Acer Aspire 5 (A515-55) Review

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affordable price

solid build quality

decent battery life

adequate performance

full hd display

average color accuracy

limited upgrade options

modest graphics power

no thunderbolt support

Total Rating

73 % - Design
63 % - Display
75 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
76 % - Battery
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A515-55)
Product Type Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 36.34 cm x 25.05 cm x 1.795 cm
Weight 1.9 kg
Case Material Plastic, metal (top cover)
Colour Charcoal black
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 5 (A515-55)
Screen Size (Type) 15.6" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Widescreen Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
Image Brightness 220 cd/m²
Features Anti-glare, ComfyView, 25 ms response rate, Narrow Border Display
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 5 (A515-55)
CPU Intel Core i3 (10th Gen) 1005G1 / 1.2 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 3.4 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core
Cache 4 MB
64-bit Computing Yes
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
MEMORY Acer Aspire 5 (A515-55)
RAM 8 GB (1 x 4 GB + 4 GB (soldered))
Max RAM Supported 20 GB
RAM Type DDR4 SDRAM
Form Factor SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 1
Empty Slots 0
STORAGE Acer Aspire 5 (A515-55)
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD - Kingston
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 5 (A515-55)
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel UHD Graphics
Memory Allocation Technology Shared Video Memory (UMA)
Camera Yes - HD
Sound Stereo speakers, two microphones
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A515-55)
Wireless Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wave 2/ax
Wireless Controller Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX 201 - M.2 2230
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet
Features Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
BATTERY Acer Aspire 5 (A515-55)
Technology 4-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 48 Wh
Battery Life Up to 9.5 hours
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 5 (A515-55)
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 45 Watt, 19 V
INPUT Acer Aspire 5 (A515-55)
Type Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard, precision touchpad
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 5 (A515-55)
Interfaces HDMI
USB 2.0
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (with power off charging)
USB 3.1 Gen 1
USB-C 3.1 Gen 1
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 5 (A515-55)
Operating System (OS) Windows 10 Home 64-bit Edition in S mode
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 5 (A515-55)
Included Accessories Power adapter, HDD kit
Security Fingerprint reader
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
SAR Value 1.12 W/kg (body), 1.12 W/kg (limb), 1.12 W/kg (head)
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year - carry-in
International travellers warranty - 1 year
Model Number 32X5

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