Consumer Score
In comparison:
Acer Aspire 5 ranks #16 out of 83. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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9.1
Great
Consumer Score
In comparison:
Apple MacBook Air ranks #6 out of 83. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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9.6
Amazing

Customers like Apple MacBook Air somewhat more

At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.

Acer Aspire 5
Apple MacBook Air
Consumer score (CS) is a normalized computed representation of customers' sentiment towards a product.
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.

Apple MacBook Air, the pricier option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Acer Aspire 5.

As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling laptop receives a consumer score of 7.3 (good). Both Acer Aspire 5 and Apple MacBook Air receive customer reviews that average out above that median threshold.

Acer Aspire 5
In comparison:
Acer Aspire 5 ranks #16 out of 83. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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9.1
Great
Apple MacBook Air
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Apple MacBook Air ranks #6 out of 83. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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9.6
Amazing
Median best-selling Laptop
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Dell Inspiron 15 5000 ranks #42 out of 83.
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7.3
Good





Acer Aspire 5 is more popular than Apple MacBook Air

It's fairly safe to say that Acer Aspire 5 is a more popular laptop than Apple MacBook Air, based on its 30,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.


To consider

Customers who view Acer Aspire 5 and Apple MacBook Air often consider Apple MacBook Pro M1, a pricier option with better reviews.
Table: Top compared alternatives for Acer Aspire 5 and Apple MacBook Air
Apple MacBook Pro M1 $717
In comparison:
Apple MacBook Pro M1 ranks #4 out of 83. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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10.0
Amazing
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Apple MacBook Air $999
In comparison:
Apple MacBook Air ranks #6 out of 83. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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9.6
Amazing
Apple MacBook Air $999
In comparison:
Apple MacBook Air ranks #8 out of 83. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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9.6
Amazing
Asus VivoBook S15 S533 $700
In comparison:
Asus VivoBook S15 S533 ranks #5 out of 83. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
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9.7
Amazing
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Expert Reviews There are people on the Internet whose job is to review products. Below are their opinions.

Expert reviews [11]

71
Total expert reviews: 11
  • with a score: 10
  • without a score: 1
Highest score by UltraBookReview
80
Average score based on 11 reviews
71
Lowest score by Trusted Reviews
50

Score distribution:

80-100
60-80
40-60
20-40
0-20
No expert reviews linked yet for Apple MacBook Air.
From Seller:
  • 10th Generation Intel Core i5-10210u Processor (Up to 4 2GHz) | 8GB DDR4 Memory | 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD
  • 15 6" Full HD (1920 x 1080) widescreen LED-backlit IPS display | NVIDIA GeForce MX250 with 2 GB of dedicated GDDR5 VRAM
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From Seller:
  • 8GB DDR3 Memory / 256GB SSD (Solid State Drive) / Fresh installation of MacOS 10.12 Sierra / factory reset / 7 hour battery
  • Airport Wifi Card / inmulti-touchin (4 finger) trackpad / Bluetooth 4.0 / iSight Web Cam
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From Manufacturer Manufacturer-provided product description, urls and documents.
EAN Numbers: 0193199253897, 0193199257727, 0193199458728, 0193199458735, 0193199458803, 0193199589262
UPC Numbers: 193199253897, 193199257727, 193199458728, 193199458735, 193199458803, 193199589262
Model Numbers: A515-43-R19L, A515-43-R5RE, A515-54-37U3, A515-54-51DJ, A515-54-59W2, A515-54G-53H6
EAN Numbers: 0190146983128, 0190188592630, 0190198294630, 0190198462930, 0190198984104, 0190199256828, 0190199256835, 0190199256842, 0190199256859, 0190199256866, 0190199256873, 0636983056835, 0636993230683, 0636993267313, 0638888650163, 0711583592034, 0717753076632, 0717753103727, 0888434627815, 0888461234550, 0888462955256, 0888485634763, 0889894308207, 4943933128822, 4953453159886
UPC Numbers: 190146983128, 190188592630, 190198294630, 190198462930, 190198984104, 190199256828, 190199256835, 190199256842, 190199256859, 190199256866, 190199256873, 636983056835, 636993230683, 636993267313, 638888650163, 711583592034, 717753076632, 717753103727, 888434627815, 888461234550, 888462955256, 888485634763, 889894308207
Model Numbers: DDMD845B_8M512D_R, MJVM2LL/A, MP862NF/A, MQD32LL/A, MVFH2LL/A, MVFL2LL/A, MVFM2LL/A, MVFN2LL/A
Hardware
CPU What processor model does the laptop have?
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1.8GHz Intel Core i5 Dual Core Processor
Processor Speed # of operations per second. Higher number = faster processor.
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1.8 GHz
Graphics Card
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Intel HD Graphics 6000
RAM How much RAM does the laptop have?
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8 GB
RAM Upgrade Is it possible to increase the RAM in the laptop?
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No
Storage Type What kind of storage drive does the laptop use?
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SSD
Drive Upgrade Is it possible to add another drive to the laptop if you want to upgrade it?
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No
Optical Drive Does the laptop come with a CD/DVD drive?
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No
Ports
Number of USB Ports How many USB ports does the laptop have?
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2 USB port(s)
Has USB-C Ports Does the laptop have a USB-C type port?
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Yes
Has HDMI Port
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No
Has Ethernet Port
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No
Has VGA Port
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No
Has DVI Port
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No
Battery Features
Battery Life
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12 hours
Replaceable Battery Can the battery be taken out and replaced with a fully charged one?
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No
Display Features
Display Type What kind of display does the laptop have?
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LED
Display Size The physical size of the screen (measured diagonally from corner to corner)
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1.1 ft
Display Resolution What are the dimensions of the display screen, in pixels?
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1440 x 900 pixel
Touch Screen Does the laptop have touch screen controls?
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No
Peripherals
Trackpad Features What features does the mouse trackpad come with?
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Gesture sensitive
Number Pad on Keyboard
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No
Webcam Is the laptop equipped with an integrated webcam?
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Yes
Accessories Included What is included in the package?
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  • AC Wall Plug
  • 45W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter and power cord
Physical Features
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5.3 lbs
 
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Tablet Function
Tablet Function Can the laptop be converted to a tablet?
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No
Type of Tablet Does the laptop fold up or detach the keyboard for use as a tablet?
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N/A
Connections
Wi-Fi Does the laptop support wifi, and what protocols if possible?
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Has Wi-Fi 802.11ac
Bluetooth Version What Bluetooth version does the laptop use?
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Bluetooth 4.0
General Info
Model Number
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MQD42LL/A
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Operating System What operating systems is pre-installed on the laptop?
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macOS Sierra
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Acer Aspire 5 is a top selling option on the lower end of the price range. It's a #1 bestseller in laptops category and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as MacBook Pro 15" or Asus VivoBook 15 .

Acer Aspire 5 is $257.03 cheaper than the average laptop ($879).

Apple MacBook Air is a very popular and one of the cheaper options. It's in the top 3 bestselling laptops and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as LG 17" Gram Thin or HP Elite Dragonfly .

Apple MacBook Air is $380 less expensive than an average laptop ($879).

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