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Acer Aspire One D255 Series

Acer Aspire One D255-N55DQwsProcessor: Intel Atom N450, Intel Atom N550
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3150
Display: 10.10 inch
Weight: 1.1kg, 1.136kg, 1.2kg, 1.3kg
Price: 250, 300, 320, 349, 350, 400 euro
Average Score: 73.15% - average
Average of 33 scores (from 40 reviews)
price: 71%, performance: 63%, features: 76%, display: 70%, mobility: 78%, workmanship: 81%, ergonomy: 81%, emissions: 82%

 

Acer Aspire One D255

Specifications

Acer Aspire One D255Notebook: Acer Aspire One D255
Processor: Intel Atom N550
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3150
Display: 10.10 inch, 16:9, 1024 x 600 pixels
Weight: 1.136kg
Price: 349 euro
Links: Acer homepage
 Acer notebook section

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Average Score: 73.55% - average

Average of 22 scores (from 28 reviews)

 

Reviews

84% Review Acer Aspire One D255 Netbook (N550) | Notebookcheck
Dual high-flyer. Dual core is moving into Netbooks. That the battery run times don't shorten as a result, and instead increase is shown by our tested device. Why the mobility nevertheless casts a shadow can be discovered in this review.
83% Acer Aspire One D255 review
Source: PC Pro English Archive.org version
Other netbooks offer more features, and AMD Fusion models are better at video, but those looking for a solid all-rounder need look no further. Acer’s Aspire One D255 delivers dual-core power at an excellent price.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/04/2011
Rating: Total score: 83% price: 67% performance: 50% features: 100% ergonomy: 100%
83% Acer Aspire One D255 review
Source: PC Pro English Archive.org version
Other netbooks offer more features, and AMD Fusion models are better at video, but those looking for a solid all-rounder need look no further. Acer’s Aspire One D255 delivers dual-core power at an excellent price.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/04/2011
Rating: Total score: 83% price: 67% performance: 50% features: 100% ergonomy: 100%
Acer - Aspire One D255
Source: IT Reviews English Archive.org version
As with most of the Aspire One range, the D255 is a relatively fast and efficient netbook with the added bonus of a new dual-core CPU and a comfortably large keyboard. However, the battery life is low, and the ‘hook' of having an Android OS alongside Windows 7 Starter may only have limited appeal
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 12/30/2010
Acer - Aspire One D255
Source: IT Reviews English Archive.org version
As with most of the Aspire One range, the D255 is a relatively fast and efficient netbook with the added bonus of a new dual-core CPU and a comfortably large keyboard. However, the battery life is low, and the ‘hook' of having an Android OS alongside Windows 7 Starter may only have limited appeal
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 12/30/2010
80% Netbook Review: Acer Aspire One D255
Source: Hardware Central English Archive.org version
While not without its limitations, the Acer Aspire One D255 is a capable system that will meet the needs of many users at a fraction of the cost, size, and weight of a full-sized laptop PC. But do its price and capabilities keep it competitive against tablets? With more tablets being released weekly, it's anybody's call what the future holds.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/02/2010
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 80%
80% Netbook Review: Acer Aspire One D255
Source: Hardware Central English Archive.org version
While not without its limitations, the Acer Aspire One D255 is a capable system that will meet the needs of many users at a fraction of the cost, size, and weight of a full-sized laptop PC. But do its price and capabilities keep it competitive against tablets? With more tablets being released weekly, it's anybody's call what the future holds.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/02/2010
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 80%
60% Acer Aspire D255 Review
Source: Trusted Reviews English Archive.org version

Available in a wide range of colours, this compact and well-built Acer netbook offers not only dual-core computing but also the unique advantage of switching between Android and Windows 7 at will. Unfortunately, both Acer's Android 2.1 implementation and the D255's battery life in this configuration leave much to be desired, so at its current price you're probably better off looking elsewhere.


Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/29/2010
Rating: Total score: 60% price: 60% performance: 70% features: 70% mobility: 60%
60% Acer Aspire D255 Review
Source: Trusted Reviews English Archive.org version

Available in a wide range of colours, this compact and well-built Acer netbook offers not only dual-core computing but also the unique advantage of switching between Android and Windows 7 at will. Unfortunately, both Acer's Android 2.1 implementation and the D255's battery life in this configuration leave much to be desired, so at its current price you're probably better off looking elsewhere.


Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/29/2010
Rating: Total score: 60% price: 60% performance: 70% features: 70% mobility: 60%
Acer Aspire One D255 Review
Source: Slashgear English Archive.org version

There are always compromises to be made when you build to a budget, and Acer has done well with the Aspire One D255 in order to avoid the netbook feeling unduly cheap or underpowered. With a street price of $329.99 it’s affordable and offers decent longevity away from the mains. Anybody with ambitions beyond basic browsing and media playback should look to something more powerful, but for mainstream use the D255 is perfectly sufficient.


Review Type Unknown, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/28/2010
Rating: price: 80% performance: 50% mobility: 80%
Acer Aspire One D255 Review
Source: Slashgear English Archive.org version

There are always compromises to be made when you build to a budget, and Acer has done well with the Aspire One D255 in order to avoid the netbook feeling unduly cheap or underpowered. With a street price of $329.99 it’s affordable and offers decent longevity away from the mains. Anybody with ambitions beyond basic browsing and media playback should look to something more powerful, but for mainstream use the D255 is perfectly sufficient.


Review Type Unknown, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/28/2010
Rating: price: 80% performance: 50% mobility: 80%
80% Acer Aspire One D255 Netbook; Portable and Affordable!
Source: Tech2.in.com English Archive.org version

Every product has its strong points and this one does too. Price being the strongest point here, even the form factor, light weight and overall looks are pretty good. I’d say that if you need a very portable netbook with very good battery life (7 hours 30 minutes), at Rs 14,999, the D255 is an excellent pick.


Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/26/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%
80% Acer Aspire One D255 Netbook; Portable and Affordable!
Source: Tech2.in.com English Archive.org version

Every product has its strong points and this one does too. Price being the strongest point here, even the form factor, light weight and overall looks are pretty good. I’d say that if you need a very portable netbook with very good battery life (7 hours 30 minutes), at Rs 14,999, the D255 is an excellent pick.


Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/26/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%
79% Acer Aspire One D255
Source: Computer Shopper English Archive.org version

If you're looking to buy a netbook, chances are good that price is your number-one purchasing factor. This low-cost netbook stands out for its dual-core CPU, though the speed boost over a single-core chip isn't huge. Still, it's a good choice for those who need to squeak out a little more performance within a very tight budget.


Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 79%
79% Acer Aspire One D255
Source: Computer Shopper English Archive.org version

If you're looking to buy a netbook, chances are good that price is your number-one purchasing factor. This low-cost netbook stands out for its dual-core CPU, though the speed boost over a single-core chip isn't huge. Still, it's a good choice for those who need to squeak out a little more performance within a very tight budget.


Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 79%
50% Acer Aspire One D255
Source: Laptop Mag English Archive.org version
The Acer Aspire One D255 comes preloaded with an extraordinary amount of trialware. It has both McAfee Internet Security and Norton Online Backup running by default. Until you register or uninstall both of these programs, they are extremely annoying as they periodically pop up alerts notifying you to purchase full versions.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/22/2010
Rating: Total score: 50% performance: 80% mobility: 90% emissions: 80%
50% Acer Aspire One D255
Source: Laptop Mag English Archive.org version
The Acer Aspire One D255 comes preloaded with an extraordinary amount of trialware. It has both McAfee Internet Security and Norton Online Backup running by default. Until you register or uninstall both of these programs, they are extremely annoying as they periodically pop up alerts notifying you to purchase full versions.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/22/2010
Rating: Total score: 50% performance: 80% mobility: 90% emissions: 80%

Foreign Reviews

82% Starter
Source: Computerbild - 9/11 German
Comparison, , Long, Date: 04/01/2011
Rating: Total score: 82% performance: 70% features: 86% display: 82% ergonomy: 86% emissions: 93%
82% Starter
Source: Computerbild - 9/11 German
Comparison, , Long, Date: 04/01/2011
Rating: Total score: 82% performance: 70% features: 86% display: 82% ergonomy: 86% emissions: 93%
55% Test: Acer Aspire One D255
Source: Notebookinfo German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/13/2010
Rating: Total score: 55% performance: 66% features: 66% display: 36% mobility: 66% ergonomy: 53% emissions: 50%
55% Test: Acer Aspire One D255
Source: Notebookinfo German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/13/2010
Rating: Total score: 55% performance: 66% features: 66% display: 36% mobility: 66% ergonomy: 53% emissions: 50%
84% Doppel-Book
Source: Computerbild - 25/10 German
Single Review, , Medium, Date: 12/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 84% performance: 74% features: 83% display: 84% ergonomy: 83% emissions: 97%
84% Doppel-Book
Source: Computerbild - 25/10 German
Single Review, , Medium, Date: 12/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 84% performance: 74% features: 83% display: 84% ergonomy: 83% emissions: 97%
86% Test Acer Aspire One D255 Netbook (N550)
Source: Notebookcheck German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/10/2010
Rating: Total score: 86% performance: 46% display: 77% mobility: 97% workmanship: 88% ergonomy: 82% emissions: 86%
86% Test Acer Aspire One D255 Netbook (N550)
Source: Notebookcheck German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/10/2010
Rating: Total score: 86% performance: 46% display: 77% mobility: 97% workmanship: 88% ergonomy: 82% emissions: 86%
Kraft der zwei Herzen
Source: Mobile News - 1/11 German
price recommendation
Review Type Unknown, , Length Unknown, Date: 12/01/2010
Kraft der zwei Herzen
Source: Mobile News - 1/11 German
price recommendation
Review Type Unknown, , Length Unknown, Date: 12/01/2010
70% Recensione Acer Aspire One D255
Source: Techno Zoom Italian IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/05/2011
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 80% performance: 70% mobility: 70% workmanship: 70%
70% Recensione Acer Aspire One D255
Source: Techno Zoom Italian IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/05/2011
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 80% performance: 70% mobility: 70% workmanship: 70%

 

Acer Aspire One D255-1203

Specifications

Acer Aspire One D255-1203Notebook: Acer Aspire One D255-1203
Processor: Intel Atom N450
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3150
Display: 10.10 inch, 16:9, 1024 x 600 pixels
Weight: 1.1kg
Price: 250 euro
Links: Acer homepage
 Acer notebook section

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Average Score: 70% - average

Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Reviews

60% Acer Aspire One D255 10.1-inch Netbook PC
Source: Comp Reviews English Archive.org version
Acer's Aspire One D255 isn't revolutionary really. What it does do is provide an affordable and more compact netbook than previous models. Prices are under $300 and weight around 2.4 pound. The sacrifices for price and weight come at the cost of both running time and storage capacity. The result is a trade off that will work for those that don't need the storage space or long running times but if you need it, there are other options available.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/08/2011
Rating: Total score: 60%
80% Acer Aspire One AOD255-1203
Source: PC Mag English Archive.org version
Among the latest dual-core Atom netbooks, the Acer Aspire One AOD255-1203 is the most inexpensive.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/21/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%

 

Acer Aspire One D255-2331

Specifications

Acer Aspire One D255-2331Notebook: Acer Aspire One D255-2331
Processor: Intel Atom N450
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3150
Display: 10.10 inch, 16:9, 1024 x 600 pixels
Weight: 1.2kg
Price: 350 euro
Links: Acer homepage
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Average Score: 60% - poor

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

60% Đánh giá chi tiết Acer Aspire One D255.
Source: Voz.vn VN→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/30/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%

 

Acer Aspire One D255-N55DQrr

Specifications

Acer Aspire One D255-N55DQrrNotebook: Acer Aspire One D255-N55DQrr
Processor: Intel Atom N550
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3150
Display: 10.10 inch, 16:9, 1024 x 600 pixels
Weight: 1.3kg
Price: 320 euro
Links: Acer homepage
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Average Score: 67.5% - average

Average of 4 scores (from 4 reviews)

 

Reviews

60% Acer Aspire D255 review
Source: V3.co.uk English Archive.org version
The Acer Aspire D255 is something of a mixed blessing, as many netbooks are. Lightweight and with good battery life, it is annoyingly slow at times and awkward to use. The dual-boot mode is interesting, and no doubt the future for many devices, but there seems no clear use for it at present beyond a way of siloing off different types of data between the two. The price is good but not cheap enough compared to other netbooks to really stand out.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/21/2011
Rating: Total score: 60%
50% Acer Aspire One D255 review
Source: PC Pro English Archive.org version
A solid all round performance, but Acer’s latest offering fails to inspire
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 12/17/2010
Rating: Total score: 50% price: 50% performance: 33% features: 50%
80% Acer Aspire One D255 review
Source: Pocket Lint English Archive.org version

The Acer Aspire One D255 isn’t the best looking netbook out there, but like Acer netbooks we’ve seen in the past, it does incorporate some of the newest hardware at a price that’s hard to beat. The partnering of Android with Windows 7 still doesn’t appeal to us. The Android OS is tempting but ultimately doesn’t really offer enough to get excited about. We’d rather boot straight into Windows 7, which offers much better performance. Fortunately Acer offer simple control over the Android side of things so you can opt to disable it if you like.

Otherwise the build quality and choice of materials isn’t premium, but the performance overall is great for a compact device to take on the road with you.


Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 12/07/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%
80% Acer Aspire One D255 review
Source: Tech Advisor English Archive.org version

The Acer Aspire One D255 is a 10-inch netbook from Acer's Aspire One range. There's nothing new in the Acer Aspire One D255 netbook compared to its 10-inch predecessors - Acer Aspire One 532h and Acer Aspire One D260 - in terms of hardware, but it comes with Google Android 1.6 dual-booting with Windows 7 Starter Edition.


Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/24/2010
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 70% mobility: 70%

 

Acer Aspire One D255-2Ckk

Specifications

Acer Aspire One D255-2CkkNotebook: Acer Aspire One D255-2Ckk
Processor: Intel Atom N550
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3150
Display: 10.10 inch, 16:9, 1024 x 600 pixels
Weight: 1.2kg
Price: 400 euro
Links: Acer homepage
 Acer notebook section

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Average Score: 79% - good

Average of 1 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

79% Acer Aspire ONE D255
Source: PC Welt German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/14/2011
Rating: Total score: 79% performance: 63% features: 73% display: 78% mobility: 85% ergonomy: 84% emissions: 80%
双核心四线程 N550上网本宏碁D255评测
Source: IT.com.cn zh-CN→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/27/2010

 

Acer Aspire One D255-N55DQws

Specifications

Acer Aspire One D255-N55DQwsNotebook: Acer Aspire One D255-N55DQws
Processor: Intel Atom N550
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3150
Display: 10.10 inch, 16:9, 1024 x 600 pixels
Weight: 1.2kg
Price: 300 euro
Links: Acer homepage
 Acer notebook section

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Average Score: 81.5% - good

Average of 2 scores (from 3 reviews)

 

Reviews

80% Acer Aspire One D255
Source: Computer Active English Archive.org version
The Acer Aspire One D255 is an update to the D260 netbook we reviewed recently.Acer's rather silly naming convention means there are several D255 models available, with different prices and specifications. A bit more expensive than some netbooks, but this good-looking, relatively powerful model is good value – just make sure you get the right model.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/18/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%
Acer Aspire One D255 review
Source: Techradar English Archive.org version
We like the sentiment and the smartphone-centric OS does transfer nicely on to the netbook – but we can't really see the point and were just as happy using Windows 7 for the above. Fortunately, the Acer Aspire One D255 does the basics very well, making this an incredibly usable and portable option. We're just not convinced about the inclusion of Android, however.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/04/2011
83% Acer Aspire One Android netbook review
Source: It Pro English Archive.org version
There's little point in buying the Aspire One to use Android which isn't of much use on a netbook for most people. However, when used with Windows 7, the Aspire One is generally a pleasure to use thanks to its long battery life and responsive, comfortable keyboard. If you want extras such as integrated Bluetooth, a SDXC card slot and a matt display, then it may be worth paying £40 more for the Samsung NF210 if you can live with that model's slightly shorter battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/12/2011
Rating: Total score: 83%

 

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.


These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3150: Integrated (shared memory) graphics card in the intel Atom N4xx CPUs. Minimally faster than an old GMA 950 and therefore not suited for 3D games or HD videos (only MPEG2 acceleration).

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


Intel Atom: The Intel Atom series is a 64-Bit (not every model supports 64bit) microprocessor for cheap and small notebooks (so called netbooks), MIDs, or UMPCs. The speciality of the new architecture is the "in order" execution (instead of the usual and faster "out of order" execution). Therefore, the transistor count of the Atom series is much lower and, thus, cheaper to produce. Furthermore, the power consumption is very low. The performance per Megahertz is therfore worse than the old Pentium 3M (1,2 GHz on par with a 1.6 GHz Atom).

N550: Dual core Atom with a TDP of only 8.5 Watt. Because of the slow clock speed of 1.5 GHz it may be sometimes even slower than a N465 Atom CPU.

N450:

Intel Atom CPU for Netbooks with integrated memory controller and GMA 3150 GPU. The performance of the system should be only minimally faster than the previous Atom N280 / GMA 950 combination.

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


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


No weight comment found (one expected)!


73.15%: 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.

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Current Prices
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Stefan Hinum, 2010-11- 7 (Update: 2012-05-26)