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Back in June, Intel laid out its plan for the future of the laptop. These "ultrabooks," as Intel thought it would be more appropriate to call them, had to become more like phones and tablets — more portable, more nimble, and unlike the ultraportables of past, more affordable. They had to be, well, more like Apple’s MacBook Air. However, Chipzilla did more than just present its vision: it provided a guiding light for those non-Apple manufacturers with a set of guidelines on how to create...
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Basic Specs
| Laptop type |
Ultraportable |
| Thickness |
0.51 inches |
| Weight |
2.98 pounds |
| Operating system |
Windows 7 |
| Screen size (diagonal) |
13.3 inches |
| CPU brand |
Intel |
| CPU family |
Sandy Bridge |
| Graphics type |
Integrated |
| Integrated GPU model |
HD Graphics 3000 |
| The Verge Battery Test |
3 hours 27 minutes |
Tech Specs
Also Known As...
| Alias |
Acer Ultrabook Aspire S3 |
Hardware
| Laptop type |
Ultraportable |
| Width |
12.59 inches |
| Depth |
8.52 inches |
| Thickness |
0.51 inches |
| Weight |
2.98 pounds |
| Color |
Silver |
Software
| Operating system |
Windows 7 |
Display (base)
| Screen size (diagonal) |
13.3 inches |
| Technology |
LCD |
| Backlight |
LED |
| Resolution (X) |
1366 px |
| Resolution (Y) |
768 px |
Keyboard
Mouse
Processor (base)
| CPU brand |
Intel |
| CPU family |
Sandy Bridge |
| Model |
Core i5-2467M |
| Cores |
2 |
| Clockspeed |
1.6 GHz |
| Turbo clockspeed |
2.3 GHz |
Processor (max)
| Brand |
Intel |
| Family |
Sandy Bridge |
| Model |
Core i7 |
GPU (base)
| Graphics type |
Integrated |
| Integrated GPU brand |
Intel |
| Integrated GPU model |
HD Graphics 3000 |
Memory
| Base RAM size |
4 GB |
| RAM type |
DDR3 |
Storage
| Options |
HDD (5400RPM), Flash Memory (SSD) |
| Base drive type |
Hybrid |
| Base drive capacity |
340 GB |
| Max. config SSD |
240 GB |
| Card reader |
Yes |
| Card reader support |
SD, MMC |
Audio
| Speakers |
2 |
| Audio brand |
Dolby Home Theater v4 |
Port options
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi |
Yes |
| Wi-Fi options |
802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b |
Battery
| Size |
3260 mAh |
| Chemistry |
Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) |
Benchmarks
| PCMarkVantage |
5222 |
| 3DMarkVantage (IGP) |
1475 |
| 3DMark06 (IGP) |
3282 |
| Just Cause 2 |
10 |
| The Verge Battery Test |
3 hours 27 minutes |
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