The $320 Acer Aspire 5 might be the best Prime Day laptop deal out there

In the world of budget laptops, Acer has long been a top option. Its Aspire 5 series is particularly budget-friendly, with many models hitting the $400-or-below mark. Nevertheless, the laptops deliver the performance to cut through a day’s productivity work, as well as the ports needed to connect all your favorite accessories. The Aspire 5 A515-46 on sale for Prime day features an AMD CPU and FHD display, plus a price that might just make it the best laptop deal out there.

Regularly priced at $400, this laptop has recently dropped down to $380 as a new standard price. But thanks to Prime Day savings, the price is down to $320 for a 20% savings. That’s as low as we’ve even seen this laptop go.

The latest Acer Aspire 5 A515-56 was a letdown because of the poor display, but thankfully the older models (like this one on sale) don’t use the same panel. The display isn’t going to compete with truly premium options, but it’s still going to look great for productivity work. It’s sized at 15.6 inches for plenty of room to operate, it has an FHD resolution, and it has an IPS panel for wide viewing angles. Above the display is a front-facing 720p webcam.

The laptop has some stellar features despite the budget price, including Wi-Fi 6, fingerprint reader, and backlit keyboard. The 0.71-inch thin chassis is primarily plastic, though the lid is aluminum for some extra support. It has USB-C, two USB-A 3.2, USB-A 2.0, HDMI 2.0, and 3.5mm audio jack as I/O.

As for performance hardware, you’re getting a collection of parts that will handle lightweight productivity work. If you just want something for web browsing, email, and streaming, the AMD Ryzen 3 3350U CPU, 4GB of DDR4 RAM, and 256GB SSD will get the job done.

Not quite what you’re looking for? Check out this awesome Acer Swift 3 Prime Day deal or our broad collection of the best Prime Day laptop deals.