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Acer Aspire One D257 review
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The D257 is the latest in Acer's line of Aspire One netbooks. There's nothing surprising about the specification, with its single-core Intel Atom processor and 10.1-inch screen, but the design is slicker than the average, and it comes in a range of four colours. Is this enough to make the Aspire One D257 stand out?
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| Specification criteria | Specification |
|---|---|
| Specification | |
| Test Date | 13 September 2011 |
| Review details | |
Recently tested
|
No |
| Availability | Second-hand/refurbished |
| Processor, memory, storage | |
| Processor | Intel Atom N455 |
| Ram (GB)
|
1.0 |
| Storage capacity (GB)
|
250 |
| Disk speed (rpm)
|
5400 |
| Sound and vision | |
| Screen size (inches) | 10.1 |
| Screen resolution | 1024 x 600 |
| Screen finish
|
Shiny |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Graphic adaptor | Intel Graphics Media Adapter 3150 |
| Stereo speakers | Yes |
| Headphone socket | Yes |
| Software | |
| Operating system
|
Windows 7 Starter 32bit SP1 |
| Other application software | Adobe AIR, Adobe Flash Player 10, Adobe Reader 9.1, Bing Bar, Microsoft Silverlight, Skype, Windows Live Essentials 2011 |
| Dimensions | |
| Dimensions (mm)
|
256 x 25 x 184 |
| Weight (kg) | 1.008 |
| Communication | |
| Webcam | Yes |
| Wireless standard
|
802.11n |
| Bluetooth
|
No |
| Connections | |
| USB ports | 3 |
| HDMI
|
No |
| Gigabit Ethernet
|
No |
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