Since Windows 8’s official launch to the market we received a lot of devices that run this platform, however we haven’t had an Acer machine. This will be corrected right away and in a very elegant way, in this video review DigitalMagnet presents the white jewel Acer Aspire S7.
White Gorilla Glass 2 technology protects not only your 13.3” touch-screen display but the aluminum case as well
This slim and sleek design is what amazes the eye. Design is where this machine excels, but just a hint, it’s not the only cool thing it has to offer, it’s one of the many.
The 13.3’’ display is a FullHD IPS capacitive touch-screen one. The screen of the Aspire S7 features the new White Gorilla Glass 2 technology that protects from scratches not only your touch screen display but the aluminum case as well. If you need a highly portable machine that is just as powerful you will probably choose the 11.6’’ model of the Acer S7, which gives you the freedom to go just anywhere. This is white elegance, power and portability all in one place. This ultrabook’s most distinctive feature is the 180 degree opening angle. It can be easily laid flat and used from both sides which in combination with the sensor display make it perfect for teamwork.
This ultrabook’s most distinctive feature is the 180 degree opening angle
This is also possible thanks to the wide viewing angle of 85 degrees.The hard drive type is of Solid-state type in a RAID 0 configuration and is available in two storage versions a 128GB and a 256GB one. The hard drive interface is SATA III.
The platform on this elegant ultrabook is, as you probably have already guessed, Windows 8. The much more flexible tab panel interface of this platform provides one-touch access to all of the apps and controls. What is worth pointing out is that it is the full Windows 8 platform, not the Windows RT version. The operating memory on board is 4GB of DDR3.
The hard drive type is of Solid-state type in a RAID 0 configuration and is available in two storage versions a 128GB and a 256GB one
For the processor you can chose between IntelCore i5 and i7 where you get 2 x1.9GHz frequency. However, Turbo Boost 2.0 can push it up to 3GHz for each core. The graphics are provided by the hardware element Intel HD 4000. It results is a good visual performance with sharp detail and rich colors at the contrast ratio of 500:1.
The special Acer TwinAir cooling system features special technology that makes the cooling process effective and this ultrabook will never overhear no matter what kind of software you run. No more worries while using the computer on your lap. The case features two fans, one fan pulls air in and another independent one pushes the warm air out. The intuitive backlit keyboard auto-illuminates to provide the perfect glow in dim light conditions.
For the processor you can chose between IntelCore i5 and i7 where you get 2 x1.9GHz frequency
Batterylife is where this model receives less points. The 4-cell 4680 mAh Li-Ion battery didn’t perform as good as we expected, the intensive internet browsing on Wi-Fi drained the battery in 3 and a half hours. In idle mode the battery can make it for 6 and a half hours. To increase the unplugged work time from Acer offer a second battery.
The periphery provides the most commonly used ports: 2 USB 3.0, one micr?HDMI port. You will also find 2 in 1 card reader that supports both SD memory cards and MultiMedia Card.
The weight corresponds perfectly to the compact size – only 2.9lbs.
The Review
Hardware: Exmor R 1/2.3 sensorHardware: 3rd generation Intel Core i5 processor Ivy Bridge; SIM card slot; Technology:HD; SRS Premium Sound PRO system Hardware: Quad-core Intel Core i7-3610QM CPU; NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M graphic card; Technology:3D; Harman Kardon; Full HD TruBrite LED; Blu-Ray Hardware: AMD Radeon™ 7450M graphics, Stereo speakers and Dolby® Advanced Audio™ v2, Comfortable, user-friendly AccuType keyboard, Integrated 720p HD webcam, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, 2-in-1 card-reader and HDMI out. Intelligent Touchpad with easy multi-gesture control Technology:Intel® Wireless Display (WiDi) technologyHardware: Processor speed: 240 MHz, Memory: 32 MB SDRAM, Print languages: HP PCL 3 GUI, HP PCL 3 Enhanced Technology:Print technology – HP Thermal InkjetHardware: Large 1’’ Exmor CMOS sensor; Carl Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar T* lens Technology:Optics: Carl Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar T* F 1,8-4.9, optical zoom: 3,6x; Image stabilization: Optical SteadyShot™ with Active Mode Image Stabilization Hardware: Microphone; 40mm(HD driver unit), dome type; Liquid Crystal Polymer Film Diaphragm; Neodymium magnet; Hardware: 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Krait MSM8260-A Dual Core processor; 4.55" touchscreen - scratch-resistant LCD; 13 megapixel camera with auto focus 16x digital zoom; pulsed LED flash; Sony Exmor R sensor for mobile; Technology:Google Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); NFC Android; Walkman player; MHL; Hardware: 1.4 GHz quad-core processor; 5 MP rear-facing base camera; 1.9 MP front subcamera Technology:Split screen multitasking; Android 4.9 (IceCream Sandwitch); Samsung AllShare Play; Full HD (1080p); Bluetooth technology v4.0; Samsung Kies air; Wi-Fi Hardware: automatic 2-shield color scanner; 33.6K bps Super G3 Fax Modem; Hi-speed USB 2.0 Technology:print, copy, scan, fax, PC fax, IEEE 802.11b/g/nHardware: NVIDIA Tegra ® 3 T30S, Quad-Core ARM Cortex A9, 1.4 GHz processor; Rear-facing 8MP camera; Front-facing 2MP camera; 2x built-in stereo speakers; Built-in microphone; Technology:Full HD Bluetooth GPS 3GHardware: CPU - NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 T30L Quad-Core @1.2Ghz; 16Wh Li-polymer battery; MicroUSB v2.0 Technology:Android OS v4.1 Jelly Bean; 10 finger multi-touch support; ASUS TruVivid technology; Bluetooth; GPS; NFC Hardware: NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 mobile processor @ 1.3 GHz frequency; 1MP front-facing HD webcam; 8MP rear-facing HD camera Technology:GPS Clear Phase™; xLOUD™ ; S-Force® Surround; Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine; IPX-4 certified - splash proof; IR universal remote; Bluetooth; Wi-Fi Hardware: CPU: Apple A5X Dual-core @ 1 GHz Cortex-A9; GPU: PowerVR SGX543MP4 quad-core @ 1Ghz; 5MP rear-facing camera; VGA front-facing camera Technology:4G; IPS; GPS; Wi-Fi; LED HD; Multi-touch; Bluetooth 4.0; Retina Display; Video stabilizationHardware: Intel Core i5-3317U; Intel HD Graphics 4000; 4.960 mAh battery/ 5h 'SurfSlider' mechanism; 2x 2.4MP Webcamera Technology:NFC; IPS; Bluetooth; SSD; Full HD; Wi-FiHardware: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play @ 1 GHz; Cortex – A5 chipset; 1650mAh Li-On battery; 5MP Base camera; BSI sensor Technology:Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich; Smart flash™; Beats Audio™; HTC ImageChip™; Bluetooth; HTC Sense v4 Hardware: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 @ 1.4 GHz; 1830mAh Li-On battery; GPU Adreno 205 Technology:Windows phone; Carl Zeiss; Gorilla glass; AMOLED; HD; Bluetooth Hardware: 3rd Gen Intel® Core™ chipset; Intel® HD Graphics 3000; 1.3MP webcam; 256GB SSD; 47 Whr 6-cell Li-polymer built-in battery; Mini-Display port; Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 WLAN adaptor Technology:Bluetooth 3.0; Waves MaxxAudio®; Truelife WLED Display; Intel® Smart Connect Technology; Corning Gorilla Glass coverage Hardware: A Quad-core Cortex-A9 processor @ 1.6GHz; HD Super AMOLED display; BSI; Rear-facing 8MP camera; Front-facing 1.9MP VT camera; 3100mAh Li-ion battery Technology:Android 4.1 Jelly Bean platform; FullHD; NFC; Corning Gorilla Glass 2; Quick Command; Multi WindowsHardware: Intel® HM76 Express Chipset; Intel® Core™ i7 3610QM Processor; NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630M with 1GB DDR3 VRAM; 18.4" Full HD (1920x1080) LED Backlight diplay; 0.3 Mega Pixel Fixed web camera; 2.5" SATA @ 1TB 5400rpm; 6Cells 4700 mAh 50 Whrs battery; 3 -in-1 card reader Technology:FullHD; IceCool technology cooling; ASUS SuperBatt Technology; ASUS SonicMaster Lite Technology Hardware: 16MP BSI CMOS sensor 4.8’’ HD super-Clear touch-screen display; 16MP 4.1-86.1mm 1:2.8-59 lens; A quad-core 1.4GHz processor; HDMI port; microUSB; microSD card; microSIM; pop-up flash Technology:Android 4.1 Jelly Bean; 3G/4G; Bluetooth; Wi-Fi Hardware: Dual-core Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon chipset at 1.5GHz; Adreno 220 chipset; 5'' HD-IPS LCD 16M color capacitive touchscreen; Li-Ion 2080mAh battery; 1GB RAM; IR port; microUSB port; LED flash; 1.3 MP front camera; 8MP base camera; Technology:Android 4.0 Ice-Cream Sandwich; NFC; FullHDHardware: Dual-core NovaThor U8420 chipset @ 1GHz; Li-On 1500mAh battery; Front-facing VGA camera; 5MP base camera with 2592x1944 pixel resolution; 4’’ Super AMOLED display 480x480 pixel resolution; LED flash; Proximity sensor; Compass; Accelerometer; miniSIM card slot Technology:Android 4.1 Jelly Bean; NFC; Wi-Fi; Bluetooth Hardware: Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon chipset @ 1.2GHz; 768MB RAM; Adreno 205 chipset; microSD card slot; 5MP rear-facing camera; LED flash Technology:BlackBerry OS 7.0; HDHardware: 4.8'' display; 1.5GHz dual-core processor; 1GB RAM; GPU Adreno 225; 2300mAh Li-Ion battery; 8MP base camera; 1.9MP front camera; LED flash; microSD card slot; Technology:Windows 8 platform; NFC; HSPA+42; Super AMOLED; FullHD; Bluetooth 3.0; Exchange Active Sync; MDM; GPS; GLONASS; Gorilla Glass 2; Hardware: 3’’ 270° TFT Liquid Crystal LCD capacitive touchscreen display; CMOS image sensor; DIGIC 5 image processor; EF-EF-S lens mount; Hi-Speed USB and HDMI ports; SD; SDHC; SDXC; UHS-I type card; Li-Ion battery; EOS integrated cleaning system Technology:TFT; LCD; Liquid Crystal; Capacitive touchscreen; LiveView mode; 18MP; Full HD; EF/EF-S mount; 9 focus points; Intelligent Auto Hardware: 4’’ TFT touch screen; Adreno 200 graphic processor; Qualcomm Snapdragon @ 1GHz; 512MB RAM; Sony Mobile BRAVIA engine; SD card slot; 5MP base camera; LED flash; VGA front camera; microUSB v2.0; 1750 mAh Li-Ion battery Technology:Corning Gorilla Glass; Multitouch; Android 4.0 Ice Cream SandwichHardware: 10.1’’ PLS LCD display; dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 @ 1.5GHz; 2GB RAM; SD card slot; LED flash; 5MP rear-facing camera; 1.9MP VT; microUSB; microHDMI; 8200mAh Li-Ion battery; Technology:Windows RT; NFC connection; Bluetooth v4.0; HDHardware: 4.7'' LCD display; 1GHz TI OMAP CPU; PowerVR GPU; 1GB RAM; 2150mAh Li-Ion battery; 5MP rear camera; front VGA camera; LED flash; SD card slot Technology:Android 4.0.4; IPS; Corning Gorilla Glass 2; Bluetooth v3.0; A2DP; EDRHardware: 23'' matte LED HD display; HDMI ports; D-Sub-In; headphone out Technology:IPS; LED; FullHD; MHL standart; Anti-glare; Cinema screenHardware: 13.3’’ FullHD IPS capacitive touch screen;128GB/256GB SSD; 4GB DDR3 RAM; IntelCore i5 and i7 @ (2x1.9GHz); Intel HD 4000; 4-cell 4680 mAh Li-Ion; 2 USB 3.0; micr?HDMI port; 2 in 1 card reader Technology:IPS; White Gorilla Glass 2; FullHD; 85degree wide viewing angle; RAID 0 configuration; SATA III; Windows 8; Turbo Boost 2.0; HD; Acer TwinAir; auto-illuminating keypad
PROS
- lightweight; wide vewing angle; glass case coverage; well-responding sensor display; auto-illuminating keypad; wide opening angle; 3rd gen IntelCore; 4GB RAM;
CONS
- low battery life;
