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 |
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| Drive type |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Docking Station Port | No |
| Input devices |
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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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