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Product Details
 | Acer AspireRevo AR3700-U3002 Slim and Compact Desktop - Blue |
| List Price: | $349.99 |
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Product Description
Acer AspireRevo AR3700-U3002 Desktop comes with these specs: Intel Atom Processor D525, Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit), Intel NM10 Chipset, 2GB DDR3 Memory, Integrated NVIDIA ION Graphics, 250GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive, Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader, High-Definition Audio Support, 6 - USB 2.0, VGA and HDMI Ports, Wireless Keyboard and Mouse, 1.45 lbs. | 4.08 kg (system unit only), 1 Year Parts and Labor Limited Warranty, AC Power Adapter, AC Power Cord, Registration/ Limited Warranty Card, Microsoft Office Starter 2010 McAfee Internet Security Suite TrialProduct Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #130 in Personal Computers
- Color: Blue
- Brand: Acer
- Model: AR3700-U3002
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 7.10" h x 1.20" w x 7.10" l, 1.45 pounds
- CPU: Intel Atom 1.8 GHz
- Memory: 2GB Unknown
- Hard Disk: 250GB
- Processors: 1
Features
- Introducing the newly designed AspireRevo AR3700, a revolutionary slim and compact PC that provides full HD multimedia entertainment as well as everyday productivity.
- The AspireRevo is a space-saving PC that was designed to perform as an ideal entertainment solution
- The Intel Atom D525 Processor sports two cores and provides additional system responsiveness, as well as an enhnaced online experience like you've never seen before!
- Whether you're into the Internet or doing basic computing, the Acer AspireRevo keeps you in touch all day via built-in 802.11b/g/n wireless and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity.
- Windows 7 Home Premium delivers a premium multimedia entertainment experience and with Office Starter 2010, experience new ways to deliver your best work!
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com Product Description
Powered by the low power, dual-core Intel Atom D525 processor that's designed distinctly for nettops and netbooks, the AspireRevo is idea for online activities such as social networking, VoIP and video chats, and e-mail. It's also a great entertainment solution for streaming movies, TV shows, music and other online media. And the ultra-low-power consumption processor combined with optimized component placement reduces overall system noise for a comfortable, quiet environment.
The Acer AspireRevo keeps you connected to your home network via Wireless-N Wi-Fi and Gigabit Ethernet, and its six USB ports ensures that you can connect to all your peripherals and external hard drives. The AspireRevo comes with a wireless keyboard and mouse that keep you free from cables so you can relax on the couch and still be productive and have fun.
Pre-installed with the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium operating system (64-bit version), you'll be able to easily create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. Windows 7 is the easiest, fastest, and most engaging version of Windows yet. Better ways to find and manage files, like Jump Lists and improved taskbar previews, help you speed through everyday tasks. Windows 7 is designed for faster and more reliable performance, so your PC just works the way you want it to.
You'll also experience new ways to deliver your best work with Office Starter 2010.
Note that this nettop does not include an optical drive, but you can use optional external DVD/CD drives that connect via USB.
This package contains the Acer AspireRevo AR3700-U3002 desktop PC, wireless keyboard, wireless mouse, power cord, and operating instructions
It also comes with the following software:
Pre-installed with the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium operating system (64-bit version), you'll be able to easily create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. Windows 7 is the easiest, fastest, and most engaging version of Windows yet. Better ways to find and manage files, like Jump Lists and improved taskbar previews, help you speed through everyday tasks. Windows 7 is designed for faster and more reliable performance, so your PC just works the way you want it to.
And with Windows Anytime Upgrade, you'll be able to add new features to your PC in as little as 10 minutes. Windows will walk you through the simple upgrade process, it requires no software or downloads, and you'll keep your existing programs, files, and settings
Acer AspireRevo AR3700: Mini Home Entertainment Center
Ultra-sleek and about the size of a book, the space-saving and quiet Acer AspireRevo AR3700-U3002 nettop is an easy fit for any room in the house--perfect for use as a fully functional home office PC or as a multimedia hub for casual gaming when connected to an LCD or HDTV. Its compact 1L size makes it easy to stand discreetly on a desk, and you can even attach it to the back of an HDTV or monitor with the included VESA mounting kit.The space-saving AspireRevo is ideal for streaming movies, TV shows, music and other online media as well as tackling everyday computing needs with ease.
The Acer AspireRevo keeps you connected to your home network via Wireless-N Wi-Fi and Gigabit Ethernet, and its six USB ports ensures that you can connect to all your peripherals and external hard drives. The AspireRevo comes with a wireless keyboard and mouse that keep you free from cables so you can relax on the couch and still be productive and have fun.
Its compact size makes it easy to stand discreetly on a desk or snap to the back of a monitor with the included mounting kit (monitor not included).
The ports on the AspireRevo.
You'll also experience new ways to deliver your best work with Office Starter 2010.
Note that this nettop does not include an optical drive, but you can use optional external DVD/CD drives that connect via USB.
Key Specifications
- 1.8 GHz Intel Atom D525 dual-core processor (1 MB L2 cache) for faster multi-tasking with an innovative hafnium-infused circuitry that reduces electrical current leakage in transistors to conserve energy (with just 8 watts of processor energy consumption).
- 250 GB SATA hard drive (5400 RPM)
- 2 GB of installed DDR3 RAM (800 MHz)
- Integrated NVIDIA ION Graphics supports Blu-ray Disc movies, Microsoft DirectX 10, and 3D video games in full HD.
- High-definition audio support with both a headphone jack and optical SPDIF digital audio output.
- Wireless-N Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n) for ultra-fast connectivity to home and business networks.
- Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
- 6 USB ports (2 front, 4 rear)
- HDMI port for connecting to a compatible HDTV or home theater receiver for uncompressed digital audio and video via a single cable. Also includes standard analog VGA video output.
- Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader compatible with Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card (xD)
- Included wireless keyboard and mouse
- VESA mounting compliant (100x100 mm, 80x80 mm)
- Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) makes it easy to create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. And you can watch shows for free when and where you want with Internet TV on Windows Media Center. Get the best entertainment experience with Windows 7 Home Premium.
- Get more features with Windows Anytime Upgrade. It's the best way to add features to Windows 7, takes as few as ten minutes, requires no software or downloads, and you'll keep your existing programs, files, and settings. Windows will walk you through the simple upgrade process.
- Dimensions: 7.1 x 7.1 x 1.2 inches (WxDxH)
- Weight: 1.45 pounds
- Warranty: 1 year parts and labor
- Energy Star compliant
This package contains the Acer AspireRevo AR3700-U3002 desktop PC, wireless keyboard, wireless mouse, power cord, and operating instructions
It also comes with the following software:
McAfee Internet Security Suite (trial version); Norton Online Backup; Microsoft Office Starter 2010 (reduced-functionality and advertising; Office 2010 product key can be purchased to activate preloaded suite)
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And with Windows Anytime Upgrade, you'll be able to add new features to your PC in as little as 10 minutes. Windows will walk you through the simple upgrade process, it requires no software or downloads, and you'll keep your existing programs, files, and settings
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews127 of 128 people found the following review helpful.
What a bargain!By James F. Strasma
This is just a quick note to fill in a couple of details not in the listed specs, now that I've actually received and set up 2 of these.
The version of ION graphics is listed on the box as "GT218-ION" They work perfectly, so far as I can tell for You Tube HD (and Hulu) videos. (I did first upgrade Flash to version 10.1.)
The "wireless" mouse and keyboard work via a nano-size dongle installed in a USB port, and are fine up to a distance of about 5 feet. They are seen by Windows as 2.4GHz, but are not listed as Bluetooth.
Both the VGA video to a 20" 1600 x 1200 pixel LCD PC monitor and the HDMI video to a 46" 1080p (1920 x 1024 pixel) LED TV work fine. (I did reduce the resolution slightly on the TV due to the TV's overscanning otherwise hiding the edge of the PC display screen. I'm sure the overscan can also be adjusted in the TV settings to resolve this without reducing resolution, but didn't find the place to do so quickly enough.)
Speed is listed as 3.5 on the Windows Experience, compared to 2.1 on our Asus Eee PC 1000 running the 32 bit version of Windows 7 Home Premium. (These new PCs run the 64 bit version.)
These are marvelously quiet. The only time the fan is ever audible is for a moment during the initial power-on sequence.
I had no trouble installing our Samsung USB DVD player. Just plugged it in and it was immediately recognized. Likewise, pointing to my HP 2605 networked color laser printer - found and configured automatically. (One suggestion: when the printer installer offers to update its list of printer drivers, let it.)
It wasn't initially clear how I would reinstall everything if the hard drive ever fails. The PC didn't come with any media to be used for that. (I later discovered the included program eRecovery creates an image of the factory setup on 3 DVDs, with a fourth DVD for drivers, and easily made a set on DVD+RW disks, using the above-mentioned external DVD driveSamsung USB 2.0 8x DVD Writer External Optical Drive for Mac and PC SE-S084C/RSBN (Gloss Black).)
Another day in and I've removed some of the unneeded pre-installed programs, disabled unwanted startup programs with msconfig, installed Microsoft Security Essentials, Firefox (along with add-ins Firefox Sync, NoScript, Flashblock, and BetterPrivacy), and Microsoft Office 2007 (2010 comes pre-installed, but would have cost me extra.) Windows Update has found and installed dozens of security upgrades.
Day 3: Telecommuted using this PC today. The VPN link was fine, as was management of a remote database application and a GoToMeeting that included both audio and video. Nothing I did today spiked CPU utilization about 40%! I also checked electricity used, and found it usually under 25 watts, barely more than the 20 watts used by our Asus Eee PC 1000 netbook, despite this Acer having more cores (2 rather than 1), faster clock speed (1.8GHz in place of 1.6GHz), and a 216GB hard drive (rather than 40GB of SSD.) Both 802.11b WiFi and Gigabit Ethernet Internet links work fine.
I'll keep adding more as I finish configuring these, but wanted to post now in case anyone else has been wondering whether these actually exist and are any good. The answer is yes!
Update: Two weeks in, this has still been a perfect choice for both of us. Everything is now configured just the way we like, and a full system backup made, just in case. (I used our USB external DVD+RW drive, but any external USB drive with enough space would do.)
For anyone wondering whether the standard 2GB of RAM is enough, neither of ours has yet used even half of that yet, even though one of our PCs typically has a dozen windows open in different applications simultaneously.
Highly recommended!
70 of 74 people found the following review helpful.
Flash performance == good : Silverlight performance == not goodBy Scott Kendall Mcfadden
The unit is very small and generates little noise and heat. Just be sure to not block the exhaust vent like I initially did (otherwise the fan will run harder and louder). This has several USB 2.0 ports but no ESATA port (unlike previous models). Connected to my Samsung 40 inch LCD TV via HDMI and runs well. The power button on the front is a bit mushy / unresponsive so you must press it firmly and in the dead center.
Acer claims the wireless card is a LITE-ON WN6602R with an RaLink RT3390 chipset. Currently running unit with a Netgear Rangemax WNDR3700 Dual Band Wireless router. Win7 says my wireless connection is excellent and shows 4 bars / 150mbps. Flash 10.1 video performance is acceptable (not great but acceptable). Silverlight 4 performance is woeful. This is unfortunate because Netflix uses Silverlight to implement their streaming video. Netflix is very choppy to the point I can't tolerate it. In contrast, my PS3 and Roku are flawless in streaming Netflix over my wireless network. Don't think I blame Acer so much as I blame Microsoft for lack of hardware acceleration support in Silverlight 4. Come on Microsoft, you are on version 4 of Silverlight and still don't have hardware accelerated video? Adobe Flash 10.1 does and so should you. Be sure to ditch Internet Explorer in favor of Google Chrome on this box. Google Chrome runs circles around I.E. 8.
Possible upgrades for this box might be increasing from 2gb to 4gb RAM.
Here is what Acer shows for the memory:
Support Memory size per socket: 1GB,2GB
Support memory type: DDR3 SO-DIMM
Support memory interface: DDR3 800MHz
Support memory voltage: 1.5V
Support to parity check feature: Yes
Support to error correction code (ECC) feature: No
Pin: 204 pin
Another option might be to replace the traditional hard drive with a SSD. I suspect an SSD would speed Media Center up quite a bit.
Update: 11-12-2010
I attempted a few tweaks to facilitate a better viewing experience:
1. Upgraded from 2gb to 4gb RAM
2. Switched win7 resolution to 1280 x 720
3. Upgraded NVIDIA Driver to 260.99
4. Upgraded from I.E. 8 to I.E. 9 beta (Some netflix is viewable some is not. Family guy is fine while Discovery Channel Dirty Jobs is very choppy).
Update: 12-6-2010:
Good news. ScottGu (Microsoft VP) announced on his blog (12/2) that Silverlight will finally be getting GPU support when Silverlight 5 rolls out. Check out Scott Gu's blog for more details. This should help with Silverlight / Netflix viewing.
Update: 01-08-2011
Still waiting for Silverlight 5. Thought I would post some more specs in the meantime:
Windows 7 Scores
Processor 3.5
Memory 4.8 (with 4gb ram)
Graphics 5.0
Gaming Graphics 5.7
Primary Hard Disk 5.8
38 of 39 people found the following review helpful.
What you get for the extra $150.By Wade Thunborg
The Acer AspireRevo AR1600 cost $199.99 at Amazon.com.
The Acer AspireRevo AR3700 costs $349.99 at Amazon.com.
I purchased both for home use. I am not a "Power User."
What did I get for the extra $150? Was it worth spending more for a dual core microprocessor and newer operating system? Does it have enough power to justify the higher price?
Here is why I believe the answer is yes.
There is no built-in wifi with the AR1600 unlike the AR3700.
The AR1600 is sold with Windows XP and the AR3700 with Windows 7 Home Premium Edition. While few of Microsoft's costly changes are great improvements (Of what real use is the Aero theme or the Ribbon?), it is a more smoothly working operating system.
The AR1600 handles most tasks easily, but it couldn't operate a WinTV HVR 850 usb tv tuner card. It worked perfectly with the AR3700. (This is the major reason for my purchase of the AR3700.) The AR3700 also comes with Windows Media Center.
The AR1600 was adequate for everything else.
P.S.
1) Both the AR1600 and AR3700 have nice keyboards, but I find them a bit too small for extended keyboarding sessions, so I use a full-size Logitech keyboard.
2) In your favorite search engine, type "Replay AV8". It's an inexpensive stream-recorder program. I wouldn't own a PC without it.
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