Acer Aspire M3-581TG-52466G52Mnkk
Specifications
Acer Aspire M3-581TG-52466G52Mnkk (Aspire M3 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i5-2467M 1.6 GHz
Graphics adapter
Display
15.6 inch 16:9, 1366x768 pixel, glossy: yes
Weight
2.1 kg ( = 74.08 oz / 4.63 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
800 Euro
Average Score:
Average of 7 scores (from 15 reviews)
Average of 7 scores (from 15 reviews)
price: 80%, performance: 84%, features: 55%, display: 55% mobility: 85%, workmanship: 50%, ergonomy: 70%, emissions: 85%
Reviews for the Acer Aspire M3-581TG-52466G52Mnkk
Acer Timeline Ultra M3 & NVIDIA GT 640M Review
Source: Hardware Canucks
The Timeline Ultra M3 gave Acer the perfect opportunity to show the world how Ultrabooks should perform but without the GT 640M, it would be an absolute failure. Instead of being the success we had hoped it would be, this notebook feels rushed and incomplete in nearly every way imaginable.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/01/2012
Source: Hardware Canucks
The Timeline Ultra M3 gave Acer the perfect opportunity to show the world how Ultrabooks should perform but without the GT 640M, it would be an absolute failure. Instead of being the success we had hoped it would be, this notebook feels rushed and incomplete in nearly every way imaginable.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/01/2012
Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M3 - Finding the Right Balance
Source: Hardware Zone
The Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M3 is one of the first 'Ultrabooks' that deviate from the 13-inch form factor, and the very first to reach us with a shiny new NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M GPU in tow. This signals a desire from the manufacturers to break out from the usual 13-inch form factor and give users a wider variety of choices when it comes to Ultrabooks.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/23/2012
Rating: Total score: 85% price: 90% performance: 85% mobility: 85%
Source: Hardware Zone
The Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M3 is one of the first 'Ultrabooks' that deviate from the 13-inch form factor, and the very first to reach us with a shiny new NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M GPU in tow. This signals a desire from the manufacturers to break out from the usual 13-inch form factor and give users a wider variety of choices when it comes to Ultrabooks.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/23/2012
Rating: Total score: 85% price: 90% performance: 85% mobility: 85%
Acer TimelineU M3: The first ultrabook with Kepler discreet graphics
Source: Inside HW
The only two drawbacks are the placement of virtually all connectors on the back and an underwhelming lower-resolution display, although the latter has resulted in excellent gaming performance even in the latest games, something unheard of on the ultrabook market up to now. Of course, this is chiefly the work of NVIDIA’s latest notebook graphics, together with the great selection of CPU, memory and hybrid storage system. The graphics chip in question has managed to increase performance by an average of 50% without impacting power consumption, which is a very rare feat. Acer TimelineU M3 is an agile notebook, good for a multitude of usage scenarios, and as long as its price tag sticks in line with its competition (which it seems it will), it’s bound to be the top seller in its class.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/22/2012
Source: Inside HW
The only two drawbacks are the placement of virtually all connectors on the back and an underwhelming lower-resolution display, although the latter has resulted in excellent gaming performance even in the latest games, something unheard of on the ultrabook market up to now. Of course, this is chiefly the work of NVIDIA’s latest notebook graphics, together with the great selection of CPU, memory and hybrid storage system. The graphics chip in question has managed to increase performance by an average of 50% without impacting power consumption, which is a very rare feat. Acer TimelineU M3 is an agile notebook, good for a multitude of usage scenarios, and as long as its price tag sticks in line with its competition (which it seems it will), it’s bound to be the top seller in its class.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/22/2012
Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M3 Review: Kepler's First Laptop
Source: PC Perspective
Impressive as the graphics performance of this laptop is, we urge readers to wait. We will see a slew of new Kepler powered laptops over the coming months and we’re confident that most will be better than this one. We’re not sure why Nvidia decided to lead by placing its flagship processor in such a poor laptop – it may be that everyone else is waiting to release Kepler in new Ivy Bridge designs – but whatever the reason, the conclusion is the same.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/22/2012
Source: PC Perspective
Impressive as the graphics performance of this laptop is, we urge readers to wait. We will see a slew of new Kepler powered laptops over the coming months and we’re confident that most will be better than this one. We’re not sure why Nvidia decided to lead by placing its flagship processor in such a poor laptop – it may be that everyone else is waiting to release Kepler in new Ivy Bridge designs – but whatever the reason, the conclusion is the same.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/22/2012
Acer Timeline M3 Ultra review
Source: Pocket Lint
At £600 the M3 offers fairly persuasive value for money. It also makes it one of the cheaper Ultrabooks - funny, given it doesn't really deserve the name. It should fall into a new category altogether, aimed directly at those who want to game on the go. For this, the M3 is the best we have seen. If, however, you are about to consider it as a thin laptop purchase, don’t, there is a lot better out there. What it has told us is what we can expect from this generation of mobile GPUs. Thinner, lighter and less power hungry, they can now very clearly rival the desktop. Lets just wait until someone wraps it all up in a package that looks a bit nicer.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/21/2012
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Pocket Lint
At £600 the M3 offers fairly persuasive value for money. It also makes it one of the cheaper Ultrabooks - funny, given it doesn't really deserve the name. It should fall into a new category altogether, aimed directly at those who want to game on the go. For this, the M3 is the best we have seen. If, however, you are about to consider it as a thin laptop purchase, don’t, there is a lot better out there. What it has told us is what we can expect from this generation of mobile GPUs. Thinner, lighter and less power hungry, they can now very clearly rival the desktop. Lets just wait until someone wraps it all up in a package that looks a bit nicer.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/21/2012
Rating: Total score: 70%
Acer Aspire Timeline M3 Ultra pictures and hands-on
Source: Pocket Lint
All in all a good laptop package then. Acer does need to cut down on its included software though, because there is all sorts of rubbish that will boot on startup. Once you have that cleaned out, this is one of the nippiest and lightest portable Windows experiences available
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/16/2012
Source: Pocket Lint
All in all a good laptop package then. Acer does need to cut down on its included software though, because there is all sorts of rubbish that will boot on startup. Once you have that cleaned out, this is one of the nippiest and lightest portable Windows experiences available
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/16/2012
Acer Aspire Timeline U M3-581TG review
Source: CNet
The Acer Aspire Timeline U M3 is a slim and portable machine that packs in Nvidia's latest graphics card, providing some serious gaming performance. It doesn't have a great screen, but it's definitely one to consider for gaming on the go. Our score is provisional and is based on the £600 price tag being confirmed.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/15/2012
Rating: Total score: 90%
Source: CNet
The Acer Aspire Timeline U M3 is a slim and portable machine that packs in Nvidia's latest graphics card, providing some serious gaming performance. It doesn't have a great screen, but it's definitely one to consider for gaming on the go. Our score is provisional and is based on the £600 price tag being confirmed.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/15/2012
Rating: Total score: 90%
Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M3 Review: A True 15-inch Ultrabook
Source: Notebookreview.com
The Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M3 is the most impressive ultrabook we've reviewed to date. Despite a few design annoyances, this 15-inch ultrabook delivers an exceptional balance of portability performance and a premium feel. We have a hard time overlooking things like a power button that is easy to press by accident and a complete lack of ports on the sides. Combine those two issues with a nasty hot spot on the bottom of the chassis and the Ultra M3 has three troublesome flaws.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/15/2012
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 70% performance: 100% features: 60% mobility: 90% ergonomy: 70%
Source: Notebookreview.com
The Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M3 is the most impressive ultrabook we've reviewed to date. Despite a few design annoyances, this 15-inch ultrabook delivers an exceptional balance of portability performance and a premium feel. We have a hard time overlooking things like a power button that is easy to press by accident and a complete lack of ports on the sides. Combine those two issues with a nasty hot spot on the bottom of the chassis and the Ultra M3 has three troublesome flaws.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/15/2012
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 70% performance: 100% features: 60% mobility: 90% ergonomy: 70%
Foreign Reviews
Acer Timeline Ultra M3-581TG-52464G52Mnkk
Source: Notebookjournal
DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/04/2012
Rating: performance: 60% features: 50% display: 30% mobility: 70% workmanship: 50% ergonomy: 50%
Source: Notebookjournal
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/04/2012
Rating: performance: 60% features: 50% display: 30% mobility: 70% workmanship: 50% ergonomy: 50%
Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581TG-52464G52Mnkk
Source: Notebookinfo DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/19/2012
Rating: Total score: 88% performance: 90% display: 80% mobility: 95% ergonomy: 90% emissions: 85%
Source: Notebookinfo
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/19/2012
Rating: Total score: 88% performance: 90% display: 80% mobility: 95% ergonomy: 90% emissions: 85%
Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra im Test: Das Möchtegern-Ultrabook
Source: Netzwelt DE→EN
no Ultrabook but flat multimedia-laptop, bad display
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/22/2012
Source: Netzwelt
DE→ENno Ultrabook but flat multimedia-laptop, bad display
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/22/2012
Обзор Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M3: ультрабук с дискретной графикой
Source: Hi-Tech Mail
RU→EN
Positive: Performance; Discrete graphics. Negative: High-glossy screen.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/02/2012
Source: Hi-Tech Mail
RU→ENPositive: Performance; Discrete graphics. Negative: High-glossy screen.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/02/2012
Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M3-581TG
Source: Itsvet
HR→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/02/2012
Source: Itsvet
HR→ENSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/02/2012
울트라북의 장점을 15.6인치 노트북에 입히다 - 에이서 타임라인 울트라 M3 581TG (성능편)
Source: Notegear
KO→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/10/2012
Rating: Total score: 91%
Source: Notegear
KO→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/10/2012
Rating: Total score: 91%
울트라북의 장점을 15.6인치 노트북에 입히다 - 에이서 타임라인 울트라 M3 581TG (외형편)
Source: Notegear KO→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/19/2012
Rating: Total score: 91%
Source: Notegear
KO→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 05/19/2012
Rating: Total score: 91%
Comment
NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M: Middle class graphics card of the 600M series based on the 28nm GK107 chip (Kepler architecture). Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards. » Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.2467M: Power saving ULV processor clocked at 1.6-2.3 GHz due to Turbo boost. Offers an integrated HD 3000 clocked at slow 350 / 1150 MHz and a DDR3-1333 memory controller.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
15.6":
15-16 inch is a standard display size for laptops and offers the biggest variety of products.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.2.1 kg:
Usually subnotebooks, ultrabooks and quite lightweight laptops with 12-16 inch display-diagonal weigh as much.
Acer: The company was founded under the name of Multitech in Taiwan in 1976 and renamed to Acer or Acer Group in 1987. The product range includes, for example, laptops, tablets, smartphones, desktops, monitors and televisions. Gateway Inc. and Packard Bell also belong to the Group and sell their own laptops.
While Acer still had the third largest global market share in the notebook segment in 2008, it ranked 6th in 2016 with a market share of 6% after they had continuously lost market shares.
There are dozens of Acer laptop reviews per month, the ratings are average (as of 2016). Gateway, which has an own laptop line-up, has also belonged to the Acer Group since 2007.
85%: This rating should be considered to be average. This is because the proportion of notebooks which have a higher rating is approximately equal to the proportion which have a lower rating.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
