Acer Aspire 5 A515-57-53T2 Slim Review

Acer Aspire 5 powered by Intel’s 12th Gen processors is powerful enough to take any Ryzen Zen 3 notebooks and it can also function as an entry-level gaming laptop with its G series model that features NVIDIA RTX graphics. It is a great upgrade if you like a thin and light notebook that can also function as a gaming device. This particular SKU is powered by the 10 Core/ 12 Thread processor the 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U and Integrated. Other key specs include 8GB of RAM, 512GB SSD and a 15.6 Inch FHD (1920 x 1080) 60 Hz display.

How is Acer Aspire 5 A515-57-53T2 Slim in terms of Performance

Design and Build Quality

In terms of design, The Acer Aspire 5 (A515-57) is still on the lighter side of the spectrum weighing 1.77 kg which is slightly heavier than the previous model. The display has pretty thin-size bezels and you can spot an HD webcam on the top of the display. When it comes to building quality, the lid is made of aluminum and gives off a premium look while the base is mostly made of plastic, you do get some flexes here and there but nothing major to be concerned about. The laptop has pretty smooth hinges and the lid easily opens up with one hand. Whenever you open the lid the keyboard slightly tilts in your direction due to its ErgoLift design which is new these days in many notebook-style laptops.

Keyboard and Trackpad

The Acer Aspire 5 with its ergo lift design, backlit keyboard, and dedicated Num pad section is great for gaming and typing. However, the arrow keys are smaller than other laptops on the market. The Touchpad is relatively larger and has a smooth surface and it is pretty responsive. The Acer Aspire 5 (A515-57) comes with a fingerprint sensor on the top left side of the touchpad

Display

The Acer Aspire 5 (A515-57) comes with a 15.6-inch Full HD (1920×1080) IPS panel with an average brightness of 260 nits with 51% sRGB coverage and a pixel density of 142 PPI.

Ports

The Acer Aspire 5 (A515-57) comes with Thunderbolt 4 connectivity but however, but it does not have an SD card reader we must say that it is common for gaming laptops these days. Other than that, you do get 3 USB ports. On the left-hand side of the laptop, you get a LAN port, an HDMI 2.1, two USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports, a Thunderbolt 4 connector, and a charging plug. On the right side, you have a Kensington lock and another USB Type-A 3.2 Gen 1 port.

Upgradability

Regarding memory, you get two SO-DIMM slots for DDR4 RAM up to the maximum RAM size of 32 GB. In storage, you get two M.2 PCIe x4 slots out of which only one supports Gen 4 SSD.

Battery Life

The Acer Aspire 5 comes with a 50Wh battery pack which gives more than 7 hours of video playback and can last around 8 hours while web browsing.

What in the box?

Inside the box, along with the laptop, you get all the mandatory paperwork, manuals, and a 65W power adapter.