Acer TravelMate P256-M-55EG
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Reviews for the Acer TravelMate P256-M-55EG
Source: It Pro
Archive.org versionThe Acer TravelMate P256-M isn’t very glamourous, but it’s a well-made workhorse laptop with good battery life, enough performance and almost all the ports you’re ever likely to need. It’s a shame the keyboard isn't better, but it's still a good fit for businesses looking to make a mass replacement of old desktops as well as for students and home users on a budget.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/24/2015
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Tech Advisor
Archive.org versionThe Acer TravelMate gets all the basics right, with decent battery life, good application performance and a sturdy, robust feeling chassis. For under £500 it would be a good choice for home or business users looking for a simple Windows machine that can be carried around.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/03/2015
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 90% performance: 80% features: 70% workmanship: 80%
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Model: The latest entry in the iconic TravelMate series by Acer is the P255-M-55EG model. It comes equipped with Intel's Core i5 4210U processor clocked at 1.7 GHz and 4 GB DDR3 RAM. The RAM capacity can be increased to up to 16 GB depending on personal usage needs. A 500 GB hard drive is used for mass storage. Alongside the internal storage, a memory card reader is useful when users have digital cameras and smartphones to transfer data from. The 15.6 inch display has an HD resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels.
The integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 graphic processor is responsible for graphics. The total number of USB ports is three, but only one of them is a USB 3.0 port. Other ports available on the device are the standard VGA, HDMI and Ethernet. The pre-installed operating system is the Windows 8 Pro with 64 bit architecture. The laptop weighs in at 2.5 kg, which is acceptable for a 15 inch model. According to Acer an average of 4 hours of Internet surfing and word processing is possible with the 2500 mAh battery. All in all, the Acer TravelMate is a sturdy laptop targeted at business users.
Intel HD Graphics 4400:
ULV integrated GPU (GT2) with 20 EUs found on certain Haswell CPU models.
Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
4210U: Haswell-based ULV dual-core processor clocked at 1.7 GHz with Turbo Boost support up to 2.7 GHz. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 4400 and a dual-channel DDR3 memory controller.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
