Acer AS5517-1216 15.6-Inch Black Laptop - Up to 2.5 Hours of Battery Life

Acer AS5517-1216 15.6-Inch Black Laptop - Up to 2.5 Hours of Battery Life
Binding: Personal Computers
Manufacturer: Acer
Product Description:
15.6 3GB/250/WEBCAM
Amazon.com Product Description:

Acer AS5517: Affordable Mobile Performance

A great choice for keeping yourself productive while on the go, the nicely affordable Acer Aspire 5517 (model AS5517-1216) sports a high-definition, widescreen 15.6-inch display that offers excellent screen real estate for opening multiple windows. And the CineCrystal display offers a bright, vibrantly colorful way to watch your favorite movies and TV shows when not at home.



The Acer Aspire 5517 in black, with widescreen 15.6-inch HD display.
It's powered by an AMD Athlon X2 dual-core processor, which delivers good multitasking and digital media performance, and this Aspire 5517 includes 3 GB of memory right out of the box--providing efficient multitasking and quick boot ups. Other features include an integrated webcam for video conferencing and chats, 54g Wi-Fi networking, and a SuperMulti optical drive that's compatible with double-layer DVD discs.

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.

Key Features

  • 15.6-inch widescreen Acer CineCrystal display with 1366 x 768-pixel resolution
  • AMD Athlon X2 64 TK-42 dual-core processor with 1.6 GHz CPU speed, 1 MB of L2 cache, and 667 MHz front-side bus.
  • 250 GB SATA hard drive (5400 RPM)
  • 3 GB of installed DDR2 RAM (66y MHz; expandable to 4 GB)
  • ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics is equipped with 40 stream processors and an advanced 3D engine to provide support for hybrid graphics when paired with this system's Windows operating system.
  • 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.
  • Crystal Eye Webcam provides face-to-face online communications and even snaps still photos and video clips to share with friends and family.
  • Built-in stereo speakers with High Definition Audio support.
  • 54g Wi-Fi wireless networking (802.11b/g)
  • Fast Ethernet (10/100)
  • 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)
  • Two USB 2.0 ports
  • VGA video output
  • 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.
  • Up to 2.5 hours of battery life (6-cell battery; 4400 mAh)
  • Dimensions: 14.4 x 10.8 x 1.5 inches (WxDxH)
  • Weight: 6 pounds
  • Warranty: One-year parts and labor limited warranty with concurrent International Traveler's Warranty
  • Energy Star compliant

What's in the Box
This package contains the Acer Aspire AS5517-1216 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions

It also comes with the following software: McAfee Internet Security Suite (trial version); NTI Media Maker; Google Toolbar; Acer Recovery Management; Acer GridVista; Microsoft Works; Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 Trial (60 days); Norton Online Backup; MyWinLocker

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List Price: USD 479.99
Lowest Used Price: USD 459.50
Lowest New Price: USD 469.95
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Average Rating:
Brand: Acer
Color: Black
Model: AS5517-1216


Customer Reviews


Easy to use, and well equipped
Was pleasantly surprised at how well equipped and user friendly this laptop hooked up to wireless and is just what I needed. Am enjoying the freedoms of being stationary and it is great screen, (easy on eyes) Like it a lot. One of the reasons I purchased was the high grade of laptop reviews.


Good budget laptop.
I have this computer, it's a basic no frills model, but it works well(don't expect it to play intense games). It has no bluetooth or HDMI out port and Iv'e noticed it's slow to open web pages compared to my 2007 iMAC. I bought it for three fifty from another vendor while on sale, I think the amazon price is fair but you can do better if you search around(make sure to get the dual core version). Not much else to add other than windows 7 is so much better for low spec computers than vista, if you are searching for a cheap laptop make sure it has 7. For the price I recommend it.


Very decent budget laptop
Be very careful when ordering this item through Amazon. Once you put your order in you can no longer modify it until it's shipped (too late!).

I ordered this item and used their free shipping. After I ordered I realized I needed it a lot sooner since it was for someone else. I tried to change the shipping method but alas. It was too late. The site said that my order was being processed and there was no available changes that could be made.

I waited and waited. 4 days later I could do some modifications already. I could now return the item. It has been shipped already. Luckily I was able to get it at a timely date. 2 days after it was actually shipped.

As for the actual laptop. Well you get a little bit more than what you pay for. It's fairly cheap. The keyboard layout is a little messed up so for heavy writers I wouldn't fully recommend it. I'd recommend it for accountants or teachers since it has a separate section on the keyboard for numbers. Similar to that of a desktop. You can actually work on numbers a lot faster.

RAM, HD space, and other basic features are good for the money. It has a built in webcam.

If I was a stickler for details I'd say it needed an extra usb slot or 2. 2 is not enough. Also it doesn't come with a manual so hopefully you know your way around a computer / laptop already.


Toshiba Satellite A205-S5812 - Very Pleased with this Laptop
I've had this Laptop for 2yrs now and I would recommend the Toshiba models to anyone who is looking for a fully-loaded, quality, priced-right Laptop. This Laptop is quality and I am very pleased from day one. I do not even use my desktop PC anymore. I appreciate the large keys because it seems like I'm using a regular size keyboard. I am using Vista and I haven't had any problems because after reading all the reviews I realized I needed no less than 2GB RAM. I highly recommend the Toshiba models because the price is competitive with the other models and you will get the value for your money. I recently got an Acer for my mother in February 2010, but that was because of budget--the Toshiba had the seem specs but it cost nearly 0 more. I was really pleased with the Acer too. Personality I would prefer the Toshiba any day.

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