Thread: Acer Aspire L310

The Aspire L310 is by far the sexiest looking Desktop in this test. With a slim form factor, the Aspire L310 invariably leaves people a little breathless. In fact, it looks so unlike any other CPU you would have ever seen that its a cinch that you will be left answering one question countless times:
"What is it so tiny?", Is it a PC?".
But don't go by looks for the tiny Aspire L310 packs quite a punch. Powered by a Core 2 Duo E6300 processor running at 1.86 Ghz, this one too like its sibling boasts 1GB share of advantages and disadvantages as well. First the good news: it save like walready mentioned it gets you plenty of attention. On the downside, being so small there is no room for expansion in case you need to add some extra cards.





The machine comes with six USB ports and a Firewire port a handy thing in case you want to attach your camcorder or a digital camera to the machine to transfer images or videos. This is the only PC in the test that features built-in wireless LAN capability. The frontpanel features two USB ports, a 5-in-1 multimedia card reader and audioconnectors. These are nicely secured by a protection cover.

The multimedia keyboard is pretty average and there is nothing to write home about.
The presence of a DVlport is a good thing as it will let you connect the TFT in the DVI mode. Although Acer does not by default bundle any display monitor with this machine, users have a choice to select from. On the software front, the PC comes pre-installed with Windows XP Media Center Edition, Norton Antivirus 2006 and NTI CD-Maker Gold. A good set of applicationsto start with.

The price of this mini beauty is Rs.35,990 without any TFT or monitor and it comes with a nationwide one-year warranty.ain does not let you enjoy high-end games, but is adequate for business applications. Being small has its share of advantages and disadvantages as well. First the good news: it save s you space (obviously) and like we already mentioned it gets you plenty of attention. On the downside, being so small there is no room for expansion in case you need to add some extra cards.

The machine comes with six USB ports and a Firewire port a handy thing in case you want to attach your camcorder or a digital camera to the machine to transfer images or videos.This is the only PC in the test that featuresbuilt-in wireless LAN capability. The front panel features two USB ports, a 5-in-1 multimedia card reader and audio connectors. These are nicely secured by a protection cover.

The multimedia keyboard is pretty averageand there is nothing to write home about.
The presence of a DVI port is a good thing as it will let you connect the TFT in the DVI mode. Although Acerdoes not by default bundle any display monitor with this machine, users have a choice to select from. On the software front, the PC comes pre-installed with Windows XP Media Center Edition, Norton Antivirus 2006 and NTI CD-Maker Gold. A good set of applications to start with.