Acer Extensa 15 Series

Processor: Intel Comet Lake i5-10210U, Intel Core i3 5005U, Intel Core i5 5200U, Intel Tiger Lake i5-1135G7
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 5500, Intel Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Intel UHD Graphics 620, NVIDIA GeForce 940M
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 1.9kg, 2.4kg, 2.5kg
Price: 470, 500, 599, 699 euro
performance: 68%, features: 42%, display: 71%, mobility: 69%, workmanship: 76%, ergonomy: 81%, emissions: 91%

 

Acer Extensa 15 EX2511G-58VK

Specifications

Notebook: Acer Extensa 15 EX2511G-58VK
Processor: Intel Core i5 5200U
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 940M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.4kg
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Acer Extensa 2511-31B7

Specifications

Notebook: Acer Extensa 2511-31B7
Processor: Intel Core i3 5005U
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 5500
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.5kg
Price: 500 euro
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Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX

Acer has introduced its next invention, the Extensa 15 EX215-51. This product can be simply viewed as a 15.6-inch office laptop. The system is powered by a Comet Lake processor. This laptop carries a weight of 1.9 kg and a thickness of 2 cm, which makes this Extensa a much lighter and thinner laptop than similar models. As for the design, Acer has relied completely on black plastic, as no high-end materials such as aluminium or magnesium has been used to form the chassis. It is a an all-black plastic composition. While the surfaces on the back of the lid and the top base unit are smooth and matte, the sides and bottom of the device are quite textured. The battery is fixed and not removable, which might be a drawback for some users. However, the single added advantage of such a battery is the longer battery life, which allows for whole-day usage without the need to recharge. This is definitely a rather favorable laptop for those looking for a thinner laptop with minimum recharging.

This product definitely lacks in terms of rigidity, as the base unit yields to pressure on the left and right areas of the keyboard; it is also susceptible to twisting. The lid is not an exception, as it can also be twisted without much force. This leads to slight distortions on the display as well. Some even went on to describe the Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51 as a workhorse with a disappointing display, as some users pay extra attention to and demand an awesome display for a better user experience. The TN panel that has been incorporated within the display is obviously outdated and results in poor contrast ratio and narrow viewing angles. This is a huge drawback and disappointment, as such a poor construction is not reflected in the price range in which the Extensa 15 EX215-51 has been marketed.

Apart from that, the Extensa 15 EX215-51 incorporates RAM which only runs in single-channel mode. This is due to the fact that there is only a single RAM slot with no pre-installed, soldered RAM which prevents the possibility of enabling dual-channel mode. This laptop also does not cater for extra graphic power, since there is no dedicated video card incorporated within it. Some reviews even claim this Extensa model produces noise when completing demanding tasks, which might just intrude on the whole user experience overall. The main drawback with this model has to be the low return for such a demanding price, which could be rather disappointing. However, this Extensa can definitely perform general basic tasks easily without any disruption due to its long-lasting battery, as there is no need to keep recharging.

Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam

Specifications

Notebook: Acer Extensa 15 EX215-51-56UX
Processor: Intel Comet Lake i5-10210U
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.9kg
Price: 699 euro
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Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103

Specifications

Notebook: Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-5103
Processor: Intel Tiger Lake i5-1135G7
Graphics Adapter: Intel Iris Xe G7 80EUs
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.9kg
Price: 599 euro
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Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-57VY

Specifications

Notebook: Acer Extensa 15 EX215-54-57VY
Processor: Intel Tiger Lake i5-1135G7
Graphics Adapter: Intel Iris Xe G7 80EUs
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.9kg
Price: 470 euro
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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.

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

NVIDIA GeForce 940M: Mid-range graphics card of the GeForce 900M series, based on the Maxwell architecture.

Intel UHD Graphics 620: Integrated GPU (GT2, 24 EUs) found on some Kaby-Lake-Refresh CPU models (15 W ULV series). Technically identical to the previous Kaby-Lake GPU called HD Graphics 620.

Intel Iris Xe G7 80EUs: Integrated graphics card in Intel Tiger Lake G7 SoCs based on the new Gen. 12 architecture with 80 EUs (Execution Units / Shader Cluster). The clock rate depends on the processor model. The Tiger Lake chips are produced in the modern 10nm+ process at Intel.

Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

Intel HD Graphics 5500: Integrated graphics card (GT2) in the Core processors of the Broadwell U-series (15 W TDP). 

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

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Intel Core i5:

5200U: Broadwell-based ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core processor for notebooks and ultrabooks. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 5500 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i3:

5005U: Broadwell-based ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core processor for notebooks and ultrabooks. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 5500 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Comet Lake:

i5-10210U: Comet Lake based low power quad-core processor (technically identical to Whiskey Lake and still produced in 14nm++). The CPU cores can clock between 1.6 and 4.2 GHz (all 4 cores 3.9 GHz max.) with HyperThreading (8 threads). The integrated memory controller supports LPDDR4-2933 and using cTDP up/down the performance can be adjusted by the OEM (10 - 25 Watt possible, 15W default). Compared to the faster i5-10510U, the level 3 cache was reduced from 8 to 6 MB.

Intel Tiger Lake:

i5-1135G7: A quad-core, mid-range processor of Tiger Lake product family designed for use in ultra-light laptops. The i5 is manufactured on Intel's second-gen 10 nm process marketed as SuperFin and features an 80 EU Iris Xe G7 iGPU. Core i5-1135G7 has a base clock speed of 2.4 GHz as long as it is allowed to consume 28 watts.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

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

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77.3%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.

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

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