This write up reviews Acer Aspire TimelineX AS4820T-5570 14-Inch HD Display Laptop (Black Brushed Aluminum). But before that, this tip may be useful to the buyers. While the market is flooded with offerings from one manufacturer or another with claims and counter claims and the choice of yours as a buyer has always been exponentially exploding yet it would be useful for you to know irrespective of the manufacturer some fundamentals do not change.
One of them is the processing power. There is no universally defined criterion to compare computer processing power; nonetheless, in general it can be said that an atom chip is fine though CULV is still better. Always look for at least two cores (duo) and in case you want your PC to handle multiple tasks go in for four cores.
Having a modest 14″ screen, the ultra-light Acer Aspire TimelineX AS4820T-5570 14-Inch HD Display Laptop (Black Brushed Aluminum) packs two graphic processors in its tiny shell that takes care in providing a long battery life and 3D boost.
• Listed Price $693.57 onwards
• CPU Intel Core i5 M430, 2.27 GHz
• RAM 4GB
• Storage 500 GB HDD
• Graphics Intel integrated/Radeon HD5650
• Optical Drive Yes
• Screen and Resolution 14″, 1366×768
Pros
• The screen size is big enough for a good view of the action yet compact for a laptop. With the same resolution that is seen in ASUS and SAMSUNG models which have larger screen size of 15.6″, Acer Aspire TimelineX AS4820T-5570 14-Inch HD Display Laptop (Black Brushed Aluminum) accomplishes the same comfort in viewing.
• The quad-core CPU is one of the latest mobile chips that can handle heavy duty jobs with ease which is backed by a pair of graphics processors. This implies that users can expect a six hours to battery life.
• The aluminum lid and palm rest are comfortable but for the fact that the base has a less impressive plastic finish.
• The Acer Aspire TimelineX AS4820T-5570 14-Inch HD Display Laptop (Black Brushed Aluminum) is well stocked with computer innards that include an optical drive, t00GB hard disk and 4GB of RAM without cutting connections in the corner. This means none as USB, VGA, HDMI, Headphone, Mic and Memory Card sockets have been sacrificed. The Acer Aspire TimelineX AS4820T-5570 14-Inch HD Display Laptop (Black Brushed Aluminum) has taken the cue from its competitor Apple in designing the optical drive to eject from a button above the key board; though at times it catches out, yet, it does not harm in any way
• The Timeline, by fitting well that name, lasts for much longer than a traditional gaming notebook by extending four hours of entertainment from the beefier graphics chips which to say the least is, impressive.
Cons
• The keyboard needs major improvements for it is easy to catch your fingers on neighboring keys when you press the one you wanted; consequence, more errors.
• There is nothing special to claim that the speakers are ‘Virtual Surround Sound’ as claimed by Acer. For that, it has to be connected to a real sound system via its 5/PDIF output.
For whom
The Acer laptops are always known for its affordability and can fit into the budget of business and leisure travelers. The Acer Aspire TimelineX AS4820T-5570 14-Inch HD Display Laptop (Black Brushed Aluminum) falls into this category.
The Acer Aspire TimelineX AS4820T-5570 14-Inch HD Display Laptop (Black Brushed Aluminum) has tried to accomplish what its competitors have done with occupying larger specs. Nonetheless, its Achilles feet could be found in the keyboard which if not corrected by Acer could as well prove to be the deal breaker.
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