Reviews

Acer TravelMate 8204WLMi

• Review
• Test Report
• Pricing

• Pricing:Average: $2099 (10/13/2006)
• Performance:Superior: 90
• Features:Very Good: 82
• Design:Good: 74

Pricing Average: $2099

Average: $2099

Performance Superior: 90

Superior: 90

World Bench 5 Tests - Superior: 100

World Bench 5 Component Results (seconds)
ACD Systems ACDSee	594
Adobe Photoshop	346
Adobe Premiere	422
Ahead Nero	401
Discreet 3ds Max DirectX	293
Discreet 3ds Max OpenGL	372
Microsoft Office XP	578
Windows Media Encoder	303
Mozilla	401
Multitasking	524
Musicmatch Jukebox	505
Roxio VideoWave	279
WinZip	309

Battery Test
Number of Included Batteries	1
Battery Life (Office Applications)	2:48

Graphics Tests (frames per second)
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	56.4
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	101

Features Very Good: 82

Very Good: 82

CPU & Memory
CPU	2-GHz Core Duo T2500
System Memory	2048
Type of Memory	DDR2-533 SDRAM

Video & Display
Display Size (inches)	15.4
Horizontal Resolution	1680
Vertical Resolution	1050
Video Chip Set	ATI Mobility Radeon X1600
Video Memory	256
External Monitor Interface	PCI Express
Wide Screen	Yes

Storage
Total HD Size (GB)	120
Optical Drive Speed	2.4
Optical Drive Type	DVD+R DL/DVD±RW
Removable Optical Drive	Yes
Floppy Drive	No
Number of Media Slots	3
Other Removable Media Drive	Memory Stick, SD Card, xD-Picture Card

Ports & Expansion
Serial Ports	No
Parallel Ports	No
USB Ports	4
FireWire Ports	1
Microphone Ports	Yes
Headphone Jacks	Yes
S-Video Ports	Yes
Composite Video Ports	No
Docking Station Port	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes
Shared Mouse/Keyboard Port	No
Mini PCI Port	No
PC Card Slots	1
Express Card Slots	1

Connectivity
Network Port	Gigabit ethernet
Wireless LAN Type	802.11a/g
Bluetooth	Yes
Modem Type	V.92

Other
Standard Number of Batteries	1
Type of Batteries	Lithium ion
Built-In Speakers	Stereo
Dimensions	14.3 by 10.7 by 1.5
Min. Weight (lbs.)	6.7
Average Weight (pounds, with accessories)	7.8
Accessories	Notebook, AC adapter, battery, optical drive
Pointing Device	Touchpad
Multipurpose Bay	n/a
Operating System	Windows XP Professional
Included Software	NTI CD-Maker

Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years)	One
Parts Warranty (years)	One
Weekday Support Hours	10
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: 74

Good: 74

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