Acer Laptop Aspire 5 A515-51G-5504 Intel Core i5 8th Gen 8250U (1.60 GHz) 8 GB Memory 256 GB SSD NVIDIA GeForce MX150 15.6" Windows 10 Home 64-Bit Newegg Exclusive

Pros: - Large 17 inch high quality IPS screen. Viewing angles are very good and it's a bright display. - Core i5 8250u is a great processor. 4 cores 8 threads is mostly unheard of on laptops today. - MX150 is a solid low-power gpu for light gaming. You won't be maxing out visuals in games but on reasonable settings you can manage 60 fps in most games. Use MSI Afterburner to add +1000mhz on the memory clock for a rather significant performance boost that many reviews sites have not picked up on. This chip is significantly better than onboard graphics. - Fast 256gb SSD. This is such an important component for general use responsiveness. I'd never buy a laptop without an SSD today. - HD can be added in the empty drive bay

Cons: - No backlit on the keyboard - Only one accessible ram slot. This can be an issue if you wish to add more ram in the future as you will lose dual channel since the other 4gb of ram seems to be embedded on the motherboard. - Could use more USB 3.0 ports, not sure why manufacturers continue to put more USB 2.0 ports than 3.0 here in 2017. - Temperatures on this model are not great out of the box just like most laptops. Running benchmark applications such as Unigine Valley / Cinebench and the CPU was entering 90s territory when boosting. Fortunately this problem can be solved if you are willing to spend a few minutes undervolting the CPU with Intel Extreme Tuning Utility. I was able to set -0.1v on the CPU and used MSI Afterburner to reduce gpu voltage to 950mV from the default 1012mV. Your mileage may vary as not all chips are created equal. Running GTA V my max temps were 76c on both the CPU & GPU with undervolts & overclocks applied.

Overall Review: Overall this is an excellent budget laptop at $650 for someone who wants a laptop that is fast / responsive that is also capable of handling some gaming with playable frame rates. If you are a heavy gamer though it would be worth paying more for a laptop with a GTX 1050.

Pros: HD screen, 7 gen i 5. SSD drive. 8 gb ram. Sounds good right?

Cons: Cheap components. My first had wifi issues that I had to solve going outside ACER tech. Second has been sent in for replacement for a dead screen. ( Yes the laptop works when connected with an external monitor) If this company wants to rise above the rep for hi spec, cheap component option, it needs to step up it's game.

Overall Review: I am very experienced with computer tech. I can't recommend ACER except as a budget brand with a decent CPU but low quality peripheral components that make it's reliability and daily use an issue. Better than the HP "G" series but mediocre at best.

Pros: I had been passively looking for a new laptop for programming for the past few years. I was looking for one with a decent resolution IPS monitor, an SSD, acceptable battery life, and a good CPU, without too high of a price tag. I ended up going with this one during a sale, and I'm very glad I did. 1080p is great at 17.3", and images are vibrant with great viewing angles. The combination of the CPU and the SSD make for a snappy experience, even under demanding multi-threaded workloads. The keyboard is better than I expected at this price point. Build quality is quite acceptable - it's no ultra-thin, but it is solid and flexing is minimal. I get about 5.5 hours out of a full charge with the screen slightly dimmed. For my use, I didn't need a dedicated GPU, though it's a nice addition. Also, SecureBoot can be disabled

Cons: Sound quality isn't great The drive bay under the back panel is empty on my system - to swap out the hard drive, you have no choice but to open up the entire case. I had originally planned to swap in a new drive for Linux so that I could go back to Windows if required, but this setup made that too much of a hassle. Not quite enough to knock off an egg, but it was disappointing The shipped version of Windows contains the usual bloatware you'll get with a pre-built system, though it wasn't excessive.

Overall Review: I bought this with the intention of dual booting windows+linux, but SecureBoot made that decision mutually-exclusive. After a few days of use, I ended up blowing away Windows entirely and installing Fedora 27 Workstation. My experience with that has been flawless - not a single driver has cropped up. It absolutely flies under Fedora as well, even when spinning up many multi-threaded programs at once. Keep in mind that the options for a 17.3" laptop bag are somewhat limited. As the screen bezel is large, take note of the physical measurements when choosing accessories

Pros: It works. Decent screen.

Cons: Stuck with the single M.2 slot for a storage upgrade. Battery is only accessible by removing the entire back casing. Only one RAM slot. Abhorrent customer service.

Overall Review: I tried unsuccessfully to get the cable for the HDD bay from Acer. The first kit they sent was just a caddy. The second kit had the cable but it wasn't long enough. They said this is the only cable for my model and offered to send an installation pamphlet. I guess they didn't believe me when I said it doesn't reach, and also would have to twist 180 degrees to connect to the mainboard. It's not the correct part. I read in the Q&A that they have a long version of the cable but that's probably out of date now and I was fed up after four calls and three weeks wasted on the incorrect kits anyway. It would have been three calls but I was left on hold for so long on the third that I had to call back to make sure something wasn't wrong with the dead silent line. After that I brought it down to a PC shop and they said they could order a cable long enough. This didn't work either, HDD is not showing up. I finally give up trying to utilize this storage bay after three weeks of shipping parts and receiving incorrect kits from Acer. It's obvious this unit was never intended to be upgraded; disposable machines. I will never buy Acer again.

Pros: - Good display, it's nothing absolutely mind-blowing, but it does look crisp and you can tell this is where the budget factor comes in. Something as much as 15 degrees off axis is enough to blow the colors out. It is easy to clean, however. - The keyboard is wonderful. The keys don't feel like you're pushing down on mashed potatoes, and it boasts a num-pad, which is cherished. The backlight is great on this device. - Battery-life is superb. Can easily pull 6 hours of use. - RAM is plentiful. For 8GB of DDR4 ram, you will probably never even need that much ram. Can have Netflix, Spotify, YouTube, and browse websites at the same time. - VERY large display. I prefer this because you can just do MORE, you can see that because it's a cheaper display they were able to make it absolutely massive. - SPEAKERS ARE 9/10. They're load, hit the highs well without bleeding, however the bass struggles, which is okay. You can hear this thing CLEARLY across the room on 80%. Could probably use this as a small TV. - Utilitarian device. Ethernet, USB-C, HDMI, USB 3.1 (x3), SD Card Reader. Really good. Love that.

Cons: - Trackpad/Touchpad is absolute garbage. The placement is terrible, and it is hard to press-down and very cheap-feeling. You do get kind of used to it, but I still make accidentally right-click bumps because of the irregular placement of it. Maybe better off using a mouse connected to the laptop, which you can do fortunately due to the many ports. - Personally, I would rather have a 512GB HDD over a 256 GB SSD. But that is a mixed bag for what you want out of this computer. Just a personal opinion for me. - Is the fan kind-of loud? If there's another sound in the room you won't really notice it, but if the room is quiet (like a library), the fan kicks on really easily and you can REALLY hear it. That also may be just personal preference though.

Overall Review: I would use this laptop for college, work, and it really good. If there was a 512 GB HDD option, I would totally use that, and I prefer using a mouse (because the trackpad placement and quality is just, bad). But this is the best laptop you can buy for $500.

Pros: Has the amenities and horsepower, and speed to handle all the basic stuff that a home use would want for daily tasks without lag. My mouse pad has zero issues, unlike the person who gave the one star review over a quirky touchpad.

Cons: None so far.

Overall Review: I can not speak to longevity, as i just received yesterday. Will update if anything else comes apparent or reliability becomes an issue.

Pros: Was on sale, so price was ok...

Cons: I owned this product for a week, and I had to send it in for an RMA on my dime. took a month and a half but they did replace the main board and fix it. 5 months later.... Right hinge is broken and the frame around the screen is coming undone. We had to duct tape the cheap plastic frame together. I would do another RMA, but after the horrible experience with Acer's customer service, I think i will just use it till something else on it breaks.

Overall Review: DO NOT BUY! To whoever responds from Acer, NO THANKS! I don't want to go to your website and spend 2 hours trying to navigate that monstrosity of a website, fill out the right forms, and send in all the right paperwork. I don't want to talk to another unhelpful customer service agent who does not believe that something is actually wrong with the laptop. I don't want to pay for the postage and insurance to send your terrible product back to you. I don't want to wait 1-2 months while I pay to rent another laptop in the meantime. I don't want to cross my fingers and hope you guys don't somehow try to blame me for the terrible product not working and charge me for repairs. I will never buy another Acer product again, and as soon as this review is deleted, you better believe I will be putting it right back up.

Pros: Really good performance Good quality for the price

Cons: SSD included is in 2.5 inch format, could have used the m.2 port.