Pros
- Smooth video
- Very portable
Cons
- Lackluster input ergonomics
- Sluggish application load times
At A Glance
If you're not expecting great performance, this is a nice step up from a netbook.
Manufacturer’s Description
The 11.6" Aspire One 721 is just 1? high and weighs only about 3 lb. but boasts a full-size keyboard to deliver the best of both worlds portability plus usability. This mesh-black netbook also has a multi-gesture touchpad for scrolling, rotating images, zooming and browsing with mouse-less, fingertip convenience.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | LUSB002197 |
| UPC Code | 884483215621 |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | AMD Athlon II |
| Processor speed | 1700.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 1.0 KB |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 2048.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory max | 4.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Display size | 11.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Drive size | 250.0 GB |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Battery | |
| Vendor Rated Battery life | 5.0 hours |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1.0 |
| SD/MMC Card | 1.0 |
| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | Yes |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n/b/g |
| Video Interfaces |
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| Slots |
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| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 11.3 inches |
| Depth | 7.9 inches |
| Height | 1.1 inches |
| Weight | 2.9 pounds |
| Weight with Accessories | 3.8 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Storage Media | |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Included Software | CyberLink PowerDVD 9; EgisTec Shredder, My WinLocker; eSobi v2; Microsoft Works; Skype |
| Other Features | |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 63.0 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 4:26 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 463.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 363.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 411.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 814.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 498.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 1940.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 474.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 506.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 394.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 19.25 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 14.76 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 17.48 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 13.0 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 1.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 4.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 12.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 9.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 824.0 |
