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Acer Aspire 1705 SCi review

7.5

Editors' Rating

Very Good

7.8

Members' Rating

Very Good

Typical price:£ 1199

Verdict

A notebook on steroids, the Aspire 1705 SCi has a 3.06GHz desktop-class processor, a 17in. display and a full-size keyboard. It’s worth considering for company meeting rooms or home use, but there are credible alternatives for both scenarios... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Large 17in. screen
  • Full-size keyboard with number pad
  • Fast desktop-class processor
  • Fast, high-capacity hard disk
  • Copious ports and connectors.

Cons

  • Very bulky and very heavy
  • Poor 3D acceleration
  • Short battery life.

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Pentium 4
Clock speed: 3.06 GHz
RAM installed: 512 MB
Wireless LAN: LAN-Express IEEE 802.11 PCI Adapter
Hard drive size: 120 GB
Graphics processor: SiS M650
Graphics RAM: 64 MB
Display diagonal size: 17 in
Dimensions (W x H x D): 37.8x4.7x32 cm
Weight: 7.1 kg
Operating system: Windows XP Home

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Member Opinion

7.8

Average Member Rating

Very Good

18 Members have reviewed this product

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Anonymous

Anonymous

great laptop

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9.5

Spectacular


Dan Rumley

Dan Rumley

Good features let down badly by support

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5.0

Average


Anonymous

Anonymous

It does all I want and more

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9.0

Spectacular


Fucho valle

Fucho valle

insane

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6.5

Good


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