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The ultra-portable Aspire One 533 uses Intel's Atom N475 processor and is fitted with faster DDR3 RAM, so it stands out among its rivals in terms of performance. Acer has also fitted the same 250GB HDD hard drive as the previous model and equipped the 533 with Intel's 3150 Graphics Card and Windows 7 for better all round performance. The Aspire 533 looks good; the compact design has a glossy finish and comes in a choice of colours, and refreshingly, the shiny casing seems fairly resistant to collecting too many fingerprints. If it does Acer have thoughtfully provided a cleaning cloth in the kit. Dimensions and weight The 533 weighs in at 1.25 kg making it a light enough to carry for long periods at a time, then as it is barely an inch thick it will fit into an attach a case, or at a push, a large handbag. Although the 533 is fitted with a 6-Cell battery, it does at the rear so the underside of the unit is not completely flush, but we can't really complain too much about that as it feels sturdy and robust, particularly the screen hinge. Keyboard and Trackpad The trackpad on this Acer is quite generous as it is slightly raised its easy to find with the fingertips. An unusual feature is the vertical scrollbar added to the right of the trackpad, though in practice we found this limited in its value. If we were using this Netbook for real instead of just testing it we would probably want to add a cordless mouse for better control, but we usually would with most notebooks anyway. The button bar is once again slightly awkward to use as it needed downward pressure to be effective - regrettably, the 533 is not alone in this. The 93% width keyboard is quite functional, the individual keys having a textured finish. The keys themselves feel very solid and functional, but they are quite flat making them a bit harder to use quickly, particularly when touch-typing. Some extra function buttons are sprinkled across the keyboard so that settings like a screen brightness can be adjusted without resorting to the menu system. Display The CrystalBrite backlit LED screen has a 1024 x 600-pixel resolution making it sharp and bright, but it also has anti-glare properties. We didn't find this particularly true when we tested it; although it was visible by more than one person due to its wide viewing angle we couldn't determine any antiglare or anti reflection property, certainly not in daylight conditions. The screen has a built in webcam. Connectivity The Acer is a bit better off than most in terms of connections, and includes three USB 2.0 ports (great for adding external drives or cordless mouse) , Ethernet, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n)and Bluetooth 3.0, which is handy for transferring content from your Smartphone. Battery life Battery life is always an issue with notebooks, the manufacturers claim is often being wild exaggerations of the reality; however in this case the eight hours claimed by Acer for its six cell battery was actually quite accurate, and we regularly had more than seven hours continuous use from the 533 in test conditions. A nice additional touch with the Acer laptops and notebooks is that the charger supplied is very compact and with juices charging times by up to one third. Verdict The Acer aspire 533 is an excellent machine; it is lightweight, compact and features a fast processor, a generous hard drive, an excellent keyboard and truly remarkable battery life. Verdict: 5/5
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