Reviews Acer Aspire S5
3.8
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3.8 / 10
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Posted On July 12, 2012
Acer's Aspire S5 joings the growing throng of Ultrabooks clamoring to take a bite out of Apple's MacBook Air dominance. The 13-inch S5 does deliver a form factor that's lighter and thinner than the 13-inch MacBook Air plus it incorporates Thunderbolt, the new connectivity standard for computer peripherals. You'll also find Intel's third generation Core i7 processor (2.6GHz dual core), 4GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD drive.
The S5 offers a unique design touch: a MagicFlip port that flips open to reveal USB, HDMI and Thunderport outputs.
At $1,399, though, the S5 is far from inexpensive and as such has to meet some pretty high standards. The early reviews indicate that it didn't quite measure up.
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Can't Justify the Cost
The current round of ultrabooks nearly universally have long battery life, fast processors, and a thin chassis. That makes Acer's proposition even harder: you're getting one of the...
The current round of ultrabooks nearly universally have long battery life, fast processors, and a thin chassis. That makes Acer's proposition even harder: you're getting one of the...
The Verge.com
Almost There
We're pretty fond of the saying "there's no such thing as a bad product, only a bad price" around here, and that holds very true with the S5. The performance and features are largely...
We're pretty fond of the saying "there's no such thing as a bad product, only a bad price" around here, and that holds very true with the S5. The performance and features are largely...
AnandTech.com
Drawbacks Hold Back This Ultrabook
The Acer Aspire S5 is a superthin Ultrabook with record-breakingly fast dual SSDs, but a dull screen and short battery life hold it back.
The Acer Aspire S5 is a superthin Ultrabook with record-breakingly fast dual SSDs, but a dull screen and short battery life hold it back.
Laptop.com
Fun to Use But Needs Fixing
At $1,399, this is scraping the high end of the ultrabook market, and I'm not sure even the extreme portability justifies the price, but it's certainly tempting -- this is a laptop...
At $1,399, this is scraping the high end of the ultrabook market, and I'm not sure even the extreme portability justifies the price, but it's certainly tempting -- this is a laptop...
CNET.com
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