Pros
- Excellent battery life
- Great display and good multimedia features
Cons
- Type can look small on the 10.1-inch display
- Very poor benchmark performance
At A Glance
Compact and attractively priced, the Aspire One 522 delivers great battery life and multimedia performance, but doesn't have much raw computing power.
Manufacturer’s Description
Acer AO522-BZ897 comes with these high level Specs. AMD C-Series Processor C-50, Windows 7 Starter, 10.1" HD WXGA LED-backlit Display, AMD A50M Fusion Chipset, ATI Radeon HD 6250 Graphics, 1024MB DDR3 Memory, 250GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM), Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, Built-In 1.3MP Webcam, 3 - USB 2.0 Ports, HDMI, 6-cell Li-ion Battery (4400 mAh), Up to 6-hours Battery Life, Microsoft Office Starter 2010, 2.87 lbs. | 1.3 kg (system unit only)
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | LUSES0D010 |
| Processor | |
| Cache size | 1.0 KB |
| Processor count | 2 |
| Processor speed | 1000.0 MHz |
| Processor type | AMD Fusion |
| Memory | |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory size | 1000.0 MB |
| Display | |
| Display type | Glossy LCD with LED Backlight |
| Display size | 10.1 inches |
| Storage | |
| Hard Drive Speed | 5400 RPM |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Drive size | 250.0 GB |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100 Mbps |
| Video Interfaces |
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| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | Yes |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n |
| Slots |
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| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight with Accessories | 3.0 pounds |
| Height | 1.3 inches |
| Weight | 2.6 pounds |
| Depth | 7.2 inches |
| Width | 10.1 inches |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Mono |
| Storage Media | |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| XD picture card | 1 |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Starter |
| Other Features | |
| Devices |
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| Docking Station Port | No |
| Input devices |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 32 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 6:53 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 1117 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 717 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 777 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Sleep power usage | 0 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 8.8 Watts |
| Off power usage | 0 Watt hours |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| DVD Burning | 549 seconds (lower is better) |
| Image Editing | 1656 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 896 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 690 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 1287 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 15.63 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 8.42 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 15.85 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 5.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 5.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 14.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 8.61 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 14.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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