The Verge

Acer has just announced the new Aspire S5 ultrabook, which the company says is the world's thinnest — it's only 15mm at its thickest point. It's a black, magnesium-alloy and brushed-metal 13.3-inch laptop, weighing 1.35kg (2.97 pounds) and featuring Acer's Instant On technology that brings the computer back from sleep in 1.5 seconds.

Description

• Laptop type: Ultraportable
• Weight: 2.65 pounds

Hardware

• Screen size (diagonal): 13.3 inches
• Technology: LCD
• Backlight: LED
• Resolution (X): 1366 px
• Resolution (Y): 768 px

Display (base)

• Type(s): Trackpad

Mouse

• Graphics type: Integrated
• Integrated GPU brand: Intel
• Integrated GPU model: HD Graphics 4000

GPU (base)

• Options: Flash Memory (SSD)
• Base drive type: Flash (SSD)
• Base drive capacity: 256 GB
• Card reader: Yes

Storage

• Effective pixels: 1.3 megapixels

Webcam

• Wi-Fi: Yes
• Wi-Fi options: 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a
• Bluetooth: Yes
• Bluetooth version: 4.0

Connectivity

• PCMarkVantage: 12379
• 3DMarkVantage (IGP): 3407
• The Verge Battery Test: 4 hours and 24 minutes

Benchmarks