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Testseek.com have collected 173 expert reviews of the Acer Aspire S3-951 and the average rating is 72%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Acer Aspire S3-951.
 
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The editors liked

  • Its premium carbon-fiber construction and semi-rugged design hold up well to the rigors of travel
  • Relatively inexpensiveThin and light design
  • Runs coolResumes from sleep in two seconds
  • Execution of multitouch on the trackpad
  • Battery lasts a long time
  • Great price-to-performance ratio
  • CPU power to spare. Blazing fast RAID storage on a svelte notebook. Good connectivity options including Thunderbolt. Lightweight frame
  • Thin and light
  • Less expensive than competition
  • Good performance
  • Compact and light
  • Low priced for an Ultrabook
  • Thin
  • Light
  • Core i5 processor and 4GB memory provide potent performance
  • Combination of spinning hard drive and SSD provides larger storage capacity without losing speed
  • More affordable than competitors
  • See Also
  • Intel Unveils Skinny New ‘Ultrabook' Laptop
  • Tablet Roadmap
  • Acer Aspire Ultrabook Has a Familiar Air About It
  • Thin FTW
  • Apple's New MacBook Air
  • Ultraportable ASUS ZenBook Challenges MacBook Air
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  • ACE
  • With a slim
  • MacBook-Air-like design at a reasonable price
  • The Acer Aspire S3 is an example of how the Ultrabook laptop category can work if done right
  • Amazingly thin
  • Sleek design
  • Nearly instant-on from sleep mode
  • Moderate pricing
  • Low starting price
  • Ultrathin size
  • Decent performance

The editors didn't like

  • The ultrabook has a low-resolution display with mediocre brightness
  • Disappointing battery lifeTrailing performanceStiff touch button
  • Pre-installed software is abundant
  • In-your-face
  • Body is cartoonish and feels cheap
  • No USB 3.0
  • Ugly
  • Speaker is terrible
  • "Professionally tuned" stamp? Really
  • Build quality could be better at this price point. Terrible screen quality
  • Very short battery life
  • Cheap plastic chassis
  • Slow hard drive
  • Stiff keyboard
  • Limited viewing angles
  • Poor audio
  • Limited number of ports
  • Poor audio quality
  • Truction feels cheap
  • Two USB ports may mimic the MacBook Air
  • But it's still not enough. Performance is average at best. Surprisingly loud and aggressive fan. Stuffed to the gills with shovelware (When's the last time you saw an eBay icon on the desktop?)
  • The construction is a step below superpremium
  • Connectivity is limited
  • And battery life is on the low side of acceptable
  • Below-average performance for a Core i5 processor
  • Short battery life
  • Limited ports and connectors
  • Unremarkable build quality
  • Mushy keyboard
  • Slow HDD
  • Average battery life compared to competition
  • Very glossy screen

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  Published: 2012-03-12, Author: Sasha , review by: alphr.com

  • Despite being one of the cheapest Ultrabooks on the market, Acer's Aspire S3 is a solid, unshowy performer with serious low-budget appeal...

 
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  Published: 2012-02-27, review by: computeractive.co.uk

  • Fast performance; large SSD; reasonably long battery life,
  • No USB3 ports; poor keyboard,
  • The Aspire S3 looks like good value on paper, but it's actually not much better than other thin and light laptops ...

 
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  Published: 2012-02-15, review by: v3.co.uk

  • High-end performance, great keyboard, competitive price point
  • No removable battery, limited connectivity
  • A good effort from Acer, which offers the performance of a high-end ultrabook at a competitive price. The Aspire S3 also has a great keyboard, ...

 
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  Published: 2012-02-04, review by: gadgetspeak.com

  • Abstract:  The portable computer family continues to expand. First we has laptops/notebooks, then came netbooks closely followed by tablets. Now Ultrabooks join the party....

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  Published: 2012-02-03, review by: itreviews.com

  • The Instant On power saving feature,
  • Keyboard overcrowding leading to increased errors.
  • The Acer Aspire S3 is stylish, light and impressively thin with good visuals. There is more than enough power for daily multitasking, with an attractive power saving ‘Instant On’ feature. Although it has significant peripheral omissions, along with som...

 
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  Published: 2012-01-19, review by: expertreviews.co.uk

  • The Aspire S3's chassis has shortcomings, but reasonable battery life and performance makes this a great value ultrabook ...

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  Published: 2011-12-21, Author: Chris , review by: techradar.com

  • Excellent Core i7 performance, Decent keyboard, Graphically capable, Solid, yet, slender build, Typically light
  • Short battery life, Minimal storage space, Frustrating touchpad
  • While the Acer Aspire S3-951 is a well-built and powerful ultrabook, which offers good value for money, we were more drawn to the Toshiba Satellite Z830 and the Asus Zenbook . However, a cut-price Core i5 version of the Acer Aspire S3-951 can be had if y...

 
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  Published: 2011-11-16, Author: Ardjuna , review by: trustedreviews.com

  • Attractive and affordable, Slim and sleek, Solid, all-metal chassis, Up to 240GB SSD
  • Awkward connectivity, No USB 3.0, Average battery life, No keyboard backlighting
  • As the first Ultrabook we've reviewed, Acer's 13.3in Aspire S3 has a lot to live up to, and on quite a few points it manages it. We're impressed with its performance, build quality and screen, while it also scores points in the looks and usability categor...

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  Published: 2011-11-16, review by: theregister.co.uk

  • The best summary I can think of for the Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook is that it’s a splendid product with some annoying details. On one hand, it’s a good all-rounder in an amazingly slim, lightweight package. On the other hand, the keyboard will take some...

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  Published: 2011-11-08, review by: techadvisor.co.uk

  • While Acer is the first vendor to get its Ultrabook 'out there', the Aspire S3 unfortunately suffers from a lack of features and just feels a little underdone overall. It could use a backlit keyboard, some more connectivity (such as USB 3.0 and Gigabit...

 
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