Aspire Vero AV15-51-7617 Green PC | 15.6" FHD IPS 100% sRGB-Display | 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1195G7 | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | 16GB DDR4 | 512GB NVMe SSD | Wi-Fi 6 | PCR Materials | Vero-Sleeve

Was upgrading from a 10+ year old HP Pavilion that took ages to power on much less most tasks. Searching for a laptop was not easy and I was not expecting to pick the most sustainable option but the specs looked good and the price was great, so why not?! Now let's look at the pros and cons. PROS: +Keyboard is backlit and TACTILE. Has good depth and travels nicely. (R and E keys are backwards/green which doesn't bother me, and if anything is a fun quirk) +Texture of computer is very nice and I love the gray color with the yellow/white/black specks throughout, gives it character. Looks fantastic and I've had people think I was using a Macbook at first glance? Definitely doesn't look like one after closer examination but people looking for a possible dupe, this one is sleek! Also no fingerprints all over, since the texture is great at hiding them. +Screen is a matte texture which I prefer and it looks great! I am totally ok with not having a touchscreen but I understand this could be make or break for some people. Screen looks good and I have no problems watching 1440p videos! +Quick and easy setup out of the box +Battery life is solid for me, 4-6 hours multitasking/playing music, miles better than the <2 I had from my old PC. +Feel like I might run out of space quickly with the 512 GB SSD but upgrading to a 1 or 2 TB is very easy, according to a YouTube tutorial. Like only a few minutes to change it and minimal things to unhook/move. +Touchpad is nice and smooth, able to be replaced if needed and the buttons are tactile enough. I did opt to include the Vero mouse and sleeve when purchasing and I am actually a big fan of the mouse. Sleeve is nice too! +Downloaded Steam and Fallout New Vegas just to see how it could handle games, I only play PC occasionally and it ran buttery smooth. I'm sure it can handle a stronger game engine but definitely nothing too taxing. Wouldn't recommend AAA games from this gen but apparently it can play Elden Ring at a low FPS. +Price is fantastic and I was shocked at how low the price was with the specs it had. CONS (Moreso points I am "eh" about) (Could be better could be worse): -While the screen is nice, some textures/shadows could look better but really not a bad screen at all. Sometimes when opening a new window on a screen the window will display a strange pixelated shadow, but that doesn't bother me. Not sure if an Acer problem or a specific problem from my laptop. -Speakers are on the bottom of the PC so sound could get lost if not on a surface. I've had no complaints listening to videos/music while sitting at a desk, using the desk stand included in the box helps throw the sound a little more. I do opt tot use my bluetooth headphones more and set up was quick and easy. -Numerical keyboard is a little small but once you get used to it, its a non issue. -No SD card/CD DVD port but has an LAN/HDMI port which is a solid trade off. SD adapters are thankfully not pricey, neither are disk drives. The time I've had with this laptop is short but I have really enjoyed it since purchasing. I find myself enjoying being on my computer more and I am not sure how I made it this long without upgrading. Once offsetting the little bit of bloatware it comes with, it runs like a champ. The overall character of the shell of the laptop is so enjoyable and I find myself looking at the design. It has charm and that is VERY rare in a PC in 2023. While I found it to be a chore to power on my old PC, it is WAY harder to get me to turn this one off! Highly recommend.

UPDATE: I've been using it for about 3 months now. Problems are mostly Windows 11 issues. It occasionally drops the wifi service. The router is fine (all our other devices have internet) and research indicates this is happening quite a bit on Windows 11. There are other similar types of issues with trying to use multiple displays, etc, that seem to be more on the Windows side. In fact, I thought the machine had fried on me last night but it turns out to be a Windows update thing. (The laptop got so hot I had to be careful how I handled it. Had to move it next to an AC vent and it took 3+ hours before it would boot up again.) The camera and display leave something to be desired and it would be nice to have a second hdmi port for my 2nd tv monitor, but (as mentioned below) this is just a temporary machine for me. For the price point, this is a good deal. That said, if it responds to the next Windows update in similar fashion, I'll add to this review. Hoping that was a one-time nightmare. *** Original review... It's time to invest in a high end laptop again so I bought this unit to decide if I want to go back to Windows or stay with Mac. (The kids will use this for homework in the fall.) While the built in display is not greatest, I am pleasantly surprised by its performance. I'm not taxing it by running a lot of heavy applications but it can keep up with both Chrome and Edge simultaneously open, each with lots and lots of tabs open, several spreadsheets, Discord, Telegram, RDP, PuTTy, mail, calendar, Adobe Reader and Pro, Scrivener, Notepad, Visual Studio Code, and Zoom or Webex - all at the same time. (I've got the Intel i7 with 16GB RAM.)

This is a good computer in the $500 to $600 range. The screen is crisp and bright, the keyboard is backlit and comfortable, and the trackpad is decent. Feels more expensive than $500 and will be fine for everyday things like youtube, web surfing, office docs, etc. The design is appealing and you can easily access the internal components of the computer. I would suggest upgrading to 24 gigs of RAM by simply swapping out the 8 gig ram stick. (The other 8 gigs of RAM are soldered to the motherboard, unfortunately.) I also upgraded to wifi 6e as well. Everything was very easy to install and I had a nice boost in performance. The upgrades will cost you between $50 to $100 and will take 15 minutes to install/configure. Items I used RAM and wifi card are linked below. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08C511GQH?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WQSNMCT?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details Lastly, the computer has a good selection of ports, HDMI, USB-C, ethernet, USB 3.0 x2, and a single USB 2.0. More than enough for most users.

2 years later…still love it! Still flawless! From your everyday user and grandparent! For perspective, I use my laptop for emails, surfing the web, social media and random videos or games. Love the look! I expected it to be a different color, but it looks like a block of cement! Of course, that was just a plus. I am ordering the matching mouse! Transferring everything from my 5 year old laptop to this one was fast and flawless. The fingerprint readers works well! The battery life has been great. Want to laugh? I thought I was having a problem with my vision. I looked away from the keyboard and back again. I could still see some letters reversed! Just as I was about to call one of my kids, it occurred to me that if it was my vision, all the letters would be backwards! I get it! Reverse R for Re-use and Recycle!!! I am very pleased with my purchase for myself!

I am pleased with the feel of the recycled plastic. It feels solid and is very capable. I have just finished setting up mine and I also purchased one for my wife. Really nice price for what you get and other than messing with Windows 11 for the first time everything went well on set up. Nice screen sound is suitable and I will be happy with it. The fact that you can easily upgrade should be mandatory for all laptops and this one is really easy to upgrade. What an innovative thing to do. Make something that people want. :-) I love it!

This is a junk product. Already having to contact Acer Support for assistance. The display has already gone out and I've only had it for 6 weeks. I'm really surprised that Amazon would associate themselves with a garbage product. Although the price is really good, you are investing in a junk product and I'd suggest looking elsewhere for a laptop. In the photo I've attached, the keyboard is lit up with power on, but the display is completely black and will not display anything. Attaching a 2nd monitor works but the laptop itself cannot be used by itself now. The display isn't detected by Windows either so I believe the display is completely out and it isn't a driver issue. The laptop is useless without the second monitor now. I would suggest purchasing a different brand laptop. Update: I used the Acer website for their warranty and had to send the laptop to them. After buying the necessary items to ship this to Acer, I've spent around $70 for shipping and supplies. This frustrates me even more since I had to spend so much extra for Acer to fix their junk product.

The computer is made of reconstituted plastic and I like the texture and look of it. It runs nice and the fan is pretty quiet. It hasn't felt like it has overheated or anything yet. One of the first things I did was transfer like 60gb of files from my external hard drive to a micro SD card and yeah it froze up every 6 files or so but it was a lot. Still fast. Coloring is good. I read bad reviews involving sound but I think the speakers are ok. I like the boot time. The keys are easy to tap but it feels like it could have used a keyrest pad or something for comfort. Guess that's hard to counter. Easy computer to use. I like it a lot. A

At first the reversed R and E were kinda cute. They were marked in yellow, so it's clear the flaw was noted at the factory. But what's really annoying is the random things it does while I'm typing -- it will suddenly start typing in reverse and sometimes the auto-correct function misfires and erases as I'm typing or makes random changes. Touchpad behaves oddly as well and I haven't figured out if it's a setting or a malfunction (for example, it only allows me to cut and paste a few lines at a time). Sometimes you can't move the cursor without selecting an (incorrect) suggested word. The backwards typing actually kicked in as I was writing this review. Battery life isn't as long as claimed. I've been a PC user for nearly 30 years, and I feel like I'm always fighting with this thing. I give it two stars because, if I fight through the flaws, it functions. It was a struggle just to complete this paragraph (the backwards typing kicked in a couple more times). Yeah, it was cheap -- but it was sooooo not worth it to save a few bucks!