Acer Aspire 5

15.60", Intel Pentium Gold 7505, 8 GB, 512 GB, DE

Product details

Acer Aspire 5 A515-56-P8NZ - Pentium Gold 7505 - Windows 10 Home 64-bit in S mode - 8 GB RAM - 512 GB SSD QLC - 39.6 cm (15.6") IPS 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) - UHD Graphics - Wi-Fi 6 - Pure Silver - kbd: German.

Key specifications

Processor family
Pentium
Memory
8 GB
SSD capacity
512 GB
Operating System Version
Windows 10 Home
Image resolution
1920 x 1080 pixels
Keyboard layout
Germany
Item number
17244443

General information

Manufacturer
Category
Manufacturer no.
NX.A1GEV.004
Release date
23.10.2021

Colour

Colour group
Silver
Exact colour description
Pure silver

Application range

Notebook type
Multimedia laptop

Processor

Processor family
Pentium
Processor type
Intel Pentium Gold 7505
Processor clock frequency
3.50 GHz
Max. turbo clock rate
3.50 GHz
Max. TDP
15 W
Number of processor cores
2 -Core
Cache
4 MB

Memory

Total memory
8 GB
Max. supported memory
24 GB
Memory type
DDR4-RAM
Memory form factor
SO-DIMM
Storage clock frequency
2000 MHz

Material

Material group
Metal
Plastic
Specific material description
Metal
Plastic

Onboard graphics properties

Graphics chip (GPU)
Intel UHD Graphics
Graphics card model
Intel UHD Graphics

Dedicated graphics card properties

Video memory type
GDDR4

Display properties

Display resolution
Full HD
Image resolution
1920 x 1080 pixels
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Aspect ratio
16:9
Display functions
Integrated loudspeakers
Display size (inches)
15.60"
Screen surface
Anti-glare
Brightness
250 cd/m²

Data storage overview

Disk type
SSD
Total capacity
512 GB
SSD capacity
512 GB

Optical drive

Optical drive type
No drive

Connections

Video connections
HDMI (1x)
Audio Connections
Jack 3.5mm (1x)
Data ports
1 x USB-C
RJ45 (1x)
USB 2.0 Type-A (1x)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (2x)
HDMI version
2.0

Operating system

Operating system
Windows
Operating System Version
Windows 10 Home
Language
German
Operating system architecture
64-bit

Audio functions

Notebook speaker type
Stereo speakers
Number of speakers
2 x
Audio channel
Stereo

Camera properties

Max. Video resolution front camera
1280 x 720 pixels

Safety

Safety
Slot for Kensington lock
Password protection Type
Supervisor
User

Wireless transmission

Wireless transmission
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth version
5.0

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 6 / 802.11ax

Battery properties

Battery type
Li-ion
Number of cells
3 Cells
Power capacity
48 Wh
Max. battery life
8 h
Power supply unit strength
45 W

Input device

Keyboard layout
Germany
Input device
Keyboard backlight

Scope of delivery

Scope of delivery
HDD
power adapter
Power adapter, HDD kit

Product dimensions

Height
1.79 cm
Depth
23.85 cm
Width
36.34 cm
Weight
1.90 kg

Package dimensions

Length
48 cm
Width
31 cm
Height
6.50 cm
Weight
2.59 kg

Reviews & Ratings

Statutory warranty score

How often does a product of this brand in the «Notebooks» category have a defect within the first 24 months?

Source: Galaxus
  • 8.Dell
    2 %
  • 9.Lenovo
    2,6 %
  • 10.Acer
    2,7 %
  • 11.ASUS
    3,2 %
  • 12.Gigabyte
    3,5 %

Statutory warranty case duration

How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?

Source: Galaxus
  • 4.ASUS
    6 days
  • 4.HP
    6 days
  • 6.Acer
    7 days
  • 6.MSI
    7 days
  • 8.Huawei
    9 days

Return rate

How often is a product of this brand in the «Notebooks» category returned?

Source: Galaxus
  • 6.Apple
    4,1 %
  • 7.ASUS
    4,3 %
  • 8.Acer
    4,5 %
  • 9.Medion
    5,3 %
  • 10.Samsung
    6 %
Source: Galaxus

Translation: machine translated
Overall ratingGood74/100
Good77/100
CHIP OnlineSingle testReleaseMarch 2022
  • PositivePlenty of memory
  • PositiveViewing angle stable display with good brightness
  • PositiveGood performance
  • PositiveFavourable price
  • NegativeNo SD card reader
  • NegativeThin box sound
Good70/100
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Rank 14 out of 14Computer Bild14 Notebooks im Test - So viel Notebook muss seinReleaseJune 2021
  • PositiveOperates very quietly
  • Positivemany connections
  • NegativePace can be improved
  • NegativeDisplay shows distorted colours

You have to look for good notebooks for 600 euros these days, and the Aspire A515 is no exception: it works only leisurely with its Pentium CPU, the display is not a brilliant specimen, the keyboard has a spongy pressure point, and clicking the mouse via touchpad requires a lot of force.