Acer Aspire One AO751h-1346 11.6-Inch Black Netbook - 3+ Hour Battery Life

by Acer

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 11.2 x 1 inches ; 2.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5.2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002A6NI1A
• Item model number: AO751h-1346
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,307 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 14, 2009

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Enjoy enhanced productivity and web browsing with the Acer Aspire One AO751h, which features an 11.6-inch high-definition screen and full-sized keyboard. The LED-backlit widescreen (16:9 ratio) display is large enough to easily view multiple windows and reduces the need to scroll to view Internet sites. An integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam delivers smooth video streaming and high quality images for online chats and business video conferences, even in low-light situations.

It also includes a Multi-Gesture Touchpad that enables you to pinch, flick and swirl your fingers across the touchpad for more natural photo and video viewing as well as intuitive navigation of websites. The Multi-Gesture Touchpad allows you to scroll, zoom in and out and flip through web pages, photos, spreadsheets and more. The full-size Acer FineTip keyboard has flat, broad keys for enhanced typing comfort, and the AO751h features a soft-touch palm rest to increase typing comfort.

This blue Aspire One (model AO751h-1346) is powered by the latest Intel Atom processor for a good balance of computing power and power efficiency for up to 4 hours of battery life from its 3-cell battery. Other features include a 250 GB hard drive, 2 GB of RAM, a multi-format memory card reader, 54g Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g), and thre USB ports. This model comes pre-installed with the Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic operating system. In addition to this Diamond Black model, the AO751h also comes in Sapphire Blue, Ruby Red, and Seashell White.

The colorful Aspire One AO751h collection.

Key Features

Get picture-perfect visuals on the 11.6-inch high-def display and get up to 4 hours of battery life with the 3-cell battery.

Only one-inch thin and weighing just 2.8 pounds, the slender shape and gleaming chassis of the Aspire One AO751h has futuristic appeal.

• 11.6-inch LED-backlight widescreen display with 1366 x 768-pixel resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio and 200-nit high brightness (Learn more)
• 1.3 GHz Intel Atom Z520 extends battery life and power efficiency to deliver excellent mobile performance and Internet connections on the go (Learn more)
• 250 GB hard disk drive
• 2 GB of RAM (DDR2, 667 MHz, maximum capacity)
• Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
• Multi-gesture touchpad supporting circular-motion scrolling, pinch-action zoom, page flip (Learn more)
• Crystal Eye webcam supports Acer PrimaLite technology, which consists of a premium sensor, firmware and lenses to provide superior video performance under low-light conditions. A built-in digital microphone helps keep background noise levels low and minimizes echoes.
• 54g Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
• Fast Ethernet (10/100)
• VGA video output
• Stereo speakers and optimized Dolby Headphone technology for 5.1-channel audio
• Windows Home Vista Basic operating system (Learn more)
• Up to 4 hours of battery life from 3-cell battery
• Dimensions: 11.2 x 7.8 x 1 inches (WxDxH)
• Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Warranty: One-year parts and labor limited warranty with concurrent International Traveler's Warranty

Networking, Connectivity & Expansion
This Acer Aspire One notebook has an integrated 54g wireless LAN (Acer InviLink) that's compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g networks and offers Acer's SignalUp technology for enhanced antenna efficiency. It also provides Fast (10/100) Ethernet networking.

• 3 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
• Analog video output: 1 VGA
• Multi-in-1 memory card reader compatible with MultiMediaCard, Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO or xD-Picture Card
• 1 headphone jack, 1 microphone jack

What's in the box
This package contains the Acer Aspire One AO751h-1346 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions

It also comes with the following software: McAfee Internet Security Suite (trial version); Google Desktop; Carbonite Online Backup; Customized Windows Internet Explorer 7.0 ; Acer GridVista

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11.6-Inch Widescreen Display

The 11.6-inch LED-backlit display (1366 x 768 pixels) presents true 16:9 aspect ratio with high-def resolution and fast 8ms (millisecond) response time for high-quality media playback as well as increased readability in low-light conditions. And the LED backlight technology is 33 percent more energy efficient than standard CCFL LCD screens.

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Power-Sipping Processor

Newly designed from the ground up, the Intel Atom Z520 uses a 45nm (nanometer) design structure with new hafnium-infused circuitry--which reduces electrical current leakage in transistors--to conserve even more energy and give you more time away from the wall outlet. The Intel Atom Z520 provides a 1.3 GHz CPU speed with a 533 MHz front-side bus (FSB) and 512 KB L2 cache--which uses just 2 watts of power. (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and a larger L2 cache can help speed up your system's performance. The FSB carries data between the CPU and RAM, and a faster front-side bus will deliver better overall performance.) It supports Intel's 64-bit computing architecture, which can allow the use of extended virtual and physical memory with compatible 64-bit software, as well as Intel's Hyper-Threading technology for speedier multitasking.

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The Multi-Gestured Acer Aspire One

A Multi-Gesture Touchpad allows you to pinch, flick and swirl your fingers across the touchpad for more natural photo and video viewing as well as intuitive navigation of websites. The Multi-Gesture Touchpad enables you to scroll, zoom in and out and flip through web pages, photos, spreadsheets and more. The TouchPad can also be disabled with a one-touch button, eliminating accidental cursor movement with palms and wrists when using an external mouse.

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Windows Vista Home Basic Operating System

Windows Vista Home Basic (32-bit) is the operating system for users with basic computing needs, such as surfing the Internet, corresponding with friends and family using e-mail, or performing basic document creation and editing tasks. Additionally, Windows Vista Home Basic integrates new search tools throughout the operating system to help you quickly find the precise file or program you need.

Every edition of Windows Vista provides the essential tools and technologies to help protect you whether you are browsing the Internet, connecting to a wireless network, or just reading e-mail. All editions of Windows Vista include new tools that can warn you of impending hardware failures long before you have lost any important personal data. And, all Windows Vista editions include parental control features that allow you to manage and monitor your family's use of games, the Internet, instant messaging, and other activities.

Product Description

AcerAspire One AO751h-1346 Netbook comes with these features: Intel Atom Processor Z520, Windows Vista Home Basic with Service Pack 1, 11.6" HD WXGA Acer CrystalBrite LED-backlit Display, Mobile Intel US15W Express Chipset, Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, 2048MB DDR2 SDRAM Single Channel Memory, 250GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM), Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader, Acer InviLink 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, Integrated Acer Crystal Eye Webcam, Dolby Headphone Support, Two Built-in Stereo Speakers, 3 - USB 2.0 Ports, 3-cell Li-ion Battery (2200 mAh), up to 4-hours battery life, 2.75 lbs. | 1.25 kg (system unit only),wireless setup card, Registration/ Limited Warranty Card, McAfee Internet Security Suite (60-day trial), Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect size netbook, just a few minor flaws., June 22, 2009

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Steve Smart (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Acer Aspire One AO751h-1346 11.6-Inch Black Netbook - 3+ Hour Battery Life (Personal Computers)

I've really enjoyed using this little laptop for the past 1.5 weeks. The size is perfect. You get a full-size keyboard and a beautiful 11.6" high resolution screen. And unlike other netbooks, you never feel like you are viewing the internet through a mail slot.

It's not perfect however. Remember, this is still a netbook, not a full-powered laptop. Here's the rundown of pros and cons. For me, the pros outweigh the cons, but others may prefer to wait a few months for similar size machines from Lenovo, Dell, Asus, and others to hit the market.

Pros:
- Beautiful screen with great horizontal viewing angles
- Full-size keyboard
- Lightweight (2.7 lbs with three cell battery)
- Only slightly larger than many 10" netbooks and significantly thinner than many of those 10" models
- Very sharp looking machine
- Reasonably solid in terms of build quality

Cons:
- Slower 1.33 GHz processor
- Flash videos from YouTube and Hulu are choppy (dropped frames and stuttering). This is a problem with most netbooks, but a little worse here because of the 1.33 GHz processor.
- three cell battery only gives a bit over 3 hrs of runtime (the 6-cell would fix this, but would stick out of the rear of the case a bit)
- touchpad rocker button is harder to push than it should be
- touchpad surface has some drag (turn the pointer speed up to help with this)
- keyboard keys are very flat (I got used to this and grew to love the keyboard, others may object).
- arrow keys are tiny, despite full-size keyboard
- ships with lots of bloatware and trial software pre-installed
- Graphics chipset is not Linux friendly. Don't expect full graphics acceleration in Linux anytime soon.
- Fingerprints show easily on the glossy case

Overall: It's the first 11.6" netbook available in the U.S. and the *form-factor* is a winner! However, you'll have to live with a few quirks. For me, the benefits of the larger screen and keyboard outweigh the downsides. I can never go back to a 10" netbook again. It has enough power for me to play music while browsing the internet, while working in MS Word and MS Excel. That's my standard working situation. The only performance issues come with streaming media. Still a good choice for those who want a netbook they can do real work on.

(I purchased mine at Walmart with Windows Vista, 2GB RAM, 250 GB HDD, and 3-cell battery for under four-hundred bucks).

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost perfect netbook for me, June 19, 2009

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Hans (CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Acer Aspire One AO751h-1346 11.6-Inch Black Netbook - 3+ Hour Battery Life (Personal Computers)

I was waiting for a netbook with higher resolution with 100% full size keyboard.
Acer aspire one 11.6 inch was the first solution.
It is very light, quite, and reliable.
And it has 16:9 HD ratio LCD. Perfect for watching movies with wxga resolution.
Full size keyboard is very comfortable to type.
It's perfect for everyday casual use.
But, I miss two thing.
First, CPU power. It's only 1.33 Ghz.
I even play avchd video(1440x1080) thanks to hardware decoder with 60-70% CPU usage.
But, that's it. It only plays video with no sound with pre-installed PowerDVD 8.
After I add audio codec and play it with sound, it fails to play avchd smoothly.
My 6 years old IBM T41 (1.4Ghz) manages to play avhcd with avivo, but this one doesn't.
If CPU is little more powerful, then it might play hd video without any problem.
But, what can I expect for netbook under $400. It is endurable.
Second, the mic. is too week. I enabled the mic boost option with 100% volume.
But, when I run audio setup in live messenger, it never reaches to yellow area.
As a result, my wife often says "I can't hear you" during video conversation.
I think microphone volume is the only problem. Acer should use a littler better mic.
In conclusion, this is very nice netbook with fancy feature with reasonable price.
But acer should improve the microphone gain.

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Extra comments on avchd play and Windows 7 RC.
After I installed Windows 7 RC with aero interface off, it plays avchd smoothly with windows media player without installing any extra codec.

All the drivers and application for Vista on acer webpage works fine with Windows 7 except video driver. But, Windows 7 downloads the video driver automatically using windows update and everything works fine.

With aero interface, OS itself gets very slow although net book manages to run it. But without aero interface, it is fast (not as fast as XP though).

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Happy Camper, June 23, 2009

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Budhah "Budhah" (Near St. Louis) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Acer Aspire One AO751h-1346 11.6-Inch Black Netbook - 3+ Hour Battery Life (Personal Computers)

I also bought one at Costco. I enjoy being able to read the screen. My son got my 10 inch Dell, that performs just a bit better than the Acer, but the fonts were a bit too small on the Dell for my older eyes. Are there better note books out there?? sure, but this is perfect for the quick lookup at the kitchen table or laying in bed watching tv with the wife. Not near as hot as the HP Tablet or The HP Bronze. It is a bit slow, but I've loaded MS Office Essentials and it works great. I don;t plan on playing games, as do some other reviewers, but might watch a few YouTube "educational" clips from time to time. The wife also enjoys being able to enter her rebates at the kitchen table with the Acer... She is a big fan of "Myrebates.com" LOL

The touchpad is a bit "Touchy" But for under 3 lbs I can make do, and not fry my lap with those other bar burners.... iwould like a better battery life than the three plus hours The build seems to be quality, Even for the weight, Better than some much more expensive. I remember the early Compac portables and have to laugh at the difference..