Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #3735 in Personal Computers
- Color: Blue
- Brand: Acer
- Model: AS3830T-6870
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 1.15" h x
12.64" w x
8.98" l,
4.07 pounds
- CPU: Intel Core i5 2.4 GHz
- Memory: 4GB DDR3 SDRAM
- Hard Disk: 500GB
- Graphics: HD Graphics 3000 128MB
- Processors: 1
- Battery type: Lithium Ion
- Native resolution: 1366 x 768
- Display size: 13.3
Features
- Intel Core i5 Processor 2.4GHz
- 4GB DDR3 RAM
- 500GB 5400RPM Hard Drive
- 13.3-Inch Screen, Intel HD Graphics 3000
- Windows 7 Home Premium, 9 hours Battery Life
Acer Aspire TimelineX AS3830T-6870 13.3-Inch Aluminum Laptop (Cobalt Blue)
Product Description
Acer Aspire TimelineX AS3830T-6870 Notebook comes with these specs: 2nd Generation Intel Core i5-2430M Processor 2.40GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.0GHz, Windows 7 Home Premium, 13.3" HD Widescreen Cine Crystal LED-backlit Display, Mobile Intel HM65 Express Chipset, 4096MB DDR3 1066MHz Memory, Intel HD Graphics 3000, 500GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive, Built-In HD 1.3MP Webcam, Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader, Dolby Home Theater v4 Audio Enhancement, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, Intel Wireless Display, 1 - USB 3.0 Port, 2 - USB 2.0 Ports, 1 - HDMI Port, 6-cell Li-ion Battery (6000 mAh), Up to 9 hours of battery life, 4.07 lbs.|1.85 kg (system unit only), AC Power Adapter, AC Power Cord, Wireless Setup Card, Registration/ Limited Warranty Card, Microsoft Office Starter 2010, McAfee Internet Security Suite (60-day insert), Two-year International Travelers Limited Warranty
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
37 of 38 people found the following review helpful.
Good balance of performance, style and price.
By Jimmy Tran
I own a 2008 non unibody 15" Macbook Pro and I wanted a second laptop for Windows support. This laptop fits my needs.First of all, I'll list some of the things I didn't like about the laptop -- The screen lid is heavy, so if you tried to lift/open the screen with just one hand the whole laptop lifts up. Thus, to turn on the laptop or wake up from sleep, I have to use two hands.- Lame branding. On the lid, there's the acer logo in the middle which is great, but on the top right there's some logo for SignalUp (acer technology branding) that could have been omitted. It's not a sticker you can remove. Also the speakers have the words Dolby Theater and Professionally Tuned. Good to know a professional tuned the speakers, but it distracts from the overall aesthetics of the laptop.- Not a backlit keyboard. Not a deal breaker but nice to have, considering it's just a $20 add-on on Dell laptops.- Glossy screen. Not a big fan, and the viewing angles aren't as a good as a current Macbook Pro.- Bloatware, yeah it's there and it's annoying. Took a while to uninstall.- No light to indicate camera is on. It's trivial, but how would I know someone isn't secretly taping me?Positives ++ The trackpad on Macs are superior but I was surprised to find the trackpad on this Acer to work pretty well. Two finger scroll is mainly what I love and used to. It also supports Chrome two finger scroll horizontally to go back/forward. The downside is that trackpad area is fairly tiny and at times I would accidentally make a pinching gesture and it would increase/decrease the font on the website I'm on.+ USB 3.0 and HDMI input. Currently, no Apple laptop supports USB 3.0 and to get HDMI out you have to buy and carry around a dongle.+ Looks fairly good, seems solidly built 4lbs, not too thick - blue color, not black or the same old aluminum color.+ Screen is generally good, producing vivid colors despite the glossiness. As long as you view it at the right angle, the screen looks sharp.+ Battery life...very good. I played 2 720p MKV movies at full brightness and it lasted nearly 4 and a half hours. So I can see it going 8 hours for light web/document editing use. Battery is built-in, so it's not easily swappable.Lastly, price...fantastic price for a second generation i5 processor, 4GB RAM and 500gb hard drive. I don't play any PC games so I can't comment on it's graphics power. I use Picassa to edit photos and it's pretty snappy with other apps opened (Chrome, Outlook 2010, Visual Studio). I also do not need an optical drive.So to sum it up - the laptop looks good (not a thick heavy ugly piece of plastic), good performance and good price (half the price of a 13" macbook pro). I do love OS X Lion but I feel Windows 7 has bridged the gap. There are +/- to the various operating systems, but for the most part it comes down to preferences and software that you need to get a job done. In this case, I need Outlook 2010 (Outlook 2011 for Mac is still not up to par, and Visual Studio for coding). Highly recommended!
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful.
Code, Write, watch media.
By Neil
Brilliant buy for my needs. Long battery life in Windows, sometimes saying 10hrs left when was typing in lyx. Slick design, fingers find keys easily for typing.Dual-Booted: Installed Kubuntu 11.10 and runs flawlessly (just need small edit to get screen brightness adjustable and power managment improved-search in ubuntu 11.10 forums) but with about 90% of the battery life it gets in windows (Win7 power management little better) but still getting >7hrs battery life depending on usage.Running python image analysis scripts as quick, if not quicker that on my Core 2 Quad on my desktop.Screen looks great and the 1366x768 (I think) is brilliant as still can show a lot on the screen if using for coding and image displays.The sound is good and makes watching series etc. great, especially helps having the 16:9 aspect ratio on the screen for most movies. Means picture not actually smaller than a 15inch screen.Had this for 2 months now and no complaints.
17 of 20 people found the following review helpful.Awesome!
By R. Kolb
This is my 2nd Acer laptop purchase in a few months from the TimelineX Series. This thing is light, powerful, and the battery lasts 6-10 hours depending on use. Just a note: doesn't have a CD drive. This is fine because I don't need it and it makes it lighter. When compared to a similar Macbook pro (exact same specs and $500+ more), this thing is awesome. Other than the pre-installed bloatware (took about 2 hours to remove), I have no complaints.
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