The Acer 533 netbook uses the newer Atom N455 processor - no performance inscrease but the ability to use faster DDR3 memory
The Acer Aspire One 533 netbook is the newest is the hugely popular Aspire One family of netbooks, we take a look at the spec and some of the features.
The first thing to note is that the processor is the slightly newer Atom N455 processor, which allows you to use marginally faster DDR3 memory instead of the older DDR2 memory. Some more expensive models are fitted with the 1.83Ghz Atom N475 processor, which will be the first performance boost we’ve seen in netbooks for quite a while.
The availability for the N475 fitted Acer 533′s appears to be limited at the moment with the only online store we’ve seen with availability being Saverstore at a price of £311.
The design is similar to other Acer netbooks and slim although you do get a slightly protruding battery that causes the keyboard to be sloped although that is not too uncomfortable. The keyboard is excellent with the keys having a positive feel and the layout is very good. The touchpad is also easy to use and is multi-touch although the rocker buttons are a bit stiff.
You get the usual 10.1 inch screen with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. The glossy screen on this Acer 533 is pretty good, sharp and strong colours.
The battery life is quoted at 8 hours although likely daily use will be around the 5 to 6 hours mark, which is ok although not outstanding.
Other models higher in the Acer 533′s range have Bluetooth 3.0, which we have also recently seen in the newest Samsung netbooks, including the Samsung N230. Bluetooth 3.0 is around 8 times faster than Bluetooth 2.0 so does offer an improvement over the old Bluetooth standard.
The reviews are just started to trickle in now for the Acer 533 and, once we have collated them we’ll add the 533 to our netbook rankings plus provide a review roundup to see how the newest Acer stacks up against the competition.
For now though, here is the full Acer Aspire One 533 specification.
Full specification for the Acer Aspire One 533-13Dk netbook
| Acer Aspire One 533-13Dk Specification | |
|---|---|
| CPU | |
| Processor | Intel Atom (N455) 1.66GHz 0.512MB (L2 Cache) |
| Chipset | Intel NM10 |
| Memory | |
| Memory (Maximum) | 1024MB DDR3 SDRAM |
| Storage | |
| Hard Disk | 250GB (1 x 250GB) 5400RPM |
| Input | |
| Keyboard | 84-key Acer FineTip keyboard, 93% of standard-size keyboard, international language support |
| Pointing Device | Multi-touch Trackpad |
| Display | |
| Monitor | 10.1in Acer CrystalBrite LED WSVGA 16.7 million Colours |
| Display Resolution | 1024 x 600 Pixels |
| Brightness | 200cd/m2 |
| Sound | |
| Sound Device | High Definition Audio support |
| Interfaces/Ports | |
| VGA Port | 1 x 15-pin D-Sub |
| USB Ports | 3 x USB 2.0 |
| Microphone In Port | 1 x Microphone in Jack |
| Headphone Ports | 1 x Headphone/Speaker/Line-out jack |
| Ethernet | 1 x RJ45 |
| DC Power | 1 x DC-in |
| Media Adaptor | |
| Removable Flash Memory Media | Multi-in-1 Card Reader |
| MultiMedia Card | Supported |
| Secure Digital | Supported |
| Sony Memory Stick | Supported |
| Network (Wired) | |
| Network Interface | Ethernet 10/100Mbps |
| Network (Wireless) | |
| RF Network Standard | IEEE 802.11 b/g/draft n |
| Video Card | |
| Graphics Device | Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD |
| Camera | |
| Webcam | Integrated |
| Camera Resolution | 1.3 Megapixel |
| System | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Starter Edition |
| Electrical | |
| Battery | Lithium-Ion (6 Cells) 4400mAh |
| Battery Life | 8 Hours (quoted) |
| Physical | |
| Case Colour | Black |
| Security Locking Mechanics | Kensington Lock Slot |
| Dimensions | Weight 1.25kg |
| Latest Prices | Prices updated on 6th September 2010 |
| Amazon UK | Get live price |
| PC World | £279.99 |
| Oyyy | £279.78 |
| Crucial Memory | Upgrade to 2Gb - £36.41 inc. VAT |
What did you think of this Acer Aspire One 533 specification? Is there anything else that you would like to see in each specification?
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