Acer Aspire E5 575 Notebook Review

The latest Acer Aspire E 15 (E5-575), is a basic desktop-replacement laptop that is among the first few to flaunt the latest seventh-Generation (Kaby Lake) processor, which pushes it from average to the top of the class. So far, it probably isn’t what you picture when you think “dream computer,” but as far as desktop-replacement budget laptops go, it will get the job done. The Kaby Lake processor (released in Q3 of 2016), a Full HD 15.6-inch and respectable battery life are more than adequate for everyday tasks or enthusiast-level multimedia consumption.

Performance-wise, the Aspire E 15 isn’t a speed demon, but it still is a better performer than much of the competition, and it offer 4GB memory, a whole terabyte of storage along with all the ports you’d expect. Thanks to these generational improvements and overall solid design, the latest iteration of the Acer Aspire E 15 is our new Editors’ Top Pick for budget desktop-replacement laptops.

The Acer Aspire E 15 (E5-575) is your ideal budget-desktop replacement laptop, but it comes with some of the attest features including a seventh-generation (Kaby Lake) processor and a good number of ports. It may not stand out, but it’s what you need to have the work done, thanks to its 15-inch Full HD screen, strong performance and excellent battery life.

At the end of the day, the Acer Aspire E 15 (E5-575-33BM) is relatively nondescript budget laptop, with a lot going for it. In fact, it suffices as a satisfactory desktop replacement for the general user/student who simply needs a Windows PC to use traditional programs like MS Office, browse the Internet, watch Netflix and stream YouTube videos in Full HD, for far much less. It’s a good choice if you’re on a tight budget, but if you can spare a few more bucks the Acer Aspire E15 (E5-575G) is also worth a long look as you shop around. That said, the newest Acer Aspire E 15 boasts of a Kaby Lake processor, has longer battery life, and performance that’s good enough for daily productivity making it a much better value. All these reasons make the newest Acer Aspire E 15 our new Editors’ Top Pick for budget desktop-replacement laptops.

PROS:
- The latest 7thGen (Kaby Lake) processor.
- Good connectivity.
- Excellent battery life.
- Strong performance for the budget category.

CONS:
- Would use wider keys.
- Slow hard drive.