The screen quality is really good. I don't use my machine for gaming so I won't know. But I like the back light on the keyboard. I haven't used it on battery yet

Awesome laptop. Light and very powerful. Windows 11 is great.

Bought this computer when I started my new job. I used it for lesson planning and school projects for elementary kids. It does the job well and I have had no issues with it. It is easy to navigate and has everything I need.

This is the second Acer I owned and while I was happy with my old one, this is much faster. That's what I wanted: speed, light weight and bargain priced. I use it for Quicken software- so be aware this laptop comes loaded with Windows 11 which will NOT run Quicken without first disabling the S mode. That's what I did and it runs fine but had to add anti-virus software. Not a big deal. Just fyi Quicken users!

I mean computer works, it does what it's supposed to do. I installed a Acer 480 SSD to increase it's capacity and 8 GB DDR4 stick.(No ram included) since the computer has no ram, you will notice your fan going crazy fast during the set up process, that's the CPU trying to process everything.

I got this computer as a gift. I love the capabilities for the price as i do mostly everyday jobs on the computer. I do not have much in the way of gaming here.the keys are very smooth to the touch and the mouse is very responsive to the touch. The backlit has two levels and a third off setting. The webcam is high qualityThe only thing i would improve is i wish it had touch screen.

i love how light the laptop is and that you can easily upgrade the ram and storage. So don't think you're stuck with 128gb. Windows 11 was included on the laptop so get ready for the next learning curve. I use mine for work and its pretty quick and responsive. I'm very surprised at the price point for what you get. fingerprint scanner is very fast. So as far as budget laptops I have to say I really like this one.It does not come with a dvd/cd player. However, cd's are obviously obsolete now anyway. Does require to update windows because its brand new. This is definitely not a gaming laptop. However, there are a lot of games you can play with it. and if you do choose to game with it you will need to upgrade ram.

Bought this computer for development work. The main features I cared about were the SSD regardless of its relative low capacity, the 15.6 inch screen at 1080p, backlit keyboard, and ability to upgrade.Some folk seem to be annoyed by the keyboard light timing out. However it is a simple setting in the BIOS.Upon arrival I Immediately replaced windows 10 with Ubuntu 20.04. It's apparent a ram upgrade in needed lots of tabs and programs running it slows down a bit but not enough to be upset about.

I want to start off by saying I am by no means extremely knowledgeable about computers. I know how to turn them on, use them, run programs, etc. But that's about it. I know basics about storage size and speed. But, even that knowledge is minimal. So, this review is purely from a novice everyday computer user, NOT a computer expert or anywhere close. That's why I am going to provide the specs straight from the computer at the end of my review, so hopefully if someone does know exactly the specs they want, that info will help.This is my first Acer laptop. I was looking at an Acer laptop because I heard the Ryzen laptops were good for graphics and gaming. I mainly wanted this for photo and video editing. My current windows laptop is old and it can handle my photo editor just fine, but the actual quality of the images when looking at them isn't great so I needed something new that would be better.BULLET POINTS-Works well for BASIC things like browsing web, watching videos, work/school. NOT for gaming. But can handle my photo editor (Affinity) perfectly.-Came with photo and video editor installed on it (PhotoDirector for Acer and PowerDirector for Acer). So, far, they seem pretty darn good-Not a lot of info with it when first unboxing it. But, as you turn it on, it walks you through steps to set it up.-Turns on and loads quick-Nice appearance. Thin and lightweight. Full keyboard with backlight. Good response with keyboard.-Mousepad does NOT have click buttons, so that can take some getting used to-1080p, not 4K-256 GB hard drive and 8 GB RAM. Comes with HDD Upgrade KitMORE DETAILED THOUGHTSThis works well, but just know it's a BASIC computer. It's going to be good for browsing the web, watching videos, work/school, and things like that. This is NOT for gaming. You can play games that aren't going to require a lot of work by the computer.It was able to handle my Affinity Photo Editing program just fine and handles editing photos no problem. I tried putting my video editor on it but it wasn't able to handle it well. It just kept crashing. But, I was happily surprised to see this comes with what so far seems like a really good photo editor and a really good video editor! The photo editor is “PhotoDirector for Acer” and the video editor is “Powerdirector for Acer.” Like I said, I still downloaded my regular photo editor onto the computer since it's what I know and am used to. But, so far with the little playing around I've done with them, I haven't noticed anything seriously lacking in the photo editor or video editor that comes on this!This comes packaged really nicely. If you're someone that likes a lot of info or want a lot of info on the computer, you'll be disappointed. This came with small setup guide that basically tells you how to plug in the 2 parts of the plug, plug it into the computer, and turn it on. Then it tells you to connect to the internet. After you turn it on, the computer does walk you through setting it up.It turns on quickly and loads everything quickly.The computer is nice and lightweight. It's thin. It has a nice appearance. The screen is nice and shows images well. It's only 1080p, not 4K, so that is something to be aware of. The keypad is full size and backlit. It works well and has good response. It works fast when browsing the web, doing simple things for work/school. It worked well watching YouTube through the webpage (it did look like it had the YouTube app installed, but it just takes you to the YouTube webpage).The one thing I want to say that might bother most people is the mousepad. Personally, I never needed a mouse for my laptop because the mousepad on my HP laptop worked perfect for me and I was able to use it just as fast and easily as I could use a mouse. With this one, I'm still able to use it without issue for the most part, but it does take a little getting used to for me. But, for my son (16 years old), he HATES the mousepad. There is no right and left click button on it. So, it almost seems as if you can't actually left click or right click with it. However, it works just as if there is a right and left click button. So, you can hold down to copy and paste using it. You just need to get used to it not actually having buttons you press down on. But, since it works like there are ones there, it hasn't been much of an issue for me personally,There is a 256 GB hard drive and 8 GB RAM. You can upgrade it which is nice. I do plan on upgrading. The interesting thing about this is that it came with an HDD Upgrade Kit.I was kind of confused exactly how much storage space was on this. I saw on the product page it said it had 8GB DDR4 Onboard Memory and 256GB NVMe SSD. But, reading the “Technical Details” under the “Product Description” on the product page said that RAM was 8 GB DDR4 and the hard drive was SSD. It then said “Flash Memory Size” was 256 GB.Any type of storage that doesn't move is an SSD, but while flash memory can technically be considered a type of SSD, it is the storage medium for an SSD. It is high-speed, electrically programmable memory.SSD technology has no moving parts, whereas hard disk drive (HDD) storage (another major type of computer storage) relies on spinning disks, motors, and read/write heads, using magnetism to store data on a rotating platter. Calling something an SSD is just a way of differentiating a storage solution that is designed with moving parts, like an HDD, from one that has no moving parts.This SSD uses flash memory to store data, which is accessed digitally. It uses a lot less power and works faster. The HDD uses a spinning platter and an arm that moves across the platter to read each portion of data. As a result, SSDs deliver nearly-instant boot and load times because they don't have to mechanically seek out data on a spinning platter.This has a solid state drive (SSD) and hard disk drive (HDD).Inside the box this comes in there is a little ziplock bag with the “HDD Upgrade Kits.” It says “for more info, please visit” and gives a website to go to. It's kind of annoying they couldn't just include that in the instructions and I had to go to a website to get the info. But, not a huge deal. The website it takes you to is instructions to install the hard drive. The HDD Upgrade Kit is the external hard drive. It says - “Many Acer products allow for installation of an additional hard drive or solid state drive to increase storage space. In many cases, this requires removing the lower case to open the product. Acer USA, Canada and Latin American countries allow for customers to upgrade their system without voiding the warranty.” They give the steps on how to remove the bottom screws and everything. Just be very careful doing it! They didn't include a “pry tool” so you'll have to figure out something to use for that. You don't HAVE to install the HDD but the space without it isn't very much. So you just can install it right away or wait to see if you need to later.Overall, this is nice for BASIC needs. Anything beyond that, I'd probably look elsewhere. But, it's nice, thin, and lightweight. It works really well for basic things, and is even able to handle my photo editor just fine. I also love it came with a photo and video editor already installed that actually seems quite good! I give it 4 stars.As a side note, I was kind of annoyed that the Acer company apparently thought it was a good idea to name MULTIPLE different laptops of theirs “Acer Aspire 5.” Why?! When trying to look up info, like basic specs of a laptop, it really shouldn't be hard to get that. But, it sure was with this one! I kept finding info about other Acer Aspire 5 laptops. It seems they named multiple laptops Acer Aspire 5, but then added in the type of Ryzen processor it has (like “Acer Aspire 5 Ryzen 5” or “Acer Aspire 5 Ryzen 7”). Even on this product page, they have different options - Ryzen 3, Ryzen 5, and Ryzen 7. But, they all are Acer Aspire 5 laptops. To help differentiate, they seem to have added a model number after the name, so THIS particular laptop is the Acer Aspire 5 A515-45-R74Z. That's really the only way to find info on it, is by looking it up that way rather than as Acer Aspire 5 or Acer Aspire 5 Ryzen 5. Even looking it up as Ryzen 5 5500U isn't helpful. So, that was a little frustrating. I think it's much easier to just have the name with a number like they've done with phones and other products. How hard is it to just call it Acer Aspire 1, then Acer Aspire 2, etc. Why name multiple different laptops all Acer Aspire 5?! It's silly to me! Okay, rant over.SPECS DIRECTLY OFF OF COMPUTERAspire A515-45Microsoft Windows 11 Home 64-bitProcessor: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U with Radeon Graphics (product page says processor is 4GHz)Memory: 8GBHard Drive: 238.47GB, Hynix (SSD)Graphics Device: AMD Radeon(TM) GraphicsNetwork Device 1: Realtek PCIe GbE Global Family ControlledNetwork Device 2: MediaTek Wi-Fi 6 MT7921HARDWARE CONFIGURATION SPECS DIRECTLY OFF COMPUTERCPU Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U with Radeon Graphics Cores: 6 L1 Cache: 384 KB L2 Cache: 3072 KBMemory (aka RAM) Memory: 8 GB Memory Type: DDR4Drives Hard Drive: Hynix Type: SSD Size: 238.47 GBNetwork Network Device 1: Realtek PCIe GbE Global Family Controlled Network Device 2: MediaTek Wi-Fi 6 MT7921Multimedia: Graphics Device: AMD Radeon(TM) Graphics Audio Device 1: RealTek Audio Audio Device 2: AMD High Definition Audio Device

I primarily use the computer for typing so I like that I can use my existing keyboard and printer.

I needed a basic laptop just for web browsing and for work to use Microsoft Office such as Word and Excel. This laptop works perfectly for what I need it for. For the price, this is a really great laptop. The size is good, not too big or small, and it is pretty slim, so it fits with no issues into all of my bags. The screen resolution is good, but I am not using this for gaming or photo editing, so my bar isn't too high, but it works well for streaming. The keyboard van be backlit, which is very helpful in the evenings and the keys are responsive and a good size. The speakers sound good and have a good sound range, and I have had multiple successful Zoom meetings with this computer, so the camera and microphone function well. The battery life is similar to my previous laptops. Overall, this is a perfect laptop for streaming, web browsing, etc. and would be perfect for anyone who needs a simple and basic laptop.

This Acer laptop is well made mid-tier, power conscious portable focusing more on productivity and less on gaming. There is no discrete graphics, only AMD Radeon graphics for light gaming at low resolutions. This laptop is perfect for mobile users that want a fast processor with plenty of RAM and good battery life without the need for power hungry discrete graphics.CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 6 Core/12 Thread ProcessorAMD Ryzen 5 5500U is based on Zen 2 technology on the 7nm process node. With six core, this processor is plenty powerful to handle all office tasks and tons of browser tabs being open. The fans do ramp up pretty quickly if you are doing any CPU intensive tasks.RAM: 8GB DDR4 3200MHz Single ChannelThe ram is DDR4 3200 but soldered onto the motherboard. There is an open SODIMM slot if you want to add more and enable dual channel.NMVe: Western Digital SN530 Blue NVMe 256GB M.2The rated R/W speeds are 2400/950MBps. Write speeds could be a touch faster but you really won't notice in daily usage.LCD: 15.6in 1920x1080 panelThe FHD screen is great for this panel size. Text is perfect when viewed at the 100 setting, you won't need to bump to 125 or 150. Color accuracy was okay and not on par with the nicer screens from Dell or Razer.VIDEO CARD: Integrated AMD RadeonDon't expect to play any recent AAA titles on anything higher than 720P. This is just barely faster than basic Intel UHD graphics. If you really want to game, this laptop is not meant for you.WIFI: MediatekMediatek has been known to have some issues with their wireless cards with low throughput rates. This is replaceable so spend $25 and place an Intel AX210 for WIFI 6E and Bluetooth 5.2.PROS- Aluminum case- Efficient CPU for good battery life- Built-in gigabit ethernet port- Good amount of USB portsCONS- The 8GB of RAM is soldered. You can add another 8GB but make sure it matches the DDR4 3200 spec.- Windows 11 Home not Pro

I live in a mountainous area my WiFi can be spotty but only had 1 instance where didn't have wifi. Also printer issues but I think that's just me. Happy with purchase

Bought this as an inexpensive backup laptop. The first thing upon opening the box was how incredibly solidly built it was, equal to more expensive laptops. Very slim, but not a bit dinky. I don't use it for gaming or anything where I would need more than 4GB, so that was not important to me. It is terrific that it has a backlit keyboard, very helpful when typing in a dimly-lit room. I think this brand is probably underrated. I've been very happy with it, except for the volume. Better volume, I'd give it 5 stars.

Nice screen with a few extras like the finger print scanner and backlit keyboard is great but it runs hot. Not being able to sit this unit in my lap and work comfortably is a deal breaker.

It's amazing value - didn't realize how much I'd miss the touchscreen, but everything else is 5-star

This is a great little laptop for checking emails, surfing the web, and doing basic stuff. It's not great for photo editing, rendering videos, or other processor-intensive tasks, though. If you're looking to do some light gaming (very light) you can easily upgrade the ram and storage (they include a kit to add an SSD to the system, which is awesome). I use it to run my laser cutter and it does fine now that I've bumped the RAM up to 16GB. I don't need any storage on this machine, which is good because it really doesn't come with any.All in all I would recommend this for my folks, my kid, or a specific dedicated task. I do not recommend this if you want to make videos - you're going to spend too much extra to make it decent, and you should probably be looking at a Mac anyway if that's your interest.The build quality is fine - there's a LOT of keyboard deck flex, but the keys feel nice and it's easy to type on. The chassis feels like metal (aluminum?) and it's easy to get into to upgrade.4/5 stars with the caveat of lowered expectations.

The keyboard stopped working a little over a year of having it some keys don't work

Loved the number of ports (should have had an SD card port) and the backlit KB.This was the only laptop that had the combination of features I was looking for.Great for basic office tasks.

First off, this laptop works great in general. It features a very nice crisp IPS 1080p screen, has a slightly glossy screen, full size keyboard, is lightweight, thin, and fast --- and comes with a backlit keyboard.In my opinion, this is a very good laptop for web browsing/streaming video/school and college work/coding/writing. This is not a gaming laptop. It will play older games, or new games on extremely low settings. One exception I will add is something like WoW. Since the latter is more CPU intensive, then you can definitely play WoW retail/classic on this laptop at a fairly acceptable settings.Before going more into the specs, for those who care about gaming (if you do look at another laptop), here is an example of some FPS numbers:FIFA 21 (1080p high): 70fpsHorizon Zero Dawn (720p low): 30 fpsValorant (1080p high): 115fpsDoom Eternal (720p low): 36 fpsRDR2 (720p low): 25fpsCoD MF 2019 (720p low): 40 fpsAs you can see, probably want to skip this laptop for most newer games (I'd say games older than 2013 is when you start to see decent performance).Bootup/data loading is very very fast with this due to having an onboard SSD (300 mbps read/write). This is why it's great for web browsing/work.This comes with a 256GB HD and 8GB of RAM. While you don't have to, if I had to upgrade one thing on the laptop (not much to upgrade) it would be the RAM. The CPU supports DDR4-3200, and I would want to get to 16GB at the very least, which I recommend. Otherwise, for the HD space -- you can always get external drives for that if needed.The CPU is very nice. It's a Ryzen Zen 2 5500U. While there are many CPUs out there that are faster, this is more than suitable for day to day work and video streaming. Just to give you an idea of how fast it is, it's about equal to a stock Intel i7 4960X (remember these?)/ i7-7700 / i7-6700K and just under a Ryzen 5 2600. The 5500U is a 6-core (12 threads) 2.1 GHZ CPU with a boost up to 4GHZ.Build quality is about what you see from every other laptop out there, so nothing really to say there (it's decent).For the price, a very functional laptop for casual users. Recommended.