We just purchased an Acer Aspire 5520 as my reward to my children for being both top 2 in their respective class. Below are picture taken when we open the box.
I will try to make review about this new toy after 2 months of use. , My kids got a feedback that they love their new gadget since it has a load pack of games :). It also works fine using Internet flash games. Just press the below picture if you want to see bigger photo size.
Specification as Follows :
Manufacturer:
- Acer America Corp.
General
System Type
Notebook
Built-in Devices
Stereo speakers, Wireless LAN antenna
Width
14.4 in
Depth
10.8 in
Height
1.7 in
Weight
6.2 lbs
Notebook type
Budget, Mid-size laptops (6-7.5 lbs.)
Screen type
High-gloss/Anti-glare screen, Wide-screen
Wireless capabilities
802.11g, 802.11b
Processor
AMD Turion 64 X2 mobile technology TL-58 / 1.9 GHz
Multi-Core processor technology
Dual-Core
64-bit processor
Yes
Chipset type
NVIDIA nForce 630M
Type
L2 cache
Cache size
1 MB
Installed Size
2 GB / 4 GB (max)
Technology
DDR II SDRAM – 667 MHz
RAM form factor
SO DIMM 200-pin
RAM configuration features
2 x 1 GB
Floppy Drive
None
Hard Drive
160 GB
Storage Removable
None
Hard drive type
Portable
Type
DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM – Integrated
CD / DVD read speed
24x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R) / 6x (DVD±R DL)
CD / DVD write speed
24x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R) / 4x (DVD±R DL)
CD / DVD rewrite speed
16x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 5x (DVD-RAM)
2nd optical storage type
None
Card reader type
5 in 1 card reader
Supported flash memory cards
Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, XD-Picture Card, Memory Stick Pro
Display Type
15.4 in TFT active matrix
Max Resolution
1280 x 800 ( WXGA )
Widescreen Display
Yes
Color Support
24-bit (16.7 million colors)
Features
CrystalBrite
Graphics Processor / Vendor
NVIDIA GeForce 7000M TurboCache supporting 896MB
Audio output type
Sound card
Audio output compliant standards
High Definition Audio
Audio Input
Microphone
Camera Type
Integrated
TV Tuner Type
None
Input device type
Keyboard, Touchpad, 4-way scroll button
Modem
Fax / modem
Max transfer rate
56 Kbps
Protocols & Specifications
ITU V.92
Modem features
Wake on Ring
Networking
Network adapter
Networking / Wireless LAN Supported
Yes
Wireless NIC
Acer InviLink 802.11b/g
Data link protocol
Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Networking features
Acer SignalUp
Networking standards
IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED
Expansion Bays
None
Expansion Slots Total (Free)
2 ( 0 ) x Memory – SO DIMM 200-pin, 1 ( 1 ) x ExpressCard/54
Interfaces
4 x Hi-Speed USB – 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire), 1 x Infrared – IrDA, 1 x Audio – SPDIF output/headphones/line-out, 1 x Microphone – Input – Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio – Line-in – Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Network – Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T – RJ-45, 1 x Modem – Phone line – RJ-11, 1 x Display / video – VGA – 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
Features
Wake on LAN
Compliant Standards
ACPI 3.0
Power device form factor
External
Voltage Required
AC 120/230 V
Technology
6-cell Lithium ion
Installed Qty
1
Battery capacity
4000 mAh
Mfr estimated battery life
3 hour(s)
Service & support type
1 year warranty
Service & Support Details
Traveler
warranty – 1 year, Limited warranty – Parts and labor – 1 year
Operating System / Software
- OS Provided
- Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
- Software
- Acer Arcade, Acer GridVista, Acer Crystal Eye, NTI CD-Maker (OEM), Acer Launch Manager, Acer Empowering Technology, CyberLink PowerProducer (OEM), Norton Internet Security (90 days subscription)
So just wait for my review after 2 months.
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It is good to know to have some feed back from an ACER user.
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Enjoy it!
I’m a huge Acer fan; had 2 so far. For one thing, they are the only ones left (I think) with the handy dandy right side # key pad. 🙂
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@ lady,
Oo nga eh, Sila may gusto nyan.. Kasi lagi nilang hinhiram yung laptop ko kaya na pwersa na akong ibili sila.. Ok naman sa budget eh..
Dexter’s last blog post..Acer Aspire 5520 – My Kids Got Their New Notebook
wow hanep! eh ako may honor din ako kaso walang ganyan eh… am sure your kids are super duper happeeee! hi-tech na talaga kabataan ngaun!
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@ deric ,
Makakabili ka rin yan..
@ maki,
Thanks..
@ Juler
I do hope that they will use it wisely. Well sa ngayon even they are Grade 1 and Grade 3 . they already knew how to manipulate the deskstop.. Medyo minsan ako ligaw pa.. sila nag guiode sa akin ha ha ha 🙂
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Grabe naman, pwede bang mag apply maging anak mo? hehehe Hope that they will use it wisely and soon hope they will be blogging like you do…
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Awesome gift talaga! 😀 Nice specs
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nice. gusto ko rin nito. 🙂 sana makabili na rin ako ng bagong laptop.
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@ sylv3rblade
Agaw attention.. No wonder why kids pick it ha ha .. Tama ka medyo di mukhang pang professional.. Pero mas takaw attention ang Mac.. peo kahit na Gusto pa rin ng mac he he he..
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@ Maki,
Pray for it and it will be yours.. I have been thinking that Mac pro and it seems ok.. Maybe after my vacation I will buy mine.
Dexter’s last blog post..Acer Aspire 5520 – My Kids Got Their New Notebook
How I want to be your child now! Haha, how I wish my parents would give me a graduation gift like that! I made it to the dean’s list pa naman this year (1st honors pa :P)…hehe macbook na sana siguro to…tsk tsk 😛
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nice specs kaso I’ve always hated Acer’s design. Parang agaw atensyon.
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@ EntrepreNars
Naku kailangan ay top 2 rin he he :), nagustuhan nila yung features..
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Wow..astig..Kuya Dexter, I am your long lost son! just joking…:-)
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