Acer Aspire AS5551-4937 15.6-Inch HD Wi-Fi Laptop (Black)

by Acer

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 15 x 1.3 inches ; 5.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B003LL1UJ0
• Item model number: AS5551-4937
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,205 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 20, 2010

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Acer AS5551: Multimedia Powerhouse

Enjoy multimedia brilliance, power and performance with the Acer Aspire AS5551 notebook PC (model AS5551-4937), which features a vivid 15.6-inch HD widescreen CineCrystal LED-backlit display. The dual-core AMD Turion II processor and 4 GB of DDR3 RAM accelerate all your daily needs with the multitasking performance and responsiveness needed to download music, launch movies, chat and complete your daily tasks.

Enjoy cinematic brilliance on the 15.6-inch HD CineCrystal widescreen LCD screen .

The notebook's rounded edges and smooth lines bring a slenderized look while the textured mesh black cover brings a rich appearance and prevents fingerprints and scratches. Other features include a multi-gesture trackpad, dedicated numeric keypad, 1.3-megapixel HD webcam, and Wireless-N Wi-Fi connectivity.

Pre-installed with the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium operating system (64-bit version), you'll be able to easily create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. Windows 7 is the easiest, fastest, and most engaging version of Windows yet. Better ways to find and manage files, like Jump Lists and improved taskbar previews, help you speed through everyday tasks. Windows 7 is designed for faster and more reliable performance, so your PC just works the way you want it to.

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Key Features

• 15.6-inch HD widescreen CineCrystal LED-backlit display
• 2.3 GHz AMD Turion II dual-core processor (2 MB total dedicated L2 cache) with AMD's VISION Technology, which combines cutting-edge processing and video power that allows you to experience vivid web and video content, sharp photos and crystal-clear music.
• 320 GB SATA hard drive (5400 RPM)
• 4 GB of installed DDR3 RAM (1066 MHz)
• ATI Radeon HD 4250 graphics provide exceptional features, performance and power-efficiencies that enrich what you see and do.
• 8x SuperMulti DVD±R/RW drive can also write to CD, DVD-RAM, and dual-layer (DL) DVD±R discs--which can hold up to 8.5 GB of data.
• 1.3-megapixel HD webcam lets you go face to face in online chats and VOIPs with 1280 x 1024 resolution, and easily take still pictures and videos that you can share with friends.
• Stereo speakers with High Definition Audio support
• Wireless-N Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n) for ultra-fast connectivity to home and business networks.
• Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
• 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 such as Google Earth. It also enables you to scroll, zoom in and out and flip through Web pages, photos, spreadsheets and more. (Learn more)
• Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader compatible with Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card (xD)
• 3 USB ports
• HDMI high-definition audio/video output allows a single cable to transmit uncompressed high-definition video to your digital TV or LCD
• Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) makes it easy to create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. And you can watch shows for free when and where you want with Internet TV on Windows Media Center. Get the best entertainment experience with Windows 7 Home Premium.
• Get more features with Windows Anytime Upgrade. It's the best way to add features to Windows 7, takes as few as ten minutes, requires no software or downloads, and you'll keep your existing programs, files, and settings. Windows will walk you through the simple upgrade process.
• 6-cell lithium-ion battery (4400 mAh)
• Weight: 5.74 pounds
• Warranty: One-year parts and labor limited warranty with concurrent International Traveler's Warranty

What's in the Box
This package contains the Acer Aspire AS5551-4937 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions

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The Acer Multi-Gesture Touchpad

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.

Product Description

Acer Aspire AS5551-4937 Notebook comes with these specs: AMD Turion II X-2 Dual-Core Processor P520, Windows 7 Home Premium, 15.6-Inch HD Widescreen CineCrystal LCD Display, AMD M880G Chipset, 4096 MB DDR3 1066MHz Memory, ATI Radeon HD 4250 Graphics with 256 MB of Dedicated System Memory, 320 GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive, Built-In HD 1.3MP Webcam, Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader, High Definition Audio Support, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, 3 - USB 2.0 Ports, 1 - HDMI Port, 6-cell Li-ion Battery (4400 mAh), Up to 3 hours 20 Minutes of battery life, 5.74 lbs. | 2.6 kg (system unit only), AC Power Adapter, AC Power Cord, Wireless Setup Card, Registration/ Limited Warranty Card, McAfee Internet Security Suite (60-day insert)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stop right there! You have found the laptop your looking for!, September 2, 2010

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Jkins - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Acer Aspire AS5551-4937 15.6-Inch HD Wi-Fi Laptop (Black) (Personal Computers)

This thing has it all. It's all the power and slender of a macbook pro for half the price. Well, maybe not "all" the power, but all that most people need.

I will say right off the bat that this laptop has a great video card, but a low quality sound card. So if you do audio/video editing and not a lot of gaming, I would go with something else. If your a gamer though, this has unbeatable graphics for the -$600 price range.

Starcraft 2 runs at 70+ fps on low, 30-50 on medium and High, and 15-20 on ultra. WoW would surely run perfectly with 4 gigs of RAM.
I love this laptop. The keyboard is comfy, the touchpad feels good and has a very intuitive scroller on it for reading pages. The screen is amazing, HD, very bright, looks awesome.

The pros outweigh the cons very much, but I feel like I have to mention them for people. There are a couple of dead pixels, like 4-5 and that is common from other reviews I have read. They are really not noticeable during use, and very small, but still frustrating. Also, a lot of bloatware comes installed and NO windows 7 disc :(. Really frustrating but for $550 I think it is still well worth it. This thing is packed with great technology and is slim to boot. If your a gamer strapped for cash, I would HIGHLY recommend this over comparable toshiba's, hp's and dell's if you are torn.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Acer Aspire AS5551-4937 laptop, October 29, 2010

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D.Bo - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Acer Aspire AS5551-4937 15.6-Inch HD Wi-Fi Laptop (Black) (Personal Computers)

Got the laptop a few weeks ago. Have been using it quite a bit and it does everything we need, (school work/internet/minimal gaming). So far no problems at all. It comes with alot of junk-ware, but thats normal and doesn't hurt anything. Overall, I'd definetely recommend it. It was the best we could find for a low cost, and I did quite a bit of searching before we purchased it.

2.0 out of 5 stars Freezes up due to hardware faults, December 18, 2011

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cingle18 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Acer Aspire AS5551-4937 15.6-Inch HD Wi-Fi Laptop (Black) (Personal Computers)

The computer works okay. It freezes up several times per day, for 2-3 minutes at a time. I've done a lot of research into why, and it appears to be a hardware problem, not a software problem. However, it is somewhat hard to diagnose because the CPU is overtaxed to the point that even the Task Manager and the touchpad will not respond. I would not recommend this computer. Oh, it also has this problem where you will start to type, but your text will not appear for a few minutes. You might type a few lines of text but you won't be able to see them until the computer thinks about it for a while. The problem seems to be a poor quality motherboard.