The Acer Aspire 4553G is probably the first locally-available laptop sporting an AMD triple-core CPU. The CPU sits somewhere between Intel’s Core i3 and Core i5 systems (not just because it has 3 cores).
The unit is fairly heavy but is expected in its category — not meant to be lugged around but, IMO, more like a desktop replacement unit. The 14.1-inch screen has a maximum resolution of 1366×768 pixels. The display is bright and crisp although I found that cranking the brightness to the highest setting makes it a bit washed out.
The dark glossy lid has those subtle striped lines but that didn’t prevent the surface to be a fingerprint-magnet. The inside surface is the same except for the dark-gray brushed-metal finish on the palm rest area.
The laptop comes with a full-sized keyboard feature that Acer-signature flat, island-type keys that maximizes the keyboard real estate. The extra-large trackpad is flushed to the left side and, although the left and right buttons are not separated, the larger-than usual size makes up for it.
The Aspire 4553G is un-assuming and what you’d expect from a workhorse laptop — a mix of good specs and an affordable price point. Check out the specs of the review unit we got (with Linpus OS pre-installed):
Acer Aspire AS4553G
14.1″ display @ 1366×768
AMD Phenom II X3 N830 2.1GHz
ATI Radeon HD5470 512MB
2.0GB DDR3 RAM
320GB HDD
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth, HDMI
DVD+RW
From what I’ve read around, the triple-core Phenom II X3 is actually a quad-core X4 CPUs with one of the cores disabled. The crippling of that single core allowed AMD to offer a mid-range CPU between the dual-core X2 and the more expensive quad-core X4 CPUs (see the CPU ID screen shots below).
The CPU runs at a maximum speed of 2.1GHz for each of the 3 cores (each core has 1 thread only). The graphics is switchable between the more powerful ATI Radeon HD5470 with 512MB of DDR2 RAM and the on-board ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 used in power-saving mode.
The HD5470 is still an entry-level DirectX 11 graphics card so don’t expect this to be able to handle high-detail settings when playing games.
Since the laptop did not come with Windows OS pre-installed, I had to load it up with Windows 7 Ultimate so we can get the Experience Index scores.
The X3 N830 processor got a sub-score of 6.2 on Windows Experience Index (sits between a Core i3 330M at 5.9 and a Core i5 520M at 6.7). The graphics card (ATI HD5470) got the lowest sub-score of 5.0 but it’s still a pretty decent score nonetheless.
As for battery performance, I got split results depending on which graphics card I used in the testing. When running on the discreet graphics, I get a battery rating of just over 2 hours. However, when using the integrated graphics, battery life improved and can go close to 4 hours on a single charge (set in power-saving mode).
The Acer Aspire 4553G looks to be a good mid-range laptop considering the specs that came with it. With a retail price starting at Php29,990 (without OS), it can still hold its ground even when compared to counterparts running Core i3 CPUs.
for cebu buyers, you can buy 4553g sa nutech, meron na silang stocks available already…
Some people here are still living in the past. LOL. AMD’s processors right now doesn’t have the heat issue like what they used to about a decade ago. You guys still believe those “techie” people from malls who would say “Wag AMD, malakas uminit yan!”? Susmaryosep! 2010 na po! Magugunaw na mundo sa 2012 yun pa rin paniwala niyo LOL
Some people here are still living in the past. LOL. AMD’s processors right now doesn’t have the heat issue like what they used to about a decade ago. You guys still believe those “techie” people from malls who would say “Wag AMD, malakas uminit yan!, Mag Intel na lang po kayo!”(Mas malaki kita pag intel eh). Susmaryosep! 2010 na po! Magugunaw na mundo sa 2012 yun pa rin paniwala niyo LOL
Yeahhh,, i love this one,, now i using this Acer Aspire.
http://gadget-reviewed.blogspot.com/2010/08/apple-ipod-touch-32-gb-3rd-generation.html
i have no money to buy this one.
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i think this laptop is enough for my video editing software…i’d like to install sony vegas pro 9 and adobe after effects cs5 on it.
and in terms of gaming, i think this will do some decent trick if i’m going to tweak the resolution.
pretty good specs for some low price.
I was wondering, how does the speakers sound like? Are the volume levels good?
can anyone give me the product link of this laptop from the acer website? just want to check if it’s drivers for windows 7 64 bit is complte/updated
di ko siya makita sa acer na website D: bakit ganun!? it’s perfect for me pa naman!!! im having second thoughts tuloy T_T
@jooolian
same here. pero nga dahil wala sa website nagdadalawang isip din ako. pano yung bio driver etc kung di naman makita sa website. i hope someone here can post a link of the product page of this laptop from the acer website
@joolian & vincent
i think this laptop is a newly released one. i have not seen this on the international website yet. but i saw this laptop available at gilmore for the price of Php 29,995. maybe acer will update their site a week later.
@paulkev09
i sure hope so
parang alam ko yang store na yan ^^ meron din sila nung 4552, yung talagang amd quad core na. pero hintayin ko muna sa acer website bago ako magdecide ^^
i got this last july for only 29k cash. that time there’s only one store that sells this unit. and all other stores in sm north (even acer itself) DOES NOT HAVE ANY IDEA of this model… i don’t know if others have this unit already. i even remember their reaction when i asked them this unit: “phenom?” “wala pa pong acer na triple core!” “may i3 po kami” “cellphone po ba hinahanap niyo? (sa acer store yan!)” yung iba nakakunot nlng yung noo nila.
i’m so happy with this unit i can play sims 3 XD i’m so glad i saw this unit before buying… that time there are only 2 websites with this model.
@skye – san mo nabili?
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@skye that was funny! Hahaha!
I am actually eyeing for this one. *sigh* hopefully sa Christmas.
@skye…bka nmn pde mo sabhin kung san mo nascore ung laptop mo bro…balak ko kc bumili nxt week.
I really think the Acer Aspire AS4553 AMD Phenom Quad is a bang-for-the-buck lappy.
Mine is going to arrive tomorrow in my office.
sa think pc po sa sm north. i haven’t been there ever since i bought the laptop. so i can’t tell kung meron pa or kung meron narin yung ibang stores… i wanted to check if gilmore stores have this, pero wala ako kasama kaya tinamad ako. check niyo narin
i hav acer aspire 4553G 1 month old p skin super bilis talaga & gustong gusto ko talaga i2 alam nyo kayang kaya d2 ang call of duty modern warfare 2…..nice talaga high performance talaga ang laptop na i2
@skye: I already got 1…tnx…nice laptop kya lng ramdam mo tlga init ng AMD…u can this guys http://www.villman.com/Product-Detail/Acer_Aspire_4745G-332G32M. same specs kya lng I3.
nice one!
sobrang init b tlg? ramdam ko lng naman pag nagggames at while actively charging…
how about Intel core duo? it is good for gaming?
What specs of laptop good for gaming?
@ buboy:
i think core 2 duo will play some games… but for more demanding ones, i5 or i7 i think…
for amd try starting at athlon II
my tip: if you’re looking for a good laptop, never get tired of looking at the net, especially benchmarking and reviews. and if you have a particular game you wanna play, try looking for websites where you can specify a particular processor/video card and the website will tell if you can play the game or not. that way you will know what sort of processor or video card to choose.
sir can i have a copy of your batterybar for my 4553g? thanks in advance!