Verge Review
Battlefield 3 on a power-sipping ultrabook? They said it couldn't be done. In March, however, Acer and Nvidia proved them wrong. Behind closed doors at the 2012 Game Developer's Conference, the sleek black 15.6-inch Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M3 ran the demanding game, thanks to a brand-new Nvidia GeForce GT 640M graphics chip with more bang per watt than anything else we'd seen. Unfortunately for the world, most every other part of that laptop was sorely lacking in quality, and the Timeline...
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Basic Specs
| Laptop type |
Ultraportable |
| Thickness |
0.81 inches |
| Weight |
4.63 pounds |
| Operating system |
Windows 8 |
| Screen size (diagonal) |
14 inches |
| Touch technology |
Capacitive |
| CPU brand |
Intel |
| CPU family |
Ivy Bridge |
| Graphics type |
Integrated |
| Integrated GPU model |
HD Graphics 4000 |
Tech Specs
Also Known As...
| Alias |
Aspire M5-481PT-6488 |
Hardware
| Laptop type |
Ultraportable |
| Width |
13.39 inches |
| Depth |
9.65 inches |
| Thickness |
0.81 inches |
| Weight |
4.63 pounds |
Software
| Operating system |
Windows 8 |
Display (base)
| Screen size (diagonal) |
14 inches |
| Technology |
LCD |
| Backlight |
LED |
| Resolution (X) |
1366 px |
| Resolution (Y) |
768 px |
| Touch technology |
Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
Yes |
Keyboard
| Type |
Chiclet |
| Backlit |
Yes |
| Number pad |
No |
Mouse
Processor (base)
| CPU brand |
Intel |
| CPU family |
Ivy Bridge |
| Model |
Core i5-3317U |
| Cores |
2 |
| Clockspeed |
1.7 GHz |
| Turbo clockspeed |
2.6 GHz |
GPU (base)
| Graphics type |
Integrated |
| Integrated GPU brand |
Intel |
| Integrated GPU model |
HD Graphics 4000 |
| Dedicated VRAM size |
128 MB |
Memory
| Base RAM size |
2 GB |
| Max. config RAM size |
6 GB |
| RAM type |
DDR3 |
| RAM slots |
1 |
Storage
| Options |
HDD (5400RPM), Flash Memory (SSD) |
| Base drive type |
HDD (5400RPM) |
| Base drive capacity |
500 GB |
| Max. config SSD |
20 GB |
| Card reader |
Yes |
| Card reader support |
SD, MMC |
Optical Drive
| Compatible media |
DVD Super Multi |
Audio
| Speakers |
2 |
| Audio brand |
Dolby Home Theater v4 |
Webcam
| Effective pixels |
1.3 megapixels |
| Video resolution |
720p |
Port options
| USB 3.0 |
2 |
| Ethernet |
1 |
| Ethernet type |
10/100/1000 (Gigabit) |
| HDMI |
1 |
| 3.5mm mic / headphone combo |
1 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi |
Yes |
| Wi-Fi options |
802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a |
| Bluetooth |
Yes |
| Bluetooth version |
4.0 |
Battery
| Size |
3 cell, 4850 mAh |
| Chemistry |
Lithium Polymer (Li-Po) |
| Quoted time |
8 hr |
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