Acer® Aspire® AS5517-5997 15.6" Laptop

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★★★★☆
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Pros

  • Lightweight (4)
  • Easy to use (3)
  • Fast (3)
  • Large clear lcd (3)
  • Reliable (3)
  • Comfortable keyboard (2)
  • Durable (2)
  • Good battery life (2)
  • Powerful (2)
  • Quality display (2)
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Cons

  • Poor battery life (2)
  • Poor software bundle (1)
  • Poor speaker quality (1)
  • Slow (1)
  • Unreliable performance (1)

Best Uses

  • Web browsing (5)
  • Business use (3)
  • Music (3)
  • Video (3)
  • Word processing (3)
  • Cad (1)
  • Games (1)
  • Graphics (1)
 
 
 

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Enjoy reliable mobile computing with this laptop that features an AMD Athlon processor and a 15.6" WXGA high-definition widescreen display for watching movies, reading documents or surfing the Web.Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1 preloaded Which Windows Vista edition is right for you? Compare. Free Windows 7 upgrade.Learn more.

Specification Description
Model AS5517-5997, LX.PGZ0X.001
UPC 099802108366
Auto Sensing Yes
Available for Store Pickup Spec Name: rshStandard Yes
Battery Average Run Time 2.5
Battery Average Run Time UOM HOURS
Battery Type Product
Benefits A 1.6GHz AMD Athlon™ 64 single-core processor TF-20 w/ 512KB L2 cache can handle those daily tasksConfigured with 3GB DDR2 SDRAM
Cache Installed Size 512 KB
Cache Memory Type L2 cache
Capacity UOM mAh
Card Reader Type 5-in-1 card reader
Chemistry Lithium Ion
Chipset Type AMD RS780MN
Color Support 16.7 million colors
Connections USB (2)RJ-45 (1)VGA (1)1/8" microphone in (1)1/8" headphone out (1)
Country Of Origin China
Data Bus Speed 667 MHz
Data Link Protocol 10/100Base-T Ethernet
Description Header Heavyweight features at a lightweight price.
Display Catalog Number 25-1245
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Size 15 inches
Enclosure Color Black
End Product Indicator Yes
Graphics Controller Type Integrated ATI Radeon Xpress 1200 graphics
Hard Drive 160GB SATA HDD
Included in the Box Acer Aspire AS5517-5997Li-ion batteryAC adapter
Installed Qty 1
Installed Size 3GB installed, 4GB maximum
Manufacturer Labor Warranty 12
Manufacturer Parts Warranty 12
MAP Price 0.0
Max Monitors Supported 2 Monitors
Max Resolution 1366x768
Max Resolution (external) 1366x768
Max Supported Qty 1
Memory Speed 667 MHz
Model AS5517-5997
Networking 10/100 LAN, Wake-on-LAN ready
Networking Compliant Standards Ethernet; Wi-Fi®
New Date Wed Nov 25 00:00:00 CST 2009
Operating Temperature UOM ° F
Optical Storage Type Integrated variable-speed Super-Multi drive
OS Provided Windows Vista® Home Premium with Service Pack 1
Power Device Li-ion battery, AC adapter
Processor Speed 1.6GHz
Processor Type AMD Athlon
Product Depth 9.7
Product Dimensions UOM inches
Product Disclaimer Customers who purchase a qualifying Windows Vista®-based PC from June 26, 2009 to January 31, 20101 can get an upgrade to Windows® 7 when Wind
Product Height 1.1
Product Type Laptops
Product Weight 6
Product Weight UOM pounds
Product Width 14.7
RAM Form Factor 1 DIMM
RAM Technology DDR2 SDRAM
Read Speed Up to 24x CD; 8x DVD
Rechargeable Yes
Rewrite Speed Up to 24x CD; 8x DVD
Size Specialty
Software Included Acer® eRecovery ManagementAcer® GameZoneAcer® GridVista Acer® Launch ManagerAdobe® Acrobat® ReaderMcAfee&r
Speaker(s) 2 built-in
Supported Flash Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick PRO or xD-Picture Card
Supported Languages English
Type 15.6" WXGA high-brightness (220 nit) TFT LCD
Video Memory Up to 1919MB shared
Wireless NIC 802311b/g
Write Speed Up to 24x CD; 8x DVD

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★★★★☆
4.0
Above the line for what you pay.

"I've owned the Acer for 3 days and have ran it through a gantlet of test. The goods first. I play a popular MMO and need a new machine to run it after the desktop hard drive burnt up. So I did some research and was looking for a simple priced machine for the go. I came across the ACER first and had what I wanted. Full keyboard with a number pad right next to it. Sensitive touchpad that can get tricky to use. I p..." Read Full Review »

Sep 28, 2009 by Greg827

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2.0
VERY SLOW & BASIC

"You get a cheap laptop, you get less than acceptable performance. Good maybe for a beginner or young person in high school...." Read Full Review »

Oct 02, 2009 by JEF

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Above the line for what you pay.

★★★★☆
4.0

"I've owned the Acer for 3 days and have ran it through a gantlet of test. The goods first. I play a popular MMO and need a new machine to run it after the desktop hard drive burnt up. So I did some research and was looking for a simple priced machine for the go.

I came across the ACER first and had …"  Read Full Review »

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Sep 28 2009
Greg827
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Acer® Aspire® AS5517-5997 15.6" Laptop Review

I won this laptop at my college

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Comfortable Keyboard
  • Fast
  • Lightweight
  • Long Battery Life
  • Powerful
  • More »

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Business Use
  • CAD
  • Graphics
  • Music
  • Video
  • More »
 

"I won this during a scavenger hunt @ my college. I was thrilled to see what a great piece of equipment it is. It runs smoothly, no freezing, It came with microsoft office installed, it works extremely well with my cad programs and other programs. "

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Oct 26 2009
Lisa
Centralia, IL
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  • Carpentry College Student
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Acer® Aspire® AS5517-5997 15.6" Laptop Review

Solid System

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Durable Construction
  • Easy To Use
  • Reliable Performance

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Business Use
  • Music
  • Video
  • Web Browsing
  • Word Processing
 

"A little information about the system as it actually is: The video card installed is a Radeon Xpress 3200 not 1200. It has a base 256 video, with up to 1496 shared, not 1919. Simple errors in typing I'm sure. The system certainly does perform though. I wouldn't suggest this as a pure gaming plat …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Oct 9 2009
Kevin B.
San Antonio, TX
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Acer® Aspire® AS5517-5997 15.6" Laptop Review

Good Value!

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Adequate Storage
  • Durable Construction
  • Large Screen
  • Reliable Performance

    Cons

  • Poor Battery Life
  • Poor Software Bundle
  • Poor Speaker Quality

    Best Uses

  • Business Use
 

"I bought this to be able to run windows applications supplied by business associates. This Acer lap top does that task perfectly. The applications run correctly with acceptable speed. It is a plus that I will be able to upgrade to Windows 7 and keep this lap top current for another generation of s …"  Read Full Review »

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Oct 11 2009
David
Williamsport, PA.
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Acer® Aspire® AS5517-5997 15.6" Laptop Review

Excellent for Everyday use and much more

★★★★☆
4.0

"For the Price of a Good Netbook this delivers twice the features and quality.

AMDs Single core TF-20 CPU has good performance for 75% of most users with 3GB of DDR and will deliver good Vista performance.

Radeon 1200X Video is good but just average and still plays DVDs with ease. Uses an time tested …"  Read Full Review »

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