Acer One AOD 521

• alaTest.co.uk

  9 out of 10

Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 71 reviews of Acer Aspire One AO521 from international magazines and websites.

Conclusion: The average review rating is 7.9/10. Comparing these reviews to 10649 other Netbooks (Mini Notebooks) reviews gives this product an overall alaScore 89/100 (or 8.9 out of 10) = Very Good Quality.

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• cnet.co.uk

  7 out of 10

Summary: The Acer Aspire One 521 has an unconventional CPU, but it doesn't give this netbook an edge over its rivals in terms of performance. Nevertheless, it's a well designed machine.

Conclusion: We applaud Acer's decision to mix its netbook components up with the Aspire One 521. Even though the unusual CPU doesn't improve this machine's performance compared to rivals, it's still a decent netbook in other respects.

Pro : Lightweight and highly portable ; HDMI port for connecting the 521 to your hi-def TV ; Bright screen

Cons : Average performance ; Mediocre battery life

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• liliputing.com

  0 out of 10

Summary: The Acer Aspire One 521 looks like a typical netbook. It has a 10 inch display, a slightly less than full sized keyboard, and it weighs just 2.8 pounds. But while virtually every netbook released over the past two years has shipped with a low power...

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• pcmag.com

  7 out of 10

Summary: While the Acer Aspire One AO521-3782 is noticeably speedier than its Intel Atom adversaries, it's not as battery-efficient and runs warm during media playback.

Pro : Full-size keyboard. Better mouse button location. HDMI port. Good speed for a netbook. Excellent high definition playback

Cons : Runs warm. Battery life not as impressive as that of Intel-based netbooks. Weak speakers

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• notebookcheck.net

  9 out of 10

Summary: Netbook killer. The battery life of a netbook with the performanc ...

Conclusion: The mobile Phenom cores based on K10 architecture did not convince us, but their smaller brother the Athlon II Neo has managed it effortlessly

Pro : Better performance than Intel Atom; Good battery life; Good screen contrast; HDMI output; Robust case; Low energy consumption; Quiet system

Cons : Screen picks up reflections; Resolution only 1,024 x 600; Can get too warm with heavy use; Small palm rest; Noisy touchpad keys

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