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Acer Aspire 15 A15-41M

Specifications

Acer Aspire 15 A15-41M
Acer Aspire 15 A15-41M
Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS 8 x 3.3 - 5.1 GHz, Hawk Point-HS (Zen 4)
Graphics adapter
Memory
16 GB 
, DDR5
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, IPS, glossy: no, 60 Hz
Storage
M.2 PCIe
Connections
2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 USB 4.0 40 Gbps, 1 HDMI, Audio Connections: 3.5mm, 1 Fingerprint Reader
Networking
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.3
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 17.9 x 363.9 x 237.5 ( = 0.7 x 14.33 x 9.35 in)
Battery
48.5 Wh Lithium-Ion, 3-cell
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Primary Camera: 2 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes
Weight
1.65 kg ( = 58.2 oz / 3.64 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

 

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Reviews for the Acer Aspire 15 A15-41M

How to open Acer Aspire 15 (A15-41M) - disassembly and upgrade options
Source: Laptop Media English
Support, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/08/2024
Acer Aspire 15 (A15-41M) review – surprisingly good
Source: Laptop Media English
The Acer Aspire 15 (A15-41M) is not only suitable for standard home and office tasks but you can also use it for something more serious like 3D rendering. The modest cooling is doing a fine job even when it has to deal with an 8-core beast like the Zen 4 Ryzen 7 8840HS. The latter can maintain around 3.40 GHz in long stress which is a great result for a not-so-expensive laptop. In this scenario, the fan isn’t too noisy and the keyboard feels just warm which is enough for good comfort even when the CPU is pounded with heavy loads. For optimal processor performance, the memory should operate in dual-channel mode. That’s possible since you get a SODIMM. Sadly, for storage upgrades, there is just one slot for Gen 4 NVMe drives. The Wi-Fi card is also replaceable. Overall, the notebook feels fast during any kind of load.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/07/2024

Foreign Reviews

宏碁 Aspire 15 (A15-41M) 评测–出人意料的好
Source: Laptopmedia CN zh-CN→EN
Positive: Large battery capacity; decent ergonomics; affordable price; solid workmanship; light weight; silent system. Negative: Non-expandable RAM.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/07/2024

Comment

AMD Radeon 780M: Integrated graphics card in the Ryzen 7040 mobile series APUs based on the RDNA3 architecture with 12 CUs (= 768 shaders) and a clock speed of up to 3 GHz.

Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


R7 8840HS: A high-end, Hawk Point family processor that was unveiled in Q4 2023. The 8840HS isn't actually a new chip; instead, it's similar to the Ryzen 7 7840U but with a 5 W higher minimum TDP as well as higher clock speeds on the Ryzen AI NPU. The 8840HS has 8 SMT-enabled cores (16 threads) running at 3.3 GHz to 5.1 GHz. Those Zen 4 architecture cores are mated to the Radeon 780M integrated graphics adapter.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


15.60":

15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


Acer: In 1976, the company was founded in Taiwan under the name Multitech and was renamed Acer or Acer Group in 1987. The product range includes, for example, laptops, tablets, smartphones, desktops, monitors, TVs and computer peripherals. Since 2007, the group has merged with Gateway Inc. and Packard Bell, which also market their own laptop product lines.

Acer computers are designed for a variety of purposes, including ultrabooks for mobile use, gaming laptops for gamers, affordable options for everyday tasks, and 2-in-1 convertible laptops for versatility. Acer's product portfolio also includes tablets that offer portable computing and multimedia capabilities.


» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

 

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Stefan Hinum, 2024-09-27 (Update: 2024-09-27)