have some basic mechanical aptitude and a small/precision screwdriver set (you're going to need a Phillips head screwdriver to open the screws on the bottom of the case). I think the original 4gb RAM are soldered to the board, but there is a slot for a second RAM module. You don't have to add a matching sized stick, any size is fine - e.g. you can add an 8gb module as I did. Just be sure to get Notebook/Laptop memory with the right specifications. This version has a plastic lid with a nice finish. ( My earlier version of the Aspire 5 came with an aluminum lid. Both look good, but the aluminum one can get dented if not handled carefully. ) The charger for this version is also slightly different (at the connector / port) than the earlier version of the Aspire 5. This new one has a smaller connector pin. Because of this difference, the two chargers are not interchangeable.

No one feature is exceptional, but the amount of features/quality at the sub-400 price is impressive. ❧ Solid construction, aluminum lid ❧ Modern (at time of purchase) and moderately-well-equipped Ryzen APU ❧ IPS screen with good max and min brightness, even backlight, and acceptable color rendition ❧ Backlit Keyboard with a great layout and good key quality ❧ Large, responsive trackpad with a turn-off option in the function keys ❧ Good cooling solution for the size ❧ User accessible / upgradable parts ❧ Acceptable I/O (USB, HDMI, LAN, headphone jack, kensington) Corners that were cut: ❧ Storage size - 128gb DRAM-less SSD as configured ❧ Win 10 in S mode (I believe Microsoft charges less for the "s" license) ❧ Speakers are truly terrible. I cannot overemphasize how bad they are. ❧ Ram Size - 4gb DDR4 2400 ❧ No card reader ❧ 1 year warranty (remember when things actually had 2 or 3???) ❧ No Mic jack The storage is upgradeable. The included SSD is user-replaceable, and there is also an included space / hardware to add a 2.5" drive. The 4gb RAM is built in to the board, but there is one slot open for RAM. Having filled mine, CPU-Z reports that it is successfully running in dual channel mode (important for APU memory bandwidth). It strikes me that the corners cut are ALL user-addressable. Windows 10 can leave S mode. Ram/storage is upgradeable. Card readers and external speakers/headphones/audio interfaces can be used. The 3350u processor has a manufacturer-configurable TDP, which affects its boost clock behavior. This one seems to be configured to a relatively medium-low power. I have never seen it boost past 3.1ghz (the AMD spec sheet lists a 3.5 ghz max). Fine by me, but worth noting. The cooling solution seems like it could handle more, but it does dump heat primarily beneath it (i.e. into your lap if you are using it as a laptop literally). I don't really blame them for dialing it back for this reason or to hit battery life targets. After adding RAM and storage, I have successfully done some medium gaming at low settings. Civ 6, Life is Strange 2, and the infamously-processor-bound-poorly-optimized Guild Wars 2. All fine, but I would have gotten something more powerful if I didn't have a gaming desktop. My last laptop was from 2009 and lasted me 'til 2021. The hardware on this one should meet my needs for equally long -- all that's left to be seen is if anything randomly breaks between now and then. If any random breakage occurs between now and 2023 I will update this review.

I'm not an acer fan, as acer was like the hyundai's of the pc tech world in my book, but I needed a laptop for my daughter and this one fit the bill. So far so good, I'd say build quality is fairly decent, it's slimmer than I expected. Performance wise, obviously it's no beast, but it gets the job done. What's really great about this is the fact that the ram is upgradeable to 64GB, but I'll just purchase an 8GB stick to add to it. There is room for a 2.5" SSD. The NVME is also removeable, so while there's no sd card slot, storage is fully expandable in a better way. Having a backlit keyboard with #pad is excellent. Webcam quality is ok, nothing to talk about there, 720p 30fps max, but as mentioned before, gets the job done. Even with only 4Gb Ram, it still ran smoothly despite having several Chrome windows open with multiple tabs. Installed minecraft java edition for her, it was able to play set at 7 chunks render distance, and not very many settings dialed down and still get 60fps (not that she cared about fps), so I still think you may be able to play some titles at 720p maybe medium settings, but i haven't checked it yet. Screen is not bad, viewing angles are quite good and bright enough. The speaker are not loud but audio quality is fairly decent, especially given how slim the laptop is. Your phone may go louder, but it won't scrape your ear canal. Battery life is average I'd say. All in all, this is a laptop that is more expensive than it should be, AS ARE ALL THAT FALL IN THIS PRICE POINT, but definitely compared against all the others I've sifted through, it's the best. In summary, it is because: 1. Ability to upgrade internal nvme storage + add 2.5" ssd 2. As with internal storage, ram isn't soldered on like the other brand laptops and can be upgraded 3. Latest WiFi and Bluetooth technology 4. Backlit keyboard with number pad and fingerprint scanner on touchpad 5. Inclusion of an ethernet port. Especially helpful if you need a stable internet connection. 6. Windows 11 ready 7. Decent display with good viewing angles 8. Decent quad core apu 9. USB-C also available on chassis and overall, decent I/O It's a solid buy if you're looking for a laptop within it's price range at the time of this review. It offers the most features and flexibility vs the competition.

Only used it a few time's so far but fast startup love the back-lit keyboard and clear screen. Would definitely recommend 👌

Details: Has 3 USB ports, a USB - C port, very thin, decent screen, decent touchpad (may want a mouse), VERY good keyboard, many features (Wifi, Bluetooth, Alexa, AMD Radeon Software, to name a few), Ethernet port, good battery, 4GB of ram, decent CPU and great GPU (for its price), good for literally anything (runs max graphics ROBLOX at 60fps most games, runs Rocket League 60fps low-med graphics, runs Val 60fps low-med graphics, however I do believe you should buy 4gb more ram and put it inside your laptop (if you know how) it costs around 20-30 CAD on avg and will make your pc SO much better, it isnt too hard if you have the resources, but still great product I am loving it. This is why I only buy acer products After about 6 months of using this product, i will improve my review: Everything in this product is still working very, very well and I am still very satisfied with my purchase. However, one concern for gamers is the ram, if you plan on using this laptop for more intensive tasks, consider buying more ram to go alongside it. It will save you so much trouble in all honesty.

Excelente laptop A515-46-R14K ,,,, no es una laptop de juegos, pero por el precio, y algunas mejoras {upgrade} puede quedar como una verdadera Premium el detalle es que hay que saber lo que se hace. El teclado iluminado, y el sensor de huella, son caracteristicas de laptops de mayor costo, y ese fue uno de los motivos de compra. La calidad es magnifica, es una portatil bella en su apariencia, y comoda en su manejo. A la fecha, ya le aumente la memoria a 8 gb. con un modulo DDR4 Hynix de 4 gb. de 3200 mhz. para activar el dual channel, y trabaja a la perfeccion. La memoria que trae esta portatil Acer, es de 4 gb. a 3200 mhz., y no de 2400 mhz. como muchos dicen. esto, puede saberse, entrando en Windows, a Simbolo de sistema, y escribiendo el siguiente comando >>>>>> wmic memorychip get speed, banklabel, manufacturer, memorytype <<<<< que en mi caso resulto una memoria DDR4 (0 significa ddr4) de 3200 mhz de velocidad, y el fabricante es Micron Technology, y es por eso que le añadí, el modulo descrito arriba. La persona que quiera aumentar la memoria a esta portatil, puede usar el comando de arriba y conocer la velocidad y el fabricante de su memoria, y asi, escoger un modulo de la misma velocidad para el aumento de su memoria,,,,no entren a Windows>Administrador de tareas>Rendimiento, pues ahi, les mostrara 2400 mhz de velocidad,,,,usen el comando de arriba para saber la verdadera velocidad, el fabricante, y el tipo de memoria que debe ser ddr4. Ademas de aumentar la memoria, ya le adapte un SSD Crucial MX500 de un terabyte, e incluso cambie el NVMe de 128 gb. por un Kingston KC2500 NVMe de 500 gb. previa clonacion del de 128 gb. original que trae el sistema operativo Windows 10 Home. Esta computadora ahora, es RAPIDISIMA, con una buena capacidad de almacenamiento, y trabajando en DUAL CHANNEL. Si alguien desea actualizar esta Acer, le RECOMIENDO, aprender como se hace fisicamente, desde abrir la computadora SIN DAÑARLA, y OJO, DESCONECTAR LA BATERIA, antes de hacer algun cambio en el hardware. Resumiendo,,,,SI se puede aumentar la memoria,,,,,SI se puede ponerle un SSD,,,,,y SI se puede incluso, cambiar el modulo NVMe de 128 gb. pero, HAY QUE SABER COMO. Esta maquina es excelente por su precio, y trabaja de maravilla. Espero les sirva esta redaccion.

الجهاز خفيف وسريع والتشغيل بعد سريع البصمه استجابتها سريعه الصوت ضعيف اذا في مكان فيه ازعاج ولكن لاتعتمد عليها الجهاز يجي فيش امريكي وبدون حروف عربية الكيبورد مريح جدا في الاستخدام والماوس استجابتها ممتازه الشاشه حلو ولكن الاضاءه ماهي عاليه مره تعتبر متوسطه الرام الأفضل تزيده والنوع المناسب في حال الترقيه DDR4 والسرعه 2666فيها مكان واحد والتخزين ١٢٨ بس ماتكفي وفيها مكان للترقية SSD عندك اتوقع حتى 1T وبالنسبة للبطارية تقعد بتوفير الطاقة + أضاءة متوسطة ١٠ ساعات بالراحه البلوتوث 5 ممتاز مداه حتى حلو وفيها الشحن سريع شحنت من ١١ الى ١٠٠ اخذ ساعه ونص ظهر الشاشه من الالمنيوم الباقي بلاستيك مقوى ولكن كجودة ممتازه للأمانه وماحسيت ان اللابتوب جودته ضعيفه ابدا وأفضل خيار بنسبه لسعره

A great little laptop, well built, a good size, a nice screen - so why only 3 stars - because it has an American keyboard - fine for letters and numbers but problematic with symbols - no £ symbol.