Pros
- SSD, superior audio, dual-band Wi-Fi
- Exceptionally thin and light, yet powerful
Cons
- No ethernet, has bloatware, and is a tad pricey
- SSD limits storage to 256GB
Bottom Line
The sleekly designed Acer Aspire S5 Ultrabook poses one of the most credible threats to the MacBook Air we've seen to date.
Manufacturer’s Description
The S3 Ultrabook weighs in at just less than 3 lbs and measures only 0.5" thin! Comfortably carry it under your arm or simply slip it into a backpack or tote bag. This pure, uncluttered design not only looks good- but also enhances your everyday computing experience. Every single detail has been carefully selected to give you the very best, from the large multitouch Touchpad for seamless interaction to the essential ports you need.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | LXRSF02079 |
| Display | |
| Display type | Glossy LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Display size | 13.3 inches |
| Processor | |
| Cache size | 4.0 KB |
| Processor count | 2 |
| Processor speed | 1900.0 MHz |
| Processor type | Intel Core i7 |
| Memory | |
| Memory speed | 1333.0 MHz |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Memory max | 4.0 GB |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Solid-State Drive |
| Drive size | 256.0 GB |
| Battery | |
| Vendor Rated Battery life | 6.5 hours |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Video Interfaces | HDMI |
| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | 1 |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Slots |
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| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Included Software | |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Other Features | |
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| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight with Accessories | 3.3 pounds |
| Height | 0.7 inches |
| Weight | 2.6 pounds |
| Depth | 8.9 inches |
| Width | 12.8 inches |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| Worldbench Score | 195 |
| Worldbench Version | 7 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 5:28 (hh:mm) |
| Start Up | |
|---|---|
| Start Up | 12.3 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| PCMark 7 Productivity Suite | 4039 score (higher is better) |
| Web Browsing | |
|---|---|
| Web Performance | 12.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Storage Performance | |
|---|---|
| File Compression | 493.1 seconds (lower is better) |
| Hard Drive File Operations | 49.4 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench Green Score | 92 |
| Idle power usage | 6.2 Watts |
| Working power usage | 1.7 Watt hours |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 204.9 seconds (lower is better) |
| Audio Encoding | 134.8 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 184.7 seconds (lower is better) |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 27.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 800x600 | 44.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 17 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 36.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 19.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1366x768 | 12.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 800x600 | 25.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1366x768 | 19.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Gaming Score | 72 |
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