11.6-inch LED-backlit widescreen display, Intel HD Graphics
Windows 7 Home Premium, 8 Hour Battery Life
500GB Hard Drive has plenty of space to store your digital albums, music library and rich media files and 4GB DDR3
Smart multitasking and an enhanced visual experience start with the Intel Core i5 processor.
The smallest member of the TimelineX Series, the 11.6" Acer Aspire AS1830T is super-light and
This notebook is small on size,big on usability with its 11.6" HD Widescreen LED-backlit display and full size keyboard.
Windows 7 Home Premium makes the things you do every day easier and with Office Starter 2010.
Description
Acer Aspire TimelineX AS1830T-6651 Notebook comes with these specs: Intel Core i5-470UM processor 1.33GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 1.86GHz, Windows 7 Home Premium, 11.6" HD Widescreen CineCrystal LED-backlit Display, Mobile Intel HM55 Express Chipset, 4096MB DDR3 1066MHz Memory, Intel HD Graphics, 500GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive, Built-In HD 1.3MP Webcam, Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader, 2nd Generation Dolby Sound Room Audio Enhancement, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED , Bluetooth 3.0+HS, 3 - USB 2.0 Ports, 1 - HDMI Port, 6-cell Li-ion Battery (5800 mAh), Up to 8 hours of battery life, 3.09 lbs. | 1.4 kg (system unit only), AC Power Adapter, AC Power Cord, Wireless Setup Card, Registration/ Limited Warranty Card, Microsoft Office Starter 2010, McAfee Internet Security Suite (60-day insert). Complete your PC. Buy full-featured Microsoft Office 2010.
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88 of 90 found the following review helpful:
Great Ultra Portable Laptop! Feb 21, 2011
By Taddea I never dreamed that I would ever purchase an Acer computer. I always thought of them as being low end budget computers. Boy was I wrong! The Acer Aspire Timelinex AS1830T-6651 is the perfect little powerhouse. I wasn't satisfied with the idea of purchasing a Netbook of any flavor. I wanted a full computer. I wanted decent battery life, large hard drive, lots of RAM and a decent speed processor. I did my research (I've been a computer tech for 28 years)--lots of research. This was not an impulse buy. I looked at every ultra portable on the market. Every other laptop with similar specs was twice the price. None had the battery life. It doesn't have a gamer's graphics card, but I'm not a heavy gamer and knew that going into it, but playing back a movie was perfect. I read one review that said the speakers weren't very loud and didn't work very well on an airplane. Excuse me? Who would listen to music or watch a movie on a plane with the speaker? That is what headphones are for. I found the volume was on the low side, but adequate for my uses. If I know I will need more, I'll pick up some little speakers.
I have had the laptop for over a month now and my opinion has not lessened at all. The battery life is almost unbelievable. I typically get about 6 to 7 hours and I don't use a lot of the battery saving features either. If I did I would get even more. Even though the case is plastic, I find that it has a good solid feel. It doesn't feel cheap at all, unless you are comparing it to the more expensive Sony or a MacBook Air. I am certainly satisfied.
Pros: Size, price, keyboard size, expandability, RAM and hard drive size, upgradeable RAM and hard drive, light weight, great battery life, features.
Cons: Slow hard drive (5400rpm - adequate, but faster would have been nice)
I highly recommend this laptop for anyone wanting the portability of a netbook but with the power of an upper mid-range laptop.
29 of 30 found the following review helpful:
A great laptop Feb 08, 2011
By Axis7 This is a very solid little laptop with a lot packed in. The 4GB RAM really helps with photo and video editing, and the 500 GB disk can hold a lot of images. I especially appreciate the very large keys and decent spacing between the keys - it's one of the most comfortable keyboards I've ever used on a laptop.
It has a good feel to it - light but still very study. The only objection I have is that the product description here says "Housed in premium, black brushed aluminum", which I really wanted. However, it's really just plastic with a black-brushed aluminum-like finish. Disappointing, but not a deal breaker.
Overall it performs exactly as the specs say - the battery life is outstanding. I'll be carrying around this baby for quite a while.
19 of 20 found the following review helpful:
Perfect ultraportable Feb 01, 2011
By Aleksandr Korzh After receiving the computer and playing with it for approximately 3 hours, I feel comfortable giving it five stars.
Pros:
Very fast (multitasking and installing programs)
Very lightweight
Battery life seems to be about 5-6 hours
Touchpad and keyboard are decent coming from a EEEPC netbook
Screen is clear and vivid
Many nice features: bluetooth, 802.11n, hdmi+vga, webcam
Cons:
None that I can find
Overall, I think this computer is the best combination of price and performance out there for an ultraportable and I would recommend it.
33 of 38 found the following review helpful:
Not as great as the reviewers say... Apr 05, 2011
By lance I've been using this machine for about two weeks. It's good, but it ain't great. I was expecting more performance from the i5 processor. I assume that the low clock speed could be part of that problem. It's not slow by any means, but it's certainly not the rocket that some say it is. An i3 with a high clock speed would probably run faster. That's one thing they saved on.
The next negative would have to be the video card. It's average, and when you open a video to full screen there is a loss of resolution. I asked a technician about upgrading to 8 gig of RAM and was told that 4 gig is max, in spite of what some reviewers have indicated. This machine has a built-in memory card slot, but it's the larger card format which doesn't work with my Sony duo pro card. Not a big deal. USB adapters are cheap.
The touch pad is too touchy and sometimes opens a link just by passing the cursor over it without tapping the pad. Other times you can tap the pad but there's no response. Use a mouse to resolve this problem.
Max battery life has been about 4.5 hours. The bluetooth feature is very nice. All in all, I'd have to say that this machine, as configured, would be more fairly priced at around $550. With a higher level i5 and better video card it's probably worth the price. 3 stars.
Delivery was on time.
12 of 13 found the following review helpful:
Pleased so far Jul 31, 2011
By Stephen Blackpool This review is based on my initial impressions; I've only owned the Acer Aspire 1830T-6651 for 2 days now. I intend to update in the future.
My initial reaction: great laptop. I upgraded from an MSI Wind U123. The 1830T is only slightly larger (though slimmer than the U123, even at the U123's slimmest point) while offering increased screen size and resolution. I always found the U123's max resolution of 1024x600 to be kind of irritatingly insufficient. The Acer's 1366x768 is much nicer.
I'll also note that I'd been considering a Sony VAIO VPC-YB15KX/S. I checked one of these out at a Sony store, and while they were decent, the screen housing and hinges seemed really flimsy to me. In contrast, I'm impressed with the 1830T, which feels much more solidly constructed.
HDD = Western Digital WD5000BEVT-22A0RT0 500GB 5400RPM
Wifi = Acer part number T77H103, Broadcom BCM943225HM half size mini PCI
A/C Adapter = Leader Electronics IU40-11190-0116 Ouptput 19V, 2.15A, 40W (I love that it's so tiny. Perfect for traveling.)
UPGRADING:
This box will support 8GB of RAM. I upgraded using Crucial CT2KIT51264BC1067. The BIOS registers all 8GB, and the pre-installed 64-bit version of Windows 7 Premium sees all 8GB.
I also upgraded to an Intel 320 Series 120GB SSD. Honestly, I'm not as impressed with the SSD upgrade as I thought I might be. The improved boot time is nice, but sticking with the original hard drive probably would've been fine.
If you've any experience doing so, upgrading is pretty straightforward. Remove 5 screws, open the access panel, and you'll have ready access to the HDD, RAM and mini-PCI slot.
This thing doesn't come with OS restore disks. However, if you have an external DVD writer, there's a utility under the 'Acer' program folder called 'Acer eRecovery Management' which allows you to create your own restore discs. It requires 3 blank DVD-R's. Alternately, you can order physical system restore discs on the Acer website at a cost of approximately $20. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be any way of attaining the base Windows 7 discs -- free of bloatware (a term I hate using) -- from Acer.
GRIPES:
I'm not in love with the keyboard. I mean, it's fine, but I think I'd prefer slightly beveled keys. For those complaining about the keyboard impeding their ability to touch-type, I'd argue that if you can't touch-type using this keyboard, you aren't much of a touch-typist.
OTHER NOTES:
When first turned on, bluetooth won't be enabled. Hit Function (Fn) + F3 to bring up an on-screen menu which will allow you to enable bluetooth.
*******UPDATE August 7th 2011*******
So... I've used this thing a bit more, and have had time to find a few flaws.
First off, at least on mine, the bluetooth antenna stinks. I have a Jawbone Jambox bluetooth speaker (which I love). I have no issues connecting to the speaker from my other laptop, or my phone. The speaker can be 20 feet away and still work fine. When paired with the 1830T, even when placing the laptop a foot away from the Jambox... the audio is choppy. Retracting one full star because of this.
Secondly, as mentioned before, I've upgraded to an Intel 320 SSD. I used the BIOS (latest version: 1.20) to set a SATA password on the hard drive, in order to enable the drive's built-in encryption. For some reason, in SATA AHCI mode, I receive no password prompt when booting up, therefore the drive can't be booted from. A temporary workaround I've found, is to enter the BIOS, change the SATA mode to IDE, boot in IDE mode (which always displays the password prompt), unlock the hard drive, hit ctrl+alt+del to reboot, enter the BIOS again and set the SATA mode back to AHCI mode. After doing this, I'm now presented with a SATA password prompt and am able to boot in AHCI mode. I'm working with both Acer and Intel to resolve this problem. Not entirely sure if this is an Acer or Intel issue yet. Will update again with any progress made.
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based on 65 reviews
Great Ultra Portable Laptop! Feb 21, 2011
By Taddea
Not as great as the reviewers say... Apr 05, 2011
By lance
Pleased so far Jul 31, 2011
By Stephen Blackpool
