•  Date Published: 08 Dec 2017
    • Intel Core i3-7100U
    • Intel HD Graphics 620
    • 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), TN
    • 1000GB HDD
    • 16GB DDR4
    • 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs)

    Specs

    • HDD/SSD
    • 1TB SSHD
    • RAM
    • 16GB DDR4
    • OS
    • Windows 10 Home
    • Body Material
    • Plastic
    • Dimensions
    • 382 x 259 x 30 mm (15.04" x 10.20" x 1.18")
    • Weight
    • 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs)
    • Ports and connectivity
    • 2x USB Type-A
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
    • 1x USB Type-C
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
    • 1x USB Type-A
    • 2.0
    • HDMI
    • Card Reader
    • SD
    • Ethernet LAN
    • 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
    • Wi-Fi
    • 802.11ac
    • Bluetooth
    • Audio jack
    • 3.5 mm audio combo jack
    • Features
    • Fingerprint reader
    • Web camera
    • Backlit keyboard
    • Microphone
    • Speakers
    • Optical drive
    • Security Lock slot

    Portability

    Acer Aspire E (E5-575)
    15.04" x 10.20" x 1.18" Dimensions
    2.20 kg (4.9 lbs) Weight
    Average 15.6-inch laptop
    2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) -8% Weight

    Review

    Acer Aspire E (E5-575) in-depth review

    Acer has always been the one OEM on the market pursuing sales by aggressive pricing. Most of their mainstream notebooks are priced considerably lower than its direct competitors while offering similar if not more powerful hardware. The newly released Aspire E15 (E5-575G) notebook makes a compelling case with a good performance/price ratio and successfully rivaling the similarly priced ASUS X556 notebook, which comes with the same 940MX GPU with GDDR5 VRAM and a lackluster screen to compensate for the lower price.However, the E5-575G comes in strong with probably better screen quality and identical hardware. What's more is that Acer's solution somehow offers a much better build quality and input devices. The successfully adapted design from the Aspire E5-573 makes an appearance here as [...]

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    Pros

    • Decent touchpad and keyboard experience
    • No PWM above 17% brightness
    • USB-C 3.1 connectivity for ultra-fast data transfer
    • Good price/performance ratio (it's even suitable for some light gaming)
    • Supports M.2 SATA SSDs

    Cons

    • Runs a little bit too warm on high load
    • The screen has low maximum brightness
    • The interior and lid are a fingerprint magnet