Acer EX5220 CM530SR reviews: 15.4" Laptop computer

Acer EX5220 CM530SR reviews: 15.4" Laptop computer reviews

This laptop is a good all rounder.

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8.3 out of 10 based on 7 reviews.

Acer EX5220 CM530SR with Intel Celeron M 560 2.13 GHz Single Core Processor, 1GB of Memory and 80GB Storage on Windows XP Professional. DVD drive, 2.5 hours of battery See full product description

Battery life	7.1
Design	8.4
Size and weight	7.9
Performance	8.1
Value for money	8.9
Overall rating	8.3

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Mark, Derby Looks for good deals

Score 7.0/10

Good points:: Nice design entry level laptop - ideal for what my partner wanted - viewing photos, sending emails etc.
Bad points:: A bit slow to boot up and annoying Norton was installed for a 3 month trial - not my anti-virus of choice and apparently difficult to uninstall when you want to replace it with a decent free programme - we shall see...

Battery life	7.0
Design	8.0
Size and weight	8.0
Performance	7.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	7.0

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Confirmed purchase: 30 Sep 2008

Lynn, Newmarket Not a computer novice

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Light weight, keyboard is easy on the fingers, large screen and the quick keys are invaluable, good battery life and excellent value for money.
Bad points:: None that I have found so far.

Battery life	9.0
Design	10.0
Size and weight	9.0
Performance	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 30 Jul 2008

Paul, Carlisle Historian plus shop manager

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: XP Professional operating system means solid and trusted performance from this light and breezy machine.
The unit has been well constructed and has worked faultlessly in the field.
Bad points:: Not a real bad point here but I find the battery pack keeps going for some 1.5 to 1.75 hours before giving up.
Just means I'll need to get a 2nd battery to give me what I need.

Battery life	8.0
Design	10.0
Size and weight	10.0
Performance	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 15 Jul 2008

Sarah, Dudley I love God

Score 7.0/10

Good points:: works well, no problems.
Bad points:: Battery life could be longer

Battery life	5.0
Design	7.0
Size and weight	7.0
Performance	8.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	7.0

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Confirmed purchase: 06 Oct 2008

Confirmed purchaser No point

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Does exactly what I want and excellent value for money
Bad points:: No Bluetooth

Battery life	8.0
Design	8.0
Size and weight	8.0
Performance	8.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 04 Jul 2008

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	15.4
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Operating system	Windows XP Professional
Software on which the device runs
RAM (Gigabytes)	1

Number of cores	Single
Computer processors are made up of 1 or more cores. Having multiple cores allows the computer to run two or more processes at once, improving multi-tasking and speeding things up.
Hard disk capacity (Gigabytes)	80
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	1280 x 720 (WXGA)
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Processor brand	Intel
There are 2 main manufacturers of computer processors. They are Intel and AMD.
Processor series	Celeron M
This is the processor model range. Different types of processor have different types of functionality. For example Centrino processors are specifically designed to increase battery life in laptops.
Processor number	560
This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
Processor speed (Gigahertz)	2.13
The processor is the driving force of your personal computer. The higher the number in Gigahertz or Ghz the faster your computer will run. Don’t forget that other factors such as the number of cores will have an effect on speed.
Number of USB ports	4

Connections	Wireless

Built-in disc drive	DVD drive
Built-in disc drives can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
Built-in disc drive	CD-ROM drive
Built-in disc drives can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
Battery life (Hours)	2.5
Battery life is important if you travel a lot. Long train journeys can be a pain if you don’t get more than 3 hours of life out of your laptop. It’s worth remembering that a lot of trains offer power sockets now so don’t be put off by a low battery life unless your lifestyle demands ultra portability.
Weight (kg)	2.88

Graphics card brand	Intel
Graphics cards in desktop computers and graphics chips in laptops are manufactured by 3 main companies: Intel, ATI and nVidia. If you want to play modern games aim for an ATI or nVidia card or chip. Intel cards and chips work perfectly for general laptop use, video playback and older computer games.
Graphics card model number	GMA X3100
This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer.
Remote control	No
Release date	2008-09-23
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: EX5220 CM530SR

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