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The editors liked
Extremely light
Strong performance with blazing fast SSDs
Accurate touchpad
Good low-light webcam
Thunderbolt port
Robust processor. Uses high-capacity SSD for storage. Includes both Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 ports. Design is thin and light.
Fast performance
Good keyboard feel for such a slim (0.6-inch) and light (2.6-pound) laptop
Gorgeous design
Very slim and light
Has a Thunderbolt port
Very
The Acer Aspire S5 is an incredibly thin and light ultrabook that hides its ports
Including Thunderbolt
Behind a clever motorized door
Exceptionally thin and light
Yet powerful
SSD
Superior audio
Dual-band Wi-Fi
Fast processor
Absurdly quick solid-state drives
Among the thinnest
Lightest laptops available
Thin
Light
Solid performance
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ACER
Aspire
Ivy Bridge
Laptops
Ultrabooks
Windows 7
Small
Stylish
Excellent keyboard
Ports on clever dropdown MagicFlip system
Lightweight designInsanely fast SSD performanceOne of few PCs with a Thunderbolt port
The editors didn't like
Gimmicky port hatch
Low-resolution screen with drab colors
Mediocre battery life
Odd power button placement
MagicFlip I/O Panel is inconvenient
Puzzling. No backlight for keyboard. Middling display and sound
Expensive
Noisy cooling fan
Tiny cursor-control keys
Inconvenient rear-mounted ports
Mediocre TN display with narrow viewing angles
Fan is a bit noisy
Med
That port door
Named the MagicFlip
Is a potential problem if it ever breaks down. The keyboard isn't backlit
And battery life could be better
SSD limits storage to 256GB
No ethernet
Has bloatware
And is a tad pricey
Bland design
Annoying connectivity
Average display
Small battery
Massively overpriced
Very expensive
MagicFlip is kind of ridiculous
Gets really hot
Gaming performance is lacking
Loud
Grinding fan. Small keys
Too widely spaced. Arrow keys are so diminutive they're nearly unusuable. Two USB ports isn't enough
Moderatequality display
Disappointing battery life
No Ethernet port
MagicFlip system is a potential point of failure
Poor screen quality for the priceDrop-down port cover is tedious to useSubpar battery lifeLoud fan noise
Very thin (thanks to a gimmicky motorized port cover) and very fast (thanks to Core i7 power and 256GB of solid-state storage), the Acer Aspire S5 is a gadget lover's ultrabook. Can you resist its $1,400 charms? Read More...
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Published: 2012-07-10, Author: Dan , review by: cnet.com
The Acer Aspire S5 is an incredibly thin and light ultrabook that hides its ports, including Thunderbolt, behind a clever motorized door
That port door, named the MagicFlip, is a potential problem if it ever breaks down. The keyboard isn't backlit, and battery life could be better
Even thinner and lighter than a 13-inch MacBook Air, the Acer Aspire S5 is a great example of an ambitious ultrabook, held back by a few flaws and its high price.
This is the most impressed I've been with an Acer notebook in some time. Most of my usual whipping boys have been taken care of, and I'm left with an ultrabook that's for the most part very usable. We're pretty fond of the saying "there's no such thing as...
Abstract: Lisa Gade reviews the Acer Aspire S5 Ultrabook. This is a high-end Ultrabook and lists for $1399. It has a 1.9GHz 3rd gen Intel Core i7 ULV CPU, 4GB DDR3 RAM and a fast 256GB SSD. It's one of the slimmest Ultrabooks and it weighs just 2.65 lbs. Design and...
Relatively short battery life, Power button location, Screen viewing angles, Keyboard not backlit, Dual-SSD model not sold in Australia
Acer's Aspire S5 Ultrabook contains innovation and plenty of speed. The model we looked at was equipped with a Core i7 CPU and two solid state drives in a RAID 0 configuration. It's an ultraportable that's suitable for anyone who wants great overall perfo...
Relatively short battery life, Power button location, Screen viewing angles, Keyboard not backlit, Dual-SSD model not sold in Australia
Acer's Aspire S5 Ultrabook contains innovation and plenty of speed. The model we looked at was equipped with a Core i7 CPU and two solid state drives in a RAID 0 configuration. It's an ultraportable that's suitable for anyone who wants great overall perfo...
Great performance, World's slimmest laptop, Eye catching, Nice metal finish, Thunderbolt
Small SSD, Durability issues, Ports hard to access, Mediocre graphics, Average screen
The world's thinnest Ultrabook doesn't scrimp on power or usability, and this is a real play to the high end for Acer, a manufacturer that has often focused on mass-production for the low-cost end of the market. It's easy to fall in love with the Acer Asp...
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Published: 2012-07-11, Author: Dan , review by: cnet.com.au
The Acer Aspire S5 is an incredibly thin and light ultrabook that hides its ports, including Thunderbolt, behind a clever motorized door
That port door, named the MagicFlip, is a potential problem if it ever breaks down. The keyboard isn't backlit, and battery life could be better
Even thinner and lighter than a 13-inch MacBook Air, the Acer Aspire S5 is a great example of an ambitious ultrabook, held back by a few flaws and its high price....
