Gaming machine at reasonable price
Display, Configuration and OS
The Acer Aspire E1-470G(NX.MJUSM.001) sports a 14-inch Active Matrix TFT Colour LCD LED backlit display with a resolution of 1, 366 x 768 pixels.
Acting as the brains of the laptop is a 1.8GHz Intel Core i3 third generation processor based on HM77 Express chipset. It is coupled with a regular 4GB DDR3 RAM which performs at 1, 600MHz and is further expandable up to 8GB. It runs on 64 bit Linux OS.
Camera and Storage
The Acer Aspire E1-470G(NX.MJUSM.001) is armed with an Acer Crystal Eye HD webcam and inbuilt microphone so that you can enjoy high resolution video calls smoothly. The 500GB SATA hard disk operating at 5, 400rpm provides plenty of space for creating a library of files. With the SuperMulti DVD RW Drive having dual layer support, you can easily stream media from disks.
The presence of NVIDIA GeForce 820M graphics processor with discrete 2GB DDR3 memory gives you the liberty to run demanding games and movies without facing any lag. The dual stereo speakers powered by MS Sound Compatible technology further boost your multimedia experience.
Battery and Connectivity
The Acer Aspire E1-470G(NX.MJUSM.001) runs the show with a 4 cell Li-ion battery which has the ability to deliver up to 5 hours of continuous service. Connectivity and networking features loaded in the gadget include Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN, Bluetooth v4.0, one USB 3.0 slot, HDMI out, digital media reader, two USB 2.0 ports and VGA port.
Verdict
The Acer Aspire E1-470G(NX.MJUSM.001) is ideal for youngsters who aren’t willing to spend much but need a laptop mainly for entertainment. It packs robust configuration along with dedicated graphics memory but misses out Windows OS.