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Acer Aspire 1705 SCi review

Processor
Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Pentium 4
Clock speed: 3.06 GHz
Motherboard
Chipset: SiS M650/962
Data bus speed: 400 MHz
Memory
RAM installed: 512 MB
Number of memory slots: 2
RAM capacity: 2 GB
RAM type: SDRAM
Interfaces & networking
VGA (analogue): 1
Video out: S-Video
Serial: 1
Parallel: 1
Docking station port: no
USB: 4
FireWire (IEEE 1394): 2
Wireless LAN: LAN-Express IEEE 802.11 PCI Adapter
Ethernet: SiS 900-based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
Modem: Agere Systems AC'97 (56Kbps)
Expansion slots
PC Card: 1 x Type II
Hard drive storage
Hard drive interface type: Ultra ATA/100
Hard drive size: 120 GB
Rotation speed: 7200 rpm
Storage controller: Ultra-ATA/100
Optical storage
CD / DVD read speed: 24x CD
CD / DVD write speed: 10x CD
CD / DVD rewrite speed: 8x CD
Video
Graphics processor: SiS M650
Graphics RAM: 64 MB
Display
Display technology: colour TFT
Display diagonal size: 17 in
Maximum resolution: 1200x1024 pixels
Input
Pointing devices: two-button touchpad with four-way
Keyboard: 103 keys
Cabinet (chassis)
Dimensions (W x H x D): 37.8x4.7x32 cm
Weight: 7.1 kg
OS & software
Operating system: Windows XP Home
Software included: Acer Launch Manager, Norton AntiVirus 2003, Acrobat Reader 5.0, CyberLink PowerDVD with DIVX codec technology, NTI CD Maker 6 Gold
Audio
Audio processor: Realtek AC'97 Audio
Microphone: yes
Speakers: stereo + sub-woofer
Audio connectors: microphone, headphone
Service & support
Standard warranty: 2 years
Service & support details: 1 year International Travellers
Battery
Battery technology: Li-ion
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Overview

Acer Aspire 1705 SCi

Editors rating
Rating: 7.5
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.

Typical price

£ 1199

Featured Talkback

Put simply, what is the compelling reason to pay ~$200 extra for an Eee with Windows XP? A Windows Eee won't come with any useful applications and you'll have to buy anti-virus software to boot. The truth about low cost computing is that nobody really cares whether the machine is running Windows or Linux as long as its cheap, its easy to use and it works.

By: dogStar

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Asus to ship 60 percent of Eee PCs with Windows XP

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