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Pros

  • Good all-around performance
  • Fulfils a checklist of the most important features

Cons

  • Battery life is little more than three hours
  • Trackpad and mouse buttons are poorly designed

At A Glance

Mid-range buyers will be satisfied, but mediocre audio and video performance never aspire beyond that crowd.

The Specs

Processor
Processor type Intel Core i5-430M
Processor speed 2270.0 MHz
Memory
Memory size 4000.0 MB
Memory type DDR3
Memory speed 1066.0 MHz
Display
Display size 15.6 inches
Aspect ratio 16:9
Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels
Graphics
Graphics Type Integrated
Primary Graphics Chipset Integrated Intel chip set
Storage
Drives included 1.0
Drive size 320.0 GB
Drive Controllers Serial ATA II
Other storage
  • Memory Stick
  • Memory Stick PRO
  • MultiMedia Card (MMC)
  • SDHC Card
  • xD-Picture Card
Battery
Battery Type Lithium ion
Standard Number of Batteries 1
Number of Included Batteries 1
Dimensions
Width 15.1 inches
Depth 9.9 inches
Height 1.6 inches
Weight with Accessories 6.6 pounds
Weight 5.8 pounds
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Storage Media
Memory stick Memory Stick
XD picture card 1
Included Software
Included Software Microsoft Works; Acer: Arcade Deluxe, Backup Manager, Crystal Eye Webcam, GridVista; NTI: Backup Now5, MediaMaker8
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Other Features
Docking Station Port No
Devices
  • AC Adapter
  • Built-In Microphone
  • Built-In Speakers
  • Built-In Webcam
Input devices Touchpad (multitouch)
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type
  • 10/100/1000 Mbps
  • Wireless Ethernet - 540 Mbps IEEE802.11n
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) Yes
Memory Stick PRO 1
Available Interfaces
  • HDMI
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus Port (x4)
  • Video - 15 pin High-Density D-shell (VGA)
SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) 1
Wireless connection 802.11 n
Bluetooth Yes
Slots
  • Memory Stick
  • Memory Stick PRO
  • MultiMedia Card (MMC)
  • SDHC Card
  • xD-Picture Card
PC Card Slots 0

Performance

Overall Performance
WorldBench 6 Score 101
Battery
Battery Life 3:18  (hh:mm)
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 271  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 350  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 216  seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
Image Editing 442  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 412  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 459  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 235  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 408  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 196  seconds (lower is better)
Multitasking
World Bench 6 Multitasking 326
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 26.63  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 19.69  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 22  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 16  Frames per second (higher is better)