Question 1

Does this laptop have a backlit keyboard?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it does have a backlit keyboard.

Question 2

I have ordered a ssd and a sata cable to install a secondary storage. Could someone tell me where I should connect the sata cable to the motherboard? I opened the back cover but I don’t see any extra slots.

Accepted Answer

One internal drive only.  No cable needed.
If you need a second drive, use a small external 2.5" USB 3 enclosure and install the drive in that.

Question 3

Is this a TN or an  IPS panel?

Accepted Answer

It is IPS display. Good quality, better view from different angles, nice to watch.

Question 4

Two Monitors - Can you run two external monitors from the laptop?

Accepted Answer

The laptop has a single external HDMI out port.  Therefore, the answer would be no, unless you have a splitter for HDMI, but then I suspect the displays would be duplicates.  However, you can display the  external HDMI output and laptop screen at the same time.  If you are looking to span a desktop across two monitors using a single HDMI output, I don't believe it will work.  However, i do think the HDMI output supports 4K resolution so you could use one very big monitor.

Question 5

Is this considered a gaming laptop?  Its for my son who thinks he is a gamer :-)   Is the keyboard backlit?

Accepted Answer

This laptop does have a video card in it and not just the onboard video.  This should be able to handle lightweight games just fine, but I would not recommend for high end games.

Question 6

How easy is it to upgrade the RAM? What's the max amount that can be upgraded?

Accepted Answer

Fairly easy and can be upgraded to 12 GB RAM.

Question 7

Is the SSD a 2.5"? If not, is there ROOM for a 2.5" drive and does it have a SATA connector?

Accepted Answer

There is an additional bay for a 2.5" SATA drive (in other words, it has room for 2 HDDs). The factory-installed drive is not easily accessible, but you can open the bay to upgrade to a second drive by just using a phillips head screwdriver.

Question 8

Is this an IPS panel?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the screen on this laptop employs IPS technology.

Brand	Acer
Series	Aspire 5
Model	A515-51G-89LS
Part Number	NX.GTCAA.017
Color	Obsidian Black

CPU Type	Intel Core i7 8th Gen
Processor Name	Intel Core i7-8550U
Core Name	Kaby Lake R
Number of Cores	Quad-core Processor
CPU L3 Cache	8 MB

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

GPU/VPU	NVIDIA GeForce MX150
Video Memory	2GB
Graphic Type	Dedicated Card

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)

Acer Laptop Aspire 5 Intel Core i7 8th Gen 8550U (1.80 GHz) 8 GB Memory 256 GB SSD NVIDIA GeForce MX150 15.6" Windows 10 Home 64-Bit A515-51G-89LS

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LAN	10/100/1000Mbps
WLAN	802.11ac WiFi (Dual-Band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0

USB	1 x USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 1 (up to 5 Gbps) 1 x USB 3.0 (with Power-off Charging) 2 x USB 2.0
HDMI	1 x HDMI
Audio Ports	1 x Headphone/Microphone Combo Jack

Audio	Acer TrueHarmony Sound System Built-in Dual Digital Microphone
Speaker	Two Built-in Stereo Speakers

Touchpad	Precision Touchpad (supporting Windows Modern Touchpad gestures)
Keyboard	Dedicated Numeric Keypad Media Control Keys
Webcam	HD Webcam (1280 x 720) supporting High Dynamic Range (HDR)
Card Reader	Secure Digital (SD) Card

Battery	4-cell Li-Ion (3220 mAh) Battery
Battery Life	Up to 7 hours battery life

Dimensions (W x D x H)	15.02" x 10.35" x 0.82"
Weight	4.90 lbs.

General
Style	Thin and Light
Type	Mainstream
Usage	Consumer

Item#: 1TS-000X-00SV8