Acer Aspire One 751h-1545
The definition of a Netbook keeps getting fuzzier around the edges, with displays growing from the original 7-inch designs, and the selection of CPUs expanding to include Intel, AMD, and Via. If we are to take 12-inch systems such as the HP dv2 and Samsung NC20 as Netbooks (we’ve so far let them slip in under the wire), than an 11.6-inch model is a sure thing.
We found the slightly larger chassis of the Acer Aspire One AO751h-1545 to be an excellent compromise between size and usability, and we could see this becoming a popular choice. The catch is that Acer has decided to use the 1.33GHz Intel Atom Z520 as its CPU, instead of the faster (and much more common) 1.6GHz Atom N270 version.
It doesn’t make for a huge difference in raw performance, but in an already pokey Netbook, and powering a higher-res 1,366×768 display, it made the Aspire One AO751h just slow enough to be noticeably annoying–so much so that we got frustrated with it on a regular basis.
Strengths: Big (for a Netbook) 11.6-inch display; great keyboard.
Weaknesses: Slower version of the Intel Atom CPU makes even basic tasks annoyingly laggy.
Summary: Acer’s 11.6-inch Aspire One AO751h might usher in a new standard for Netbook sizes, but the slower-than-usual processor can lead to frustration.
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