Pros

  • Slim, stylish case
  • Good general application performance

Cons

  • Mediocre graphics and video playback performance
  • Too big to be a true Ultrabook

At A Glance

The Canadian M5 performs better than its American counterpart in office and web applications, but has no discrete GPU. Video and gaming performance is sub-par.

The Specs

Processor
Cache size 3.0 KB
Processor count 2
Processor speed 1700.0 MHz
Processor type Intel Core i5
Memory
Memory type DDR3
Memory size 6000.0 MB
Memory max 6.0 GB
Display
Display type Glossy LCD with LED Backlight
Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels
Display size 15.5 inches
Storage
Hard Drive Speed 5400 RPM
Drives included 2.0
Other storage
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
Drive type
  • Hard Disk Drive
  • Solid-State Drive
Drive size 520.0 GB
Ports and Connections
SD/MMC Card 1
Ethernet Type 10/100/1000 Mbps
Video Interfaces HDMI
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) Yes
Wireless connection 802.11 n
Available Interfaces Bluetooth
Slots
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) 1
Dimensions
Weight with Accessories 5.5 pounds
Height 0.8 inches
Weight 4.7 pounds
Depth 10.0 inches
Width 14.4 inches
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Included Software
Included Software Acer Crystal Eye Webcam; CyberLink MediaEspresso; NTI Media Maker 9
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Other Features
Devices
  • Built-In Microphone
  • Built-In Webcam
Docking Station Port No
Input devices
  • Keyboard
  • Touchpad (multitouch)

Performance

Overall Performance
Worldbench Score 121
Worldbench Version 7
Battery
Battery Life 7:31  (hh:mm)
Start Up
Start Up 16.8  seconds (lower is better)
Office Productivity
PCMark 7 Productivity Suite 2685  score (higher is better)
Web Browsing
Web Performance 10.5  Frames per second (higher is better)
Storage Performance
File Compression 578.8  seconds (lower is better)
Hard Drive File Operations 437  seconds (lower is better)
Power Usage
WorldBench Green Score 85
Idle power usage 8.6  Watts
Working power usage 3  Watt hours
Content Creation
Image Editing 239.4  seconds (lower is better)
Audio Encoding 156.6  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 207.3  seconds (lower is better)
Gaming
Crysis 2, Low Quality, 800x600 26.5  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, Low Quality, 800x600 40.5  Frames per second (higher is better)
Crysis 2, Low Quality, 1366x768 16.8  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, Low Quality, 1366x768 36  Frames per second (higher is better)
Crysis 2, High Quality, 800x600 18.3  Frames per second (higher is better)
Crysis 2, High Quality, 1366x768 12.4  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, High Quality, 800x600 24.1  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 3, High Quality, 1366x768 18.7  Frames per second (higher is better)
Gaming Score 65

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