Acer 15.6" Aspire 5 Intel i5 10th Gen 8GB RAM 256GB SSD Laptop A515-55-56XB review

The Acer Aspire 5 is a 15.6-inch desktop-replacement laptop that gives you a lot for your $629, but tops it with something you should never settle for at this price: a 1,366-by-768 non-IPS screen.

Ample memory and storage including SSD; USB-C port; Great battery life.

Dismal display.

Acer 15.6" Aspire 5 Intel i5 10th Gen 8GB RAM 256GB SSD Laptop A515-55-56XB review

If you don’t mind missing out on those extras, those, this is an excellent workhorse for a reasonable price. It won’t break the bank, it’s fast in applications, and it’s solid elsewhere.

Acer 15.6" Aspire 5 Notebook with Intel Core i5 (Quad-Core) 8GB RAM 256GB SSD A515-55-56XB review

The Acer Aspire 5 is a laptop that lags behind 2020 competitors in a number of areas. The faults of other devices aren’t enough to recommend you pick up this budget laptop over stronger all-round machines

Decent 1080p display; Above-average battery life; Handy fingerprint scanner

Outdated design; Stuttering performance; Spongy keyboard; Poor speakers