Aspire 5 A515-56-73AP, 15.6" Full HD IPS Display, 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, Fingerprint Reader, Backlit Keyboard

for my purposes like excel, word, browsing, social media, blogging, light photo-editing, and other non-intensive (non-gaming) activities, this laptop is great. it's fast, 0 to 60 in 10 seconds (the fingerprint reader helps rather than using the password). it's quiet; it's replacing an old dell inspiron 15 which had become a constant whir of fan and hard drive so that the acer feels almost eerily quiet. i did due diligence and the big bang of cpu, graphics, fhd, ram, ssd, wifi 6, backlit kb, and fpr beats anything out there (there's an asus vivobook that's comparable for a little more and was the last competitor in the running). who knows what the build quality will give me for years of usage but if it's half-decent, it shouldn't become obsolete in just a few. my only complaint as of now is the ever-so-slightly crooked 'full hd 1080' sticker on the left-bottom bezel of the screen, but i'm an ex-qc guy whose eye has been spoiled by too many close inspections. but if anything else wrong appears (knock wood), i'll edit this review. UPDATE 9/27/21 So I have discovered a quirk which could possibly be a problem if allowed to be one. When the unit is in sleep mode while plugged in (charging), the fan will turn on and apparently stay on while charging. I didn't check to see how long. And I'm not sure how hot the unit actually is. The laptop is fine when shut down and charging. It is also fine when on and in use while charging (in fact, the fan is never on for my particular usages except when first booting it up from shutdown). But if, for example, the unit is plugged in while in use, and I simply shut the cover, causing the unit to go into sleep mode, the fan will turn on. It's not a big deal to me. I still give it five stars. I have been able to adapt. But I thought it worth mentioning.

I wait sometime before putting my review, especially on electronic goods, because for some moment they perform good but after some months, are sluggish. After eight months of using, this laptop is the same as before, without any discernible changes in terms of performance. The laptop is super fast like a rocket, and the performance is incredible. The utility you derive by paying for this product is satisfactory, and you won't regret it. I am not a gamer, so I don't have any idea for a game, but I am flawlessly running heavy applications (like R for data analysis, GIS for mapping). Still, one lacking in this model is that this won't take charge by USB C port, which may be necessary in most cases by charging with a power bank or heavy watt mobile fast charger. There is no effect for me due to the lack of screen touch function because this large-sized laptop is not bought to replace mobiles. I recommend this product.