Acer Aspire AS5251-1805 Notebook comes with these specs: AMD V-Series Processor V120 Windows 7 Home Premium 15.6-inch HD Widescreen CineCrystal LCD Display AMD M880G Chipset 3072 MB DDR3 1066MHz Memory ATI Radeon HD 4250 Graphics with 256 MB of Dedicated System Memory 8X DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer Drive 250 GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive Built-In HD Webcam (1280 x 1024) Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader High Definition Audio Support 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 3 - USB 2.0 Ports 1 - HDMI Port 6-cell Li-ion Battery (4400 mAh) Up to 3 hours 20 minutes of battery life 5.74 lbs. |2.6 kg (system unit only) AC Power Adapter AC Power Cord Wireless Setup Card Registration/ Limited Warranty Card McAfee Internet Security Suite Trial (60-day insert).

• The Acer Aspire AS5251 Notebook offers powerful AMD V-Series performance the latest connectivity technology and rich media features at practical price


• AMD V-Series Processor and 3GB DDR3 Memory accelerate all your daily needs with the multitasking performance and responsiveness needed to download music launch movies chat and complete your daily tasks.


• Enjoy today's best high-definition entertainment and stay productive on the cinematic 15.6-inch HD widescreen display with true 16:9 aspect ratio and hear movies and music come to life via built-in stereo speakers


• Connect to the Internet anywhere anytime; 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED conveniently delivers rapid and reliable wireless connectivity from your home at work or on-the-go


• The Aspire notebooks modish yet practical design brings a slenderized look. The mesh-patterned cover bring a rich appearance and prevents fingerprints and scratches

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A Good above Average entry level Laptop PC

Now that I've been using this Laptop PC for more than a 2 weeks I would give it a 3.5 out of 5 ratings. Here are my findings and opinion about it-



Its a good starter / entry level Laptop that was sent well packed by Amazon. One can rightly term this LPC as "BIG BROTHER OF LITTLE NET-BOOK".



BUILD - It showcases a well-build body made up of tough Plastic with a contoured dotted touch which makes it non-glossy and fingerprint resistant. Extended numeric key-pad is an added advantage though I feel that the keybaord would accumulate dirt very fast and would mis-operate. Missing are the LED indicators for Number / Caps lock key which a "kind-of-a" is compensated by an OSD (On Screen Display) indicators which informs the user about the current state of these Keys the moment these keys are pressed but still LED indicators would surely be the first preference for many.



PROCESSOR - AMD V 120 single core with 2.2 Ghz clockspeed and 512 KB L2 cache is not a "Fast Enough" Processor compared to today's technology and customer demands but it well complements a Laptop thats priced below $400 (NOT $479.99). There heven't been any heating issues so far with the processor after prolonged usages ranging up to 5:00 Hrs of operation with Internet Media player PDF and MS Paint Skype/Yahoo chat running in parallel.



LCD - This came to me as the most surprising feature This laptop features a wide 15.6" LED-backlit LCD that is really very crisp clear and bright . Another thing that impressed me a lot is the steadyness/stiffness of its LCD BEZEL unlike Dell LPC's it really holds to its place to what ever angle you may want to set.



ADD-ONs (WEBCAM/MIC/CARD READER/HDMI) - The LPC has an average performing integrated Webcam on the LCD bezel. You may not find it impressive on the very first use but some tweaks and change in settings (Pixel resolution Brightness Contrast etc) will make it a bit better. In-built MIC really scores over the webcam with its good reception and quality of voice either recorded on-board or when transmitted onto the other side (when used with Skype / Yahoo voice chat). It also has a Multi-in-1 card reader along with a HDMI port something that makes it unique in its class.



O/S ISNTALLATION - The LPC came pre-installed with Windows-7 Home Premium and it was really very easy to configure (or should I say Finalize) the installation though it took the system about 15-20 mins to get fully functional.



WIRELESS INTERNET - The wireless internet access was satisfactory as I couldn't find any edge over my old Dell D600 LPC with Intel Pro 2915 Wireless Mini card.



OTHERS - This system comes with 3GB DDR3 RAMout of which hardly 2 GB is available for you to run your Apps. The HDD capacity is claimed to be 250GB but available/visible Lot is only 218GB. The sound quality of the inbuilt speakers is good.





To sum up Acer Aspire AS5251-1805 seems to be a good above average entry level Laptop PC with an attractive price tag that most can avail.



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