Acer Aspire One 521 - AMD Athlon 2 Neo

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

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Average:

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Pros:

Full-size keyboard. Better mouse button location. HDMI port. Good speed for a netbook. Excellent high definition playback.
Faster Performance Than Intel Atom Based Netbooks, Improved Graphics Ability With HD Video Playback Support, Well Priced For Performance

Cons:

Runs warm. Battery life not as impressive as that of Intel-based netbooks. Weak speakers.
Battery Life Still Falls Short Of Atom Based Netbooks, Too Much Preinstalled Software, Keyboard Could Use More Space Between Keys

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Last revision on August 11, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Full-size keyboard. Better mouse button location. HDMI port. Good speed for a netbook. Excellent high definition playback
Faster Performance Than Intel Atom Based Netbooks, Improved Graphics Ability With HD Video Playback Support, Well Priced For Performance

Reviewers Didn't Like

Runs warm. Battery life not as impressive as that of Intel-based netbooks. Weak speakers
Battery Life Still Falls Short Of Atom Based Netbooks, Too Much Preinstalled Software, Keyboard Could Use More Space Between Keys

Expert reviews and ratings

While the Acer Aspire One AO521-3782 is noticeably speedier than its Intel Atom adversaries, it's not as battery-efficient and runs warm during media...

By PC Mag on July 12, 2010

Finally - an AMD-based 10.1-inch netbook with battery life approaching that of the Intel Atom netbooks. Acer is marketing the Aspire One 521 with its Athlon II Neo system as a netbook, and we are also keeping it out of the subnotebook category. For...

By NotebookCheck on July 09, 2010

Pros: Faster Performance Than Intel Atom Based Netbooks, Improved Graphics Ability With HD Video Playback Support, Well Priced For Performance

Cons: Battery Life Still Falls Short Of Atom Based Netbooks, Too Much Preinstalled Software, Keyboard Could Use More Space Between Keys

By About.com on January 01, 2010

I’ve been reviewing netbooks for well over two years at this point, and to be perfectly honest it’s starting to get boring. Almost every 10 inch mini-laptop that hits the market these days has the same specs: Intel Atom processor, Intel...

By liliputing.com on July 19, 2010

Das 330 Euro teure Acer Aspire One 521 leistet deutlich mehr als Netbooks mit Intel-Prozessor, was nicht nur auf die flotte CPU, sondern auch auf die schnelle Grafik zurückzuführen ist. Selbst die Wiedergabe von HD-Videos funktioniert...

By CNET.de on July 05, 2010

Seitdem aktuelle Netbooks auch mit Zwei-Kern-Prozessoren ausgestattet werden, erreichen sie immer bessere Geschwindigkeiten beim Arbeiten und Surfen im Internet. Ob das Acer Aspire One 521 trotz nur einem Kern mithalten kann, zeigt der COMPUTER...

By Computer Bild on December 07, 2010

In fast allen Netbooks steckt ein Atom-Prozessor von Intel. Doch auch AMD hat sparsame CPUs im Angebot, die sich für die Mini-Noteboos eignen. Acer stattet das Acer Aspire One 521 mit dem Ein-Kern-Prozessor Athlon II Neo K125 aus. Akkulaufzeit Ob...

By PC-Welt.de on October 01, 2010

Licht und Schatten Schade – die verbesserte Leistung erkauft sich der Anwender mit verringerter Akkulaufzeit. Es wäre sicher clever vom Hersteller, das Manko mit einem größeren Akku auszugleichen – auch wenn das Aspire One 521...

By Focus on August 12, 2010

Der AMD basierte 10-Zoller hat mehr auf dem Kasten als die atomare Konkurrenz. Vor allem der Performance-Schub könnte Netbook-User erlösen, die von ihrem lahmen Atom-Begleiter genervt sind. Selbst die Akkulaufzeit kann überzeugen. Wohl...

By Tom's Hardware on July 28, 2010