Pros

  • Easy to use, built-in gesture controls
  • Full-sounding audio from built-in speakers
  • Mobile components deliver less performance than other desktop PCs

Cons

  • Flimsy kickstand for the weight of the system

At A Glance

The Aspire 7600U is a mesmerizing machine, but its mobile processor means less-than-impressive performance.

The Specs

Processor
Processor speed 2500.0 MHz
Processor type Intel Core i5-3210M
Memory
Memory type DDR3
Memory size 8192.0 MB
Display
Included monitor All-in-One
Touchscreen Multitouch
Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
Display type Glossy LCD with LED Backlight
Display size 27.0 inches
Graphics
Number of Graphic Cards included 1
Graphics Memory 2.0 GB
Primary Graphics Chipset nVidia Geforce GT 640M
Graphics Type Discrete
Storage
Hard Drive Speed 5400 RPM
Drives included 1.0
Drive type Hard Disk Drive
Drive size 1024.0 GB
Ports and Connections
Available Interfaces
  • Gigabit ethernet
  • HDMI
  • Line In 1/8
  • Line Out 1/8
  • USB 2.0
  • USB 3.0
  • Wi-Fi
Dimensions
Height 18.6 inches
Depth 1.4 inches
Width 26.0 inches
Optical Drive
Included Drives Blu-ray Drive
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Storage Media
Compact flash Yes
SD card Yes
Memory stick Memory Stick
Smart media Yes
XD picture card 1
Included Software
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8
Other Features
Devices
  • Built-In Microphone
  • Built-In Webcam
  • Wireless Keyboard

Performance

Overall Rating
Worldbench Score 51
Worldbench Version 8
Start Up
Start Up 23.3  seconds (lower is better)
Office Productivity
PCMark 7 Productivity Suite 907  score (higher is better)
Web Performance
Peacekeeper 2430  score (higher is better)
Storage Performance
File Compression 175.9  seconds (lower is better)
PCMark 7 Storage Test 1376  seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
Image Editing 365.2  seconds (lower is better)
Encoding Audio 255.4  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 212.5  seconds (lower is better)
Power Usage
Idle power usage 34.8  Watts
Working power usage 8.3  Watt hours
Gaming
Dirt Showdown, High Quality, 1920x1080 35.4  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt Showdown, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 13.9  Frames per second (higher is better)
3DMark 11, 1920x1080 Extreme 593  score (higher is better)
Civilization V, Leader Benchmark, Low Quality, 1366x768 571  Frames per second (higher is better)
Civilization V, Leader Benchmark, High Quality, 1920x1080 35.4  Frames per second (higher is better)
Civilization V, Late Game View, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 14.3  Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt Showdown, Low Quality, 1366x768 71.6  Frames per second (higher is better)
Civilization V, Late Game View, Low Quality, 1366x768 30.6  Frames per second (higher is better)
Civilization V, Leader Benchmark, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 27.1  Frames per second (higher is better)
Civilization V, Late Game View, High Quality, 1920x1080 16.2  Frames per second (higher is better)
3DMark 11, 1280x720 Performance 1845  score (higher is better)