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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
NAND memory on the motherboard means quick resume times. Decent multi-touch touch pad for Windows
The MacBook Air offers better, for cheaper. Power button is fiddly. Screen noticeably wobbles when typing
The first ultrabook is a glimpse of what's yet to come. As it stands, though — and we thought we'd never say this about an Apple product — you get more for less money with the MacBook Air....
Keyboard not backlit, Too few connectivity features, Screen could be better
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 Et...
Abstract: Acer’s Aspire S3 is the first ‘Ultrabook’ released in the New Zealand and Australian markets.Ultrabooks—ultra-thin and light laptops intended to offer long battery life without compromising on performance—have been referred to as 2012’s ‘big thing’ in...
performance is commensurate with the ultra-portable laptops in our recent roundup, while the S3 is decidedly thinner and lighter than the average set by that class. Acer and Intel have effectively shrunk the smallest class of laptop, without compromising...
Abstract: There is one type of device we fully expect to be writing about very often during the course of this year, and that is the fledgling category of computers called ultrabooks. Once a source of some confusion as to what set it apart from notebooks, ultrab...
Published: 2011-12-06, Author: Vincent , review by: asia.cnet.com
SSD cache allows for instant resume; affordable for an Ultrabook.
Battery life not as good as other Ultrabooks; lack of ports; tiny arrow keys.
With its hybrid drive, you pay less and get more storage capacity on the Aspire S3 than the typical Ultrabook. Performance and battery life, however, are not as good. ...
Abstract: The MacBook Air may be the reigning champ in the razor-thin laptop stakes, but what if you'd rather run Windows? Acer 's S3 is thin, light, packs a more powerful CPU, and costs less. Could this be the laptop (sorry, ‘Ultrabook') you've been waiting for?Wi...
Abstract: The first Ultrabook in the market and it's from Acer. I'm sure many of you have read the launch a few weeks backLast I checked, Acer's sites are hopeless when it comes to providing complete details on the specs, fortunately the Press Release provided duri...
