Acer Ferrari 1004WTMi

Notebook specifications

Notebook: Acer Ferrari 1004WTMi
Processor: AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-56 (1800 MHz)
Graphics adapter: ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 (512 MB)
Display: 12.1 inch 16:10 (1280x800 pixels)
Weight: 1.8 kg
Average score: 65.5% - average
Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)

Reviews in English

70%Sports-car looks and plenty of pep, but where’s the optical drive?
Source: Laptop Mag
Acer has added a subcompact to its lineup of Ferrari-branded notebooks. The Acer Ferrari 1004WTMi sports the same exotic good looks as its full-sized stable mates, but in a much more totable 3.7-pound package. Unlike some other ultraportables, however, you’ll have to make do without an integrated optical drive. Still, there’s a lot to like about this $1,999 bundle. We like the current generation’s understated color scheme (black with red accents) much more than the original Acer Ferrari’s garish sports-car-red paint job. The yellow Ferrari shield logos on the lid and keyboard deck are prominent but not overpowering.
Date: 11/15/2006
Rating: Total score: 70%

61%Acer Ferrari 1004WTMi
Source: CNet
Since we reviewed the Ferrari 4000 last year, Acer has released a fleet of Ferrari-themed laptops in all sizes. The ultraportable of the bunch, the Ferrari 1000, has a compact chassis worthy of the sports car maker's logo, and its speedy performance on our benchmarks would likewise make the Italian engineers proud. Unfortunately, its battery life came up short of what we'd expect from a machine that's designed for maximum mobility. If you're looking for a wide-screen ultraportable with stamina, check out the Fujitsu LifeBook Q2010 or the Dell Latitude D420. But if battery life can take a backseat to performance, the Acer Ferrari 1000 is a stylish speed racer.
Date: 10/12/2006
Rating: Total score: 61% performance: 85%

Comment

ATI Radeon Xpress 1150:
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

AMD Turion 64 X2: AMD Turion 64 X2 (codenames Taylor and Trinidad) ought to be positioned against the Intel Core Duo and is a 64 Bit dual core processor with DDR2-667 support. The performance can be compared with Core Duo (with equal MHz number).

TL-56:
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

12.1": This is the most common display format for subnotebooks and an average size for subnotebooks.
The advantage is, that the subnotebook can be small dimensioned and can be carried easily. Further the tiny display has the advantage, that it needs few current, which improves the battery runtime and in consequence the mobility. The disadvantage is that the reading of texts is very exhausting vor the eyes. High resolutions can hardly be used.
>> To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

1.8 kg: These sub-notebooks weight less than the average of all notebooks, but represent a heavier class of weight among the sub-notebooks. 12 inch displays are normal for this class of weight.

Acer: Acer is one of the international manufacturers with the most market shares worldwide and the most reviewed notebook models in the German and English speaking countries. Nevertheless only few of the models achieved top rankings according total ranking and price/value evaluation.
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