This is a very helpful review indeed, particularly the information about the RAM, as I am looking for 16 GB anyway.
@TomBoi
3 жыл бұрын
@Kareem Derek no one cares about script kiddie ways of "hacking" into online accounts.
@withinjapan2024
3 жыл бұрын
MY GOODNESS !!!! FINALLY!!!! a review that I actually understand and explained in detail ..... wish I found your channel years ago...... when you say basic video editing how basic??
@gilly4487
4 жыл бұрын
I requested this a while back!!! Thank you for making the video ❤️❤️❤️
@imjustfresh8968
3 жыл бұрын
How do you know if yours has a gpu or not ?
@ajal5409
3 жыл бұрын
@@imjustfresh8968 go to the Tas Manager from the start menu and look at the gpu name.
@fenrirawe6857
3 жыл бұрын
Ukraine, Black friday 2020: price 600 $
@glsracer
4 жыл бұрын
A laptop like this would have historically been around $379 to $399. It's interesting to see OEMs trying to get so much for a basic fully plastic laptop. I could see $540 if it had 16 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD pre-installed. I guess they're trying to take advantage of the COVID shortages. At these prices just go up another $100 and get the Nitro 5 or up $500 and get something with a 4800H and Nvidia 2060.
@htpchtpc4140
4 жыл бұрын
agreed
@TomUK7
4 жыл бұрын
Not everyone has an extra $100.
@age_of_reason
4 жыл бұрын
RAM is upgradeable and so is SSD, which if very rare at this price point.
@kylekitchens6029
4 жыл бұрын
For real man, I buyed an AMD ryzen 5 2500U Lenovo laptop (it is really similar to this acer looks) and was in $413 in Amazon. Its like this laptop, a year later, and they selling this in $560. I dont know what is going on here but well... its the most cheapest laptop with those specs tho
@nee-grow
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah makes no sense since they were selling the Nitro 5 at $599 a couple weeks ago. I think it has lots to do with the fact that all the non essentials were given a free 600 bucks extra a week and millions of those people started spending it on new tech driving all prices up.
@FigWidIt
4 жыл бұрын
Bummer,it went from $549 to $569 after this review went up. But any Ryzen Laptop under $600 is still a great deal in my opinion. I still prefer 13.3in-14in laptops because of my tiny desk at home,plus I don’t like how number pad shifts the entire keyboard and trackpad off-center of the Laptop even if it’s comfortable it just looks awkward in my opinion so I'll skip this one. 2:13 Still looks like a great bang-for-buck when upgrading Ram and Storage like Lon says here.
@kevinallup5301
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Lon, thanks a lot for the info, im looking for the ddr4 8 ram, for make the upgrade, but a lot of types, 2666 mt, and dual or single rank? Could you help me please, sorry the disturbances...
@JuanDavilaR
4 жыл бұрын
I need this information too
@robertetzenhouser
4 жыл бұрын
I think you guys want single rank, as that’s what he linked to in the description
@jdh9676
4 жыл бұрын
These are nice laptops. I have the older 3200u. Have two, in fact. Bought them after seeing them featured here. Basic dual core with 8gigs of RAM. Very satisfied as they perform well. They can even do some heavy lifting with 32gigs of RAM. Just slowly. But the AMD processor is stable and dependable. The screens look very good and the design is sleek. Kudos to acer. If I needed more processing power I'd buy one of these without hesitation. And they are super easy to upgrade.
@Luiscadt
4 жыл бұрын
Hii, Thank you very much for this review, can i upgrade the RAM in the one that have GPU? Please answer my question
@kalasubukutty8683
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah sure you can😄
@jonathanthomson6642
3 жыл бұрын
thats exactly what I was thinking all the way through...
@erselekici313
3 жыл бұрын
Will that make a difference? Since the one with the GPU doesn't share the capacity with the memory. I don't know it either, I'm just asking.
@bgates275
4 жыл бұрын
Lon, I've been looking forward to this. Thank-you
@imjustfresh8968
3 жыл бұрын
How do you know if it has a gpu or not
@معراج-ل4ب
3 жыл бұрын
@@imjustfresh8968 it will say also the price is a lot higher
@معراج-ل4ب
3 жыл бұрын
@@imjustfresh8968 if GPU isn't mentioned or is stated as "shared" Or "integrated" It's non GPU
@imjustfresh8968
3 жыл бұрын
معراج ok thanks, i will check it out
@معراج-ل4ب
3 жыл бұрын
@@imjustfresh8968 I'm buying the non GPU one very soon just confused about the dual channel memory part, seems with the upgrades to be a really good laptop.
@BranDamage
4 жыл бұрын
I already bought the R83X version... Will it also need additional ram for peak performance?
@joseandresfuguet3229
3 жыл бұрын
Great review! Question: when upgrading the RAM on the R41B, what stick was used? Did you add a 2400 mt? Will a slightly faster 2666 change the possible performance of having an identical 2400 RAM stick?
@alfredos3668
4 жыл бұрын
Can it work wit an additional 16Gig ram for a total of 24 gig RAM.
@diegoam6897
3 жыл бұрын
Wait does the kit to mount another drive come included in all the Acer Aspire 5 laptops?
@zName1
2 жыл бұрын
THIS DID NOT WORK! How did you get those performances? I can't even get TF2 on the lowest graphics to play smoothly.
@juliodzalt
3 жыл бұрын
If you can problemes with Linux, upgrade the kernel to 5.9, 13:50
@SantoshAM
3 жыл бұрын
If anyone reading my comment then ill keep it short, never buy acer - i own this laptop and using it for a while now and its garbage, although it comes with sufficient graphic card and ram still you cant play games in 30fps or resolution 1020x960. if you even put KZitem video to 4k then fan start spinning, and the noise my god. its gets heated up so fast if you are keeping on your lap or on your chest while sleeping then you are done. so big no.
@SWITCHdonkeyFLIP
2 жыл бұрын
I have a A515-44-R7LG, what parts would you recommend I use to upgrade my unit?
@larrylitmanen9877
4 жыл бұрын
I had Acer before, hated it until I installed an SSD. But at the end of the day you paying money, you should be forced to update it. People need to understand that all windows laptops that are below $700 are straight garbage, the only exception is if you can find a good sale around holidays. Dell XPS is amazing, there are many great laptops but they usually cost like 1k.
@5954ldydi
3 жыл бұрын
I just love your reviews. You not only do a complete honest review but you also add additional tips to enhance performance when applicable. Do you ever sell or auction off the laptops that you purchase for your reviews? I would definitely be interested.
@LonSeidman
3 жыл бұрын
Yes I sell them at lon.tv/store ! Nothing in stock at the moment but I regularly list items there.
@5954ldydi
3 жыл бұрын
@@LonSeidman Thank you! New subscriber. Amazing channel!
@Ecb3rtius_OmVr
3 жыл бұрын
This is very helpful as I am going to get this laptop later
@adrianobodox336
4 жыл бұрын
nice video :) do you have some data from de sRGB porcentage?
@brancarabelo
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, can someone help me? I need to buy a computer to make architectural images (render) and I'm in doubt between two computers. HP VICTUS (gaming) processor: AMD Ryzen 7 5800H video card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050. 4g memory: 16GB 512 GB SSD ACER Aspire 5 processor: AMD Ryzen™ 5 4500U Hexa-core (6 núcleos) 2,30 GHz video card: AMD Radeon™ RX 640 con 2 GB memory: 16 GB, DDR4 SDRAM the doubt is mainly in the memory I don't know which is better. Can someone help me please? Thank you so much
@valeriaquintana7304
3 жыл бұрын
I bought this exact model (acer aspire 5 with a ryzen4500U and no gpu), I install an additional 8gb ddr4 ram... Now i have a little -big- issue... I only have 512mb of vram. I wanna play AoE and I can’t because, well, I don’t fulfil the minimum requirements. What can I do?
@bluesky5384
2 жыл бұрын
The R2HP model has charger issues. Mine lasted 2 months before the battery died. Tried resetting several times and 3 different chargers couldn’t charge it. I wish I would’ve just gotten a MacBook Air.
@pavlo687
3 жыл бұрын
I have an Acer I just got with Ryzen 5 4500U. Has 8bg Ram and 512 SSD. Opened it up and sad to report but 4GB is built in on MB, and a 4GB stick is removeable. I had bought an 8GB stick because I thought all original 8GB would have been on board, not so. So, should I just put in a 16GB stick for a total of 20gb and forget double channel? I has the regular Radeon graphics.
@jeffreynyarko1154
3 жыл бұрын
your time stamps are problematic.. they werent done well .. always had to go back to hear the beginning of the section
@lucianotabasso9703
3 жыл бұрын
Hi! i would like to ask if it's confirmed that this usb-c CAN't transmit video with a HUB or USBC-HDMI converter. i have one and it would be a shame that i cant use it. Thanks in advance!
@davidpereira9238
2 жыл бұрын
Acer Aspire are pretty nice, it's a real shame the lack of information on possible upgrades. Anybody can do a RAM upgrade, and you get a great performance improvement really cheap.
@opassley
3 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks for the review. How many additional monitors can this laptop add? Will I be able to add a display dongle ?
@himanologanor4093
4 жыл бұрын
yes but are they working together (like in a lenovo hybrid mode) in the 2gpu vers. or is it the benchmark analyses only one GPU at a time ? i see a lot of apps in mine forcing both the integrated and the dedicated GPU at almost 100%
@mariomijatovic7847
2 жыл бұрын
why are you still in farenheit jeeesuusss come over to the 21century guys switch to metric
@henryliriano4209
2 жыл бұрын
Hellow, how upgrade vram in video at 2GB?
@antonm8860
4 жыл бұрын
Does anybody know if HDMI on this laptop can run 4k @60hz on an external display? You have this feature for sure on other laptops with same processor but I don't know if Acer cripled the HDMI connector to 1.4 or something Too bad the usb-c is only data, with a display port you could connect 2 monitors at same time...
@IThinkICare
3 жыл бұрын
That is my question too, would the discrete GPU help with the external display? Not even for heavy gaming, but video in general. What unit do you have that is connected to the 4k tv?
@paulr8882
3 жыл бұрын
I just bought the A515 56G version ( England ) with Nvidia MX350 and has HDMI 2.0 60hz. 1TB SSD and finger print sensor. I think there's quite a few versions, depends on country and region I guess.
@sircesaro
3 жыл бұрын
I have the same laptop and while stress gaming it reaches up to 90° in more demanding games according to Argus. How are your temps so freaking low
@jimjamjon2285
3 жыл бұрын
No review on the webcam? What a pointless review
@Undertzolkin
4 жыл бұрын
What's the RAM frequency? Is it LPDDR or DDR?
@jiayuli9161
4 жыл бұрын
It’s ddr4 and I’m also questioning the frequency
@LonSeidman
4 жыл бұрын
2666
@rfnavatta
4 жыл бұрын
Its DDR4, and the frecuency is fixed at 2400 mhz. You can but a 2666 like I did, but it will work at 2400 mhz.
@Abrahamrengifo
4 жыл бұрын
Does any ram chip will give you dual channel or you need an specific brand with the 2666 mhz?
@rfnavatta
4 жыл бұрын
@@Abrahamrengifo any brand should work fine. I used Crucial, but Kingston is OK, or Corsair.
@IndronilAnik
4 жыл бұрын
Great video specially about the ram. Thanks. But I have a question regarding the ram. Does it come with a 3200 ram or 2666 ram? The ram link provided in your description is a 2666 ram. So I was wondering what's the built in one and which one should I buy?
@JuanDavilaR
4 жыл бұрын
2400mhz
@JasonHoningford
4 жыл бұрын
I wonder if the RAM type and timings are inside or in BIOS? To run in dual channel the RAM should be as similar as possible.
@JuanDavilaR
4 жыл бұрын
@@JasonHoningford buy 2400mhz anda it will work perfect
@JuanDavilaR
4 жыл бұрын
Dual channel
@JuanDavilaR
4 жыл бұрын
I have this laptop, soldered RAM is 2400mhz, i checked on cpuZ
@burhaanbawa158
4 жыл бұрын
Can you please make a video on how to add a SSD drive to this device, I had some issue in joining the cable to the motherboard.
@LeBronBoxing4Life
3 жыл бұрын
did you recommend this computer for obs for recording videos with my dsrl at 1080 60fps and green screen and the browser using youtube at the same time?
@MrRoyVega
3 жыл бұрын
Tech Jeff Cavalier, sweet!
@bryanramsoomair286
4 жыл бұрын
What about the i5 version does it perform the same?
@hollol5933
3 жыл бұрын
the dedicated gpu one should perform about the same but the one without the gpu will have much less gpu performance. it might have slightly less battery life aswell.
@njareer
3 жыл бұрын
Would this laptop be okay to work on a 4k display?
@IThinkICare
3 жыл бұрын
My question too. It doesn't look like he answers questions, but I will try as well.
@njareer
3 жыл бұрын
@@IThinkICare I'm curious to know how many displays this can connect to as well as their resolutions
@IThinkICare
3 жыл бұрын
@@njareer I even turn off my laptop screen when connected to TV because the resolutions are different.
@jtotero1999
3 жыл бұрын
hi, how you doing? i have the acer aspire 5 A515-44-R41B, and i wounder if i can charge the computer with a usb c cable, i dont want to try because i dont want to ruin my laptop , thanks, and sorry for my english
@bluesky5384
2 жыл бұрын
No. I tried. My charger stopped working and no replacements are either.
@urbantwilight
3 жыл бұрын
Soldered ram, booh!
@johnc.6928
4 жыл бұрын
for $50 more there was a dell inspiron 14 2-in-1 in best buy that doesn't look that cheap but with same specs and a touch screen
@htpchtpc4140
4 жыл бұрын
link? all I could find was a years old Inspiron on best buy's website
@johnc.6928
4 жыл бұрын
@@htpchtpc4140 sadly it's $700 now www.bestbuy.com/site/dell-inspiron-14-7000-2-in-1-14-touch-screen-laptop-amd-ryzen-5-8gb-memory-256gb-ssd-sandstorm/6409061.p?skuId=6409061
@sakisk2835
4 жыл бұрын
What is the ram speed (2600, 3200)?
@FigWidIt
4 жыл бұрын
One of the Amazon review says DDR4 2666mhz or 2400mhz 8gb ram works to enable Dual Channel.
@nacho0asd
4 жыл бұрын
Hey Lon, thanks for this brilliant review! I'm about to buy this laptop, but I want to know what's the max amount of RAM that single slot can take? Thanks in advance
@JuanDavilaR
4 жыл бұрын
16Gb stick
@rajeshkonanki7643
4 жыл бұрын
Thnk you !, I recently brought it but there were no solid reviews for this, timing was perfect 😊
@memberofthelegion5626
4 жыл бұрын
How is it and is it worth for college, family and other daily use???
@johnsalchichon105
4 жыл бұрын
.
@mansur_ali
3 жыл бұрын
@@memberofthelegion5626 it's fine, it's got ryzen 5 4500u and an 8gb RAM. You can do all of the daily work with this one, very capable machine
@memberofthelegion5626
3 жыл бұрын
@@mansur_ali I’ve owned it for few months and it has major problems all of a sudden. I don’t think reliability is it’s thing. Never buying an acer again
@mansur_ali
3 жыл бұрын
@@memberofthelegion5626 sad stuff, what about its guarantee?
@kylenorris9585
3 жыл бұрын
Did you add the second ram module to the one with the dedicated graphics when you ran the benchmarks?
@eleumas
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, he did, and the performance was about the same, because the dedicated graphics doesnt benefit of the second slot of RAM(because dedicated graphics don't use RAM) .
@cameronleggett1363
3 жыл бұрын
10:06
@dustin3118
3 жыл бұрын
The thing about RAM and gaming is totally misleading. You are not getting double the frame rates in real games. AND DONT BUY THIS FOR GAMING.
@kylejeffery4998
3 жыл бұрын
I bought this laptop but will be returning it. Not a fan of the ComfyView display. aka matte display. Not a very crisp or vibrant display.
@IThinkICare
3 жыл бұрын
It would be strange if Acer didn't come up with the same info you did. Wasting money to put a GPU in there when they could just add ram. It is possible that the GPU helps with the external display. I don't game heavy, but I have my laptop that is hooked up to a 4k tv a lot. My current one can't run 4k video at all. I don't know if the one without the GPU would. The one with the GPU probably, but then there is extra heat, fan noise, etc.
@jivkostefanov8465
3 жыл бұрын
Nice review. I will buy second RAM module soon. To fix brightness keys problem on linux and install AMD video drivers, use this command: sudo apt install linux-generic-hwe-20.04-edge
@yunusemredemiralp8515
3 жыл бұрын
i like it. thx
@gS0yeUE0udz7d
3 жыл бұрын
My Model!
@Meegaa127
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, found it very usefull! It is recomendable to upgrade the ram & the ssd on the GPU version? It would make a difference? I litteraly just bought that one before watching your video lol
@BranDamage
4 жыл бұрын
lol same here, I just bought that one. Do we NEED the extra ram?
@imjustfresh8968
3 жыл бұрын
Earratik no if u using it studying and light gaming
@dontmatter4423
3 жыл бұрын
It seems the memory is soldered into the board and as you said an extra module makes a huge difference. But I'm worried about matching speeds though. I have a 2666 MHz stickfrom an older laptop and I wanna use that here. Would it be possible if the soldered memory isn't 2666MHz?
@unchamosin0
3 жыл бұрын
Acer swift 3 with ryzen 7 4700 or acer aspire 5 with ryzen 5 4500? I think that the aspire 5 is better for the long plaze 'cause you can upgrade the ram. But the swift 3 has a better processor and graphics. So... What do you think?
@cptcrogge
4 жыл бұрын
I really don't get why they had chosen the Polaris RX 640, it makes no sense at all.
@marcasswellbmd6922
3 жыл бұрын
Do the ram Timings match up is it the same brand as what is in there??? Does it run at 2666 in dual channel?
@leafbelly
3 жыл бұрын
Were the tests of the GPU version with dual channel?
@mj-7444
3 жыл бұрын
The HP Pavilion 15 Version is the one I just got still learning about it thanks. It was unable too play Warzone. I dropped my 2666 32gb dual channel in, Ram speed was lowered from 3200mhz however the shared gpu memory shot the roof lol 16gb both ways and Warzone runs at a solid 45-50fps without any lag. Impressive. Total spent Was $775. (I had 8gb but too much resolution however it was running for 20-40 seconds before crashing with 5fps. The ram worked wonders. Crucial Ballistic it was called.
@bigchew3149
4 жыл бұрын
..lol. I Saw That Trashy Norton Anti virus krap pop up..That will give it a 25% speed hit At least ! Get Rid Of The Bloatware,Maleware,Spyware on that laptop & i bet it would bout bat any thing else in its class/price range !!
@mynulislamjihad261
4 жыл бұрын
Which one you would buy between this one and acer swift 3 4500U one. And which one is better?
@Vlad-rk5go
3 жыл бұрын
What does "passable" battery life mean?
@MH-fq1dm
4 жыл бұрын
The black version ryzen 7 4700u with rx 640 is the same?
@samistoyanov5108
3 жыл бұрын
Hey just bought mine the exact same model just in black however my f8 button is blank and i dont have backlit keyboard even though it says im supposed to have it
@MitovY
3 жыл бұрын
Will it be an issue if you put 16 instead of 8 gigs, and tolal of 24 gb. Will there be a problem with the dual channel ?
@youtubeuser5894
3 жыл бұрын
This laptop Vs dell Inspiron 5 15 amd 4500u ??
@gunterotte
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, thanks for your video. Can you tell me something about the fan noise? Is it loud? I'm not a gamer, but I'm sick and tired of my HP Spectre which is about to take off like a jet fighter just by browsing the web. And is there any difference in heat/fan noise when charging and/or when a second screen is connected. I ask because this makes it even worse for my HP...
@i11umina
4 жыл бұрын
how much did acer not pay you :(
@RonaeJohnson
4 жыл бұрын
Why say this
@i11umina
4 жыл бұрын
@@RonaeJohnson idk
@aa-xn5hc
4 жыл бұрын
Please 17 inch eluktronics RP, with Linux compatibility, review
@TheElwinC
3 жыл бұрын
can the wifi card be upgraded on this? just by eyeballing the teardown in ur vid it looks possible?
@twitchster77
4 жыл бұрын
No sd card reader annoys me, though I'm not sure why.
@JasonHoningford
4 жыл бұрын
What are some better laptops at this price point? I hate how bendy this one is. You can't open it with one hand.
@riaanvanwyk5374
3 жыл бұрын
So you are saying there is a separate memory slot beside the 8gb of RAM already soldered onto the mother board???
@He_Is_Risen
3 жыл бұрын
does this laptop only have 1 ram slot?
@TheKingDies
3 жыл бұрын
Does this have Device Encryption enabled? Thanks!
@jerextv773
3 жыл бұрын
Is this laptop can run League of legends
@efa9623
4 жыл бұрын
s the screen brightness problem solved? Can it get 250 or 300 nits?
@djacopo99
3 жыл бұрын
hi, you think is better this or the magicbook 15 (or the pro?) thanks
@nicksisk
4 жыл бұрын
Can you add a 3200mhz stick?
@RicardoMartinez-or1wu
3 жыл бұрын
Dude You explain all so cool and easy...thanks
@deavsone1738
4 жыл бұрын
Can you use this laptop (no gpu) to plug it to 4k monitor?
@معراج-ل4ب
3 жыл бұрын
Well it won't run 4k lmao
@deavsone1738
3 жыл бұрын
@@معراج-ل4ب i actually got it and it runs 4k just fine, can't play any games in 4k ofc but doing some work or studying is fine
@معراج-ل4ب
3 жыл бұрын
@@deavsone1738 oh I thought u meant games 😂😂
@alexisvazquez2977
3 жыл бұрын
Got this laptop for $450, this thing is fast! Now waiting for the ram stick to arrive to upgrade it.
@jerymaebernales8031
3 жыл бұрын
I have this laptop i was shock that laptop is latest😮
@Lex11778
3 жыл бұрын
Does the rx640 version also have vega 6 ?
@syedwasay3087
4 жыл бұрын
Will you do Lenovo Thinpad E15 core i7 10th gen single channel one ?
@gamerdeel846
3 жыл бұрын
wow massive improvement from the last one on the gaming side I am only getting 30fps
@jadwal18
4 жыл бұрын
Hi i really love what you do but can you review the lenovo AIO 3 and tell us how to change the HDMI❤
@alpharingtones
4 жыл бұрын
hey Lon what Radeon graphics does the non-dedicated GPU variant have? pls reply fast
@eleumas
4 жыл бұрын
Vega 6 R4000
@jadwal18
4 жыл бұрын
Hi i really love what you do but can you review the lenovo AIO 3 and tell us how to change the HDMI❤
@creative-funtime
4 жыл бұрын
Need suggestion to upgrade the RAM section along with onboard 8GB RAM.
@Huumf
3 жыл бұрын
me too its so confusing because you need each chip to be the same size right?
@jonathanthomson6642
3 жыл бұрын
BUT... what about the GPU model WITH a 8gb ddr4 ram upgrade? how would that do?
@LonSeidman
3 жыл бұрын
Won’t do any better
@Nathy02119
4 жыл бұрын
Can the integrated model be upgraded to wifi 6?
@EnesYasin58
3 жыл бұрын
hey i have a question. is tue laptop completely aluminium ?
@eleumas
3 жыл бұрын
The part behind the screen is in alluminium, the rest of the pc is in plastic
@aa-xn5hc
4 жыл бұрын
I love that you test Linux
@melancholiadementia
3 жыл бұрын
the nvme can be upgraded to 1tb? I read somewhere that it recognized only up to 512gb...
@kosekarul12
3 жыл бұрын
you could easily opt for a sata ssd since it's not a very noticeable difference between them in casual tasking
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