While the Aspire E5 is affordable, you couldn't tell that by its case. Even though its lid and base are black and plastic, a clothlike texture provides a great feel. This treatment also prevents fingerprints.
Opening the lid reveals the dark-grey keyboard deck, which is very slightly embossed with a diamond print. There is a USB 2.0 port and a proprietary power connector on the right side of the Aspire E5, and its dual USB 3.0 connectors, HDMI, Ethernet, VGA and Kensington lock ports are on the left side.
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You don't have to pay top dollar for style. Acer's$380 Aspire E5 has a fashionable, faux-linen shell that has a great, textured feel, along with a 15-inch HD display and good battery life. However, this Core i3-powered laptop is considerably slower than competing budget systems, and Acer piled on too much bloatware.
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While the Aspire E5 is affordable, you couldn't tell that by its case. Even though its lid and base are black and plastic, a clothlike texture provides a great feel. This treatment also prevents fingerprints.
Opening the lid reveals the dark-grey keyboard deck, which is very slightly embossed with a diamond print. There is a USB 2.0 port and a proprietary power connector on the right side of the Aspire E5, and its dual USB 3.0 connectors, HDMI, Ethernet, VGA and Kensington lock ports are on the left side.
For a budget laptop, the Aspire feels quite sturdy, and not at all disposable. Measuring 15 x 10.1 x 1.1 inches and weighing 5.29 pounds, it's stocky and heavy enough that you're not going to want to keep anything else in your bag as you carry this laptop around. Looking at other affordable notebooks, it's on the bulkier side, especially when compared to the HP 15t Touch(4.73 pounds) and the Lenovo G50-45(4.6 pounds)
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