Review: Acer Aspire E15

By Steven Wong

Introduction

The Acer Aspire E15 might not look like much at first glance, especially when comparing its all-plastic body to the sleek aluminum exterior of systems like the Dell Inspiron 15 5000. It tries to compensate with a fabric-like pattern that adds grippy texture, but there is no doubting the plastic feel of the notebook when you pick it up.

Add in how the empty the optical drive slot feels (if you opt out of getting one), and the Aspire E15 ends up with an almost toy-like quality to it.

The notebook’s charcoal color exterior and white interior has an attractive, minimalist, aesthetic. But part of me wishes that the computer came in all black, or even the solid metallic color like the Lenovo Z51. Anything but white, since it contrasts so heavily with minor blemishes, along with any dust or crumbs that get stuck in the tiny cross stitch pattern.

However, there is a lot more to the system once you sit down with it.

Spec heavy

Fortunately, there’s a lot more going on under the hood that compensates for the notebook’s toy-like feel. There is a fast 2.4GHz Intel Core i7 CPU, a whopping …read more

Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac