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The editors liked
Very slim and light
Good general performance
CPU
RAM and SSD
5h battery life
Quality audio in/out
Moderate temperatures
The Instant On power saving feature
Fast performance
Large SSD
Reasonably long battery life
The build is great
And the Asus Aspire S3 is a nice looking laptop
If not spectacular. It’s surprisingly solid despite its thin build. Asus has managed To cram a lot into the Asus S3
And for a budget price (compared to other ultrabooks).The Intel Core i5 processor
Combined with 4GB of memory ensures that performance is at least relatively nippy. You should be able to do most things with the A
Price
Attractive Chassis
Intel i5 Processor
Fast StartUp
Slim design
Sturdy build quality
Comfortable keyboard
Excellent Core i7 performance
Decent keyboard
Graphically capable
Solid
Yet
Slender build
Typically light
Fast booting
Slim and light design
Great processor power
High-end performance
Great keyboard
Competitive price point
Decent screen
Dedicated graphics means better gaming than some competitors
Versatile
Attractive and affordable
Slim and sleek
All-metal chassis
Up to 240GB SSD
The editors didn't like
TN panel with very low contrast and inaccurate colours
Reduced connectivity
Speakers lack power
Low gaming capacity
No USB 3.0
Keyboard overcrowding leading to increased errors.
No USB3 ports
Poor keyboard
Unfortunately battery life isn’t so hot. The Asus S3 will last you around 5 hours before you’ll need to think about charging it again. When its competitors are boasting more than seven
And tablets such as the new iPad are boasting of 10 hours
Five hours just won’t cut it. It’s a real let down. And while the connectivity options are appreciated
Abstract: The portable computer family continues to expand. First we has laptops/notebooks, then came netbooks closely followed by tablets. Now Ultrabooks join the party....
Keyboard overcrowding leading to increased errors.
The Acer Aspire S3 is stylish, light and impressively thin with good visuals. There is more than enough power for daily multitasking, with an attractive power saving ‘Instant On’ feature. Although it has significant peripheral omissions, along with som...
Short battery life, Minimal storage space, Frustrating touchpad
While the Acer Aspire S3-951 is a well-built and powerful ultrabook, which offers good value for money, we were more drawn to the Toshiba Satellite Z830 and the Asus Zenbook . However, a cut-price Core i5 version of the Acer Aspire S3-951 can be had if y...
Attractive and affordable, Slim and sleek, Solid, all-metal chassis, Up to 240GB SSD
Awkward connectivity, No USB 3.0, Average battery life, No keyboard backlighting
As the first Ultrabook we've reviewed, Acer's 13.3in Aspire S3 has a lot to live up to, and on quite a few points it manages it. We're impressed with its performance, build quality and screen, while it also scores points in the looks and usability categor...
The best summary I can think of for the Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook is that it’s a splendid product with some annoying details. On one hand, it’s a good all-rounder in an amazingly slim, lightweight package. On the other hand, the keyboard will take some...
While Acer is the first vendor to get its Ultrabook 'out there', the Aspire S3 unfortunately suffers from a lack of features and just feels a little underdone overall. It could use a backlit keyboard, some more connectivity (such as USB 3.0 and Gigabit...
No USB 3.0, Awkward port placement, Top processor option only available with a HDD, Screen resolution not as high as competition
On its own, the Acer Aspire S3 is a slim, good-looking bit of kit with powerful components under the hood. Sadly, it's beaten to the punch by the competition who offer better specs for the same money....
Very slim and light, Good general performance: CPU, RAM and SSD, 5h battery life, Quality audio in/out, Moderate temperatures
TN panel with very low contrast and inaccurate colours, Reduced connectivity, Speakers lack power, Low gaming capacity, No USB 3.0
Although imperfect (glossy mediocre quality screen, poor connectivity), the Acer Aspire S3 does deliver in terms of battery life, processing power and thickness (under 2 cm). Although the MacBook Airs still have certain advantages over this model, nota...
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Published: 2011-10-01, Author: T3 , review by: T3.com
Fast booting, Slim and light design, Great processor power
RSI inducing keyboard, Slightly underwhelming battery, Some pre-production issues
The Acer Aspire S3 is an impressive portable, which offers superb power in an incredibly lightweight design.We’re really happy that this marriage of proper computing power, and great design finally has a home in the PC market.We hope that the small pr
