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Acer Aspire 5 Slim Laptop, 15.6 Inches FHD IPS Display, 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8265U, 8GB DDR4, 256GB SSD, Fingerprint Reader, Windows 10 Home, A515-54-51DJ

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Model Name A515-54-51DJ
Screen Size 15.6 Inches
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Hard Disk Size 256 GB
CPU Model Core i5
Ram Memory Installed Size 8 GB
Operating System Windows 10 Home
Special Feature Fingerprint reader
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  • 8th Generation Intel Core i5-8265U Processor (Upto 3.9 gram Hz) | 8 GB DDR4 Memory | 256 GB PCIe NVMe SSD
  • 15.6 Inches Full HD (1920 x 1080) Widescreen LED-backlit IPS Display | Intel UHD Graphics 620
  • 1 - USB 3.1 Type C Gen 1 port, 2 - USB 3.1 Gen 1 Ports (one with Power-off Charging), 1 - USB 2.0 Port & 1 - HDMI Port with HDCP Support
  • 802.11ac WiFi | Backlit Keyboard | Fingerprint Reader | Upto 9.5 Hours Battery Life

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    Acer Aspire 5 A515-54-51DJ comes with these high level specs: 8th Generation Intel Core i5-8265U Processor 1.6GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.9GHz (6MB Smart cache), Windows 10 Home, 15.6 Inches Full HD (1920 x 1080) widescreen LED-backlit IPS Display, Intel UHD Graphics 620, 8GB DDR4 Memory, 256GB PCIe NVMe SSD, True Harmony Technology, Two Built-in Stereo Speakers, Acer Purified.Voice Technology with Two Built-in Microphones, 802.11ac WiFi featuring 2x2 MU-MIMO technology (Dual-Band 2.4GHz and 5GHz), 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 port), Bluetooth 5.0, Back-lit Keyboard, Acer Fingerprint Reader supporting Windows Hello, HD Webcam (1280 x 720), 1 - USB 3.1 (Type-C) port (Gen 1 up to 5 Gbps), 2 - USB 3.1 Gen 1 Port (one with Power-off Charging), 1 - USB 2.0 Port, 1 - HDMI Port with HDCP support, Lithium-Ion Battery, Up to 9.5-hours Battery Life, 3.97 lbs. | 1.8 kg (system unit only) (NX.HG5AA.001).


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    Acer Aspire A515-54 Amazon Choice Intel Core i5 Full HD 15.6 Backlit Fingerprint

    Launch Your Creativity

    Powerful and portable, the Aspire 5 laptop delivers on every aspect of everyday computing. Housing an 8th Gen Intel Core Processor, this Aspire 5 can tackle any job no matter how complex. Creativity soars to new heights with sharp, crisp visuals showcased on the 15.6" Full HD IPS screen, while the thin bezel provides you more space to work with wherever inspiration strikes. It’s the perfect companion to take with you wherever you go!

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    Acer Aspire A515-54 Amazon Choice Intel Core i5 Full HD 15.6 Backlit Fingerprint

    Maximized Visuals

    The narrow-bezel design offers more real estate for amazing images. Crisp, true-to-life colors come alive on a 15.6” Full HD IPS display with Acer Color Intelligence. Keep your eyes free from strain and watch or work for long sessions using Acer BlueLightShield.

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    Exceptional Performance

    Supercharge your laptop for work and play with an 8th Gen Intel Core i5 processor. Intel processors help apps load faster and allow multiple tasks to run simultaneously without lag.

    Acer Aspire A515-54 Amazon Choice Intel Core i5 Full HD 15.6 Backlit Fingerprint

    Premium Looks and Mobility

    Travel with ease and look great doing it with the Aspire 5 thin, light design and aluminum top cover.

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    The Power of Sound

    Turn up the music with Acer TrueHarmony, bringing you deeper bass and more volume through its innovative speaker design.

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    Extensive Connectivity

    Accomplish more with a range of ports, including HDMI, USB Type-C & USB 3.1. Strengthen your wireless signal wherever you go using 2x2 802.11ac.

    Acer Aspire A515-54 Amazon Choice Intel Core i5 Full HD 15.6 Backlit Fingerprint

    Backlit Keyboard & FPR Reader

    Work comfortably in any environment with the backlit keyboard. The built-in fingerprint reader provides easy, secure access with just one touch.

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    Customers find this laptop to be a great machine with a crisp, vivid 1080p display and solid state drive that runs fine for basic tasks. They appreciate its lightweight design that's easy to carry with one hand, and consider it good value for money. The build quality and functionality receive mixed reviews - while some praise the incredible screen quality, others find it flimsy, and while it's excellent for basic tasks, some report issues with the touchpad stopping working.

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    248 customers mention "Speed"222 positive26 negative

    Customers praise the laptop's speed, noting its high-speed CPU, SSD, and motherboard interface, as well as its quick boot-up and shutdown times.

    "...The SSD is fast enough and never lags even on big jobs...." Read more

    "...It remains very fast, everything works, the screen and the keyboard are great (excepting the few keyboard omissions noted above), battery life is..." Read more

    "...PROS: * This computer is very, very fast for what I need -- I am a professional screenwriter, writer/editor, and photographer, so I use..." Read more

    "...This has provided me with ample speed for the tasks that I need to perform. It comes with Win10 Home and I think 258GB of SSD...." Read more

    243 customers mention "Laptop quality"235 positive8 negative

    Customers find this laptop to be a competent machine with a good keyboard.

    "...The keyboard is good, has an ok feel, and has been robust. The Lenovo keyboard has a better feel...." Read more

    "...(at the Black Friday prices for the laptop and SSD), I have an awesome laptop, built for general everyday computing tasks...." Read more

    "...* For the money, this is a great laptop for those who aren't "serious gamers" -- although I have used it for movies, TV shows, streaming live, etc...." Read more

    "...(as of July 2019) Intel Core 5, 256GB SSD, great build quality, good monitor, etc. I think it is a great deal...." Read more

    202 customers mention "Value for money"174 positive28 negative

    Customers find the laptop offers good value for money, being affordable with quality specifications and easily upgradable, with one customer noting it's fast for its price point.

    "...In my book, this is an outstanding value. 5-month update: After 5 months with this laptop, I have only come to appreciate it even more...." Read more

    "...The memory and drive appear to be easily and inexpensively upgradeable but it functions flawlessly right out of the box...." Read more

    "...5 Really good overall value...." Read more

    "...The 256GB SSD seems to be the best value and is just big enough to work with, and then I use attached USB HDDs or USB thumb drives for larger..." Read more

    153 customers mention "Screen quality"138 positive15 negative

    Customers praise the laptop's 1080p display, noting its crisp and vivid colors, with one customer mentioning they can run Roblox with high graphics settings.

    "...The display is fantastic, clear, great color, and clear. Also, the displays a good size for a laptop...." Read more

    "...It remains very fast, everything works, the screen and the keyboard are great (excepting the few keyboard omissions noted above), battery life is..." Read more

    "...Even on 2G wi-fi, the speed never even hiccups. * The graphics are AMAZING and the screen size is awesome...." Read more

    "...2. The colors are crisp and bright with ample screen space. 3. Comes with 8GB of RAM, however 4GB is welded to the board so it can't be removed...." Read more

    132 customers mention "Performance"132 positive0 negative

    Customers find the laptop performs well, running smoothly for basic tasks and meeting their needs, with one customer noting that Adobe programs run very well on it.

    "...'s not the most powerful choice for graphics design, it works fine for college-level tuition...." Read more

    "...It remains very fast, everything works, the screen and the keyboard are great (excepting the few keyboard omissions noted above), battery life is..." Read more

    "...No issues! * Works great with portable hard drives, wireless headphones, wired earbuds, phone integration..." Read more

    "...drive appear to be easily and inexpensively upgradeable but it functions flawlessly right out of the box...." Read more

    93 customers mention "Weight"93 positive0 negative

    Customers appreciate the laptop's lightweight design, noting it's easy to carry with one hand and has excellent portability.

    "...Lightweight, large screen, nice-sized keyboard (includes the numerical pad) and a lot of features I still haven't gotten to explore!..." Read more

    "...4 Build quality. This laptop feels very sold and I love the lighten keys that the Satellite did not have. 5 Really good overall value...." Read more

    "...This machine is lightweight, the build is plastic but still seems sturdy, and it powers through me through lesson plans, Google Classroom, and my..." Read more

    "...This thing is sleek, lightweight, fast and very easy to set up/use...." Read more

    130 customers mention "Build quality"83 positive47 negative

    Customers have mixed opinions about the laptop's build quality, with some praising its solid state hard drive and keyboard, while others find it very weak and express concerns about durability.

    "...The keyboard is good, has an ok feel, and has been robust. The Lenovo keyboard has a better feel...." Read more

    "...The battery and the SSD flaked out on me after 4 years, at the same time oddly. The SSD should have lasted longer than that...." Read more

    "...4 Build quality. This laptop feels very sold and I love the lighten keys that the Satellite did not have. 5 Really good overall value...." Read more

    "...This machine is lightweight, the build is plastic but still seems sturdy, and it powers through me through lesson plans, Google Classroom, and my..." Read more

    94 customers mention "Functionality"36 positive58 negative

    Customers have mixed experiences with the laptop's functionality: while some find it excellent for basic tasks and work, others report that it only works when plugged in and that the touchpad stops working.

    "...Sometimes, the touchpad will just stop working, altogether. However, I use a wireless mouse so this doesn't bother me very much...." Read more

    "...I have an awesome laptop, built for general everyday computing tasks. In my book, this is an outstanding value...." Read more

    "...copy large files onto it from drive C easily, but but the system doesn't use it yet...." Read more

    "...going to get, so even though the specs could handle it, it won't work to play 4K movies connected to a large TV. 1080p works well though...." Read more

    Exceeded expectations almost everywhere.
    5 out of 5 stars
    Exceeded expectations almost everywhere.
    Bought this unit as a budget replacement for my fairly high-powered Dell desktop which was lost during flooding. I wasn't expecting much from a $500 laptop but just needed something to get me reconnected.Setup was a breeze, setting it to my preferences was simple, removing the (modest) bloatware from Acer was easy and I was pleasantly surprised at the quickness of the unit. The memory and drive appear to be easily and inexpensively upgradeable but it functions flawlessly right out of the box.I wasn't paying for or expecting gaming-quality graphics but the display renders internet and video perfectly. Those that find fault with this unit must be comparing it to others costing 2 to 3 times as much. I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone seeking a laptop to take care of their basic computing needs.Very nice product for the money. Well done, Acer.Update from 10 days later: Been using it relentlessly and comparing it to my desktop, which had far more memory, storage and graphics capabilities, and I am honestly thrilled. I was thinking of using this as a bridge-unit until I could go back to a new desktop but am seriously rethinking that. The thing that really impresses me is the boot-time. This guy goes from powered down to browsing in about 30 seconds. Not sure if that's just the SSD or newer CPU but I am loving it.Pretty sure I'm going to start using this as my main and adding a docking station, keyboard/mouse (of course), monitor, a bit more memory and storage, and just rolling with it. Disclaimer: I am not a gamer and I understand this machine won't do complex graphics.Update 2: Just to see if it would work, I installed a $65 16GB memory card to bring the total RAM to 20GB, the maximum Acer allows for the unit (it comes with 8GB but you have to remove a 4GB card to upgrade). It worked flawlessly and it is now far zippy-er than my Dell. From what I've read, the extra memory allows it to run cooler and hopefully adds to its service life.Update 3: (I promise this is the last). Thrilled with this little budget-monkey. Restart time, 25-30 seconds. Startup from shut down (not sleep), 12-15 seconds including pin-entry time. Kicking it up to 20GB memory really helped. For anyone that wants to try this stunt (and possibly void the warranty) all it takes is a plastic spudger (google it) and a small Phillips head screwdriver to take the back of the laptop off. 16GB memory cards are readily available from Crucial and Memorystock, usually on Amazon.The video that gave me confidence to try it was on YouTube but it showed how to add a hard drive, not a memory card. Older Acers had a removable panel over the memory but on the Acer Aspire 5 A515-54-51DJ, you have to take off the whole back. Don't even try it if you are confused about which end of a screwdriver to use or never read instructions.A final note about some of the drama-queen reviewers that complained that "it gets so hot" or "the fan sounds like a 747 taking off": Just because it's called a laptop doesn't mean you should use it on your lap covered with your fleece blanket blocking the air vents. Use mine on my desk and on the rare occasions that the fan kicks on under heavy use it makes a gentle whirring sound, barely noticeable.If it died tomorrow, I'd buy another.Loving itUpdate 4 (OK, I lied): After upgrading the memory and performing every performance-enhancing trick I could find on the internet with Windows, apps, settings and everything else, I started testing my budget computer. The most comprehensive free test I found was from UserBenchMark and I was kinda proud of the results. The test results can vary depending on the state of the computer but here was my best test (the others were pretty close):"Overall this PC is performing way above expectations (95th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 5 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!"Did you hear that? I'm a technical master! All kidding aside, this $500 budget unit is working so far above my previous desktop that I'll never go back (sorry, Dell). I read that the average laptop only lasts 3-5 years before needing replacement. I'm OK with that and my next unit is definitely going to be a graphics-improved version of this machine, hopefully Acer.Totally pleased.Update 5: (from 8/19/2020). I installed a Samsung 860 EVO 500GB SSD (available here for about $69) for more storage space a couple of weeks ago. It went flawlessly. Well, except for the part when I buttoned it all up and it showed to have "no battery". Oopsie. Took it back apart and found that I hadn't pushed the battery connector completely in. Closed it back up, problem solved. If I recall correctly (I did this late at night after a few adult beverages) something had to be done to let the system recognize the device. Me and google had a few chats and I had a brand new 500GB drive D.There's a very good video on how to install it on YouTube. Just search "Aspire A515-54 How to Install an Additional Hard Drive". There's a clear statement at the beginning of the video from Acer that if you mess up, it's on you, not them. You'll only need a very small phillips head screwdriver and a plastic pry-tool (spudger) to open the back and remove/replace components. Acer ships the spare drive mounting bracket and screws with the laptop. Hopefully you haven't misplaced it. Others are available but they can only be the size of the ssd, no larger.One issue that I haven't resolved yet is that the Acer doesn't automatically put things on drive D yet since it's not a system disk. I can copy large files onto it from drive C easily, but but the system doesn't use it yet. I googled up on it and there is a way to merge drives C and D through something called "partitioning". It looks simple enough and I will do it as soon as I have time to spend a few hours researching the process (do we smell update 6 brewing?).Still thrilled with this little Acer budget-monkey and it puts my wife's thousand dollar Dell XPS 9360 to shame in terms of performance. Totally pleased.Update 5a: Semi-interesting wrinkle. Before I went to fumbling around to the the partitioning settings, I decided to create a system backup on a flash drive. Just in case I totally messed up. Didn't work. The flash drive was unacceptable to Windows 10 as a backup device. But Windows happily informed me that it could do the backup on drive D (oh, so NOW you recognize it, eh?). So I went ahead and did that but now I have my backup on an internal drive in the very machine I'm trying to keep protected.. Not completely useless but certainly not protected away from the laptop. Still investigating.
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    • Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2024
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      This Acer Aspire laptop was purchased on Black Friday 2019. In short, it has proved to be a wonderful computer and a great buy. It has been used by, myself as well as a backup computer for our son for virtual school, and my wife's PC needs. It's regularly used with a graphics tablet to run ADOBE Photoshop for school, and Affinity Photo/Publisher/Designer. While it's not the most powerful choice for graphics design, it works fine for college-level tuition. The display is fantastic, clear, great color, and clear. Also, the displays a good size for a laptop. It's also much better than a compatible-priced Lenovo we had to buy for virtual school. The keyboard is good, has an ok feel, and has been robust. The Lenovo keyboard has a better feel. Otherwise, this PC is nicely balanced with an i5 processor now running Windows 11. The SSD is fast enough and never lags even on big jobs. Above all else, we have had this computer for 5 years and not a single problem, and it still runs well. So in the long run the Acer has been a champ, and could not be happier with our original purchase. 100% recommended for the long haul, and a great user experience on the way.
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    • Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2019
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      I bought this laptop, and a Crucial 1TB SSD on Black Friday. After two and a half weeks, these are my thoughts:

      Speed: The primary reason I wanted to update my laptop from a nearly 6-yr old HP Pavilion was to get better speed. This laptop delivers the goods. With an 8th generation i5-8265u, 8GB of RAM (expandable to 20GB max), and a 256GB PCIe-NVMe SSD, it is only the Intel UHD 620 graphics that holds it back. From completely off (not sleeping), to booted and signed in, with a functional desktop, ready to respond, takes 12 seconds. The SSD gets most of the credit, though the fingerprint reader speeds sign in significantly (it doesn't work every time). Apps open quickly, and web pages load promptly. More importantly, it feels fast. On User Bench, it tests out as only a Surfboard as a gaming platform, and a Sailboat as a workstation (no big surprises based on the graphics and amount of RAM), but it is a Battlecruiser as a desktop. For everyday computing, this rig is a member of the Brute Squad. So, on speed, it earns a solid check mark.

      Screen: Excellent. It is bright, colors are nicely saturated, and, as expected these days, no dead pixels. At typical working distance, it is a retina screen, with not a pixel in sight. Thanks to the IPS technology, the wide viewing angle without the “photographic negative” effect is a solid plus. How many nits, and what percent of the color gamut can it display? Don't know, don't care. It easily passes the “eye test.” So the screen warrants a solid check mark. Of note, this is NOT a touchscreen.

      Keyboard: The other reason I wanted to upgrade was to have a back-lit keyboard. It was a MUST-have, and I will not purchase another laptop, or any other keyboard that is not back-lit. Are you listening out there, all you laptop manufacturers? I like the size of, and the feel of the keys. It is a fairly quiet keyboard. The back light does turn off after 30 seconds of no input, in order to conserve battery. Some have criticized this feature. If you continue input, it does not turn off. If it turns off, it comes back on by depressing any key. And the back light is not just around the edges of each key, but each character is is illuminated as well, so you can really see what you are doing. The only negative is that the Home, End, PgUp, and PgDn keys share double duty with 4 keys of the numeric keypad, and you have to turn NumLock on and off to use them. Also, the NumLock and the hated CapsLock key do not have indicator lights to tell you if the are on or off. Both of these are significant, though not fatal flaws, in my opinion. So on the keyboard - check.

      WiFi: It works. No fuss, no muss. Connects easily, and it is fast. On Speedtest by Ookla, it produces a download speed of 207mbps, and an upload speed of 116mbps, over a background of a nominal internet connection speed of 300mbps. Of course, your results will vary. WiFi – check.

      Form Factor: This is a 15.6” screen, and it weighs ~4lbs. It is comfortable to use. The track pad is fairly large, and works well, though I have yet to learn all the gestures that are available. I like it.

      Fan Noise: This has been an issue of criticism in some reviews of Aspire 5's. I would disagree. Most of the time, fan noise is minimal or absent. Occasionally, if the CPU is pushed harder, fan noise does become audible. However, it tends to be short-lived, e.g., <30 seconds. So I don't regard it as much of an issue.

      Battery Life: I mostly use my laptop plugged in, so battery life is not a major issue for me. However, the estimate of 5hrs of battery life on average seems reasonable, based on some experience on battery power. The claim of 9.5 hrs maximum seems a bit of a stretch, but not necessarily impossible if you maximize power saving.

      Adding a 2nd SSD: With only 256GB on the SSD, a 2nd hard drive of some sort seems mandatory. These days, given the prices of SSD's, there is little excuse for installing a traditional HDD. I added a 1TB Crucial SSD, at a very reasonable price, and the upgrade was relatively easy (the hardest part was prying the back off after removing the 11 screws), aided by a very helpful Acer YouTube video that walks you through the process. Also, the laptop comes with the needed bracket, cable and connector, and all the screws to add the SSD. So, adding the 2nd SSD, which was a MUST-have, was painless. Good one, Acer!

      In Sum: For <$500 (at the Black Friday prices for the laptop and SSD), I have an awesome laptop, built for general everyday computing tasks. In my book, this is an outstanding value.

      5-month update: After 5 months with this laptop, I have only come to appreciate it even more. It remains very fast, everything works, the screen and the keyboard are great (excepting the few keyboard omissions noted above), battery life is more than acceptable. Best laptop I have ever owned, by a lot! It remains a tremendous value.
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    • Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2020
      Style: Notebook OnlyVerified Purchase
      This laptop was purchased to replace a Chromebook (because many programs and platforms haven't caught on to the Linux thing, yet). Fortunately, using a Chromebook for a year taught me to utilize platforms and cloud storage for nearly everything, so hard drive space is not a concern for me. Also, I am not a "gamer" per se, so I don't need the gaming stuff (fast processors, awesome graphics processing cards, whatever). I use this primarily for writing, editing, photography editing, online research, etc. I also use it for watching movies/TV shows (whether streaming or downloaded), accessing large JPG files, and sometimes playing games that don't involve being chased or shooting anyone(thing) haha

      PROS:

      * This computer is very, very fast for what I need -- I am a professional screenwriter, writer/editor, and photographer, so I use it to do writing and photography editing.
      * I can have 20 tabs open on Google while simultaneously using Word for multiple-document editing, screenwriting software, AND downloading updates. Even on 2G wi-fi, the speed never even hiccups.
      * The graphics are AMAZING and the screen size is awesome. Love the backlit keyboard, and the ability to use night settings to cut down on blue light emissions so I (might) go to sleep on time!
      * For the money, this is a great laptop for those who aren't "serious gamers" -- although I have used it for movies, TV shows, streaming live, etc. and it is phenomenal. I don't do any gaming that requires fast processing, so this doesn't matter to me at all.
      * Downloading movies, TV shows, large documents, bulky JPG files, everything has gone very quickly and smoothly. Even using my screenwriting software hasn't caused any problems at all, regardless of how much I do all at once (I multi-task a LOT). I currently have 17 tabs open on Google Chrome, Word, and my system is updating. No issues!
      * Works great with portable hard drives, wireless headphones, wired earbuds, phone integration (cell phone synced with laptop for messaging while working), and the power cord actually was identical to my previous Chromebook!
      * Lightweight, large screen, nice-sized keyboard (includes the numerical pad) and a lot of features I still haven't gotten to explore!

      CONS:

      * The battery dies rather quickly, when used for movie/TV show viewing (about 4 hours from full charge). When used for writing/editing and online work (only) it lasts closer to 7 hours.
      * Sometimes, the touchpad will just stop working, altogether. However, I use a wireless mouse so this doesn't bother me very much. If you use the touchpad exclusively, this will be a MAJOR issue.
      * If you are used to having big, fat hard drive space -- well, that's just silly (use the cloud, people!!) -- then you will not like the "smaller" amount of hard drive space on this laptop. Easy solution: use a portable hard drive (I have a 1TB from Office Max for $54). Or learn how to use the multitude of cloud storage available (many are free!)

      ** Does not work with my current printer (HP DeskJet 2622) for wireless printing. But that is more the fault of HP, not Acer. Just not compatible (ugh) because the printer uses its own "network" and is only 2G (very strange). **
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    • Mathieu Chartier
      5.0 out of 5 stars Great laptop for the price cannot complain
      Reviewed in Canada on January 13, 2020
      Style: Notebook OnlyVerified Purchase
      Waited 3 months before reviewing.
      It's a great laptop, thin, fast, light. Perfect for airport traveller.
      That thing is fast, bright/sharp.
      I'm not an acer brand fan, if they had hidden the main logo it would have been a perfect laptop.
      The only drawback is the cheap black plastic around the screen seem very fragile and would crack easily.
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    • Eggxeon
      5.0 out of 5 stars Great product value
      Reviewed in Singapore on April 28, 2020
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      Great value laptop for its price!
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      Reviewed in Mexico on January 16, 2020
      Style: Notebook OnlyVerified Purchase
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      5.0 out of 5 stars Fast and Reliable
      Reviewed in Australia on August 16, 2019
      Style: Notebook OnlyVerified Purchase
      Heats up a little. But overall a very handy machine especially with space for a secondary 2.5" SSD drive. This helps tremendously. Keyboard nice to use, overall a good machine for the price.
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    • Estrella Leon
      5.0 out of 5 stars Rapidez y calidad
      Reviewed in Mexico on March 25, 2020
      Style: Notebook OnlyVerified Purchase
      No tengo quejas. Hasta ahora ha sido bastante rápida y versátil. Creo que lo único que podría decir es que la nueva forma del teclado numérico hace que cometas errores de marcaje en un principio, pero nada que la costumbre no resuelva. Del resto está muy ligera y rápida.