Acer Aspire One 522-C5Dkk
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Average of 11 scores (from 19 reviews)
Reviews for the Acer Aspire One 522-C5Dkk
AMD refresh. The Acer Aspire One 522 is the latest netbook from Taiwan and, at the same time, the opponent of the available D255 netbook with an Atom N550. The refresh contains the AMD C-50 APU including AMD Radeon HD 6250 graphics. Is this, together with a HD display, the perfect match?
Source: PC Pro
Archive.org versionIt’s disappointing, as in most other ways the Aspire One 522 is ahead of the pack. The screen is a huge plus few netbooks can match, the processor and the graphics chip are as fast as netbooks currently offer, and the 250GB hard disk and port selection are fine for such a reasonable price. But that battery means we can only really recommend it in the unlikely event that you don’t intend to use your netbook on the move.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 05/04/2011
Rating: Total score: 67% price: 67% performance: 50% features: 83% ergonomy: 83%
Source: Techradar
Archive.org versionIf it wasn't for the terrible battery life, the Acer Aspire One 522 would be a commendable entry in the netbook market. If you can live with that then we'd recommend it as a well-built, highly usable machine, but there's better to be had.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/05/2011
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Liliputing
Archive.org versionThe netbook’s keyboard and touchpad are also not the best I’ve ever used — so if you really want a device with a higher resolution screen and a full sized keyboard, you may want to consider a notebook with an 11.6 inch display. But in my opinion, you’ll be hard pressed to get more bang for your buck out of any 10 inch model than the Aspire One 522 right now.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/15/2011
Source: Netbooknews.com
Archive.org versionSo far he’s expressed concern over what I consider typical Acer build quality such as the unreliable track pad (I’ve actually for the same problems with the Happy, which is essentially the same chassis). But its cheap, real cheap at €299, so you have to forgive it its idiosyncrasies since you really didn’t pay for excellence.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/08/2011
Source: Digital Versus
Archive.org versionThe Acer Aspire One 522 is a 10.1 inch netbook with a 1280x720 pixel panel and an AMD Brazos Ontario APU (processor and graphics card together), the C-50. Although entirely in plastic, the Aspire One 522 has a sober and relatively elegant design. The Aspire 522 is far from being the highest performance netbook around. Nor is its low battery life in its favour.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/04/2011
Rating: Total score: 40%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Notebookinfo
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/05/2011
Rating: Total score: 86% performance: 75% features: 83% display: 85% mobility: 95% ergonomy: 92% emissions: 85%
Source: Notebookjournal
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/18/2011
Rating: performance: 70% features: 30% display: 30% mobility: 50% workmanship: 50% ergonomy: 40%
Source: PC Welt
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/31/2011
Rating: Total score: 78% performance: 72% features: 77% display: 77% mobility: 80% ergonomy: 84% emissions: 80%
Source: Notebookcheck
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/24/2011
Rating: Total score: 85% performance: 58% display: 71% mobility: 92% workmanship: 88% ergonomy: 83% emissions: 86%
Source: ZDNet
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/09/2011
Rating: Total score: 74% performance: 70% features: 80% mobility: 70% ergonomy: 80%
Source: Netzwelt
DE→EN Archive.org versionprice and performance very good, display has a high resolution but is glossy, ergonomy not convincing
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/12/2011
Source: Tom's Hardware
DE→EN Archive.org versionprice fair, workmanship, ergonomy and resolution good, battery runtime very good, RAM low, display dark
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/31/2011
Source: nDevil
DE→EN Archive.org versionbattery runtime acceptable
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/13/2011
Source: PC Praxis
price good
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 03/01/2011
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: 01Net
FR→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/24/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: 01Net
FR→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/18/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Zoom
RU→EN Archive.org versionlow price, excellent display, weak CPU, few RAM
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/14/2011
Source: Media IT
KO→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/25/2011
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AMD Radeon HD 6250: Integrated graphics card in the Ontario netbook processors (e.g. C-50 and C-30) featuring an UVD3 video decoder and no dedicated memory.
Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
C-50: Dual Core low power processor with an integrated graphics cards. Due to the low clock speed, the CPU should be only as fast as a single core Atom CPU, but offers a faster integrated GPU.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
10.10":
This is a standard display format for tablet computers or small convertibles. You see more on the screen than on a smartphone but you can't use big resolutions well. On the other hand, mobility is not a problem.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.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.
72.27%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
