acerAspire Premium Laptop | 15.6" FHD Display | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (Beats i7-1250U) | 16GB RAM | 1TB SSD | Long Battery Life | Sleek Design | Ethernet Port | Windows 11 Pro | w/WOWPC Bundle

Another update 9/12/24 I love this laptop. It suits my needs perfectly! The transition to Windows 11 was seamless. It’s light and I can easily move it as I need to. Price was amazing, too! Update: The laptop had been boxed and ready to return for weeks while I agonized over whether to keep it. Because of the 19% restocking fee and possibly being responsible for return shipping - I kept it.After 24 hours so far so good! This laptop is so much lighter than my old Acer, which makes it nice and portable. I had to get a USB SD card converter, and it’s working fine… but I prefer an actual slot. Functionally the laptop is fast and is doing everything I need. Will continue to update.——————————————————————I ordered 7/16 and tracking states it was picked up and dropped off at a carrier facility 3x, but it doesn’t show what City, State and not sure when it will arrive. Haven’t had a new laptop for about 8 years - we are still using Windows 10 and this is some version of Windows 11. Can I handle this or should I not open and return it? I’m having serious second thoughts based on how many less people purchased this versus other versions.Update: Laptop arrived today. Windows 11 no issue but this only has micro SD slot and I must have regular SD slot. Had some issues with connecting to our wireless internet. It found it then kept losing the connection. No other items have that issue - desktop or my 8-year old Acer. It was frustrating and not due to our router. Also, it was supposed to have 1TB of storage but where is it? This computer only showed c drive with 953 GB max.I will keep you updated on return/refund process. You have to request a refund from the Seller and they are supposed to respond within 48 hours.

*Update*For a fair and complete representation, I should comment on a couple of the things I mentioned in my review.First, I mentioned not being able to register the serial number or the SNID with Acer. When I asked the seller about this, they indicated that they would be responsible for any warranty service for the year's warranty term. I did not ask about buying extended coverage such as Acer Care. Second, the bundled items that the product description mentioned. There was a card with a QR code on it,which asked me to ask for the bundled item. I did this, and then when I didn't receive any sort of email confirmation (only a web confirmation page), I asked the seller to confirm the request, which they did. I just received the bundle item today. The bundled item was a 500GB USB hard drive. Not a SSD certainly, but a free 500GB hard drive is a free 500GB hard drive. It's a Toshiba drive in a sturdy alumimium enclosure, retail shrink wrapped, and USB-A and USB-C connection, whichever you might need. Still quite happy with this machine and with the value received, especially with the $150 off coupon. The original review is below.I bought this because I needed a Windows machine. My needs aren't particularly demanding: I'm not a gamer, and I don't edit video or anything like that. I don't absolutely have to have the latest processor. I've been a Mac user exclusively for several years, but I find some things that the PC just does better in my use case. And anything I have that runs Windows without emulation is over 10 years old, and very slow. I had a couple requirements; as I say, my needs aren't terribly demanding, but I wanted something that would run fairly quick (booting in shorter than 2-3 minutes, for example), at least 512GB drive, USB-A and USB-C. Ethernet would be a nice to have. At least 16GB RAM. And, philosophically, I wanted some upgradability, not having RAM or SSD soldered in. This one checks all of those boxes. I don't much care about ghraphics performance or that the keyboard is not backlit, I'm totally blind and don't need no stinkin' lights. :-)So with all that, I spent the extra $40 to get 32GB of RAM instead of 16. Setup was standard Windows setup. Narrator worked great for setting it up and I had absolutely no snags there. No need to track down anyone with working eyeballs. It boots pretty fast, and one really important and unexpected feature, it appears that this has a straight up Windows install without a bunch of bloatware. I was able to install my Office 2021 without any trouble, and I got a different screen reader installed too. The keyboard feels pretty good with a reasonable tactile feel. Keys are full sized, not shrunken at all, with good travel. Build quality seems to be good as well, and while not the lightest thing ever, it isn't too heavy either. Of course, I grew up with machines that weighed quite a bit more. In case anyone is wondering, the power adapter is old school, barrel plug for the side of the machine, not USB-C. That may matter to some of y'all, not to me though.Shipping was fast and the box was well packed. Very pleased so far, even though it's only been a day.I only have two gripes. The speakers aren't great. Oh, they're loud enough, but audio fidelity is somewhat limited. Somewhat tinny, lots of highs. Also, there's something a bit odd. The SNID that came up in acer's serial number finder, as someone else mentioned, got returned on Acer's site as "We are unable to locate..." as someone else mentioned in their review. Also, according to my wife (who has working eyeballs), there are two serial numbers and two SNID's on separate stickers on the bottom of the computer. One set did match what the software gave me, at least, but none of them worked to register the product with Acer. I do plan to call Acer and ask them about how to handle this, and I have a note in to WowPC asking about it. I also asked aabout the WowPC bundle thing, which appears to be some sort of 500GB external drive. Not sure when that will come, but I'm not too bothered about it. Nice extra if it comes. I will say also that the phone number for customer service listed on the vendor page just rang...not even voicemail when I called. That's perhaps a little bit disturbing. Hopefully they answer online queries more efficiently.Over all, I'm satisfied with this machine and think it will serve well.

Stopped working in 6 months with regular use and near-perfect care. I had checked my updates and files just days before and it told me nothing was wrong. I’m tired of acer laptops. How am I supposed to get through the semester? I’m switching brands.

The sound quality on this computer is absolute garbage... I expected more from an Acer. I have never had issues with the sound before now. I upgraded for the 64GB RAM. Just made sense in todays world, but I also subscribe to an app for my sports team, and the audio quality is horrendous... I can hook up my blue tooth speaker and it sounds fine, but I really didn't want to have to get this out every time I want to watch a game or video... The computer is fast, runs everything I need to run with it. I don't play games on a computer, I have a PS5 for that, but for the programs I run, like Power BI, this computer is strong and fast.

I use this for school every day and it is the first laptop I’ve ever had. Works amazing and is great for college students for a more affordable laptop than a Mac. It does the job just like any other laptop could for a more affordable price. It’s easy to connect and set up and the size is big enough if you like a big screen. The battery life is good and the WiFi speed is great.

Honestly the first year with this thing was great but now it’s just not working and i can’t seem to find the right charger anywhere. I actually wish that I got an actual windows computer instead.

This laptop is very good at what it is made for. Very reliable if you got money to spend and need a work device. its battery life is enough to last you a few hours depending on what you're doing with it. Speed is very fast, though for a 16gb ram laptop, you should expect that. The design is very sleek and modern, I even don't really mind the trackpad on it, and I HATE track pads! Its ports are very useful and plentiful, so you won't be needing a dongle for much of anything. Overall, a good choice for a laptop if you're looking to buy one.