Acer Aspire 1830T-3721's physical footprin

By Cisco Cheng

Although the Acer Aspire 1830T-3721's physical footprint—3-pound frame and 11.6-inch widescreen—fits the description of a netbook, its $700 (street) price tag would say otherwise. This ultraportable is actually a CULV laptop, as the Core i5-430um is part of Intel's newest Consumer Ultra Low Voltage processors and the primary reason why it's so much more expensive than an Atom-based netbook. It's speedy, yet energy-efficient, pumping out over 8 hours of battery life. World travelers who question the performance of a netbook should no doubt consider this as their next laptop.

Acer Inc.

http://www.acer.com

• Price as Tested: $700.00 Street
• Type: General Purpose, Media, Ultraportable, Value
• Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
• Processor Name: Intel Core i5-430um
• Processor Speed: 1.2 GHz
• RAM: 4 GB
• Weight: 3 lb
• Screen Size: 11.6 inches
• Screen Size Type: widescreen
• Graphics Card: Intel GMA HD
• Storage Capacity: 500 GB
• Networking Options: 802.11n
• Primary Optical Drive: External