The Aspire 5 has long been a staple in the budget laptop market, allowing casual users to get their hands on a laptop that can tackle productivity work, streaming, email, and web browsing. I last used ...

While it’s thicker and heavier than we’d like and it suffers from an iffy display, the Optane memory-equipped Acer Aspire 5 delivers impressive quad-core performance for hundreds less than its ...

This slim $530 laptop packs in more than enough power for everyday computing tasks, and its quad-core performance is respectable, but you’ll have to settle for a dim display. If you’re looking for an ...

Managing Editor Josh Goldman is a laptop expert and has been writing about and reviewing them since built-in Wi-Fi was an optional feature. He also covers almost anything connected to a PC, including ...