Reviews - Acer Aspire S7-391-9886 13.3-Inch Touchscreen Ultrabook

Product Description

Acer S7-391-9886 Ultrabook comes with these high level specs: 3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3517U Processor, Windows 8, 13.3" Full HD (1920 x 1080) widescreen CineCrystal LED-backlit display, Multi-touch screen, supporting 10 finger touch, Mobile Intel HM77 Express Chipset, Intel HD Graphics 4000 with 128MB of dedicated system memory, 4096MB DDR3 Memory, 256GB SSD Drive (In RAID 0 configuration), 2-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader, 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, Bluetooth 4.0+HS, Built-In HD Webcam, 2 - USB 3.0 Ports, 1 - Micro-HDMI Port, 4-cell Lithium Polymer Battery (4680 mAh), Up to 6-hours Battery Life, 2.86 lbs. | 1.3 kg (system unit only)Don’t forget Office with your PC purchase.  Download Office 2013 instantly with Amazon Digital Software.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1792 in Personal Computers
• Color: White
• Brand: Acer Computer
• Model: S7-391-9886
• Released on: 2012-10-26
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .47" h x 8.79" w x 12.73" l, 2.86 pounds
• CPU: Core i7-3517U 1.9 GHz
• Memory: 4GB SDRAM
• Processors: 2
• Display size: 13.3

Features

• Intel Core i7-3517U 1.9 GHz (4 MB Cache)
• 4 GB SDRAM
• 256 GB Solid State Drive
• 13.3-Inch Touchscreen, Intel HD Graphics 4000
• Windows 8, 6-hour battery life

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Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful.
Slim design, great battery life, speedy graphic for game.
By Fat Sang Ng
The best of its kind to provide a balance between battery performance between 7 hours with wifi on to do projects. An excellent gaming device especially playing NBA 2k13 and Skyrim with no lagging at all. Provide landscape and portrait mode for reading at 13 inch monitor. Touch screen responsive with no lag. Touch pad feeling smooth similar to Macbook air. It is even lighter on hand with its 13 inch compare with the weight of macbook air 11 inch. It eliminated the arrow key problem macbook air had. Comes with acer leather high class feeling case, white mouse, white power cable that matches the color of S7. Comes with HDMI port and VGA port. Also a screen cloth to protect the monitor's contact with keyboard when closed. Highly recommanded for casual gaming or project work. Excellence Ultrabook to show off to your Macbook friends.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful.
Acer Aspire S7 The Ultra Ultrabook
By New Me
From the minute you open the box, you have the feeling that this is no ordinary laptop and you are right. Each component is packaged in its own little unit within with care. Inside you will find the Acer S7, AC power adapter, a wireless mouse, 2 special adapters for VGA and for HDMI, and a case for your S7. Acer even includes an anti-static cloth. Sweet. Turn on and set-up is straightforward though I won't say I am a fan of the Windows 8 operating system.

The S7 is everything an ultrabook should be. It has a very nice intuitive design and layout. The power button is located outside the unit in the middle on the left hand side. Also on the same side is the port for the VGA/HDMI adapter and the headphones. Outside on the right side are located two 3.0 USB ports and a 2-in-1 card reader. The S7 has a 1.3 MP webcam that delivers high resolution images that won't disappoint. The 13.3-inch HD touch screen display is uniformly bright. The active matrix TFT color display delivers very crisp true images - no fading - even to the edges of the screen and boasts a resolution of 1920x 1080. The touchscreen is very responsive. This ultrabook has all the perks including IEEE 802.11 wifi and 4.0 bluetooth.
The keyboard is backlit which is a nice touch. The keyboard has a Windows start key and a menu key. Overall the keyboard is well laid out. It has a nice feel to it but there's very little travel when typing which may lead to repeat character errors when typing.

Physically the unit has a solid feel to it and it should since the unit's body is lightweight aluminum. The top of the unit is covered in Gorilla glass. When the unit is on the "Acer" logo glows white on the face. Closed the unit is quite literally razor-thin - less than 0.5-in - and will give the MacBook Air a run for the money. The unit travels well. It has excellent battery life - long enough for an east-to-west coast flight (ca. 5-h). In my book, the Acer S7 comes out on top without a doubt!

In terms of the processor, the S7 has a 3rd generation dual core i7 chipset clocked at 1.9 GHz which can be boosted to speeds of 3.0 GHz. The unit comes with 4G SDRAM. I use large dataset applications such as NVIVO and SPSS and have been quite impressed with the speed. Unlike many other computers this unit doesn't heat up noticeably even when you use it all day. It does have a fan that is relatively quiet and turns on when needed to help dissipate heat.

Disadvantages include the fact you are limited to 4G RRAM - the RAM is soldered into the motherboard so you can't add RAM. I want to note that this is common problem with ultrabooks. To hook up to a projector or digital screen you must use one of the two adapters provided with the unit. Don't lose these as the adapter is a proprietary product. The audio is supposedly Dolby Home Theatre 4.0 but don't get excited the sound is nothing to write home about = so-so very tinny and thin. As I stated earlier, the keyboard is a tad too responsive which leads to repeat character errors which can be annoying if you are a speed typist.

Bottom-line if you are a working technical professional looking for a laptop and don't want to compromise performance and capabilities for travelability then look no further the Acer S7 is well worth it's sticker price of $1649.00
Recommendations: I highly recommend purchasing a second AC power adapter and an Acer onsite service plan.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
Brilliant
By BDR
As the owner of an Ipad and a 17 inch laptop, I must say that the Acer Aspire S7 is the perfect mix between the two.

Here are some of the concerns you might see online addressed:
1) The keyboard was reviewed to be slightly uncomfortable. I find it quite pleasant and easier to type on than my other (Vaio) laptop.
2) The battery life is wonderful as it goes up to 6.5 hours on battery saver, and a bit above 5 hours on balanced.

This is a beautiful device that is bound to get plenty of attention from all your friends, especially since it is super thin and touch-screen enabled.

I'll edit my review if anything goes wrong, but so far it is going perfectly.

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