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Acer TravelMate 3012WTMi review

7.5

Editors' Rating

Very Good

Typical price:£ 999

Verdict

Acer's dual-core TravelMate 3012WTMi includes a number of features -- wide-screen display, built-in camera, Bluetooth VoIP phone -- that should appeal to mobile professionals. The lack of an integrated optical drive could deter some users, though... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Built in camera
  • Bluetooth VoIP phone included
  • Lightweight
  • Supplied with both 3- and 6-cell batteries

Cons

  • External optical drive
  • May be difficult to use all USB ports at once

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Core Duo T2300
Clock speed: 1.66 GHz
RAM installed: 1024 MB
Wireless LAN: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
Hard drive size: 100 GB
Graphics processor: Intel GMA 950 (integrated)
Graphics RAM: 224 MB
Display diagonal size: 12.1 in
Dimensions (W x H x D): 29.7x2.45x21 cm
Weight: 1.5 kg
Operating system: Windows XP Professional (SP2)

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