Pros

  • Impressive battery life
  • Impressive battery life

Cons

  • Fighting to get the mouse button working

At A Glance

This new, bigger Aspire One makes a few changes from the original--most notably a larger screen a longer battery life.

The Specs

Processor
Processor type Intel Atom N270
Processor speed 1600.0 MHz
Memory
Memory size 1000.0 MB
Memory type DDR2 SDRAM
Memory speed 667.0 MHz
Display
Display size 10.0 inches
Resolution 1024 x 600 pixels
External Monitor Interface Integrated
Vertical Resolution 600
Graphics
Graphics Type Integrated
Primary Graphics Chipset Intel 945 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 10.3 inches
Depth 8.1 inches
Height 1.5 inches
Weight with Accessories 3.6 pounds
Weight 3.6 pounds
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Storage Media
SD card Yes
Memory stick Memory Stick
XD picture card 1
Included Software
Included Software
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader 9
  • Microsoft Works
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
Other Features
Docking Station Port No
Devices AC Adapter
Input devices Touchpad
Pointing Device Touchpad
Hardware List Notebook
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type 10/100 Mbps
Microphone input Yes
Firewire 0
Headphone Jack Yes
Available Interfaces
  • Audio - Microphone In (1/8" Mini)
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus Port (x3)
  • Audio - Headphone Out (1/8" Mini)
Wireless connection 802.11 b
Slots
  • xD-Picture Card
  • SD Card
  • Memory Stick

Performance

Overall Performance
WorldBench 6 Score 35
WorldBench 6 Rating Good
Battery
Battery Life 6:38:03 AM  (hh:mm)
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 755  seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 580  seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 621  seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
Image Editing 1236  seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 995  seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 767  seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 819  seconds (lower is better)
Performance
World Bench 5 Multitasking 1083
Number of Included Batteries 1