Acer Aspire 5

LaptopMedia.com Laptop Specs Acer Aspire 5 (A515-57 / A515-57G) Acer Aspire 5

Date Published: 11 Dec 2025

Intel Core i5-1240P
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 (Laptop, 35W)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
8000GB SSD
64GB RAM
1.77 kg (3.9 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

7.2 Portability Very Good

8.0 Display Excellent

6.5 For Work Good

5.3 For Gaming Average

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Specs

Display
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS

HDD/SSD
8000GB SSD

M.2 Slot
1x 2280 M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 + 1x 2280 M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 See photo

RAM
64GB RAM

OS
Windows 10 Pro

Body Material
Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum

Dimensions
362.9 x 237.8 x 17.9 mm (14.29" x 9.36" x 0.70")

Weight
1.77 kg (3.9 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

3x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

1x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)

HDMI

Ethernet LAN
10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.1

Audio jack
3.5mm Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
HD

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
2x Microphones

Speakers
2x Speakers

Security Lock slot
Kensington Lock

Portability

Acer Aspire 5 (A515-57 / A515-57G)

14.29" x 9.36" x 0.70" Dimensions

1.77 kg (3.9 lbs) Weight

Average 15.6-inch laptop

2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) +15% Weight

Review

Acer Aspire 5 in-depth review

Acer is looking to supercharge its Aspire 5, and boost its chances against the IdeaPad 5s and the Vivobooks of the world. It is paired with a 12th Gen ULV processor by Intel. This could take on the Zen 3-equipped everyday notebooks out there.However, there is something else about the machine. Recently, NVIDIA released the RTX 2050 - its most affordable ray-tracing capable mobile graphics card. And it can be found in the G-version of this device.Unfortunately, there was no such device in the store in our area, so we had to settle for a non-G model. Nevertheless, it has an extremely low price. Another very impressive option is the 1440p IPS panel. It is great to see that even with their low-to-medium budget notebooks, Acer omits the 768p panel in favor of a far more superior one. [...]

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Pros

Thin and light design
Alder Lake-U CPUs
Thunderbolt 4 + Wi-Fi 6
Touchpad + great input devices
Capable cooling
2x SODIMM + 2x M.2 PCIe x4 (one supports Gen 4 drives)
Good battery life
Doesn't use PWM for brightness adjustment (BOE NV156FHM-N48 (BOE0A56))

Cons

No SD card reader
51% sRGB coverage (BOE NV156FHM-N48 (BOE0A56))

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Twelfth gen processors? Full package of upgrade options, and Gen 4 M.2 PCIe x4 support? The new Aspire 5 looks really promising.Check out all Acer Aspire 5 (A515-57) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate There are 10 Phillips-head screws you need to undo, to access this laptop's internals. After that, pry the panel with a plastic tool and lift it away from the chassis.2. Battery Inside, we see a 50Wh battery pack. It lasts for more than 9 hours of Web browsing, or about 7 hours and 30 minutes of video [...]