Acer increased Aspire S3 ultrabook configuration to compete MacBook Air

On November 18, Acer introduced the new, more powerful Aspire S3 ultrabook. Acer has upgraded the processor and hard drive in the new Aspire S3, and also "upgraded" the price from 899 to $ 1,299.

When reviewing the early Aspire S3, PC World saw it as a basic ultrabook: compact, light, with the lowest price in these category laptops at the time. The early Aspire S3 had Intel's 1.6GHz Core i5 processor. However, its performance is only average.

The new high-end Aspire S3 has a more powerful processor: Intel's 1.6GHz Core i7 (capable of clocking up to 2.3GHz with Intel TurboBoost technology).

Instead of a traditional 320GB (5400 RPM) hard drive, the upgraded Aspire S3 will have a 256GB solid-state drive (SSD), making it faster to boot, with higher overall performance.

Both models of Aspire S3 ultrabook (old and new) weigh 1.36kg, 1.27cm thick. They have a 13.3-inch screen with a resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels.

In short, spending an additional $ 400, your Aspire S3 will have a more powerful processor, better storage drive and become a fairer competitor with the similarly priced MacBook Air. The $ 1,299 MacBook Air is powered by Intel's Core i5 processor at 1.7GHz and offers 128GB of flash storage.