Acer AspireRevo AR3610-U9022 Desktop PC (Dark Blue)

by Acer

• 1.6GHz Intel Atom 330 Processor
• 2GB DDR2 Memory
• 160GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive; Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
• Integrated NVIDIA ION Graphics; High-Definition Audio Support
• Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit); Includes Wireless Keyboard and Mouse

Product Description

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Acer AspireRevo AR3610: Mini Home Entertainment Center

Ultra-sleek and about the size of a book, the space-saving and quiet Acer AspireRevo AR3610-U9022 nettop is an easy fit for any room in the house--perfect for use as a fully functional home office PC or as a multimedia hub for casual gaming when connected to an LCD or HDTV. Its compact 1L size makes it easy to stand discreetly on a desk, and you can even attach it to the back of an HDTV or monitor with the included VESA mounting kit.

The space-saving AspireRevo is ideal for streaming movies, TV shows, music and other online media as well as tackling everyday computing needs with ease.

Its compact size makes it easy to stand discreetly on a desk or snap to the back of a monitor with the included mounting kit (monitor not included).

Powered by the low power, dual-core Intel Atom 330 processor that's designed distinctly for nettops and netbooks, the AspireRevo is idea for online activities such as social networking, VoIP and video chats, and e-mail. It's also a great entertainment solution for streaming movies, TV shows, music and other online media. And the ultra-low-power consumption processor combined with optimized component placement reduces overall system noise for a comfortable, quiet environment.

The Acer AspireRevo keeps you connected to your home network via Wireless-N Wi-Fi and Gigabit Ethernet, and its six USB ports ensures that you can connect to all your peripherals and external hard drives. The AspireRevo comes with a wireless keyboard and mouse that keep you free from cables so you can relax on the couch and still be productive and have fun.

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.

Note that this nettop does not include an optical drive, but you can use optional external DVD/CD drives that connect via USB.

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Key Features

• 1.6 GHz Intel Atom 330 dual-core processor (1 MB L2 cache, 533 MHz front-side bus) for faster multi-tasking with an innovative hafnium-infused circuitry that reduces electrical current leakage in transistors to conserve energy (with just 8 watts of processor energy consumption).
• 160 GB SATA hard drive (5400 RPM)
• 2 GB of installed DDR2 RAM (800 MHz)
• Integrated NVIDIA ION Graphics supports Blu-ray Disc movies, Microsoft DirectX 10, and 3D video games in full HD.
• High-definition audio support with both a headphone jack and optical SPDIF digital audio output.
• Wireless-N Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n) for ultra-fast connectivity to home and business networks.
• Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
• HDMI port for connecting to a compatible HDTV or home theater receiver for uncompressed digital audio and video via a single cable. Also includes standard analog VGA video output.
• 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)
• Six USB 2.0 ports (2 front, 4 rear)
• Included wireless keyboard and mouse
• Windows 7 Home Premium 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.
• Pre-loaded software includes Microsoft Works SE 9.0 for word processing and spreadsheet work. Enjoy a 60-day trial version of Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007.
• Dimensions:7.1 x 7.1 x 1.2 inches (WxDxH)
• Weight: 9 pounds
• Warranty: 1 year parts and labor
• Energy Star compliant

What's in the Box
This package contains the Acer AspireRevo AR3610-U9022 desktop PC, wireless keyboard, wireless mouse, power cord, and operating instructions

It also comes with the following software pre-installed on the PC (additional software not included as physical CDs/DVDs): McAfee Internet Security Suite (trial version); CyberLink PowerDVD; Google Toolbar; Acer Recovery Management; Acer GridVista; Microsoft Works; Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 Trial (60 days)

Product Description

Acer AspireRevo AR3610-U9022 Desktop comes with these specs: Intel Atom Processor330, Windows 7 Home Premiuim (64-bit), NVIDIA ION Chipset, 2GB DDR2 Memory, Integrated NVIDIA ION Graphics, 160GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive, Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader, High-Definition Audio Support, 6 - USB 2.0, VGA and HDMI Ports, USB Keyboard and Mouse, 9.0 lbs. | 4.08 kg (system unit only), 1 Year Parts and Labor Limited Warranty, AC Power Adapter, AC Power Cord, Registration/ Limited Warranty Card, McAfee Internet Security Suite 2009 Trial

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

52 of 52 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great value, great HTPC February 5, 2010

By A. Myers

Amazon Verified Purchase

I don't normally write reviews, but this little guy blew me away. For $125 more so over the 1600 you'll get dual core, 2GB RAM, Windows 7, wireless keyboard and mouse and the VESA mount (its included). And the dual core will make a difference if you are playing back 1080P source material.

Be sure to download the flash beta 10.1 which uses the Ion processor's hardware acceleration or you will be disappointed. Also need the latest NVIDIA drivers. I'm playing movies both through Media Player Classic - Home Cinema and utilizing the PC to run the latest BOXEE beta which while having some bugs really is fun to play with. Boxee will consolidate your media library on your PC or network share (I'm using an UNRAID server, which is fabulous as a media server) along with content from the internet (TV shows, Movies, Apps, You Tube etc..). Thinking about playing with XBMC next (Which Boxee is based on).

The HDMI out is working great for both Video and Audio (not all HDMI outs on PC's support audio as I found out the hard way). There is a utility with the NVIDIA graphics to size the desktop to exactly your flat screen dimensions (no need to play with aspect ratio on your TV).

While not my use, it would make a great extra PC for the kids or significant other if all they do is surf, with an occasional word document here or there.

The PC is really quiet, I simply can not hear it at all and it stays nice and cool.

Highly recommended, but I guess you knew that already!

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars HTPC? - Mission Accomplished for me. March 15, 2010

By Y. Z.

Four months ago, I set out to find a way to link my 50" plasma TV to the Internet.
However, my initial attempt of using a 3+ year old Desktop to that end fell well short of my expectations in numerous areas.

Round two of my search after dedicated Media players yielded a list of very capable and quite popular devices such as WD TV Live, Asus O!Play, Popcorn Hour with its soon to be released next iteration: Popbox (3/20/2010), and more.
For me, a repeating issue with most of the above was the limited number of sites one can go to on the Internet (or 'worse' having to pay subscription), not having a built-in hard-drive and so on.

The lure of total flexibilty and open-system approach was irresistible, and a continuing
search revealed Acer Revo AR1600 and R3610 which seemed to fit the bill, with reviews to match.
At 200 and 320 US dollars respectively, picking the right one turned out to be more than a case of "Good enough vs. Nice to have":

Obviously, more power as in the R3610 never hurts when future applications might become more demanding.

The R3610 comes with Windows 7 Home Premium which was a wonderful experience for me on an Asus M91MT Tablet that I had for 3 months now, and I prefered that over the solid but dated Windows XP.

In the aftermath, the wireless keyboard and mouse turned out to be excellent. The reception for both never misses a keystroke or a mouse click even 15 feet away from the PC, and with NO direct line of sight (the Acer sits mostly hidden in a cabinet).
That alons meant a savings of 40+ dollars over buying a separate wireless keyboard/mouse.

With 2G RAM in the R3610, you can be comfortable increasing the allocated memory for Video - in the bios - from the default 256Meg to 512.... Buying a second 1G RAM for the AR1600 would run you abour 25 Dollars. People do report good picture with the 1G RAM on the AR1600, but the perfect, no-hickup streaming HD I get may be partially helped by the added memory. As it goes, I cannot be totally scientifc here, only report the results.

The R3610 comes with an SPDIF out for those who want up to 7.1 Audio to their amplifier etc.

R3610 als has a built in wifi which was invaluable to me while I was working away from
the router, on initial boot, installations etc. (otherwise it is wired ro rhe router and via
hdmi to the TV). Again, getting a wifi card for the AR1600 can set you back 20+ dollars.

Additional notes:
1. I installed XBMC (endless plugins - wow), Hulu Desktop (what a pretty menu system and the best player I have seen to date), and also used a bit the already installed MS Media Center. Excellent picture and streaming quality from all source I tried with the above.

2. The Acer really DELIVERS! - It's smooth, fast, tiny, whisper quite, extremely low energy consumption (~30W running, 1-4W when in sleep mode).

3. The Power scheme on my Acer had the default set at 'Balanced', but hey.. this is not a laptop trying to conserve battery power. It's pluged into the wall. So make sure it's
all-systems-go and set the default to High Performance.

4. The nVidia ION menu lets you adjust the screen to an exact pixel count. It may come very handy if when it uses the native resolution of the screen, Windows and applications extend slightly beyon the visible area of the screen.
Per much other info on the subject, I also downloaded the latest Adobe Flash player -
version 10.1 which is said to utilize better the resources of the nVidia ION Graphic card.

5. Linux-Ubuntu vs. Windows 7. If you are an uber-geek who is comfortable with the former you may decide to get a similar machine with Linux and save some cost at the same time.
For the rest of us, after seeing what a painful experience a colleauge of mine went through
with a similar machine with only Linux on it (and we work/develope in a Unix env), I am glad to have gone the Windows 7 way. She ended up with a Windows look-alike flavor of Ubuntu,
dubbed Ylmf.

6. The only addition I bought was a very capable Media remote (Windows 7 Vista XP Media Center MCE PC Remote Control). It controls perfectly the media centers listed above.
The remote sets the Acer to sleep-mode and back to life, which is instantansuos!

If it did not become clear by now.. this review was about how great the Acer R3610 is as a HTPC.
I have not opened even one excel, or edited Word docs.. There are too many videos, movies
TV stations and music to enjoy in our free time.
Acer and friends have really made the future of entertainmet VERY exciting. All aboard. Read more ›

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect starter HTPC February 4, 2010

By D. Broncheau

Amazon Verified Purchase

I started out with a desire to find a pc capable of playing HD content with a small form factor that i could attach to the ceiling projector mount in my living room. I started with the 1600 revo, but the single core cpu of that unit wasn't enough to handle anything flash based, even with the beta versions of flash that utilize GPU processing. However this unit is the cats meow with the dual core atom. I have yet to find anything that it won't play. The ion platform with the dual core cpu is hard to beat for the money. This unit gets the job done and connects to my desktop that maintains my collection of videos. One thing to note that this unit has a wireless keyboard / mouse and wireless network, where as the 1600 does not. Oh, and if you can't figure out how to connect the mouse / keyboard to the PC, open the mouse battery compartment and you'll find the USB receiver plugged in next to where the batts go.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Great HTPC, Terrible WiFi March 18, 2010

By Busterdog

Amazon Verified Purchase

Having had a a lot of success with my first Ion powered Sony vaio netbook which works extremely fast and smoothly over my Draft N wireless network, I was excited to find the Revo 3610 with a lot more optimization for an HTPC. Part of my excitement was the N mode Wireless in the package. I will get to that in a moment though.

The machine is a great combo of small size, reasonable price and nice components (The HDMI and NVIDIA work perfectly with no real tweaking needed, just plug in to you HDTV). The software however is pretty poor to start. The bloatware is painfully heavy and in the process of removing it, the machine would constantly lock up, lag and give error messages, which I now think the Wireless network connection was partially to blame. Regardless, after getting very frustrated with a near brick do to all the errors and locking up all programs and dreading the idea of going back to the Bloated default, I bit the bullet and made a USB Windows 7 boot and fresh installed Win 7. This worked like a charm and I highly recommend it and setting up the Flash drive to boot is simple since MS now has a utility that will do it for you once you download the image file for Win 7. From there just reinstalled the NVIDIA drivers, Chrome, HULU, BOXEE, Flash 10 beta (with NVIDIA support), Windows security and thats about it. Now the machine was snappy and clean again, problems solved!!!!! Or so I thought.....

This left just the terrible WIFI still, its only about 25 feet from the router and will constantly drop signal, run well under N speed (barely B type speeds) and causes anything that streams to lock up when the Wireless card acts up.... This is all in the same room where my vaio netbook has full signal, 97mb/s never drops signal and is rock solid, it also works brilliantly upstairs and abotu 50 feet farther than the acer with no issues whatsoever. So I tried the last effort before returning the ACER, I Wired it to my LAN and PRESTO! it worked like a charm, now the computer that was absolutely USELESS over the wirelss was almost as quick as my Core 2 DUO Desktop and played HD through HULU and Youtube perfectly without a hitch.

So I ordered some cable to hardwire it to my network to use it as a HTPC. So the conclusion is, this is a great system but it took some effort to make it really unhampered by the useless junk ACER put on it, and loose any hope of even trying WIFI with it, its really the only Pathetic component on the machine, I am really tempted to just pull out the WIFI card so it will never even think of trying to connect again.

Remember these two things and you will be happy with the ACER 3610
1. Assume WIFI doesnt exist on the machine and you will be much happier!
2. A fresh install of Windows 7 is actually easier and faster than trying to clean the bloatware and errors that will arrise with the machine from stock, I highly recommend you do this first and start with a nice fresh set of software to run the very nice hardware you just got! Read more ›