The Acer Aspire One AO751h is a newcomer to the netbook market with all its computer accessories, one that raises the bar to 11.6 inches. While that seems like the sweet-spot screen size for a portable PC (whether netbook or ultraportable), some design missteps with this model lead Acer astray.
At 11.6 inches, the display provides ample room to show off its colorful 1366-by-768-pixel resolution. It does however struggle to hit 720p resolution with the underpowered Atom processor and integrated GPU on board. Upgrading RAM you’ll get a reasonable speed boost and be able to watch standard-definition YouTube and Hulu video.
The AO751h packs a 1.2GHz Intel Atom Z520 processor and 1GB of memory, along with a 160GB hard drive. That CPU is underpowered even by Atom standards so don’t expect blazing-fast performance.
As for endurance, the six-cell battery delivers, lasting 8 hours, 13 minutes.
Beyond that big, bright screen, the keyboard is one of the other major selling points. The oversize (for the netbook universe) buttons make it a breeze to type. There’s no space wasted on multimedia shortcut keys. The function keys are small (no surprise there), but the QWERTY buttons are large.
It comes with Ethernet, VGA-out, three USB 2.0 ports, a memory card reader, a Webcam, and headphone and microphone jacks.
The AO751 potentially has so much right, but a few key missteps truly shake the faith of the netbook enthusiast. Do get a laptop cover and the AO751H retails at a starting price of $400.
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