Acer Aspire 7551

alaTest has collected and analyzed 53 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the usability and reliability. The design and value for money are also mentioned favorably. There are some mixed comments about the sound, while many are critical about the portability and battery.

screen, value for money, design, reliability, usability

battery, portability

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops the Acer Aspire 7551 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon review summary for the Acer Aspire 7551

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 43 user reviews of the Acer Aspire 7551 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

performance, screen, design, reliability, usability

value for money

84% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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My Review

 

I would not purchase this again simply due to the screen issue. I'm think I'm done with Acer. Moving on.

Affordable ; Big screen ; These HD graphics were good in their time but AMD's new APUs are better

Plastic case. M-Sata doesn't appear to function (tried with a couple devices). My screen has a dead pixel after a year, and there is a piece of what appears to be black plastic embedded just behind the glass on the screen. It is no longer under...

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Great Laptop, Horrible Battery life

 

I bought this laptop roughly 6 months ago. It's been a good unit. Awesome display, great CD/DVD burner and a reasonably fast processor. The Graphics card in this unit lets it down a bit if you try to use that big 17 inch screen to play games. It...

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Great laptop...

 

This is my second Acer laptop that I have owned, first one was a bit smaller (15.6") but have had no problems with either one. About this particular model, it is super-fast, tons of hard drive storage & the 17.3" screen display is awesome! Comes with...

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damn good computer.

 

i bought this computer because the price was right. what i didnt expect was how nice and new this computer was. i bought a refurbished computer but when i got it it looked and worked like brand new. i have only had it a couple days but its way faster...

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Great overall performance

 

GREAT computer, I have no complaints, except for one: the speaker volume tends to be low. I had to buy an external speaker for watching some content on the computer. However,it is the best I have owned. Easy to use, and inexpensive!

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best computer I own

 

I purchased this model refurbished and am very happy. the screen is brighter and clearer than anything I own. love the full keyboard and everything just works. now for the down side.... the sound is not very loud compared to my other laptop but when I...

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Acer Aspire 7551-7422

 

I bought this computer and was disappointed to find the wifi never stays connected. It's very frustrating. When I researched it on line, I found this was a common problem with this model laptop. I love the size of the screen and the large hard drive....

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Very good Laptop

 

Computer was quick to respond. Great resolution. Stayed cool when running several programs at once. Enough hard drive space to continue to do what I needed. My wife likes the larger screen and resolution was much brighter ; Able to remove the unwanted...

Battery life was short

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Best value in laptops.

 

Best pc, desktop or laptop I have ever owned and I have been bulding/buying pc's since the late 80's. Outstanding value! Acer Aspire 7551-7422 17.3" Quad Core 2.2GHz 4GB 500GB

Product Specifications

Configuration

DVD Writer:Blu-ray Combo / DVD-Writer
Embedded 3G/4G: No
Embedded UMTS: No
Fingerprint Reader: No
Hard Drive Type:Hard Disk Drive
Remote Control: No
TV Card: No
Video Editing Card: No
Web Cam: Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth:No / Yes
Card Reader:5 in 1 Card Reader / Multi Card Reader
Firewire: No
TV Output:No / Yes
Wireless LAN: Yes

Display

Aspect Ratio:16:10 / 16:9
LED Backlight:Edge LED / No
True Resolution:HD+ / WSXGA / WXGA / WXGA+

General Features

Intel ® Centrino Technology: No
Intel Centrino Technology: No
Media Centre Edition: No
Netbook: No
RAM Type:DDR3 SDRAM
Type:Portable

Graphic

Brand of Graphic Chip:ATI
GPU Model (Graphic Card):Mobility Radeon HD 4250 / Mobility Radeon HD 5470 / Mobility Radeon HD 5650 / Radeon HD 4200 / Radeon HD 4250

Processor

Chipset Brand:AMD / Unknown
Chipset Type:M880G / RS880M / Unknown
Processor:ATHLON II / Phenom II X3
Processor Brand:AMD
Processor Number:M300 / N830 / P320 / P340 / P360
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