The AMD-charged Acer Aspire 5 delivers solid performance for the price. And for Prime Day, this mainstream laptop is cheaper than ever.
For today only, you can get the Acer Aspire 5 AMD Laptop for just $319 (opens in new tab) at Amazon. Normally priced $400, that's $80 in savings and marks an all-time low price for this Windows laptop. It's one of the best Prime Day laptop deals we've seen so far.
The laptop in this deal packs a 15.6-inch (1920 x 1080) IPS display, AMD Ryzen 3 3350U 4-core CPU, 4GB of RAM, Radeon graphics, and 128GB SSD. Amazon also offers the 11th Gen Intel Aspire 5 for $237 (opens in new tab) (74 off)
In our Acer Aspire 5 review, we were impressed by its good sound quality and a full selection of ports. Design-wise, the Aspire 5 sports a premium aesthetic, with a silver, aluminum hood.
With a weight of 3.8 pounds, the Aspire 5 one of more portable 15-inch laptops out there. It's lighter than the Dell XPS 15 and Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 (both 4.3 pounds) and Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme (4 pounds). It's slightly heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Book 2 Pro 360 (opens in new tab) (3.1 pounds).
Connectivity-wise, the Aspire 5 equips you with an RJ45 Ethernet port, an HDMI port, two USB 3.2 ports, a USB 2.0 port, a USB Type-C 3.2 port, and a headphone/mic combo jack.
If you're on the hunt for an affordable laptop for the classroom or your home office, the Acer Aspire 5 is a wise choice.
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