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
At A Glance
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 |
| UPC Code | 886541610348 |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core i7 |
| Processor speed | 1900.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 4.0 KB |
| Processor count | 2 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1333.0 MHz |
| Memory max | 4.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Display size | 13.3 inches |
| Display type | Glossy LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Drive size | 256.0 GB |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Solid-State Drive |
| Battery | |
| Vendor Rated Battery life | 6.5 hours |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1.0 |
| SD/MMC Card | 1.0 |
| Available Interfaces |
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| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | Yes |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n |
| Video Interfaces | HDMI |
| Slots |
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| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 12.8 inches |
| Depth | 8.9 inches |
| Height | 0.7 inches |
| Weight | 2.6 pounds |
| Weight with Accessories | 3.3 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Other Features | |
| Devices |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| Worldbench Score | 195.0 |
| 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 | 4039.0 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) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 204.9 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 184.7 seconds (lower is better) |
| Audio Encoding | 134.8 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench Green Score | 92.0 |
| Working power usage | 1.7 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 6.2 Watts |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Gaming Score | 72.0 |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 1366x768 | 12.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 19.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 17.0 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Crysis 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 27.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 1366x768 | 19.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, High Quality, 800x600 | 25.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1366x768 | 36.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 3, Low Quality, 800x600 | 44.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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