Acer Aspire 5 A515-44-R41B, 15.6" Full HD, AMD Ryzen 5 4500U Hexa-Core Mobile Processor with Radeon Graphics, 8GB DDR4, 256GB NVMe SSD, WiFi 5, HD Webcam, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 Home

https://www.amazon.com/Acer-A515-44-R41B-Hexa-Core-Processor-Graphics/dp/B087N4ZRXV/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=ryzen+5+laptop&qid=1601584597&sr=8-3

Thanks! That's really helpful. For now, gaming is not the highest priority and I'm okay with running most things at a lower display setting. I was reading up on this one and it seems like it has upgradable RAM: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087N4ZRXV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_S6bAFbXBD8D3G

I'll compare the one I just shared to the one you recommended

https://www.amazon.com/Acer-A515-44-R41B-Hexa-Core-Processor-Graphics/dp/B087N4ZRXV

Ya at this price right now you can get this configuration with an AMD 4500U CPU which is even better than the configuration you got .

could you tell me where you found that? are you saying that there is 4gb soldered and another 4 in a ram slot? This is the A515-44-R2HP which I can't find much information on but the A515-44-R41B seems to have 8 gigs soldered with an empty upgradeable spot which would be ideal. I've also seen that the R41B has an empty 2.5 inch drive but looking at it exposed I cannot see one so I don't think that would be true, and I'm trying to find if the R2HP is aluminum compared to the plastic R41B.

You mean this config ? yeah, that is the only difference as far as I know.

Acer aspire 5. Most models come with AMD apus so they have very good integrated graphics for lower end titles. This model doesn’t come with a Touch ID sensor but supports other neat features like usb type c charging (according to the product), power off charging (can charge a phone or something via usb while the laptop is powered down), and has 8gb ram which is pretty good for a low end system.

Acer Aspire 5 A515-44-R41B, 15.6" Full HD, AMD Ryzen 5 4500U Hexa-Core Mobile Processor with Radeon Graphics, 8GB DDR4, 256GB NVMe SSD, WiFi 5, HD Webcam, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 Home https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087N4ZRXV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_.D0gFbX9XWRSJ

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087N4ZRXV/ref=dp_prsubs_1 this is the best i could find.. Guess i will have to continue looking

Acer Aspire 5 A515-44-R41B, 15.6" Full HD, AMD Ryzen 5 4500U Hexa-Core Mobile Processor with Radeon Graphics, 8GB DDR4, 256GB NVMe SSD, WiFi 5, HD Webcam, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 Home

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087N4ZRXV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_F82GFb1GN3EH7

This is a U.S. Amazon link, but perhaps you could find this model somewhere in stock on your side of the pond.

Oh wait i think i got it, was this what you linked?

I think that you should keep your eye on the Acer Aspire 5, since it might go on sale. It is a good all rounder with a 6-core Ryzen 5 4500U processor, 8 GB RAM, a 256 GB SSD, and a 1080p 15.6" IPS display. I would upgrade the RAM and storage yourself in the future.

But of course, you should wait to see what else goes on sale.

Zenbook 14 or Aspire 5?

So I went ahead and went with your prior suggestions of the Acer aspire 5 ryzen and I think I'm going to be really happy with it.

A question I have is I cannot find online the speed of the 8gb ram that is installed. I'm wanting to buy another 8gb ram module but I want it to match the speed as the one in it. I'm thinking it is 2666?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087N4ZRXV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_EXUHFbRW31WS8

A bit over budget. https://www.amazon.com/Acer-A515-44-R41B-Hexa-Core-Processor-Graphics/dp/B087N4ZRXV

Acer Aspire 5 A515-44-R41B, 15.6" Full HD, AMD Ryzen 5 4500U Hexa-Core Mobile Processor with Radeon Graphics, 8GB DDR4, 256GB NVMe SSD, WiFi 5, HD Webcam, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 Home https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087N4ZRXV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_1VqIFbCEGB76D

You can easily install more ram or storage whenever you get more money. It’s a great laptop other than the fact that my model thermal throttled. (Got the version with the RX640 which will 100% have worse thermals than the no GPU counterpart I sent you.

Acer Aspire 5 A515-44-R41B, 15.6" Full HD, AMD Ryzen 5 4500U Hexa-Core Mobile Processor with Radeon Graphics, 8GB DDR4, 256GB NVMe SSD, WiFi 5, HD Webcam, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 Home https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087N4ZRXV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fab_Db.CFbQ4W4ZKH

Different laptop but will definitely do what you need. Check some reviews there’s 12,000 on Amazon alone!

Thanks u/legos45, I will tell him to wait for Prime Day. By the way, is this the laptop you were referencing to Acer Aspire 5 A515-44-R41B ?

https://www.amazon.com/Acer-A515-44-R41B-Hexa-Core-Processor-Graphics/dp/B087N4ZRXV/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=acer+aspire+4500u&qid=1602343209&s=electronics&sr=1-1

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one without dgpu, upgradeable ram and additional slot for a 2.5 inch SSD/HDD.

The Acer Aspire 5 A515-44-R41B for $548 is likely your best option with a hex core Ryzen 5 4500u.

https://www.amazon.com/Acer-A515-44-R41B-Hexa-Core-Processor-Graphics/dp/B087N4ZRXV/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=ryzen+5+laptop&qid=1600639235&sr=8-3

Hi u/lego45, love the support you give upon the laptop community. I'm not sure if this is the place I should be asking this, but I wanted to know if you could help me out finding a stick of 8gb ram that'll compatible to install on my Acer Aspire 5, mine is the ryzen 4500u (integrated graphics) variant with a single stick of 8gb of ddr4 ram. Could this stick of ram possibly be compatible to install on my Aspire 5. Thanks in advance.

I need to choose a laptop and purchase it...I am between your recommendation on the Acer Aspire 5 and this HP from Costco.

According to userbenchmark the Acer slightly outperforms the HP, particularly for the "workstation" category. Costco offers a 90 day return window as well as \~4% cashback. Do you think it's worth the returnability of the Costco purchase? Thanks so much!

There are some cheaper options of the Aspire you could consider. Such as the $570 model with a 2020 Ryzen 5 processor or the cheaper $490 model with a 2018 Ryzen 5. The keyboards on the Aspire is okay, but be aware the number pad is squished and not traditionally shaped.

A Thinkpad E595 also has a pretty good keyboard and a (again, squished) number pad. It's not as portable but it should have a bit better reliability compared to an Aspire 5.

Hello, Not a pro here, just in a similar boat. I've somewhat narrowed down my search to a few more options. Any thoughts out there when trying to narrow these down?

Asus Vivobook 15.6

Lenovo Ideapad 3

Acer Aspire 5

I can run pso2 on an hp elitebook 820 g4. Have to lower the graphics a bit but it runs at 60 fps almost constantly. https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05349510 I doubt you'd get away with 4gb of ram (only because windows 10 being a memory hog with all the stuff it tries to do in the background), but other than that you'd probably get away with it. I wouldn't expect it to look amazing though.

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I'd go with this one instead https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Display-Graphics-Keyboard-A515-43-R19L/dp/B087N4ZRXV?th=1 It still wont look as good as pso2 is capable of, but it should run better.

The Code 01 costs 5300CNY (600 GBP, not 550) from JD.com atm. UK VAT is 20% so the price is at least 720 GBP. You could factor in whatever shipping cost is - if you were to reship it yourself, I doubt it'd be less than 100 GBP (it certainly cost me more than that for getting mine to JP) - obviously less if you're getting it shipped by the pallet-load. Next you'd have to consider QC - last time I bought machines in bulk, almost 5% were DOA/had issues. And then you're paying for whatever consumer protection laws and support is offered - I believe most european OEMs allow you to get a full money back return if you don't like the laptop within a grace period, as well as phone support, and a 3yr manufactures warranty? If you're willing to forgo all of that, you can of course, try to order a laptop directly from China - while the Mechrevo units are harder to get, the Xiaomi and Huawei laptops aren't.

As far as cost of laptops, from 2008 to 2020, it's worth noting that a random inflation calculator (just the top result in Google) shows that there was a 34% GBP inflation rate from 2008 to 2020, which I don't think you're factoring in. Also the Code 01 is, from a performance/spec perspective, closer to high-end, not mid-end - you can easily get a 4500U/4600U laptop for <600 GBP or whatever (even not factoring in 2008 to 2020 inflation) you paid for your mid-range Acer. Here's an Acer Aspire 5 4500U for $550 (that's $450 in 2008) for example.

But just for fun, lets see the difference in what you're getting over the past decade or so...

• A 4800H vs a mid-range Core 2 Duo (T5600) is 27X faster in computing performance
• The GPU performance of the 4800H vs the 9600M is over 8X faster
• Over 5X the amount of RAM, and at least 4X faster (DDR4 vs DDR2)
• You didn't mention storage, but I assume your laptop came with a SATA 5400 HDD - the NVMe SSD transfers probably at least 20X faster, 50-100X seek speed, and probably 1000X IOPS - how much less storage was it, 2-3X less?
• What was your 2008 laptop display? A WXGA 1200x800? TN panel? What was the color gamut and brightness? Viewing angles?
• What was the battery life? 2-3h? The Code 01 gets comfortably 10h+ doing real work (much longer just idling)
• What was the weight of your old laptop? 3-4kg? The Code 01 is 1.5kg.

No other product/hard good anywhere has exhibited these sorts of performance improvements over 12 years (could you imagine how your car or kitchen appliances would perform on this improvement scale?). And even as far as relative improvements go, back in 2008 I had a top of the line C2D MBP15 (probably a $2500-3000 spec device) and I'd have to say that I'm happier with my Code 01 now than I was with my MBP in 2008 (the 4800H almost matches my desktop 3700X in performance, and can do just about everything I want from it besides heavy video editing, while my 2008 MBP was way weaker than my (admittedly much more expensive and classically awesome) cheese grater Mac Pro desktop I had back then).

It goes the other way too if you're simply looking for low-priced bang/buck. Last winter, I bought a $300 Motile M142, and it was totally usable as an everyday laptop. Much better than the (still) more expensive netbooks that were at the low end at that time.