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Acer Aspire AS3003LCi
CPU: 1.8-GHz Mobile Sempron 3000+
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Display Size (inches): 15
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Wide Screen: No
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Total HD Size (GB): 60
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Min. Weight (lbs.): 6
• Price When Reviewed: $649
Last updated
October 21, 2005
October 21, 2005
Reviewed byCarla Thornton
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Cons
- Pricing:Very Inexpensive: $649 (9/23/2005)
- Performance:Poor: 58
- Features:Fair: 65
- Design:Good: 78
Pricing Very Inexpensive: $649
Very Inexpensive: $649Performance Poor: 58
Poor: 58| World Bench 5 Tests - Fair: 68 |
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| World Bench 5 Component Results (seconds) | |
|---|---|
| ACD Systems ACDSee | 782 |
| Adobe Photoshop | 461 |
| Adobe Premiere | 594 |
| Ahead Nero | 1364 |
| Discreet 3ds Max DirectX | 590 |
| Discreet 3ds Max OpenGL | 911 |
| Microsoft Office XP | 604 |
| Windows Media Encoder | 515 |
| Mozilla | 702 |
| Multitasking | 1102 |
| Musicmatch Jukebox | 598 |
| Roxio VideoWave | 406 |
| WinZip | 521 |
| Battery Test | |
|---|---|
| Number of Included Batteries | 1 |
| Battery Life (Office Applications) | 1:19 |
| Graphics Tests (frames per second) | |
|---|---|
| Return to Castle Wolfenstein, 1024 by 768, 16-Bit | 15 |
| Return to Castle Wolfenstein, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 10 |
| Unreal Tournament, 1024 by 768, 16-Bit | 28 |
| Unreal Tournament, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 12 |
Features Fair: 65
Fair: 65| CPU & Memory | |
|---|---|
| CPU | 1.8-GHz Mobile Sempron 3000+ |
| System Memory | 512 |
| Type of Memory | DDR333 SDRAM |
| Video & Display | |
|---|---|
| Display Size (inches) | 15 |
| Horizontal Resolution | 1024 |
| Vertical Resolution | 768 |
| Video Chip Set | Integrated SiSM760GX Mirage 2 |
| Video Memory | Using main memory |
| External Monitor Interface | AGP |
| Wide Screen | No |
| Storage | |
|---|---|
| Total HD Size (GB) | 60 |
| Optical Drive Speed | 8 |
| Optical Drive Type | DVD-ROM/CD-RW |
| Removable Optical Drive | No |
| Floppy Drive | No |
| Number of Media Slots | 0 |
| Other Removable Media Drive | None |
| Ports & Expansion | |
|---|---|
| Serial Ports | No |
| Parallel Ports | No |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| FireWire Ports | 0 |
| Microphone Ports | Yes |
| Headphone Jacks | Yes |
| S-Video Ports | No |
| Composite Video Ports | No |
| Docking Station Port | No |
| Infrared Port | No |
| Shared Mouse/Keyboard Port | No |
| Mini PCI Port | No |
| PC Card Slots | 1 |
| Express Card Slots | 0 |
| Connectivity | |
|---|---|
| Network Port | 10/100Base-T ethernet |
| Wireless LAN Type | 802.11g |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Modem Type | V.92 |
| Other | |
|---|---|
| Standard Number of Batteries | 1 |
| Type of Batteries | Lithium ion |
| Built-In Speakers | Stereo |
| Dimensions | 14.4 by 11.0 by 1.6 |
| Min. Weight (lbs.) | 6 |
| Average Weight (pounds, with accessories) | 6.8 |
| Accessories | Notebook, AC adapter |
| Pointing Device | Touchpad |
| Multipurpose Bay | USB |
| Operating System | Windows XP Home |
| Warranty & Support | |
|---|---|
| Labor Warranty (years) | One |
| Parts Warranty (years) | One |
| Weekday Support Hours | 14 |
| Saturday Support Hours | 9 |
| Sunday Support Hours | 9 |
| Toll-Free Support | Yes |
| Reliability & Service | |
|---|---|
| Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category | Currently a minor player in the U.S. consumer market, Acer may be destined for greater things. Its tech support for notebooks--specifically its phone service and hold times-- won high praise from users. Acer is good at replacing failed components, too. |
| Reliability of brand's products in this category | |
|---|---|
| Reports of products with core component problems | Average |
| Reports of products with failed components | Better than Average |
| Reports of products with any significant problems | Average |
| Reports of products arriving with problems | Average |
| Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category | Average |
| Service & Support Quality | |
|---|---|
| Time spent holding for phone support | Better than Average |
| Overall quality of vendor's phone support | Better than Average |
| Reports of problems unresolved after contacting service | Average |
| Overall quality of service | Average |
Design Good: 78
Good: 78
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