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Acer Aspire One 521 Series

Acer Aspire One 521-3530Processor: AMD Athlon II Neo K125
Graphics Adapter: ATI Radeon HD 4225
Display: 10.10 inch
Weight: 1.266kg, 1.3kg
Price: 300, 349 euro
Average Score: 82.04% - good
Average of 24 scores (from 37 reviews)
price: 78%, performance: 70%, features: 64%, display: 65%, mobility: 68%, workmanship: 83%, ergonomy: 74%, emissions: 78%

 

Acer Aspire One 521

Specifications

Acer Aspire One 521Notebook: Acer Aspire One 521
Processor: AMD Athlon II Neo K125
Graphics Adapter: ATI Radeon HD 4225 336 MB
Display: 10.10 inch, 16:09, 1024 x 600 pixels
Weight: 1.266kg
Price: 349 euro
Links: Acer homepage
 Acer notebook section

Pricecompare

Average Score: 82% - good

Average of 22 scores (from 36 reviews)

 

Reviews

85% Review Acer Aspire One 521 Netbook | Notebookcheck
Netbook killer. The battery life of a netbook with the performance of a subnotebook. Could the dream be realised for just €329? This 10.1-inch, AMD-based machine begins the assault on Intel’s Pine Trail netbooks. Its weapons: Athlon II Neo, DDR3 RAM, ATI HD 4225 and HDMI.
Acer Aspire One 521 review
Source: Liliputing English Archive.org version
I've been reviewing netbooks for well over two years at this point, and to be perfectly honest it's starting to get boring. Almost every 10 inch mini-laptop that hits the market these days has the same specs: Intel Atom processor, Intel integrated graphics, Windows 7 Starter Edition, 1GB of RAM, WiFi, and maybe Bluetooth. The Acer Aspire 521 is one of the few netbooks I've tested that really breaks the mold.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/19/2010
Rating: performance: 80% mobility: 40%
Acer Aspire One 521 review
Source: Liliputing English Archive.org version
I've been reviewing netbooks for well over two years at this point, and to be perfectly honest it's starting to get boring. Almost every 10 inch mini-laptop that hits the market these days has the same specs: Intel Atom processor, Intel integrated graphics, Windows 7 Starter Edition, 1GB of RAM, WiFi, and maybe Bluetooth. The Acer Aspire 521 is one of the few netbooks I've tested that really breaks the mold.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/19/2010
Rating: performance: 80% mobility: 40%
70% Acer Aspire One AO521-3782
Source: PC Mag English Archive.org version
What Acer does extremely well is put out aggressively priced netbooks. Though the Acer Aspire One AO521-3782 is clearly not best in class, a $350 price tag could have customers looking past the extra heat and weak speakers, and instead, focusing on the fringe benefits: It has a full size keyboard, better mouse button location, an HDMI port, and some HD benefits with the new AMD parts. If you're looking for an all-around netbook, though, spend an extra $50 and buy the HP Mini 5102 or the Editors' Choice Toshiba mini NB305-N410.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/12/2010
Rating: Total score: 70%
70% Acer Aspire One AO521-3782
Source: PC Mag English Archive.org version
What Acer does extremely well is put out aggressively priced netbooks. Though the Acer Aspire One AO521-3782 is clearly not best in class, a $350 price tag could have customers looking past the extra heat and weak speakers, and instead, focusing on the fringe benefits: It has a full size keyboard, better mouse button location, an HDMI port, and some HD benefits with the new AMD parts. If you're looking for an all-around netbook, though, spend an extra $50 and buy the HP Mini 5102 or the Editors' Choice Toshiba mini NB305-N410.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/12/2010
Rating: Total score: 70%
Acer Aspire One 521 and 721 review
Source: Engadget English Archive.org version
Though, if we had to choose we'd go with the 721 -- for $80 more than the 521 you get more than just a secondary machine with its wider screen and keyboard. Of course, if you consistently demand more than four hours of battery life you'll want to go with an Intel ULV laptop, but most of them cost north of $700. And well, that's exactly what AMD's going for -- Acer now has two incredibly affordable and portable laptops that pack more performance than most netbooks and budget ultraportables on the market.
Comparison, online available, Medium, Date: 07/01/2010
Rating: price: 80%
Acer Aspire One 521 and 721 review
Source: Engadget English Archive.org version
Though, if we had to choose we'd go with the 721 -- for $80 more than the 521 you get more than just a secondary machine with its wider screen and keyboard. Of course, if you consistently demand more than four hours of battery life you'll want to go with an Intel ULV laptop, but most of them cost north of $700. And well, that's exactly what AMD's going for -- Acer now has two incredibly affordable and portable laptops that pack more performance than most netbooks and budget ultraportables on the market.
Comparison, online available, Medium, Date: 07/01/2010
Rating: price: 80%

Foreign Reviews

Das AMD-Netbook
Source: Mobile News - 5/10 German
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 12/01/2010
82% Klein & günstig
Source: Computerbild - 26/2010 German
Comparison, , Long, Date: 12/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 82% performance: 73% features: 83% display: 84% ergonomy: 83% emissions: 93%
Das AMD-Netbook
Source: Mobile News - 5/10 German
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 12/01/2010
82% Klein & günstig
Source: Computerbild - 26/2010 German
Comparison, , Long, Date: 12/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 82% performance: 73% features: 83% display: 84% ergonomy: 83% emissions: 93%
80% Test: Acer Aspire One 521 Panthera HD
Source: Notebookinfo German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/06/2010
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 80% display: 70% mobility: 70% ergonomy: 80% emissions: 80%
80% Test: Acer Aspire One 521 Panthera HD
Source: Notebookinfo German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/06/2010
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 80% display: 70% mobility: 70% ergonomy: 80% emissions: 80%
70% Acer Aspire One 521 im Test
Source: PC Welt German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 80% performance: 82% features: 76% display: 83% mobility: 69%
80% Kampfansage an Intel?
Source: PC Praxis - 09/10 German
Comparison, , Length Unknown, Date: 10/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80%
94% Neuer Star unter den Mobilprozessoren?
Source: SFT - 9/10 German
Comparison, , Length Unknown, Date: 10/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 94%
70% Acer Aspire One 521 im Test
Source: PC Welt German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 80% performance: 82% features: 76% display: 83% mobility: 69%
80% Kampfansage an Intel?
Source: PC Praxis - 09/10 German
Comparison, , Length Unknown, Date: 10/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80%
94% Neuer Star unter den Mobilprozessoren?
Source: SFT - 9/10 German
Comparison, , Length Unknown, Date: 10/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 94%
Acer Aspire One 521
Source: Tom's Hardware German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/28/2010
performance: 90%
Acer Aspire One 521
Source: Tom's Hardware German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/28/2010
performance: 90%
87% Test Acer Aspire One 521 Netbook
Source: Notebookcheck German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 87% performance: 61% display: 86% mobility: 94% workmanship: 92% ergonomy: 77% emissions: 90%
91% AMDs Atom-Killer
Source: PC Games Hardware - 8/10 German
Comparison, , Length Unknown, Date: 07/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 91% price: 70% mobility: 60%
87% Test Acer Aspire One 521 Netbook
Source: Notebookcheck German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 87% performance: 61% display: 86% mobility: 94% workmanship: 92% ergonomy: 77% emissions: 90%
91% AMDs Atom-Killer
Source: PC Games Hardware - 8/10 German
Comparison, , Length Unknown, Date: 07/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 91% price: 70% mobility: 60%
73% Acer Aspire One 521
Source: ZDNet German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/28/2010
Rating: Total score: 73% price: 80% performance: 80% features: 70% mobility: 70% ergonomy: 60%
73% Acer Aspire One 521
Source: ZDNet German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/28/2010
Rating: Total score: 73% price: 80% performance: 80% features: 70% mobility: 70% ergonomy: 60%
Zum Mitnehmen
Source: c't - 14/10 German
Comparison, , Long, Date: 06/01/2010
Rating: performance: 40% display: 40% mobility: 70% emissions: 80%
Zum Mitnehmen
Source: c't - 14/10 German
Comparison, , Long, Date: 06/01/2010
Rating: performance: 40% display: 40% mobility: 70% emissions: 80%
Zum Mitnehmen
Source: c't - 14/10 German
Comparison, , Long, Date: 06/01/2010
Rating: performance: 40% display: 40% mobility: 70% emissions: 80%
Zum Mitnehmen
Source: c't - 14/10 German
Comparison, , Long, Date: 06/01/2010
Rating: performance: 40% display: 40% mobility: 70% emissions: 80%
80% Acer Aspire One 521
Source: Notebookjournal German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/19/2010
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 70% features: 30% display: 50% mobility: 40% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 70%
80% Acer Aspire One 521
Source: Notebookjournal German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/19/2010
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 70% features: 30% display: 50% mobility: 40% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 70%
95% Acer Aspire One 521 in prova
Source: PC World Italia Italian IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/07/2010
Rating: Total score: 95%
95% Acer Aspire One 521 in prova
Source: PC World Italia Italian IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/07/2010
Rating: Total score: 95%
Acer Aspire One 521 - mini notebook s AMD
Source: Notebook.cz CZ→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/02/2010
Rating: performance: 80% mobility: 80% emissions: 40%
Acer Aspire One 521 - mini notebook s AMD
Source: Notebook.cz CZ→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/02/2010
Rating: performance: 80% mobility: 80% emissions: 40%

 

Acer Aspire One 521-3530

Specifications

Acer Aspire One 521-3530Notebook: Acer Aspire One 521-3530
Processor: AMD Athlon II Neo K125
Graphics Adapter: ATI Radeon HD 4225
Display: 10.10 inch, 16:9, 1024 x 600 pixels
Weight: 1.3kg
Price: 300 euro
Links: Acer homepage
 Acer notebook section

Pricecompare

Average Score: 80% - good

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Reviews

80% Acer Aspire One 521-3530 10.1-inch Netbook PC
Source: Comp Reviews English Archive.org version
Acer's Aspire One 521 is definitely shaking up the netbook market by offering a significant boost in performance both for general applications and graphics. This netbook is fully capable of HD video playback and is a step up from the average Intel Atom based model. Battery life is better than past AMD netbooks but still falls short of the class leading Atom netbooks.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/23/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%

 

Comment

Acer: In 1976, the company was founded in Taiwan under the name Multitech and was renamed Acer or Acer Group in 1987. The product range includes, for example, laptops, tablets, smartphones, desktops, monitors, TVs and computer peripherals. Since 2007, the group has merged with Gateway Inc. and Packard Bell, which also market their own laptop product lines.

Acer computers are designed for a variety of purposes, including ultrabooks for mobile use, gaming laptops for gamers, affordable options for everyday tasks, and 2-in-1 convertible laptops for versatility. Acer's product portfolio also includes tablets that offer portable computing and multimedia capabilities.


Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.

ATI Radeon HD 4225: Onboard graphics card (in the RS880M chipset) that is able to decode HD videos (thanks to the UVD2). Technically a slower clocked HD 4250.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


AMD Athlon II Neo:

K125: Slow entry level single core CPU for small and light laptops. Still faster as 1.6 Ghz Atom based systems.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


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82.04%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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Stefan Hinum, 2010-10- 9 (Update: 2012-05-26)