Acer 751. Popular netbook with mobile internet. | Laptops

Thursday, 20 August 2009 06:22 Laptopfreak

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Article Index
Acer 751. Popular netbook with mobile internet.
Specifications
Physical aspects
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Benchmark
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Benchmark

All benchmarks were run at highest performance settings on the laptops. All other settings were left unchanged.

Windows Vista Experience Index

Since the computer comes with XP pre-installed, no WEI is available.

I have decided to pit the Acer 751 against an HP model in a higher price range, although with superior hardware. That should provide a good idea about what you actually get for your money.

The HP Mini Vivienne Tam Edition model had the following specifications:

Specifications

Category
Students, design-conscious individuals, surfers.

Processor
Intel® Atom™ processor N270, 1.60 GHz

Chipset
Intel® 945GSE Chipset

RAM
Supports up to 1 GB DDR2-memory

Storage
SATA-HDD 80 GB, 4200 RPM

Display
10.1” WSVGA HP LED Brightview Infinity widescreen

Sound card & speakers
3D Sound Blaster Pro-compatible sound 16 bit integrated
Generic stereo
Webcam with integrated microphone

GPU
Shared

Battery
3-celled lithium-ion battery (Li-Ion)

I/Os
2x USB 2.0
1x RJ45 (Ethernet LAN)
2x audio in- and out jacks
1x 2-in-1 card reader, supports SD/MMC

Wireless connectivity
802.11b/g WLAN
Bluetooth®

Dimensions
26.17 cm (W) x 16.67 cm (D) x 2.52 cm (H)
1.02 kg including battery

Operating system
Original Windows® XP Home Service Pack 3 (32-bit)

Price
About £425.00 including VAT.

Boot times and out of standby:

Boot and out of standby times are measured from when the power button is pressed and the Windows desktop appears.

As can be seen the Acer takes a little longer to start up. It does get out of standby very quickly though, which is perfect for students and the like when you go from room to room.

Battery life:

Idle times are measured at the lowest power profile on the tested models while Classic times are tested at the highest performance profile. Both are tested with BatteryEater 2005 to find the maximum battery life at the given settings.

Acer really gives you your money’s worth here. The HP disappoints hugely however, especially when you consider a netbook is made to be mobile. Nice that Acer prioritized battery life so highly on this model.