Acer Aspire M5201 9550 4GB PC Base Unit PC Reviews: Windows Vista Home Premium Computer

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+ This desktop computer scores high on performance. - It has no outstanding negative points. “Very fast pc well made many usb ports i must say this computer beats all that i…” joseph, nottingham View all 223 real customer reviews

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Quad Core Processor with 4GB of Memory and 1280GB Storage on Windows Vista Home Premium. More »

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223 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
93% of people recommend it.

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Build Quality	8.6
Design	8.1
Performance	9.1
Value for money (at time of purchase)	9.4
Overall rating	8.9

General user (28)

Music & entertainment fan (4)

Business user (3)

Keen gamer (3)

Design or photo editing (3)

Other (180)

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Anonymous verified purchaser , “General user”

Score 9.0/10

+ Excellent spec and performance. Difficult to fault at the price. Still cheaper than similar spec PC's several months after purchase

- Graphics card lets the side down and doesn't match the rest of the spec

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Apr 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “General user”

Score 8.0/10

+ Fast. Multiple app working on the quad core. Quiet. Easy to set up.

- Only comes loaded with Works. Alot of unneccessary programs which are short time expired

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purchased 18 May 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “General user”

Score 10.0/10

+ good to set up have found no probles as of yet lots of memory

- usb plugs at top a wee bit dificult to get in

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purchased 06 Jun 2009

mangala, Hemel hempstead , “General user”

Score 9.0/10

+ overall quit good

- Power and other buttens are in front of the machine and accidentally can turn on and off annoying

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purchased 15 May 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “General user”

Score 7.0/10

+ The processing speed is good. It's good that it's got a blu-ray player.

- It needed a lot of updates from the start, and half the software was for a 30 day trial only.

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purchased 27 May 2009

Bernard, Leicestershire , “General user”

Score 9.0/10

+ Very powerfull with more hard drive space than I have ever seen.

- On/Off switch is very close th the CD door button so machine is sometimes switched off in mistake but you soon get used to avoiding the switch.

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purchased 06 Jun 2009

Peter, Chalfont St. Peter, Buckinghamshire , “General user”

Score 8.0/10

+ Acer is a good manufactuer, and has a very good reputation.
Value for Money.
Fast machine but it must be remembered on line speed is only as good as your internet connection.
New design appearance with many USB ports.

- None found yet.

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purchased 26 Apr 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “General user”

Score 9.0/10

+ good fast machine that can handle home office and game needs with ease

- not very attractive sitting in view and corner on/off switch is easily knocked by accidend terminating session

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purchased 18 May 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “General user”

Score 8.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- only downside is the position of the power button. being on top it has been turned off by mistake a few times

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purchased 01 Jun 2009

Phil, Kent , “General user”

Score 10.0/10

+ Excellent, easy to use and setup, fast and efficient, especially if you are a normal pc user

- none

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purchased 19 Jun 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “General user”

Score 9.0/10

+ Smart, stylish and fits perfectly in to my desk unit

- Haven't found any yet.

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purchased 30 Jun 2009

frank, inverness , “General user”

Score 10.0/10

+ easy to set up excellent product

- cant find any

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purchased 27 Jun 2009

Gordon, Cumnock, Ayrshire , “General user”

Score 10.0/10

+ Poweful computer with very large hard drive. Plenty of room for photos, video and music.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 05 Jul 2009

Gary, Newtownards , “General user”

Score 9.0/10

+ Great pc. Easy to set up.
Understand why some people get the on/off switched mixed up. but not a real problem.
lots of usb ports

- not many.
Do not like the mouse. left button on the mouse to long

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purchased 14 Jul 2009

paul, warrington , “General user”

Score 10.0/10

+ fast, large memory does exactly what it says on the box

- position and type of buttons for on/off and dvd trays,.

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purchased 24 Jun 2009

Vince Ravetta, Kendal , “General user”

Score 3.0/10

+ Blu-Ray
High RAM

- Microsoft Vista
No back up discs

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purchased 07 Jun 2009

Bruce, Kirkintilloch , “General user”

Score 9.0/10

+ Very powerful machine, quiet in operation. Unusual-looking but getting used to it. Fantastic value for money.

- Likes dust a lot. Media expansion bay on front of machine would have benefited from a sliding door. Windows Vista is a poor operating system in comparison with XP. Will probably upgrade to Windows 7 in due course, but from previous experience, upgrading OS doesn't necessarily improve performance. Some annoying and unnecessary bundled software but these gripes are minor - nothing's perfect in the computing world.

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purchased 11 Jul 2009

Les, Great Yarmouth , “General user”

Score 9.0/10

+ Great value for money and good customer support from Acer

- On/Off switch could be sited further from the DVD drive. possible to press wrong button unless careful.

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 10 May 2009

andy, burnley , “General user”

Score 10.0/10

+ great value for money it`s fast and got plenty off storage space plus load`s off memory

- none

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0 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 May 2009

Spike, Lincoln , “General user”

Score 10.0/10

+ All of it

- Only comes in black...

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0 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 May 2009

dave, clacton on sea , “General user”

Score 8.0/10

+ very powerful

- none

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0 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Jun 2009

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Product Features

RAM in GB	4

Number of Cores	Quad
Computer processors are made up of 1 or more cores. Having multiple cores allows the computer to process more information at once making it faster.
Hard Disk Capacity in GB	1280
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.
Dimensions (mm)	455x370x183
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Processor Brand	AMD
There are 2 main manufacturers of computer processors. They are Intel and AMD.
Processor	Phenom X4
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	9550
This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
Processor Speed in MHz	2200
The processor is the driving force of your personal computer. The higher the number in Megahertz or Mhz the faster your computer will run. Don’t forget that other factors such as the number of cores will have an effect on speed.
Operating System	Windows Vista Home Premium
Software on which the device runs
Brand of Graphic Chip	ATI
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.
Graphic Card or Chip	RADEON HD3850
This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer
Graphics Memory (MB)	1024

Colour	Grey
The main colour of the product.
DVD Writer	Yes
DVD Writers 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.
DVD Drive	Yes
CD Rom	Yes
Blu-ray Drive	No
USB Port	8
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Card Reader	Yes
A memory card reader allows you to connect various types of card such as SD Cards, MMC Cards or Compact Flash Cards to your laptop or desktop computer. Memory Card Readers are extremely useful for photographers as it allows you to quickly transfer your snaps from camera to machine meaning you can have them uploaded to your favourite website or printed out in a matter of minutes.
HDMI Interface	No
Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
WiFi	No
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.

Manufacturer's Description

The M5201 styling and enhanced ergonomic implementation combines performance with fantastic looks that would satisfy the most demanding of users. Bundled with ATI Hybrid CrossFireX™-capable technology and the AMD Phenom™ quad-core processor, the Aspire M5201 is your true multimedia powerhouse. The new Aspire M5201 comes with Dolby Home Theatre Virtual Surround sound which offers a superior audio experience it will provide an unsurpassable entertainment experience.