[First Look] Acer Aspire S5

Acer Aspire S5
Just one of many Intel Core-powered Ultrabooks – the ultra thin, ultra fast, ultra sleek Acer Aspire S5

If you’re looking for a thin and incredibly fast Ultrabook, look no further. The Acer Aspire S5 is (at the moment) the thinnest and arguably the fastest in its class. Sporting an extremely thin build, Intel’s new Ivy Bridge processor platform and weighing slightly over 1kg, it’s no question as to why the series was given the tag line “Thincredibles” by Acer.

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Acer Aspire S5

Razor thin, lightning fast

Sexy Acer Aspire S5
The new and sexy Acer Aspire S5

The Acer Aspire S5 debuted at the CES 2012 as the world’s thinnest ultrabook. Sporting a slinky MagicFlip Input/Output (I/O) port launcher, the back of the machine unfolds elegantly at the push of a button to reveal the I/O dock, which houses the HDMI, Ultrafast Thunderbolt, 2 USB 3.0 ports and card reader. Its swiftness is supported by high speed Raid-0 128GB SSD; whilst Ultrafast Thunderbolt I/O is 20 times faster than USB 2.0 – perfect for big data and video transfers! This high performer is securely protected with Acer Theft Shield Software; while soft metallic curves and exquisite details make the Acer Aspire S5 beautiful to see and touch.

Priced at RM3499, the Acer Aspire S5 Ultrabook with the model name S5-391-53314G12 will be available starting July at major authorized Acer resellers nationwide.

For more information, please visit www.acer.com.my or call Acer Product Infoline at 1800-88-1288 (9am – 6pm Mondays to Fridays).

Here’s some machine stats for those who love them.

ACER ASPIRE S5

Specifications
Operating System:
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Processor & Motherboard:
• Intel® Core™ i5-3317U Processor (3 MB L3 Cache, up to 1.70 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.60 GHz, DDR3 1600 MHz 17W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache
• Mobile Intel® HM77 Express Chipset
• 4GB DDR3 RAM (Max 4GB)
• 128GB SSD

Graphic:
• Intel® HD Graphics 4000 with 128 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting
Microsoft® DirectX® 11, OpenGL® 3.1, OpenCL™ v1.1

Audio:
• Optimized Dolby® Home Theater® v4 audio enhancement
Communication:
• Bluetooth® 4.0+HS
• Acer Crystal Eye HD webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution
• Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™

Others:
• 13.3″ HD 1366 x 768 resolution, Acer CineCrystal™ LED
• Multi?gesture touchpad, supporting two?finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip
• 2?in?1 card reader (SD™, MMC)
• Thunderbolt™ port and Two USB 3.0 ports with one Power?off Charging
• HDMI™ port with HDCP support
• Acer PowerSmart long?life battery, supporting up to 1,000 charge cycles
• 34 Wh 2310 mAh 4-cell Li-polymer standard battery pack
• Estimated battery life: up to 6.5 hours
• 324.4 (W) x 227.3 (D) x 11.2/15 (H) mm
• Weight: 1.20 kg
• 1-Year International Traveller Warranty
• Colours Available: Midnight Black
* Performance may vary depending on system configuration and applications used.

Price RM 3,499

Here’s some pics for your enjoyment.

 

 

 

Brian Chan
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