Acer Aspire 5315 M530 Reviews: Windows Vista Home Premium 15.4" Screen Laptop computer

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+ This laptop has no outstanding positive points. - It scores poorly on performance. “Value for money” Anonymous verified purchaser View all 78 real customer reviews

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Single Core Processor with 2GB of Memory and 80GB Storage on Windows Vista Home Premium. 2 hours of battery More »

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78 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
84% of people recommend it.

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Battery life	7.1
Design	8.3
Performance	7.7
Size and weight	8.1
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.7
Overall rating	8.2

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Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Value for money

- Design, colour and would be faster with xp, not vista

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38 of 38 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Dec 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ godd value for money, plenty of memory, easy to use and it looks good

- microsoft office should be included not just on a months trial. some permenant anti virus software should be included as well

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 May 2008

Score 8.0/10

CS, London

+ A good value for money entry level Laptop. It's ideal for your basic uses, i.e. word processing, running spreadsheets, web surfing etc. The screen quality is also good. It also comes with all the the softwear you'd need to get going.

- A little heavier than I'dwould ideally like and the battery life is a little low for my use, but I can cope with this with a lttle forward planning.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Jun 2008

Tony, Plymouth , “New to computing”

+ Good all round package, very clear screen and easy to operate.

- A little slow to power up, apart from that, no bad points.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Jul 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Price and features

- The keyboard is a bit plasticy

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Jun 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Good computer for a learner

- No real bad points

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 May 2008

Score 9.0/10

Niels, Ludford, Market Rasen , “I am Silver Surfer”

+ It is a well functioning laptop at a very desirable price.

- I love the old Windows XP, which I have become used to. The Windows Vista on my new one is a little awkward, bit that is not the computers fault.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Mar 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy to set up and get started

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 13 Jun 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “kdkdddddd”

+ reliable

- battery life runs low quick

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 May 2008

Score 10.0/10

pam , west yorshire

+ Reviewer left no comment

- not enough memory

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Mar 2008

Score 1.0/10

Claire, Sheffield

+ I am unable to think of anything positive to say about the product!

- Because of the tapered shape of the space bar on the right hand side whenever i press spacebar with my right hand thumb i end up pressing the alt key instead which is extremely frustrating. The battery performance is absolutely shocking and the weight of the laptop is very heavy and uncomfortable.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Apr 2008

Score 5.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ looks nice

- takes to long to boot up, window vista install is rubbish, perfomance when running applications is shocking, my old toshiba satellite l20 running win xp boots up and runs programs faster

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Apr 2008

Score 9.0/10

Emma, Billericay

+ Very easy and quick to set up and connect to the internet. Nice keyboard and good layout.

- Would be even better if the battery lasted longer.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Jun 2008

Score 9.0/10

mark, gateshead , “brilliant, must buy”

+ everything..
light
fast performance
has all packages required

- battery life

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Jun 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Perfect for student or home use.

- Quite heavy,

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Jun 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Reviewer left no comment

- not enough memory leading to a slow performance this made me have to buy more memory

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 May 2008

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Nice screen and nicely designed. Wifi's great too!

- Loud CPU fan at the littlest of things, a wee bit annoying

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 May 2008

Score 6.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ competitively priced

- not enough RAM, struggles to run applications without irritating pauses, memory upgrade essential

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Jun 2008

Score 10.0/10

elizabeth, ayr

+ Great performance

- Battery doesn't last long

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Mar 2008

Score 9.0/10

Gary, Blackpool

+ So afr the computer has proved reliable and seems to be good value for money.

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Mar 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Nice screen

- Mouse pad a bit in the wrong position, hard to type without accidentally touching it.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 Mar 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “House wife”

+ the integral webcam. The keyboard is nice.

- There aren't any

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purchased 28 May 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ I really like it. I use it just for shopping, emails and pictures and it does everything I want it to do. Highly recommended.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 23 Jun 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Excellent design, and lovely screen, for a low price.

- Not quite enough RAM to run VISTA, causing long startup times, but it's bearable.

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purchased 18 Jun 2008

Score 5.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ good screen, large hdd, built in web cam,

- poor keyboard, mousepad, MS Vista, noisy fan

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purchased 31 May 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Inbuilt webcam

- delay in clicking on things and response, battery dies quicker than expected

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purchased 05 Jun 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Cheap

- Screen too small

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purchased 21 Jun 2008

Score 10.0/10

Phil, Distington

+ All round performance

- None

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purchased 26 May 2008

Score 10.0/10

sean, tottenham

+ has all the requirements that i need for both useage at home and work

- no bad points

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purchased 21 Jun 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Beginner computer user”

+ This is the first laptop I have ever used, and therefore am unable to make comparisons. I am Finding it a pleasure to use.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 16 May 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “young teenager”

+ fast, stylish doesnt take up alot of space and its very ergonomical

- none

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purchased 31 May 2008

Score 8.0/10

Frances, tunstall.woodbridge , “i love my laptop.”

+ very easy to use and as i am disabled i find the weight just right.

- the only bad point is its missing a web cam and if i had relized it did`nt have one i would have had second thoughts.

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purchased 25 Jun 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Price

- Windos Vista!

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purchased 27 Sep 2008

Score 9.0/10

John, Thurlstone

+ good all round performance

- none

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purchased 01 Nov 2008

Score 7.0/10

QASIM, BIRMINGHAM , “FUSSY PERSON”

+ NICE LOOKS. GOOD FUNCTIONS.

- JUST OPERATING SLOWER THAN EXPECTED CONSIDERINGITS 1GBDDR2

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purchased 11 Feb 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Everything !!!

- Its a little slow compared to my last one, although that was expected as my previous cost alot more! Other than that nothing.

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purchased 26 Feb 2009

Score 10.0/10

Ruth, Blyth, Northumberland , “Love my laptop”

+ Very easy set up, internet speed excellent.

- N/A

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purchased 20 Mar 2009

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Product Features

Screen Size in Inches	15.4
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Operating System	Windows Vista Home Premium
Software on which the device runs
RAM in GB	2

Number of Cores	Single
Computer processors are made up of 1 or more cores. Having multiple cores allows the computer to process more information at once making it faster.
Hard Disk Capacity in GB	80
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	1280x800 (WXGA)
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Processor Brand	Intel
There are 2 main manufacturers of computer processors. They are Intel and AMD.
Processor	Celeron
This is the processor model range. Different types of processor have different types of functionality. For example Centrino processors are specifically designed to increase battery life in laptops.
Processor Number	540 Celeron
This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
Processor Speed in MHz	533
The processor is the driving force of your personal computer. The higher the number in Megahertz or Mhz the faster your computer will run. Don’t forget that other factors such as the number of cores will have an effect on speed.
USB Port	3
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Integrated Webcam	No
A webcam is a small, in-built camera that allows you to record video to upload to popular sites like Youtube or have video chats with friends on Instant Messaging services.
WiFi	Yes
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
Bluetooth	No
Bluetooth is a technology for the wireless transfer of data such as contacts, photos and music between mobile phones, computers and a host of other Bluetooth enabled devices. Read more about Bluetooth on Wikipedia
Fingerprint Access	No
Fingerprint access offers you an extra layer of security on your computer and is essential for any budding secret agent.
Remote Control	No
DVD Writer	Yes
DVD Writers can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
DVD Drive	Yes
CD Rom	Yes
Blu-ray Drive	No
HDMI Interface	No
Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
VGA Port	Yes
VGA stands for Video Graphics Array. The VGA socket is used for connecting a monitor or TV to your computer. If you want to use an external monitor, TV or projector on your laptop make sure it has a VGA or DVI socket. VGA is also sometimes referred to as D-sub.
DVI Port	No
DVI stands for Digital Visual Interface. Like VGA, DVI is used to connect laptops, desktops and other devices to HD TVs or monitors. You can buy a small adaptor to convert your digital DVI socket to an analogue VGA socket for use with older monitors if needed.
Card Reader	No
A memory card reader allows you to connect various types of card such as SD Cards, MMC Cards or Compact Flash Cards to your laptop or desktop computer. Memory Card Readers are extremely useful for photographers as it allows you to quickly transfer your snaps from camera to machine meaning you can have them uploaded to your favourite website or printed out in a matter of minutes.
Battery Life in Hours	2
Battery life is important if you travel a lot. Long train journeys can be a pain if you don’t get more than 3 hours of life out of your laptop. It’s worth remembering that a lot of trains offer power sockets now so don’t be put off by a low battery life unless your lifestyle demands ultra portability.
Dimensions (mm)	366x43x274
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Weight (kg)	2.8

Brand of Graphic Chip	Intel
Graphics cards in desktop computers and graphics chips in laptops are manufactured by 3 main companies: Intel, ATI and nVidia. If you want to play modern games aim for an ATI or nVidia card or chip. Intel cards and chips work perfectly for general laptop use, video playback and older computer games.
Graphic Card or Chip	Mobile Intel GL960
This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer
Colour	White
The main colour of the product.

Also known as: Acer Aspire 5315, Acer Aspire 5315 M540

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Manufacturer's Description

The new Acer Aspire 5315 based on the new stunning Gemstone design, combines the powerful Intel® Celeron® processor with a comprehensive 15.4" widescreen. Designed for price conscious consumers looking for a full entertainment notebook, the Aspire 5315 is the best solution to fulfill all your mobile multimedia needs.

Groundbreaking affordable design
The new Aspire 5315 clearly demonstrates that it is the best choice for affordable mobile multimedia, entertainment and value in combination with the latest design trends. This elegant and ergonomic design of the new Acer Aspire 5315 in addition to the comprehensive Intel® Celeron® mobile processor will offer you a robust and reliable mobile performance at an exceptional value.

Enjoyable entertainment
Elegance, comprehensive power and a set of advanced multimedia features are present in the new Aspire 5315. Its stunning 15.4" LCD screen is ideal for viewing DVD movies and panoramic images. In addition, the optional Acer CrystalEye webcam in combination with full wireless connectivity, enhanced by Acer SignalUp technology will provide you with perfect images in any online meeting. Acer Arcade™ will enable you to enjoy and organize all your favourite songs, movies and pictures. For sure, the new Aspire 5315 will make you feel its powerful multimedia potential.