Acer Aspire M3-581T 15.6-inch Ultrabook - Aluminium (Intel Core i3 2377M 1.5GHz, 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD, DVDSM DL, LAN, WLAN, BT, Webcam, Integrated Graphics, Windows 8 64-bit) Review
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Acer Acer NXRY8EK011 Intel Core i32377M Windows 8 156 4 GB RAM 320 GB HDD 2in1 card reader 80211 agn WiFi Bluetooth Webcam 40Battery 3 cell LiPolymer battery NXRY8EK011 Laptops Notebooks
Good Budget Laptop for games - So far so good
I got this as a replacement for a different model from Acer that didn't work. My prime criteria was a cheap laptop that could play games to a reasonable degree. I am happy to say the laptop does that and I have been playing Battlefield 3 in medium setting with no problems at all. I don't know how it would perform in higher settings but so far so good. it looks really good. If it is a cheap laptop for games you are after this really works and for the price I couldn't find anything better at time of writing.
As for the rest I am happy with the laptop. It looks good and is very thin. I saw the comment on it not really being an Ultrabook but it is very thin and good enough for me.
Finally a point outside the normal review and not part of scoring. I tried to install Windows 7 over Windows 8 and it caused real problems. I had to send it in as it wouldn't turn on afterwards so if you don't want windows 8 - ask for windows 7 beforehand. None of this reflects on the...
Product Features
Acer Aspire M3-581T 15.6-inch Ultrabook - Aluminium (Intel Core i3 2377M 1.5GHz, 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD, DVDSM DL, LAN, WLAN, BT, Webcam, Integrated Graphics, Windows 8 64-bit)
ASIN : B009R16LQK
List Price : £499.99
Price : £366.00
You Save : £133.99
- Features - Achieve a new personal best
- Security Locking Mechanics - Kensington Lock Slot
- Sound Device - Integrated
- Graphics Device - Intel HD Graphics 3000
- Memory Bus Speed - 1066 MHz
This particular Acer Aspire M3-581T 15.6-inch Ultrabook - Aluminium (Intel Core i3 2377M 1.5GHz, 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD, DVDSM DL, LAN, WLAN, BT, Webcam, Integrated Graphics, Windows 8 64-bit) does wonderful. simple to operator and also modify. the price for this is lower than other areas, My spouse and I other areas reviewed, rather than considerably more than comparable item.
Category: Products
Brand: Acer
Rating : 3.5
Review 1 : Good Budget Laptop for games - So far so good
I got this as a replacement for a different model from Acer that didn't work. My prime criteria was a cheap laptop that could play games to a reasonable degree. I am happy to say the laptop does that and I have been playing Battlefield 3 in medium setting with no problems at all. I don't know how it would perform in higher settings but so far so good. it looks really good. If it is a cheap laptop for games you are after this really works and for the price I couldn't find anything better at time of writing.
As for the rest I am happy with the laptop. It looks good and is very thin. I saw the comment on it not really being an Ultrabook but it is very thin and good enough for me.
Finally a point outside the normal review and not part of scoring. I tried to install Windows 7 over Windows 8 and it caused real problems. I had to send it in as it wouldn't turn on afterwards so if you don't want windows 8 - ask for windows 7 beforehand. None of this reflects on the...
Review 2 : Upgradeable
Just a note that when installing Linux, the screen appears black, but it's just that Linux doesn't set the LCD backlight up properly for some Acer laptops, so everytime I start it up, I have to use the keyboard to increase the brightness.
Also, despite what the Acer tech support Website says, it is possible to upgrade the mSATA SSD and install the OS to it. I replaced the 20GB mSATA SSD with a 256GB SSD and was able to partition it and install Windows 8 and Linux onto the mSATA while still keeping the 500GB spinning disk for bulk storage.
The track pad is spongy, the screen is reflective and has a poor resolution (1366x768) and only the top half of the laptop is made of metal, the base feels cheap and the power connector doesn't feel like it's going to last very long.
Still, happy with the graphics card and storage capability.
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