Acer Travelmate B115-MP-C2TQ

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60% A budget Windows 8 laptop that aims for portability (and not much else)
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
I wanted to write this review entirely on the B115 unit, to replace my existing laptop with it for the duration of my testing. I took it through a series of tests and rigorous use, but I just could not stand using it for more than an hour at a time. It’s meant for a little usage here and there - editing a document, checking email, and anything else that isn’t completely hindered by its 11.6” screen. You get what you pay for, and it turns out $379 (about £243, AU$466) can only get you so far, even on Windows.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 12/22/2014
Rating: Total score: 60% price: 70% performance: 60% features: 70% workmanship: 50%

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Model: The Acer Travelmate B115-MP-C2TQ is a wallet friendly netbook primarily aimed at students and business users looking for high portability. The 1.4 kg netbook comes with a responsive keyboard and trackpad and features touchscreen capability making it an impressive package at the price point. Its glossy 11.6 inch IPS display has an aspect ratio of 16:9.

The hardware consists of an Intel Celeron N2930 processor clocked at 1.83 GHz, 4 GB DDR3 single-channel RAM, Intel HD Graphics and a Seagate Momentus thin hard disk with 420 GB storage space. Audio output quality is decent with an Intel ValleyviewSoC-HD audio controller driving stereo speakers. Other features include 2 USB 2.0 ports, 1 USB 3.0 port, a HDMI out and a SD card reader.

There is also an HD webcam to aid in video telecommunication. The Acer Travelmate B115-MP-C2TQ comes with Windows 8.1 Professional 64-bit. The battery life is good with a Lithium-Ion battery powering the entire system. In conclusion, the Acer Travelmate B115-MP-C2TQ is a great device for web surfing and occasional office work.

Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail):

Integrated GPU for tablet and notebook Bay Trail SoCs. Based on the Ivy Bridge GPU with four Execution Units and support for DirectX 11.

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.

N2930: Soc with an integrated quad core Atom processor clocked at 1.83 - 2.16 GHz (Turbo) and an Intel HD Graphics GPU.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

11.60":

This screen diagoal is quite large for tablets but small for subnotebooks. Some convertibles are also represented with that size.

Large display-sizes allow higher resolutions. So, details like letters are bigger. On the other hand, the power consumption is lower with small screen diagonals and the devices are smaller, more lightweight and cheaper.

1.4 kg:

In former time,s this weight was typical for big tablets, small subnotebooks, ultrabooks and convertibles with a 10-11 inch display-diagonal. Nowadays, often 15 inch laptops 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.

69%: This rating is bad. Most notebooks are better rated. This is not a recommendation for purchase.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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