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"Easier said than done" is the best phrase I can think of to describe Intel's ultrabook initiative. On paper, the plan seemed easy enough, although manufacturing partners and knowledgeable consumers alike would testify that it's been anything but. Aspi...
CPU power to spare. Blazing fast RAID storage on a svelte notebook. Good connectivity options including Thunderbolt. Lightweight frame...
Build quality could be better at this price point. Terrible screen quality...
First, I have to address the storage system in the S5. A single 256GB solid state drive would have been just fine with me but Acer went above and beyond with a RAID0 system consisting of two 128GB Lite-On SSDs. Sure, two storage drives increases risk...
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toptenreviews.com Updated:
2013-10-20 13:53:07
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Makers of ultrabooks are constantly competing to design the thinnest laptop. Acer released the Aspire S3, which is one of the thinnest out there. This 13-inch ultrabook has a brushed-aluminum finish, weighs 3 pounds and measures only half an inch thick...
Its premium carbon-fiber construction and semi-rugged design hold up well to the rigors of travel...
The ultrabook has a low-resolution display with mediocre brightness...
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 3 is a solid business ultrabook, but maybe not the best fit for retail shoppers. The semi-rugged carbon-fiber design holds up well for road-warriors, but some may balk at the lack of basic ports and the muddied display.Le...
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insidehw.com Updated:
2013-10-20 13:53:07
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If you just want to read about new Kepler GPU right now click here ! Design, portability, low weight and good battery autonomy are the selling points of the new ultrabook category. Yet different users have different needs, and due to the manufacturers...
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Acer has taken a slightly different approach to Ultrabooks, coming up with two distinct lines of its S3 series. In appearance they all look the same -- with a clean, stylish uni-body design that makes them look like MacBook Air clones -- but they split...
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The Ultrabook world is continuing its rise to glory as the Acer Aspire S3 (here with the Core i7 processer inside) runs the thin show at. 68 inches at its thickest point. This is by no means the thinnest notebook on earth, nor is it the Ultrabook with the...
The Ultrabook world is continuing its rise to glory as the Acer Aspire S3 (here with the Core i7 processer inside) runs the thin show at .68 inches at its thickest point. This is by no means the thinnest notebook on earth, nor is it the Ultrabook with...
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maximumpc.com Updated:
2013-10-20 13:53:12
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You’d have to actively be avoiding the tech media over the past several months not to have heard about Ultrabooks. Their coming has garnered a boatload of buzz, fueled in no small part by Intel’s $300 million fund to get hardware and software makers...
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The Acer Aspire S3 looks very nice in the product photos, and it is often associated with Ultrabooks because this type of design, which is inspired from the Macbook Air, has been used by many PC manufacturers in their recent designs. I like the new lo...
The Acer Aspire S3 looks very nice in the product photos, and it is often associated with Ultrabooks because this type of design, which is inspired from the Macbook Air, has been used by many PC manufacturers in their recent designs. I like the new look v...
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Acer has entered its version of an ultrabook, the Aspire S3, into Intel's race to the top. While the computer doesn't have much merit in the way of design and makes some compromises, it's a solid performer with a good keyboard and trackpad, and great...
execution of multitouch on the trackpad, Battery lasts a long time, Great price-to-performance ratio...
Pre-installed software is abundant, in-your-face, Body is cartoonish and feels cheap, No USB 3.0, Ugly, Speaker is terrible, "Professionally tuned" stamp? Really...
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When Intel initially put out the idea of the ultrabook as a new type of laptop, I admit harboring plenty of skepticism—isn’t the ultrabook just a gussied up rebranding of an ultraportable? Unfortunately, being a skeptic/cynic has served me well ove...
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The Ultrabook is the latest initiative from Intel and power players in the PC industry to bring a MacBook Air like of machine to the PC World- something that is extremely thin and light, yet quick enough to be used as a daily machine. One of the launch...
Sleek design, good performance & battery life...
Keyboard and Screen could be better.
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Being thin never seems to go out of style, and the latest notebooks take this ideal to a new extreme. Called Ultrabooks, these devices are thinner, sleeker and lighter than the typical laptop, yet they offer a long battery life and a full set of featur...
How we tested Ultrabooks: Features Ultrabooks: Performance Prev page 1 2 3 4 Next page...
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itp.net Updated:
2013-10-20 13:53:16
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Acer's Aspire S3 MS2346 is the first ultrabook we've encountered and with a price tag of US $1,008, it is one of the least expensive ultrabooks on the market today. The S3 is part of an all new series of notebooks for Acer and with regards to the Middl...
While overall performance is a question mark, Acer’s Aspire S3 is a solid alternative to the MacBook Air in terms of portability...
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Intel's Ultrabook guidelines describe the anti-netbook. Sure, Ultrabooks aspire to the MacBook Air's sleek, sexy design. But they're also intended as a counter to the blandness of boring 15-inch everyday laptops and to the underwhelming performance of...
Compact and light, Low priced for an Ultrabook...
Limited number of ports, Poor audio quality...
Acer's attempt at a cost effective Ultrabook ultimately cuts too many corners. Images (click to enlarge) Acer Aspire S3: The Basic Ultrabook Acer Aspire S3-951 Review, by Loyd Case November 17, 2011 Intel's Ultrabook guidelines describe the anti-n...
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Review: The Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook costs less than a MacBook Air and even other knockoffs, but not without a few sacrifices.They’re here.Ultrabooks, the super-thin laptops developed to specifications laid down by Intel, are now available. Among the f...
If you want a MacBook Air, but you don’t want OS X or can’t tolerate the $1,300 price tag, the Acer Aspire S3 is a good alternative...
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After months of anticipation, the first Ultrabooks are finally here in the U.S. and with them come big expectations in terms of size, build quality and power. With so much riding on initial impressions, Intel has been doing most everything they can to aid...
Low starting price, Ultrathin size, Decent performance...
Unremarkable build quality, Mushy keyboard, Slow HDD, Average battery life compared to competition, Very glossy screen...
As the least expensive Ultrabook and one the first to be available, it may not be too surprising to hear that certain important features have been firmly cut in order to meet the $899 price tag. Instead of a full aluminum alloy chassis, we are given a bod...
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crn.com Updated:
2013-10-20 13:53:19
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Page 1 of 2 Of the major planks of Intel's Ultrabook platform -- fast performance, powerful graphics, efficient energy usage, instant-on responsiveness and always-on synchronization -- the Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook fulfills all but one. And to my knowle...
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Let’s cut to the chase here. If you’re pondering buying the Acer Aspire S3, it’s because you desperately want an Apple MacBook Air but are too freaking cheap to pony up the $1,300 (minimum) for the 13-inch model.The Aspire S3 is a glorious knock-off of...
See Also, Intel Unveils Skinny New ‘Ultrabook' Laptop, Tablet Roadmap, Acer Aspire Ultrabook Has a Familiar Air About It, Thin FTW: Apple's New MacBook Air, Ultraportable ASUS ZenBook Challenges MacBook Air, Go Back to Top. Skip To: Start of Article, ACE...
Two USB ports may mimic the MacBook Air, but it's still not enough. Performance is average at best. Surprisingly loud and aggressive fan. Stuffed to the gills with shovelware (When's the last time you saw an eBay icon on the desktop?)...
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The Acer Aspire S3 ($899.99 direct) is the first ultrabook in the PCMag Labs, the first of many in the next few months. If this sliver of a laptop is the shape of things to come, consider us excited. This new breed of laptop checks off all of the boxes...
Thin, Light, Core i5 processor and 4GB memory provide potent performance, Combination of spinning hard drive and SSD provides larger storage capacity without losing speed, More affordable than competitors...
truction feels cheap...
The Acer Aspire S3 has a super-thin profile, larger storage capacity than competitors, and unmatched affordability, but it has some rough patches, like a cheap-feeling construction and a disappointing display...
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Until now, Windows fans have had precious few alternatives to the MacBook Air. Sure, there's Samsung's Series 9, but just like the original Air, it's far from cheap. Since then, of course, Apple has cut the Air's starting price to $999, while the Windows...
Relatively inexpensiveThin and light design, runs coolResumes from sleep in two seconds...
Disappointing battery lifeTrailing performanceStiff touch button...
The first Ultrabook to go on sale in the US is as thin and light as you'd expect and also happens to be the cheapest, but its battery life and performance are underwhelming...
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Ever since the MacBook Air came out, consumers--and other notebook makers--have been lusting after that ultra-slim design. The 13-inch Acer Aspire S3 parrots this sexy aesthetic with a brushed aluminum lid, 3-pound weight, and half-inch thick chassis...
Thin and light, Less expensive than competition, Good performance...
Very short battery life, Cheap plastic chassis, Slow hard drive, Stiff keyboard, Limited viewing angles, Poor audio...
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Anorexia is generally frowned upon, though in this case, you really have to make an exception because we really like our notebooks to be as skinny as possible. Adhering to Intel’s recommended specs for Ultrabooks, is the 13.3-inch Acer Aspire S3, which...
Super thin at 13mm, Good looking with solid built quality, Decent battery life...
No SSD (review unit)...
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The Ultrabook was the most talk-about subject at the COMPUTEX 2011 computer expo in Taiwan this year. And a number ofmanufacturers also took the opportunity to launch their Ultrabook at the recent Intel Developer Forum (IDF) 2011. Before we proceed, l...
In our temperature tests, the ASPIRE S3 can hit as high as 76-degree celsius while maintaining mostly at 45-degree with the surrounding temperature at 27-degree. It would also be interesting to see how well the 3-cell battery can last on the Ultrab...
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computershopper.com Updated:
2013-10-20 13:53:25
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Intel is spurring on the rollout of another kind of ultra-mobile computer, this time called the "ultrabook." While it would be eas...
Amazingly thin, Sleek design, Nearly instant-on from sleep mode, Moderate pricing...
Below-average performance for a Core i5 processor, Short battery life, Limited ports and connectors...
Love the MacBook Air but hate its price? The Aspire S3-951 is a bantamweight 13-inch ultrabook with a design and feature set unexpected in an $899 model...
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Stuff magazine Wed, Sep 14 2011, 9:59AM Lightweight, powerful and blisteringly fast£250 cheaper than the equivalent MacBook AirUp and running in under six seconds from Deep Sleep The MacBook Air may be the reigning champ in the razor-thin laptop...
The Aspire S3 sets the bar high. With a better screen, more storage and USB 3.0, Acer’s Ultrabook would be perfect...
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The first Ultrabook in the market and it's from Acer. I'm sure many of you have read the launch a few weeks backLast I checked, Acer's sites are hopeless when it comes to providing complete details on the specs, fortunately the Press Release provided duri...
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