Acer Aspire E15 E5-571P-59QA Signature Edition Laptop
The 399-dollar Acer Aspire E15 E5-571P-59QA Signature Edition Laptop at Microsoft Store isn’t as attractive Black Friday deal as the Dell Inspiron i15547-5033sLV for the same price. But nevertheless, the E5-571P-59QA is still a good laptop offer and definitely worth buying.
Both the Acer and Dell have the powerful Intel Core i5-4210U dual-core processor and touch-enabled 15.6-inch 1366×768 displays. However, the Acer has smaller system memory and hard drive sizes. They are 4GB and 500GB large, respectively, whereas the Dell has double the capacities – 8GB and 1-Terabyte. On the positive side, the Acer has a built-in DVD burner.
Overall, the internal components of the Acer Aspire E15 E5-571P-59QA are good for those who mostly do usual home and office tasks, involving web browsing, text processing in Word, Excel calculations, or movie playback. Thanks to the i5-4210U chip, you can also use the laptop for more complex computing. For instance, video and photography editing. Gaming is supported only on the entry level. Many of the latest games will run on this laptop, but not on medium or high settings and resolutions.
This old-school-style laptop from the budget-class E15 series has a plastic chassis which isn’t exceptionally thin. It is 1.2″ high and the whole system weighs in at 5.6 pounds. As expected, the keyboard has no backlight. The trackpad is on the large side, but some users might not appreciate its position offset to the left of center.
The chassis also houses stereo speakers, a 1280 x 720 web camera, three USB ports, both HDMI and VGA video output connectors, and a media card reader. For Internet connectivity, there are Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n wireless and Gigabit Ethernet LAN interfaces. The notebook is Bluetooth-enabled.
The battery life lasts up to seven hours, according to manufacturer’s official estimation. The battery is user removable. However, the bottom panel isn’t easily removable, so access to the hard drive and RAM memory for upgrades will require removing many screws and the whole panel.
As for the Signature Edition part, it simply means Microsoft has removed trialware and other bloatware programs from the laptop, so users can have a cleaner experience without excess program clutter. In addition to that, you get a free antivirus program pre-installed, meaning less worries about security.
Here are the specs of the Acer Aspire E15 E5-571P-59QA Signature Edition Laptop with descriptions of its features. For comparison against other laptops, you can use the "Compare Specs" button.
Brand | Acer |
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Screen Size | 15.6-inch This is by far the most popular laptop screen size. It provides a lot of screen real estate, while avoiding bulkiness of the 17.3" laptops. |
Screen Resolution | 1366x768 pixels HD This is an entry-level screen resolution, oftentimes found on budget laptops. It doesn't deliver picture sharpness and space on the screen like the Full HD or higher resolution laptop displays do. |
Touchscreen | Finger multi-touch input The screen supports finger touch input, including multi-touch gestures. |
Other Display Specs | TN type Displays based on the old TN technology lack wide viewing angles you can find on IPS screens. The colors may look washed out or inverted at certain viewing angles. |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-4210U 4th Gen dual-core 1.7-2.7GHz 3MB cache (User Benchmark CPU score: 35) |
Graphics (GPU) | Intel HD 4400 integrated graphics |
System Memory (RAM) Size | 4GB RAM 4GB is a small RAM size for computing in 2023. For smooth operation of a laptop during everyday tasks, at least 8GB is recommended. |
Data Storage | 500GB HDD This is a very good capacity, but HDD is a slow type of storage. |
DVD Optical Drive | DVD writer |
Keyboard & Input | Non-backlit keyboard with dedicated number pad The keyboard has a separate numeric pad on the right side of the keyboard, but it has no keyboard backlight. Touchpad with click buttons built into the surface The left and right click buttons are built into the surface of the touchpad, as opposed to separate physical buttons. Touchscreen |
Speakers & Audio | Stereo speakers As usual, the device features a pair of built-in stereo speakers. |
Camera | Front-facing web camera Laptops usually feature a frontal webcam located on the display bezel. This laptop is no exception. |
Wi-Fi Wireless | 802.11N 802.11N is an old Wi-Fi standard, precursor of the 802.11AC and the latest 802.11AX with improved data transfer speeds and connectivity. 802.11N is rarely used in modern laptops. |
Ethernet Network Port | Yes This laptop has an Ethernet LAN port for wired internet and networking connectivity. |
Mobile broadband (4G LTE) | No |
Bluetooth | Yes This laptop has a built-in Bluetooth module. It enables you to connect the computer to Bluetooth mice and other Bluetooth peripherals, smartphones, and other Bluetooth-equipped devices. |
USB Ports | 2 x USB 2.0 + 1 x USB 3.0 A total of three full-size Type A USB ports. |
Video Output Ports | 1 x HDMI HDMI is a widely used digital video output port. You can find HDMI-in ports on most computer monitors and TVs. |
Media Card Reader | SD card reader The laptop has a slot for full-size SD memory cards, used in many digital cameras. You can also use microSD cards with a card adapter. |
Battery | 6-cell and "up to 7 hours" battery life |
Weight | 5.6 pounds |
Height | 1.2" |
Width | 15" |
Depth | 10.1" |
Windows Version | Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 is eligible for free upgrade to Windows 10 Home. Check Windows.com for more info. |
Warranty | 1-year A typical laptop warranty. |
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Dhyey Vachhani –
Why in processor it is 1.7GHz and 2.7GHz both?? Can we change it?
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Danijel Z –
1.7 GHz is the base clock speed. It can be increased to max. 2.7 GHz when a task requires it. But the processor can’t run at 2.7 GHz all the time, because of thermal limitations.
cjloki –
which type memory do i need to increase total memory ? 200 pin sodims or 204 pin sodims ?
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Danijel Z –
According to info from this video, it’s 204-pin:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmsFDi_qsnQ
Danijel Z –
You can also search for E5-571P on Curcial.com for compatible SODIMM. They also say it’s 204-pin.