Pros

  • Phenomenal battery life
  • Nicely-designed keyboard

Cons

  • Lacks a FireWire port
  • Older PC Card slot

At A Glance

Acer's TravelMate 6293 thrills corporate bean counters with a long battery life.

The Specs

Pricing
Inventory Number 43895
Processor
Processor type Intel Core 2 Duo P8400
Processor speed 2260.0 MHz
Memory
Memory size 2048.0 MB
Memory type DDR3
Memory speed 1066.0 MHz
Display
Display size 12.1 inches
Resolution 1280 x 800 pixels
External Monitor Interface Integrated
Vertical Resolution 800
Graphics
Graphics Type Integrated
Primary Graphics Chipset Intel GM45 Express Chipset
Storage
Drive size 160.0 GB
Floppy Drive No
Other storage
  • xD-Picture Card
  • SD Card
  • Memory Stick
Battery
Battery Type Lithium ion
Standard Number of Batteries 1
Number of Included Batteries 1
Dimensions
Width 12.0 inches
Depth 9.6 inches
Height 1.5 inches
Weight with Accessories 5.4 pounds
Weight 5.4 pounds
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Storage Media
SD card Yes
Memory stick Memory Stick
XD picture card 1
Included Software
Included Software
  • NTI Backup Now 5 & Media maker 8
  • Adobe Reader 8.1.0
  • CyberLink PowerDVD
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Business (32 bit)
Other Features
Docking Station Port Yes
Devices AC Adapter
Input devices Touchpad
Pointing Device Touchpad
Hardware List Notebook
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type 10/100/1000 Mbps
Microphone input Yes
Firewire 0
Headphone Jack Yes
Available Interfaces
  • Infrared
  • Audio - Microphone In (1/8" Mini)
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus Port (x3)
  • Audio - Headphone Out (1/8" Mini)
Wireless connection 802.11 n
Bluetooth Yes
Slots
  • xD-Picture Card
  • SD Card
  • Memory Stick
PC Card Slots 1

Performance

Overall Performance
WorldBench 6 Score 90
WorldBench 6 Rating Very Good
Battery
Battery Life 7:57:19 AM  (hh:mm)
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 281  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 362  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 299  seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
Image Editing 443  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 537  seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 682  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 228  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 551  seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 219  seconds (lower is better)
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 10.93  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 8.73  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 8.95  Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 7.49  Frames per second (higher is better)
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Normal, 800 by 600 6  Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 35.48  Frames per second (higher is better)
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 13.9  Frames per second (higher is better)
Performance
World Bench 5 Multitasking 350
Number of Included Batteries 1