Acer Aspire One AO751h-1378 11.6-Inch Blue Netbook - 3+ Hour Battery Life Review

Just got my new Acer today !
I had been looking at the Acer Aspire w/10″ screen for ages, and just so happened to look at Acer’s website and saw this one with the 11.6″ screen and decided based on such positive reviews on the other model, to get this one.
(Sucks that I had already ordered the leather case for the 10″ model in advance, so it doesn’t fit this one)
Although the specs clearly state that it comes with Windows XP, the product information talks about Vista as if it is what it comes with. It is not, but that’s OK, I like XP anyway.
It’s a very slick looking machine. Small and compact at only an inch thick and very lightweight, but sturdy. It is not a flimsy machine by no means.
Nice bright display, very good resolution on the web cam, and everything is very easy to use and configure, even if you are a first timer.
I had mine out of the box and connected to the wireless signal in my house, and my Sprint wireless card (USB) in about 5 minutes.
At first the volume of the built in speakers seems low..just adjust the built in EQ to give it a little more boost. Having Dolby 5.1 audio output more than makes up for that
Not enough of an issue to take any marks off.
I also ordered an IOGear Blue Tooth adapter IOGear Blue tooth USB Micro Adapter (GBU421) for so that I can add as many peripherals as I want without worrying about the only 3 USB ports, and a Blue Tooth Headset Motorola H800 Black Licorice BT Headset to use for video conferencing. Some models come Blue Tooth ready. This particular one, unless I am doing something wrong, needs an adapter.
I contemplated how inconvenient it would be not to have a drive for installation disks, but just about all peripheral makers have installation software and drivers available freely for download from their sites, so problem solved.
This seems to be the perfect little machine, great for what I need it for, and just perfect if you don’t want to be lugging around a big ole laptop to every meeting, class or coffee shop.
This is waayy cooler !
As I said, I highly recommend it and will be recommending it on my site as well. A very nice machine at a great price.
Acer Aspire One AO751h-1378 11.6-Inch Blue Netbook - 3+ Hour Battery Life Feature
- 1.33GHz Intel Atom Z520 Processor
- 1024MB DDR2 SDRAM Single Channel Memory
- 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
- Windows XP Home (SP3), Over 3 Hours of Battery Life (3-Cell 2200 mAh)
- 11.6″ HD WXGA CrystalBrite LED-backlit Display, Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 500
Acer Aspire One AO751h-1378 11.6-Inch Blue Netbook - 3+ Hour Battery Life Overview
Acer extends their Netbook family with the Aspire One 751h Netbook blending portability and Internet productivity at an amazing price. Experience no limits with the 11.6″ high-def LED-backlit display, full size keyboard, multi-gesture touchpad, and revolutionary Intel Atom processor. All packed into an ultra lightweight design that’s only a 1″ thin giving you the freedom to go wherever your life takes you. 11.6 diagonal WXGA (1366 x 768) CrystalBrite LED Backlit Display Integrated Crystal Eye Webcam Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 500 Built-in Stereo Speakers Acer InviLink 802.11b/g Wireless 10/100 Ethernet LAN Multi-in-1 Card Reader SD, MMC, RS-MMC, MS, MS Pro, xD Ports - 3 x USB 2.0, Headphone/Speaker/Line-Out, Microphone-in, VGA, RJ-45 (LAN) Approximate Unit Dimensions - 11.18 (W) x 7.79 (D) x 1 (H) Approximate Unit Weight - 2.75 Pounds
Acer Aspire One AO751h-1378 11.6-Inch Blue Netbook - 3+ Hour Battery Life Specifications
Enjoy enhanced productivity and web browsing with the Acer Aspire One AO751h, which features an 11.6-inch high-definition screen and full-sized keyboard. The LED-backlit widescreen (16:9 ratio) display is large enough to easily view multiple windows and reduces the need to scroll to view Internet sites. An integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam delivers smooth video streaming and high quality images for online chats and business video conferences, even in low-light situations.
It also includes a Multi-Gesture Touchpad that enables you to pinch, flick and swirl your fingers across the touchpad for more natural photo and video viewing as well as intuitive navigation of websites. The Multi-Gesture Touchpad allows you to scroll, zoom in and out and flip through web pages, photos, spreadsheets and more. The full-size Acer FineTip keyboard has flat, broad keys for enhanced typing comfort, and the AO751h features a soft-touch palm rest to increase typing comfort.
This blue Aspire One (model AO751h-1378) is powered by the latest Intel Atom processor for a good balance of computing power and power efficiency for up to 4 hours of battery life from its 3-cell battery. Other features include a 160 GB hard drive, 1 GB of RAM, a multi-format memory card reader, 54g Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g), and thre USB ports. This model comes pre-installed with the Microsoft Windows XP Home operating system. In addition to this Sapphire Blue model, the AO751h also comes in Diamond Black, Ruby Red, and Seashell White.
The colorful Aspire One AO751h collection. |
Key Features
Get picture-perfect visuals on the 11.6-inch high-def display and get up to 4 hours of battery life with the 3-cell battery. |
Only one-inch thin and weighing just 2.8 pounds (with 3-cell battery), the slender shape and gleaming chassis of the Aspire One AO751h has futuristic appeal. |
- 11.6-inch LED-backlight widescreen display with 1366 x 768-pixel resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio and 200-nit high brightness (Learn more)
- 1.3 GHz Intel Atom Z520 extends battery life and power efficiency to deliver excellent mobile performance and Internet connections on the go (Learn more)
- 160 GB hard disk drive
- 1 GB of RAM (DDR2, maximum capacity)
- Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 500
- Multi-gesture touchpad supporting circular-motion scrolling, pinch-action zoom, page flip (Learn more)
- Crystal Eye webcam supports Acer PrimaLite technology, which consists of a premium sensor, firmware and lenses to provide superior video performance under low-light conditions. A built-in digital microphone helps keep background noise levels low and minimizes echoes.
- 54g Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
- Fast Ethernet (10/100)
- VGA video output
- Stereo speakers and optimized Dolby Headphone technology for 5.1-channel audio
- Windows XP Home operating system (Learn more)
- Up to 4 hours of battery life from 3-cell battery
- Dimensions: 11.2 x 7.8 x 1 inches (WxDxH)
- Weight: 2.8 pounds
- Warranty: One-year parts and labor limited warranty with concurrent International Traveler’s Warranty
Networking, Connectivity & Expansion
This Acer Aspire One notebook has an integrated 54g wireless LAN (Acer InviLink) that’s compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g networks and offers Acer’s SignalUp technology for enhanced antenna efficiency. It also provides Fast (10/100) Ethernet networking.
- 3 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals–from digital cameras to MP3 players
- Analog video output: 1 VGA
- Multi-in-1 memory card reader compatible with MultiMediaCard, Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO or xD-Picture Card
- 1 headphone jack, 1 microphone jack
What’s in the box
This package contains the Acer Aspire One AO751h-1378 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions
It also comes with the following software: McAfee Internet Security Suite (trial version); Google Desktop; Carbonite Online Backup; Customized Windows Internet Explorer 7.0 ; Acer GridVista
Learn More
The 11.6-inch LED-backlit display (1366 x 768 pixels) presents true 16:9 aspect ratio with high-def resolution and fast 8ms (millisecond) response time for high-quality media playback as well as increased readability in low-light conditions. And the LED backlight technology is 33 percent more energy efficient than standard CCFL LCD screens.
Newly designed from the ground up, the Intel Atom Z520 uses a 45nm (nanometer) design structure with new hafnium-infused circuitry–which reduces electrical current leakage in transistors–to conserve even more energy and give you more time away from the wall outlet. The Intel Atom Z520 provides a 1.3 GHz CPU speed with a 533 MHz front-side bus (FSB) and 512 KB L2 cache–which uses just 2 watts of power. (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and a larger L2 cache can help speed up your system’s performance. The FSB carries data between the CPU and RAM, and a faster front-side bus will deliver better overall performance.) It supports Intel’s 64-bit computing architecture, which can allow the use of extended virtual and physical memory with compatible 64-bit software, as well as Intel’s Hyper-Threading technology for speedier multitasking.
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A Multi-Gesture Touchpad allows you to pinch, flick and swirl your fingers across the touchpad for more natural photo and video viewing as well as intuitive navigation of websites. The Multi-Gesture Touchpad enables you to scroll, zoom in and out and flip through web pages, photos, spreadsheets and more.
The TouchPad can also be disabled with a one-touch button, eliminating accidental cursor movement with palms and wrists when using an external mouse.
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