Question 1

Does this have an optical drive?

Accepted Answer

No optical drive on this model. but pretty sure you can get an external one, if you need one.

Question 2

max ram? says 4 on board +1x4gb so 1 slot to expand?

Accepted Answer

Yes. One slot underneath. I upgraded to the max amount with a 16gb module. 20 gb total. Very easy

Question 3

Is there room for a second Hard Disk? (or SDD) ?

Accepted Answer

Actually this comes with a 2.5" ssd drive and an empty m.2 port.

Question 4

Is the screen really ips? It does not list that in the official specs on their website

Accepted Answer

I ordered mine around May 2018. This feels more like a TN panel b/c of its low brightness and the colors are a bit washed out when the scaling is set to 125%. However, it has the viewing angles of a IPS panel.

Question 5

has anyone tried to dual boot with linux on this?

Accepted Answer

I haven't dual booted it with Linux yet but I run Ubuntu and just about every other flavor of Linux in a VM on it and it runs just fine.

Question 6

Is the screen IPS and how is the brightness?

Accepted Answer

Weird, mine that I ordered on May 2018 has low brightness and a little washed out colors when scaling is 125%. However, the viewing angle is like IPS panel.

Question 7

when do i recieve the laptop, if i purchese the item today with (backorder)?

Accepted Answer

you will receive the item according to the delivery time of newegg, I received mine in 3 business days

Question 8

Is the installed SSD unit replaceable or is it sealed? There is one user review here that mentions it is sealed and I would hate to buy a unit I can't replace or upgrade.

Accepted Answer

On the one I got, it is a replaceable 2.5" SSD in the drive bay.

Question 9

Which Nvidia MX150 ID does it include, 10DE 1D10 or 10DE 1D12? The 10DE 1D12 is slower and draws less power.

Accepted Answer

It's 10DE 1D10 on my laptop.

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Question 10

Is the screen an IPS or a TN Panel? I've looked through multiple online and Youtube reviews and almost all of them mentioned that it is a TN Panel. Since this laptop is labeled as Newegg Exclusive I was wondering if this would mean an IPS Panel or if it's just another marketing label.

Accepted Answer

I ordered mine around May 2018. This feels more like a TN panel b/c of its low brightness and the colors are a bit washed out when the scaling is set to 125%. However, it has the viewing angles of an IPS panel.

Brand	Acer
Series	Aspire 5
Model	A515-51G-5504
Part Number	NX.GT0AA.003
Color	Obsidian Black

CPU Type	Intel Core i5 8th Gen
Processor Name	Intel Core i5-8250U
Core Name	Kaby Lake R
Turbo Frequency	Up to 3.40 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	LED backlight, Wide viewing angle

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 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

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LAN	10/100/1000Mbps
WLAN	802.11ac Wi-Fi (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

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 Hour(s)

Dimensions (W x D x H)	15.02" x 10.35" x 0.82"
Weight	4.41 lbs.

General
Style	Thin and Light
Type	Mainstream
Usage	Consumer

Item#: N82E16834316369