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 |
4.3 pounds |
| Operating system |
Windows 7 |
| Screen size (diagonal) |
14 inches |
| CPU brand |
Intel |
| CPU family |
Sandy Bridge |
| Graphics type |
Integrated |
| Integrated GPU model |
HD Graphics 3000 |
| Optical drive type |
Slot-loading |
Tech Specs
Hardware
| Laptop type |
Ultraportable |
| Width |
13.39 inches |
| Depth |
9.65 inches |
| Thickness |
0.81 inches |
| Weight |
4.3 pounds |
Software
| Operating system |
Windows 7 |
Display (base)
| Screen size (diagonal) |
14 inches |
| Technology |
LCD |
| Backlight |
LED |
| Resolution (X) |
1366 px |
| Resolution (Y) |
768 px |
| PPI |
112 |
Keyboard
| Type |
Chiclet |
| Backlit |
Yes |
| Number pad |
No |
Mouse
Processor (base)
| CPU brand |
Intel |
| CPU family |
Sandy Bridge |
| Model |
Core i3-2377M |
| Cores |
2 |
| Clockspeed |
1.5 GHz |
Processor (max)
| Brand |
Intel |
| 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 3000 |
GPU (max)
| Discrete GPU brand |
Nvidia |
| Discrete GPU model |
GeForce GT 640M LE |
| Dedicated VRAM size |
1 GB |
Memory
| Base RAM size |
4 GB |
| RAM type |
DDR3 |
| Base RAM speed |
1066 MHz |
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 |
Optical Drive
| Optical drive type |
Slot-loading |
| Compatible media |
CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD/CD-RW combo, DVD+R/W, DVD-R/RW, DVD±R/RW, Dual-layer DVD burner, DVD Super Multi |
Audio
Webcam
| Effective pixels |
1.3 megapixels |
Port options
| USB 3.0 |
2 |
| HDMI |
1 |
| 3.5mm mic / headphone combo |
1 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi |
Yes |
| Wi-Fi options |
802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b |
| Bluetooth |
Yes |
| Bluetooth version |
4.0 |
Battery
| Size |
4850 mAh |
| Chemistry |
Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) |
| Quoted time |
8 hr |
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