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Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 Netbook Review

Chromebook opponent. Acer woos customers with decent battery runtimes and noiseless operation. That could be entirely successful at a price of 260 Euros (~$283). In addition, a one-year license for Office 365 Personal is included.

For the original German review, see here.

Just the name Cloudbook suggests that Acer delivers an opponent for Google's Chromebooks. The operating system is Windows 10 Home (64-bit). The Cloudbook can be seen as the successor of the Aspire ES1-131 that we have tested. The devices are identical in terms of hardware. However, the exterior has been modified quite significantly. Our report reveals whether the Cloudbook is convincing. Rivals of the Cloudbook are found in laptops like Asus' EeeBook X205TALenovo's IdeaPad 100SAsus' Transformer Book Flip TP200SA, and Dell's Chromebook 11-3120.

Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 AO1-131-C58K
Processor
Intel Celeron N3050 2 x 1.6 - 2.2 GHz, Braswell
Graphics adapter
Intel HD Graphics (Braswell), Core: 600 MHz, single-channel, 10.18.15.4248
Memory
2048 MB 
, DDR3-1600, single-channel, no memory banks
Display
11.60 inch 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixel 135 PPI, AU Optronics, TN LED, glossy: no
Storage
32 GB eMMC Flash, 32 GB 
, 14 GB free
Soundcard
Realtek ALC235 @ Intel Cherry Trail / Braswell SoC - HD Audio Controller
Connections
1 USB 2.0, 1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, Audio Connections: combo audio, Card Reader: SD, TPM 2.0
Networking
Atheros Communications AR9565 Wireless Network Adapter (b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/), Bluetooth 4.0
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 20 x 292 x 202 ( = 0.79 x 11.5 x 7.95 in)
Battery
32 Wh Lithium-Ion
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: SD webcam (0.3 MP)
Additional features
Speakers: stereo, Keyboard: chiclet, Keyboard Light: no, abDocs, abFiles, abPhoto, Foxit PhantomPDF, Avast SecureLine (trial), McAfee LiveSafe - Internet Security (trial), MS Office 365 Personal (on-year license), 24 Months Warranty, fanless
Weight
1.2 kg ( = 42.33 oz / 2.65 pounds), Power Supply: 267 g ( = 9.42 oz / 0.59 pounds)
Price
259 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Case & Connectivity

Compared with the Aspire ES1-131, the Cloudbook has slimmed down by a few millimeters. The slim looks suit the laptop well. The Cloudbook's casing is entirely made of plastic. Apart from the display bezel (black), all casing components feature a gray color. In addition, the base unit's upper side is roughened. The lid's back and base trays are structured. The stability is not very satisfactory. The casing can be dented easily on both sides of the keyboard. Furthermore, the base unit can be warped without much effort. This is even more so for the lid.

The types and number of interfaces are the same as in the Aspire ES1-131. However, their position has changed. While the Aspire's ports are on the device's rear, in the Cloudbook they are on the  sides, making them easier to access.

Windows 10 Home (64 64-bit) serves as the operating system. A recovery DVD is not included. In addition, buyers get a one-year license for Office 365 Personal, which has to be activated within 6 months.

Left: Power socket, HDMI, USB 3.0, combo audio, SD memory card reader
Left: Power socket, HDMI, USB 3.0, combo audio, SD memory card reader
Right: USB 2.0
Right: USB 2.0

Input Devices

The Cloudbook is equipped with an unlit chiclet keyboard. The flat, lightly roughened keys have a medium drop and clear pressure point. A little time is needed to get used to the key size (approx. 13 x 14 mm/~0.51 x 0.55 in). The keyboard yields slightly and produces a clattering noise when typing on it. Overall, Acer has installed an acceptable keyboard here, although it is not one of the premium models. The very good keyboard in Lenovo's ThinkPad Edge E145 is still the reference among keyboards in 11.6-inch laptops. However, these models are at most only available as second-hand laptops. Lenovo has not introduced a successor. The Cloudbook's multitouch ClickPad has a surface area of approximately 10.6 x 6.2 cm (~4.2 x 2.4 in). This provides plenty of room for gesture control. The pad's sleek surface allows the fingers to glide easily. It has a short drop and clear pressure point.

Input devices
Input devices

Display

Pixel grid
Pixel grid

The Cloudbook 11 is equipped with a matte, 11.6-inch screen that has a native resolution of 1366x768 pixels. The screen's brightness (258.3 cd/m²) and contrast (467:1) are acceptable considering the price range. Positive: The screen does not display PWM flickering at any brightness level.

250
cd/m²
255
cd/m²
260
cd/m²
257
cd/m²
271
cd/m²
266
cd/m²
251
cd/m²
257
cd/m²
258
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
AU Optronics tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 271 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 258.3 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 92 %
Center on Battery: 222 cd/m²
Contrast: 467:1 (Black: 0.58 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 10.29 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 11.78 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
60% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
38.1% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
41.25% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
59.9% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
39.91% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.52

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

The screen presents a DeltaE 2000 color deviation of 10.29 in the state of delivery - a common rate in the low-cost sector. A rate less than 3 would be desirable. In addition, the screen has a visible bluish tint.

CalMAN - ColorChecker
CalMAN - ColorChecker
CalMAN - Grayscale
CalMAN - Grayscale
CalMAN - Saturation Sweeps
CalMAN - Saturation Sweeps

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
26 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 7 ms rise
↘ 19 ms fall
The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 57 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
46 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 23 ms rise
↘ 23 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 75 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Acer has equipped the Cloudbook with a viewing angle dependent TN panel. Thus, the screen is not legible from every position. The laptop can be used outdoors although, not in very bright sunlight since the screen's brightness is dimmed in battery mode.

The Cloudbook outdoors
The Cloudbook outdoors

Performance

With the Cloudbook 11 Acer has an 11.6-inch laptop in its lineup made for basic office and Internet applications. Our review sample carries a price tag of approximately 260 Euro (~$283). We did not discover other configurations.

Processor

The Cloudbook cannot boast of tremendous computing power. The installed Celeron N3050 (Braswell) dual-core processor is sufficient for office and simple Internet applications. The CPU is a frugal one (TDP: 6 watts) of its kind, and can be cooled passively. This is also utilized in the Cloudbook. The Celeron clocks at speeds ranging up to 2.16 GHz. It achieves full speed in both AC and battery mode.

Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit
2103
Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
2156
Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit
1125
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit
8.66 fps
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit
0.76 Points
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit
0.41 Points
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
98 %
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
12.92 fps
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
64 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
35 Points
Help
Cinebench R15
CPU Multi 64Bit (sort by value)
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 AO1-131-C58K
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
64 Points
Asus Transformer Book Flip TP200SA-FV0108TS
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
62 Points -3%
Acer Aspire ES1-131
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
66 Points +3%
Asus X200MA-BING-KX366B
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), N2830, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
71 Points +11%
CPU Single 64Bit (sort by value)
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 AO1-131-C58K
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
35 Points
Asus Transformer Book Flip TP200SA-FV0108TS
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
34 Points -3%
Acer Aspire ES1-131
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
35 Points 0%
Asus X200MA-BING-KX366B
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), N2830, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
38 Points +9%
Cinebench R11.5
CPU Multi 64Bit (sort by value)
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 AO1-131-C58K
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
0.76 Points
Asus Transformer Book Flip TP200SA-FV0108TS
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
0.79 Points +4%
Acer Aspire ES1-131
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
0.8 Points +5%
Asus X200MA-BING-KX366B
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), N2830, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
0.87 Points +14%
CPU Single 64Bit (sort by value)
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 AO1-131-C58K
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
0.41 Points
Asus Transformer Book Flip TP200SA-FV0108TS
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
0.41 Points 0%
Acer Aspire ES1-131
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
0.41 Points 0%
Asus X200MA-BING-KX366B
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), N2830, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
0.45 Points +10%
Cinebench R10
Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit (sort by value)
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 AO1-131-C58K
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
2156 Points
Asus Transformer Book Flip TP200SA-FV0108TS
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
2105 Points -2%
Lenovo Ideapad 100S 80R2
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735F, 32 GB eMMC Flash
2783 Points +29%
Acer Aspire ES1-131
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
2147 Points 0%
Asus X200MA-BING-KX366B
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), N2830, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
2316 Points +7%
Asus EeeBook X205TA-FD005BS
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735F, 32 GB eMMC Flash
2867 Points +33%
Rendering Single 32Bit (sort by value)
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 AO1-131-C58K
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
1125 Points
Asus Transformer Book Flip TP200SA-FV0108TS
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
1106 Points -2%
Lenovo Ideapad 100S 80R2
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735F, 32 GB eMMC Flash
848 Points -25%
Acer Aspire ES1-131
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
1130 Points 0%
Asus X200MA-BING-KX366B
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), N2830, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
1169 Points +4%
Asus EeeBook X205TA-FD005BS
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735F, 32 GB eMMC Flash
813 Points -28%
Geekbench 3
32 Bit Single-Core Score (sort by value)
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 AO1-131-C58K
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
865 Points
Asus Transformer Book Flip TP200SA-FV0108TS
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
847 Points -2%
Acer Aspire ES1-131
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
874 Points +1%
32 Bit Multi-Core Score (sort by value)
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 AO1-131-C58K
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
1583 Points
Asus Transformer Book Flip TP200SA-FV0108TS
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
1488 Points -6%
Acer Aspire ES1-131
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
1604 Points +1%
Sunspider - 1.0 Total Score (sort by value)
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 AO1-131-C58K
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
405.2 ms *
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 AO1-131-C58K
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
396.6 ms * +2%
Dell Chromebook 11-3120
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), N2840, 16 GB eMMC Flash
554 ms * -37%
Acer Aspire ES1-131
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
378.8 ms * +7%
Asus X200MA-BING-KX366B
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), N2830, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
319 ms * +21%
Lenovo N20 Chromebook
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), N2830, 16 GB eMMC Flash
548 ms * -35%
Acer CB3-111
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), N2840
535 ms * -32%
Asus EeeBook X205TA-FD005BS
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735F, 32 GB eMMC Flash
488 ms * -20%
JetStream 1.1 - Total Score (sort by value)
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 AO1-131-C58K
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
50.2 Points
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 AO1-131-C58K
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
45.5 Points -9%
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total (sort by value)
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 AO1-131-C58K
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
4965 ms *
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 AO1-131-C58K
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
4928 ms * +1%
Dell Chromebook 11-3120
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), N2840, 16 GB eMMC Flash
3843 ms * +23%
Acer Aspire ES1-131
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
7633 ms * -54%
Lenovo N20 Chromebook
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), N2830, 16 GB eMMC Flash
4234 ms * +15%
Acer CB3-111
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), N2840
4115 ms * +17%
Asus EeeBook X205TA-FD005BS
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735F, 32 GB eMMC Flash
9362 ms * -89%
Octane V2 - Total Score (sort by value)
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 AO1-131-C58K
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
7545 Points
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 AO1-131-C58K
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
7291 Points -3%
Dell Chromebook 11-3120
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), N2840, 16 GB eMMC Flash
8229 Points +9%
Acer Aspire ES1-131
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
4059 Points -46%
Lenovo N20 Chromebook
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), N2830, 16 GB eMMC Flash
7397 Points -2%
Acer CB3-111
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), N2840
7486 Points -1%
Asus EeeBook X205TA-FD005BS
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735F, 32 GB eMMC Flash
3483 Points -54%
Peacekeeper - --- (sort by value)
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 AO1-131-C58K
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
726 Points
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 AO1-131-C58K
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
683 Points -6%
Dell Chromebook 11-3120
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), N2840, 16 GB eMMC Flash
1571 Points +116%
Acer Aspire ES1-131
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
651 Points -10%
Lenovo N20 Chromebook
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), N2830, 16 GB eMMC Flash
1593 Points +119%
Acer CB3-111
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), N2840
1637 Points +125%

* ... smaller is better

System Performance

The system runs smoothly; we did not encounter any problems. The PCMark benchmark scores correspond to the installed SoC's performance. The advantage over comparable Bay Trail devices is bigger than expected. This is due to the Braswell GPU. It is at least twice as strong as its Bay Trail predecessor. It is not possible to increase the Cloudbook's system performance.

PCMark 7 Score
2592 points
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
1602 points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2
1653 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
1277 points
Help
PCMark 8 - Home Score Accelerated v2 (sort by value)
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 AO1-131-C58K
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
1602 Points
Lenovo Ideapad 100S 80R2
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735F, 32 GB eMMC Flash
1029 Points -36%
Acer Aspire ES1-131
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
1694 Points +6%
Asus EeeBook X205TA-FD005BS
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735F, 32 GB eMMC Flash
1142 Points -29%

Storage Device & Memory Card Reader

An eMMC memory module with a capacity of 32 GB serves as the system storage. The transfer rates are within a normal range for this type of storage. The laptop's owner has approximately 14 GB available for free use in the state of delivery. The pre-loaded applications have to be uninstalled for additional storage capacity. The laptop has not been named "Cloudbook" without a reason. The buyer receives 1 TB of storage capacity (for one year) in Microsoft's cloud service OneDrive with the device. Expanding the storage via an SD card is not very practical. The card cannot be completely inserted in the device and juts out by a good one centimeter (~0.4 inch).

The memory card reader is not the fastest of its kind. It achieves a maximum transfer rate of 34 MB/s when copying large data blocks. Transferring 250 JPG image files (approx. 5 MB each) is only performed at a speed of 13 MB/s. We always test the memory card reader with our Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II reference card.

32 GB eMMC Flash
Sequential Read: 172.4 MB/s
Sequential Write: 78.4 MB/s
512K Read: 156.3 MB/s
512K Write: 65.2 MB/s
4K Read: 17.69 MB/s
4K Write: 7.842 MB/s
4K QD32 Read: 28.3 MB/s
4K QD32 Write: 7.399 MB/s

Graphics Card

Intel's HD Graphics (Braswell) GPU supports DirectX 12 and clocks at speeds of up to 600 MHz. Compared with the Bay Trail predecessor, Intel has almost doubled the computing performance. Thus, for the first time, Intel has graphics cores in its lineup that can compete with the weakest AMD models, such as Radeon R2 (Mullins/Beema) or Radeon R3 (Mullins/Beema) graphics cores.

The Braswell graphics cores are not only much stronger than their predecessors - they also have a new feature. An integrated H.265 decoder can unload the processor when rendering this video format. H.265 is about to replace the H.264 format often used today. It enables smaller files in the same image quality. The media player has to support the hardware-accelerated playback of H.265 materials. The installed Movie and TV app in Windows 10 is capable of that. The CPU load remains below 20%, while rendering our test video (4K, H.264, 60 FPS).

3DMark 11 Performance
437 points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score
18329 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
1529 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
241 points
Help
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance (sort by value)
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 AO1-131-C58K
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
437 Points
Lenovo Ideapad 100S 80R2
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735F, 32 GB eMMC Flash
192 Points -56%
Acer Aspire ES1-131
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
443 Points +1%
Asus X200MA-BING-KX366B
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), N2830, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
226 Points -48%
Asus EeeBook X205TA-FD005BS
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735F, 32 GB eMMC Flash
212 Points -51%
3DMark
1280x720 Ice Storm Standard Score (sort by value)
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 AO1-131-C58K
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
18329 Points
Asus Transformer Book Flip TP200SA-FV0108TS
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
15880 Points -13%
Lenovo Ideapad 100S 80R2
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735F, 32 GB eMMC Flash
14470 Points -21%
Acer Aspire ES1-131
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
17593 Points -4%
Asus X200MA-BING-KX366B
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), N2830, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
14576 Points -20%
Asus EeeBook X205TA-FD005BS
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735F, 32 GB eMMC Flash
15265 Points -17%
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Score (sort by value)
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 AO1-131-C58K
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
1529 Points
Asus Transformer Book Flip TP200SA-FV0108TS
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
1476 Points -3%
Lenovo Ideapad 100S 80R2
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735F, 32 GB eMMC Flash
1133 Points -26%
Acer Aspire ES1-131
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
1539 Points +1%
Asus EeeBook X205TA-FD005BS
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735F, 32 GB eMMC Flash
1186 Points -22%
1280x720 Sky Diver Score (sort by value)
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 AO1-131-C58K
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
1031 Points
Acer Aspire ES1-131
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
1001 Points -3%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Score (sort by value)
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 AO1-131-C58K
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
241 Points
Asus Transformer Book Flip TP200SA-FV0108TS
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
239 Points -1%
Acer Aspire ES1-131
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
204 Points -15%

Gaming Performance

The casual games available in Windows' store are recommended if the Cloudbook is to be used for gaming. The hardware cannot cope with up-to-date games like "FIFA 16". Moreover, there is not enough storage capacity for most games.

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Trackmania Nations Forever (2008) 106 25.5

Emissions & Energy Management

The Cloudbook under stress
The Cloudbook under stress

Temperature

The Cloudbook performs the stress test in AC and battery mode in the same manner. The CPU and GPU start the test at full speed, but throttle after about 1 to 2 minutes. This continues gradually and consistently during the course of the test. The speeds are 500 MHz (processor) and 400 MHz (GPU) after approximately one hour. The laptop does not get exceedingly warm. 40 degrees Celsius (~104 degrees Fahrenheit) are only exceeded on two measuring points. The passive cooling is noticed here.

Max. Load
 32.1 °C
90 F
30.2 °C
86 F
25.2 °C
77 F
 
 34.6 °C
94 F
31.1 °C
88 F
25.1 °C
77 F
 
 34.4 °C
94 F
29.6 °C
85 F
27.6 °C
82 F
 
Maximum: 34.6 °C = 94 F
Average: 30 °C = 86 F
25.4 °C
78 F
33.3 °C
92 F
40.9 °C
106 F
25.5 °C
78 F
33.9 °C
93 F
41.4 °C
107 F
25.4 °C
78 F
30.1 °C
86 F
39.3 °C
103 F
Maximum: 41.4 °C = 107 F
Average: 32.8 °C = 91 F
Power Supply (max.)  29.9 °C = 86 F | Room Temperature 23.4 °C = 74 F | FIRT 550-Pocket
(+) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 30 °C / 86 F, compared to the average of 29.8 °C / 86 F for the devices in the class Netbook.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 34.6 °C / 94 F, compared to the average of 33.1 °C / 92 F, ranging from 21.6 to 53.2 °C for the class Netbook.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 41.4 °C / 107 F, compared to the average of 36.6 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 26.8 °C / 80 F, compared to the device average of 29.8 °C / 86 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (34.4 °C / 93.9 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 29.3 °C / 84.7 F (-5.1 °C / -9.2 F).

Speakers

The stereo speakers are situated on the device's underside. They produce a very thin, bass-free sound that tends to be tinny. Speech is quite understandable. The speakers are at mostly suitable for video telephony. Headphones or external speakers would be recommended for everything else.

Power Consumption

The Chromebook does not require much energy. We measured an idle consumption of 5.8 watts. The load power consumption is not much higher. A power consumption of 11 watts is measured in the stress test. The CPU and GPU throttling is noticed here. Thus, it is not surprising that the medium load consumption is on the same level. The power supply has a nominal output of 45 watts.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.17 / 0.52 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 4.1 / 5.6 / 5.8 Watt
Load midlight 11.9 / 11 Watt
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Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.

Battery Runtime

We simulate the load needed for opening websites with our practical Wi-Fi test. The "Balanced" profile is enabled, and the screen's brightness is set to approximately 150 cd/m². The Aspire achieves a runtime of 7:25 hours - a good rate. However, it lags a good two hours behind the former Acer Aspire ES1-131. The reasons: The latter needs slightly more energy and has a higher battery capacity (37.7 vs. 32 Wh).

Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing (Edge 25.10586.0.0)
7h 25min
Battery Runtime
WiFi v1.3 (sort by value)
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 AO1-131-C58K
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
445 min
Lenovo Ideapad 100S 80R2
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735F, 32 GB eMMC Flash
406 min
Dell Chromebook 11-3120
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), N2840, 16 GB eMMC Flash
566 min
Acer Aspire ES1-131
HD Graphics (Braswell), N3050, 32 GB eMMC Flash
554 min
Asus X200MA-BING-KX366B
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), N2830, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E680
285 min
WiFi (sort by value)
Lenovo N20 Chromebook
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), N2830, 16 GB eMMC Flash
532 min
Acer CB3-111
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), N2840
568 min
Asus EeeBook X205TA-FD005BS
HD Graphics (Bay Trail), Z3735F, 32 GB eMMC Flash
545 min

Pros

+ matte screen
+ noiseless operation
+ decent battery life
+ 2-year warranty
+ one-year Office 365 Personal license

Cons

- cannot be upgraded
- tight storage capacity

Verdict

In review: Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 AO1-131-C58K. Test model courtesy of Acer Germany.
In review: Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 AO1-131-C58K. Test model courtesy of Acer Germany.

With the Cloudbook, Acer presents a Windows-based opponent for Google's Chromebooks. The small laptop has enough power for basic office and Internet applications. The decoder integrated in the graphics core allows rendering diverse video formats. The laptop operates noiselessly and barely heats up. The battery life is good. Furthermore, the matte screen does not give much cause for complaint considering the price level; it delivers satisfactory rates.

Acer also offers an affordable, long-lasting typewriter and browsing machine with its Cloudbook 11. A one-year license for MS Office 365 Personal is included.

The storage capacity is tight; approximately 14 GB can be used in state of delivery. Thus, installing additional desktop applications is limited. This is exactly one of the advantages of a Windows-based laptops compared with a Chromebook. It proves once again that Windows-based devices should be configured with storage of at least 64 GB.

Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 AO1-131-C58K - 01/01/2016 v4(old)
Sascha Mölck

Chassis
71 / 98 → 72%
Keyboard
65%
Pointing Device
81%
Connectivity
54 / 80 → 68%
Weight
73 / 35-78 → 88%
Battery
90%
Display
79%
Games Performance
44 / 68 → 65%
Application Performance
47 / 87 → 54%
Temperature
91 / 91 → 100%
Noise
100%
Audio
30 / 91 → 33%
Camera
40 / 85 → 47%
Average
67%
78%
Netbook - Weighted Average

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Sascha Mölck, 2016-01- 8 (Update: 2018-05-15)