tldr; Reddit users recommend the Acer Aspire 5 for general use and light CAD work within a specific price range.
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Best praise vs top criticism for Acer Aspire 5 (A515-58)
“You can look at Acer's Aspire 5 or Aspire 7. But as you want a discrete GPU on the laptop, I can recommend Aspire 7 A715-43 model. It has 6-core Ryzen 5 processor, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD with an additional M.2 slot and RTX3050. You can find it on stock clearance if you want to buy it. Or find them with its box and warranty on Ebay.”
“The thing is im trying to find a decent laptop that will stick with me for some time, dont want to replace it anytime soon however since im not planning to use it for anything heavy i dont want to buy overpriced ones worth 2k+ since the majority of the stuff ill be using it for are light work. I also found this one Acer Aspire 5 A517-58M-54MJ, its 16GB but im not sure about the specs, is it good for $800 CAD?”
75 Reddit opinions analyzed • Last updated 2/24/2026