Acer Aspire AS5253-BZ661 laptop launched to fulfill Acer lovers need of netbook with large screen. Acer AS5253-BZ661 main specs are: 15.6 inches screen size and AMD Fusion Zacate E-350 APU as its processor. This processor (which combines processor and discrete graphics on the same die) now become the winner in netbook processor since has beaten Intel Atom in speed test and graphics performance. AMD Fusion Zacate E-350 also support netbook to reach long life battery. Acer Aspire AS5253-BZ661 price on the market starts from $469.99. Another netbook which have AMD E-350 processor you may also consider are HP Pavilion dm1z that has $20 cheaper ($449) or Sony VAIO VPC-YB15KX/S (costs $599.99). But, both come with narrower screen size, 11.6 inches.

Acer Aspire AS5253-BZ661 performance supported by 1.6 GHz dual-core AMD's E-350 APU which combines processor and discrete graphics on the same die. It uses Radeon HD 6310 as a discrete graphics chipset. Eventhough AMD E-350 APU is the best in netbook processor and Acer Aspire AS5253-BZ661 also equipped with 4GB of DDR3 memory, it still falls in speed with now standard netbook processor like Intel Core i3 or AMD Phenom. Please be aware that this is a netbook, so using Aspire AS5253-BZ661 for intense gaming are not recommended. But, you still dan get advantage from enjoying multimedia (like watching your favourite video), web browsing, and office application.

Acer Aspire AS5253-BZ661 batterey performance is good. Its 48WH (6-cell) battery can run up to 4 hours 43 minutes based on MobileMark 2007 battery test. But, it still falls with HP Pavilion dm1z which can afford up to 7 hours and 8 minutes. With its 15.6-inch widescreen, Acer Aspire AS5253-BZ661's screen is large enough to put two applications side by side. Its big screen enable Aspire AS5253-BZ661 to has a full size keyboard. Come with low price, laptop design becomes sacrificing. Acer AS5253 comes with a plain black top. It weighs at 5 pounds, which makes Acer AS5253 is more suitable to put on the desk rather than to be travel companion.

AS5253-BZ661 comes with the basic features commonly found on budget laptop or netbook. Ports available are: 3 USB ports, VGA port, and HDMI port. Acer Aspire AS5253-BZ661 connections supported by: an Ethernet port and 802.11n WiFi. Equipped with 500GB hard drive , it's large enough to keep all your data. It also equipped with dual-layer DVDs supports to reads and burns single.