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7.2 out of 10

Acer Aspire One 531

 

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  • User Score (229)
    8.7 8.7 from 229 reviewers
  • Expert Score (7)
    8.1 8.1 from 7 reviewers
  • Value for money (4)
    7.2 7.2 from 4 reviewers
  • Performance (2)
    5.7 5.7 from 2 reviewers
  • Comfort (4)
    8.5 8.5 from 4 reviewers
  • Durability (4)
    5.9 5.9 from 4 reviewers
  • Looks (4)
    7.2 7.2 from 4 reviewers
  • Battery performance (3)
    8.0 8.0 from 3 reviewers
  • Display (2)
    6.9 6.9 from 2 reviewers
  • Weight (2)
    8.2 8.2 from 2 reviewers
  • Speed performance (4)
    5.5 5.5 from 4 reviewers
  • Gaming performance (2)
    3.8 3.8 from 2 reviewers
  • Connectivity (2)
    6.8 6.8 from 2 reviewers
  • Keyboard (2)
    7.1 7.1 from 2 reviewers
  • Mouse (2)
    6.9 6.9 from 2 reviewers
  • Temperature (2)
    6.9 6.9 from 2 reviewers
  • Impression (2)
    7.6 7.6 from 2 reviewers
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. Notebookcheck

    Notebookcheck
    8.2/10
    25 May 2009

    Visually, the new case of the Acer Aspire One 531 is good. Not only the flattening of the base unit , but also the now predominant matte surfaces and the solid lines please straight away. The protruding 6-cell battery indeed seems an inconvenient and unsightly attachment but it is almost indispensable for a reasonable battery life. Also the overall weight of now only 1220 grams is a further plus point compared to the Aspire One D150 in the same display format. Read more

  2. TechRadar UK

    TechRadar UK
    7.0/10
    20 May 2009

    Fortunately, the Acer Aspire One D255 does the basics very well, making this an incredibly usable and portable option. We're just not convinced about the inclusion of Android, however. Read more

    • Long battery life, large keyboard, build quality
    • Colours look washed out, Android is unnecessary

  3. PC Advisor

    PC Advisor
    7.0/10
    2 June 2009

    The original Acer Aspire One has proved one of the best selling netbooks, we hear, helped along by its competitive price circa-£200. That first model had a 9in screen and ran a friendly graphical Linux operating system; now we find Acer has kept the bankable Aspire One name and followed the crowd with a 10in Windows XP mini laptop. Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. A nicely built netbook with unbelievably low price!

    Amazon
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: J. Hardjojuwono "JJ", Amazon
    14 September 2009

    I bought my first portable computer in 1996 for $2,000US (a Dell laptop with Intel P1-250MHz), then a second one in 2002 for $1,500US (a Dell inspiron laptop P4-2000MHz/512-ram), and now this is my third portable computer an Acer Aspire One AOP 531H with Intel Atom N270 (1,600MHz), 1Gb Ram, 160GB HDD, an integrated webcam, Bluetooth and WiFi for only $350US --> WoW! I just purchased this last week on 11/9/09. It was on clearance, and it cost me around 350USD. Read more

  2. Cheap Laptop, gets small jobs done good.

    6.0/10
    Reviewer: Spillincokes, Ciao
    20 June 2011

    Owned this for 3 years now and what I can say is if you looking for portability on a budget, here it is! For simple tasks like browsing the web, writing documents, and downloading small software its good. This is no gaming, or power pc, not close. I would spend the extra $100 for a faster laptop. But It has served me well! Hardly any freeze ups, small size lets me take everywhere, and has decent Wi-fi. My only complaint is the battery life is pretty short. Read more

    • Small, cheap, wi-fi,
    • poor processor, small amount of memory, slow at times , battery life

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  • Manufacturer's Description

The Aspire One 531h-1729 Netbook is your on-the-go PC. This netbook allows you to stay unplugged for up to three hours, while the multi-gesture touchpad makes it easy to navigate, scroll and zoom.

  • Laptop Type: Ultraportable Laptop Netbook
  • Use: Netbook
  • Processor: Atom 1.6 GHz
  • Installed Memory: 1 GB (DDR2 SDRAM)
  • Hard Drive: 160 GB
  • Display: 10.1 in. WSVGA TFT Active Matrix

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