Refurbished Acer Aspire A515-43 R19L

Questions about this laptop

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Does Linux run on the refurbished version of this laptop?

Linux runs on this laptop. Researched by us, 22 September 2026.

“I was right. I messed up a bit installing Arch on it, even though I had successfully installed Arch on a headless server just a couple of weeks ago (so I can’t complain that I was rusty installing Arch). It installed fine, but I couldn’t get X-Windows (technically Xorg) and i3wm (the i3 Window Manager) to work correctly (neither of which I needed to install on the headless server). It turned out to be incredibly stupid stuff on my part, and after wasting a couple of hours, I figured it out, and everything was working beautifully.”opticality.com

Can the RAM in this laptop be upgraded?

The RAM can be upgraded. Researched by us, 22 September 2026.

“When I read some specs about the machine I was under the impression that the RAM was soldered on the motherboard (a number of Acer models apparently do that), and therefore wasn’t upgradeable. That turns out to be wrong. There are two SODIMM slots, with one having the 4GB module installed and the other free to install another module.”opticality.com

Is the screen on this laptop good?

Reviewers rate this screen well. Researched by us, 22 September 2026.

“It's got a decent build and weighs just under 4 pounds making it quite a portable device. A very attractive feature is the fact that the display (a 15.6 inch one at that) is made out of IPS LED technology, providing for better viewing angles as well as a generally crisp image when accounting for the Full HD resolution delivered in this model.”9to5gadgets.com

Price history: the lowest price we saw each week

• Acer Aspire A515-43 R19L€201 now

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