Question 1

A complaint said the unit did not have speakers but the specs say it does.  So...SPEAKERS or NOT?

Accepted Answer

I own this device and there are indeed down-firing speakers built into the underside of the laptop.

Question 2

does this machine have touch screen ?

Accepted Answer

Many laptops make both touch screen and non touch screen models. The model I bought does NOT have a touch screen.

Question 3

Is the O/S Windows 10 in S mode or not?

Accepted Answer

No its not s mode its normal windows. Not sure what version type of windows 10 but it is not the S version.

Question 4

Does this computer have a port to connect to a printer?

Accepted Answer

Laptop has 3 USB ports and 1 network port that a printer can be connected to.  In addition it has a wireless  card  for wireless printer interface.

Question 5

Which version of the MX250 is included?  There are 2 versions according to notebookcheck : "25 Watt version (1D13 device ID) and a low power version with 10 Watt TDP (1D25 device ID)"

Accepted Answer

I just received this machine (A515-54G-54QQ) and can confirm it has the 25w variant (Device ID: 10DE 1D13 - 1025 1335). According to notebookcheck the 1D13 device ID makes this the 25w version.

Question 6

What are the specs for 512GB Solid State Hard Drive ?
PCIe NVMe?

Accepted Answer

Can't recall the exact model but mine had a Samsung OEM drive.  It doesn't have the same specs as the 860 EVO or 870 EVO series but for the price it's decent.

Question 7

Is there an additional slots for extra ram?

Accepted Answer

The specs page says it has 4gb on board, and 1 slot (which has a 4gb sodimm in it already).

"Max Memory Supported : 20 GB (4 GB onboard + 16 GB x 1)"

Question 8

Is the screen on this model matte/anti-glare or shiny and reflective?

Accepted Answer

It is an anti glare panel, yes. No gloss here. The screen that came on my model (A515-54G-54QQ) had a hardware ID of CMN15F5. that specific screen is TN, has a brightness level of 220 cd/m^2 on average, and has a color gamut of 46% NTSC (64% sRGB, 48% Adobe RBG) It has a resolution of 1920x1080 and runs at 60Hz. These specs come from Panellook . com when searching for it's model number of N156HGA-EA3.

Question 9

Windows Ultimate?

Accepted Answer

It's Windows 10 Home Edition

Question 10

How does this laptop constructed? Does it use plastic tabs when you want to take it apart, or does it mainly use screws? I would consider this product if it won't fall apart after 3 tear-downs.

Accepted Answer

Back is held on with 9 screws

Brand	Acer
Series	Aspire 5
Model	A515-54G-54QQ
Part Number	NX.HDGAA.002

CPU Type	Intel Core i5 8th Gen
Processor Name	Intel Core i5-8265U
Core Name	Whiskey Lake
Turbo Frequency	Up to 3.90 GHz
Number of Cores	Quad-core Processor
CPU L3 Cache	6 MB

Screen Size	15.6"
Touchscreen	Non-Touch Screen
Wide Screen Support	Yes
Display Type	FHD
Resolution	1920 x 1080
Display Features	TN Panel

GPU/VPU	NVIDIA GeForce MX250
Video Memory	2GB
Graphic Type	Dedicated Card

SSD	512 GB
Storage Spec	512 GB PCIe NVMe SSD

Acer Laptop Aspire 5 A515-54G-54QQ Intel Core i5 8th Gen 8265U (1.60 GHz) 8 GB Memory 512 GB SSD NVIDIA GeForce MX250 15.6" Windows 10 Home 64-bit

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Memory	8GB
Memory Spec	4 GB onboard + 4 GB x 1
Memory Slot (Total)	1
Memory Slot (Available)	0
Max Memory Supported	20 GB (4 GB onboard + 16 GB x 1)

LAN	10/100/1000Mbps
WLAN	802.11ac WiFi featuring 2x2 MU-MIMO technology (Dual-Band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)
WiFi Generation	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2

USB	1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C (up to 5 Gbps) 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (one with Power-off Charging) 1 x USB 2.0
HDMI	1 x HDMI
Audio Ports	1 x Headphone/Microphone Combo Jack

Audio	Acer TrueHarmony Technology Acer Purified.Voice Technology with Two Built-in Microphones Compatible with Cortana with Voice
Speaker	Two Built-in Stereo Speakers

Input Device
Backlit Keyboard	Backlit
Webcam	HD Webcam (1280 x 720)

General
Style	Thin and Light
Type	Mainstream
Usage	Consumer

Power
Battery	Lithium Ion
Battery Life	Up to 9.5 hours battery life

Dimensions & Weight
Dimensions (W x D x H)	14.31" x 9.86" x 0.71"
Weight	3.97 lbs.

Item#: N82E16834316760