While it’s thicker and heavier than we’d like and it suffers from an iffy display, the Optane memory-equipped Acer Aspire 5 delivers impressive quad-core performance for hundreds less than its ...

The Core i3-powered version of the Acer Aspire 5 offers middling speed, and we wish it had more storage, but this still manages to find the sweet spot between size, power, and price. It won’t win any ...

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Acer announced three new Acer Aspire 5 laptops. The new Aspire 5 models range from a 14-inch laptop up to a 17.3-inch laptop. The 14-inch Aspire 5 ($500) and 15-inch Aspire 5 ($500) are expected in ...