The Acer Aspire 5 A515-45-R4R1 (NX.A82EV.00H) is a high-quality-looking laptop it doesn't include a preinstalled operating system. However, you can easily get and install this. The device is equipped with the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U processor, which offers a clock speed of up to 4.3 GHz and includes the AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000) onboard graphics. This is accompanied by a meager 8 GB of RAM and a 512-GB SSD.
Alternatively, Acer also offers the Aspire 5 A515-45 in various other configurations, for example having weaker CPUs (AMD Ryzen 3 5300U or AMD Ryzen 5 5500U) or more working memory (16 GB) and additional storage configurations (256 GB and 1 TB).
The Acer Aspire 5 A515-45 brings a good 1.7 kg (~3.7 lb) to the scale, which is completely okay for a 15.6-inch laptop. With this, it is one of the lightest laptops among the similarly-sized comparison devices. The power supply adds another 300 g (~0.7 lb), resulting in a total of about 2 kg (~4.4 lb) to take on the road.
With its 18-mm (~0.7 in) thickness, the test device is in the middle of our test field, and the same is the case for the width measurement. Only in terms of the depth, we see that all the other selected 15.6-inch comparison devices turn out 1 or 2 cm shorter (~0.4 - 0.8 in). However, for most buyers this probably won't be much of a deciding factor.
An external monitor can only be connected via HDMI, and there is only a single USB-C connection (USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C) on the left side.The connection package is rounded by three USB-A ports, although only two of those support the faster USB 3.2 Gen 1 standard and one, only the USB 2.0 standard. In addition to WLAN, the Gigabit LAN connection is a practical feature.
The Acer Aspire 5 A515-45-R4R1 is equipped with a keyboard that includes a number pad and a touchpad that is positioned to the side and almost right below the space key.
Aside from 2-cm (~0.8 in) edges on the left and right side, the keyboard takes the whole width of the device. At 17 x 15 mm (~0.7 x 0.6 in), the keys have a sufficient size, allowing for a fairly comfortable and speedy typing experience to be established quickly. The noise development is moderate.
The screen hinge is likewise robust, if anything it's a bit too stiff. Try to lift the Aspire 5's screen lid single-handedly and the entire chassis comes along for the ride. Bummer.
Audio wise, the Acer Aspire 5 is configured with a pair of bottom-firing stereo speakers at the front of the chassis. In terms of clarity and soundstage imaging, they're not actually all that bad. But the total absence of anything akin to bass and also very little by way of mid-range results in a very thin overall audio experience.
Key Specs:
Processor AMD Ryzen 7 5th Gen
CPU Details Octa Core, 1.8 GHz Clock Speed
Memory 8 GB DDR4 RAM
Storage 512 GB SSD
GPU AMD Radeon
Screen 15.6 inches
Display 1920 x 1080 pixels
OS Windows 10 OS
Warranty 1 Year Warranty
General:
Series Aspire 5
Model A515-45
Utility Performance
Device Type Ultrabook
OS Windows 10 Home (64-bit)
Dimensions 250.5 x 363.4 x 17.95 mm
Weight 1.76 kg
Warranty One-year International Travelers Warranty
Display:
Type LED
Touch No
Size 15.6 inches
Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
PPI ~ 141
Anti Glare Yes
Features Full HD LED Backlit IPS Comfy View Display
Connectivity:
Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN Ready
WiFi Intel Wireless Wi-Fi 6 AX200
Bluetooth v5
USB Ports 1 x USB Type-C, 1 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB 2.0
HDMI 1 x HDMI Port
Microphone In Yes
Headphone Jack Yes
Security Lock Kensington Lock Slot
Input:
Camera Yes
Keyboard Fine Tip with Independent Numeric Keypad
Backlit Yes
Touchpad Multi-Gesture Touchpad
Microphone Built-in Dual Microphones
Speakers Built-in Dual Stereo Speakers
Sound Acer Purified, Voice Technology with Two Built-in Microphones, Features Include Far-Field Pickup, Keystroke Suppression, Voice Tracking, Adaptive Beam Forming, Voice Recognition Enhancement, Three Pre-defined Modes: Voice Recognition, Personal Call, Conference Call, Acer True Harmony Gen 2 Technology for Lower Distortion, Wider Frequency Range, Headphone-like Audio and Powerful Sound, Compatible with Cortana with Voice, Two Built-in Stereo Speakers
Optical Drive No
Processor:
Processor AMD Ryzen 7
Speed 1.8 GHz Octa Core
Turbo Boost Upto 4.3 GHz
Cache 8 MB
Brand AMD
Series Ryzen 7
Model 5700U
Generation 5th Gen
Graphics:
GPU AMD Radeon
Brand AMD
Memory:
RAM 8 GB DDR4
SSD 512 GB
Speed 5400 RPM
Battery:
Battery 3 Cell Battery
Adapter Type 45 W AC Adapter
Battery Backup Upto 13.5 hours
Price In India ₹59,990