Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Acer TravelMate 5530 - Laptop Review

The Acer TravelMate family is one of the latest offerings, the Acer TravelMate 5530th This type of notebook is particularly useful for traveling businessmen. In fact, the name Travelmate is appropriate. And we'll find out why the Acer TravelMate 5530 is designed for the traveler.

SPECS:

CPU:

AMD Turion ™ X2 dual-core mobile processor RM-75 (1MB L2 cache, 2.2GHz)
AMD Athlon ™ X2 Dual-Core Processor QL-65(1MB L2 cache, 2.1GHz)
AMD Athlon ™ X2 Dual-Core Processor QL-64 (1MB L2 cache, 2.1GHz)

RAM installed up to 4 GB (2 GB in one of two slots) DDR2 667 SDRAM

Screen size: 15.4 "(1280 x 800) TFT LCD

Operating system:

Genuine Windows 7 Professional
Genuine Windows Vista Business

Battery Life: Up to 2.5 hours life depending on configuration and use

Graphics:Integrated Intel ® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD

PROS:

Most business people are adept at multi-tasking. The 5530-processor can support this task with dual-core technology, AMD Athlon, an up-and-coming rival of Intel processors. You can like performance and energy results from the AMD dual-core processor that is integrated into the TravelMate 5530th In addition to their large storage capacity allows up to 4 gigabytesrepresents a valuable addition to the processor speed.

A laptop's weight is very critical for an end user before it to consider a purchase. With the business traveler in mind, which lies 5530 light, which apparently is for the businessman on the road perfectly. It weighs less than 7 pounds and is associated with the proprietary disk anti-shock protection, or DASP equipped. The DASP and the anti-shock properties of the chassis is 5530 to protect the hard drive from damage thatparticular notebook may be exposed.

The DASP, while it provides protection from shock damage, absorbs the impact of data loss was such that the TravelMate 5530 important for the economy. To protect files against damage to the DASP firmware also switches the hard disk from 5530 slams into a hard surface.

The Acer TravelMate 5530 has a clear 15.4-inch LCD display, which can carry a maximum resolution of 1280x800. The high resolution,coupled with the large display, highlights the 5530 the possibility some of the windows in minimized mode to open. This allows the user to in many documents to look without windows. With multi-tasking in mind, Acer seems to come with a winner.

CONS:

A burdensome aspect of 5530 is the battery life. This notebook is not always used for four hours, even with minimum consumption. Acer's claims and that is battery runtime on two and a half hour of use.This two and a half hours of battery life is on the notebook's optimal use.

The Acer TravelMate 5530 graphics card is also seen as a disadvantage for the user. This would however not as important as the 5530 is for the traveling business man, who is usually clearly defined and do not have the time to play computer. The TravelMate 5530 integrated graphics power is not comparable with certain video cards that can run 3D mapGraphics.

CONCLUSION:

The Acer TravelMate 5530 is a businessman's dream. However, the relatively short lifespan of the battery could not find the reason why a potential buyer would be tempted to other laptop options. However, battery life is not an issue for users who want to use the laptop as a desktop replacement. Many people would think that two and a half hour is enough to get important information about the car, while accelerating from a business appointment.

If youtry, the TravelMate 5530 for the sole purpose of business use, then you will be doing nothing wrong with your decision. But if gaming and multimedia features are on the heart that it is time for the others to see. Business and leisure are not always mix, and the Acer TravelMate 5530 is a clear expression of this proverb.

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