The Acer Aspire S3-391-9499 is a 13.3 Inch Ultrabook designed with style and portability in mind. It weighs only 2.95 lbs which makes it the ideal choice for someone who wants something light weight and compact to travel with. It also has a 3-cell battery that can hold up to 6.5 hours of charge.
It is an all-around solid laptop in performance and features. It has Windows 8 is installed on a 128gb SSD drive which makes everything load faster – including any applications which are installed on the SSD drive. However, there are some downsides to choosing something that has been optimized for maximum portability. The main one being that there is no larger internal hard drive and there is no DVD drive. If you must have these two things, the solution is to get an external hard drive and an external DVD drive to plug into the USB ports.
Overall, the Acer Aspire S3-391-9499 is a good choice for anyone looking for something sleek and light to carry around. If you are primarily using this at home, you might be more satisfied with something larger with the features of a regular notebook.
Other notes:
- This model is compatible with the Seagate Momentus Thin HDD 500 GB internal hard drive.
- The 4GB ram is soldered onboard and cannot be upgraded.
- Some users complain that the maximum volume level is too low.
Key points:
- The color looks great
- Although I’m still getting used to Windows 8, everything is awesome
- One problem I see is there is no cabled network port (expected).
Pros
- Super Slim
- Efficient Power Usage
- Windows 8 is a great operating system
Cons
- The speakers are quiet even when the volume is turned up all the way. Watching shows can sometimes be hard to hear. My iPod station speakers solve the problem.
Pros
- Thin and light weight.
- Color is beautiful.
Cons
- Limited memory capacity.
