Acer Malaysia just released the famous TravelMate 8481, ultrathin 14" frameless notebook with latest Ultra Low Voltage Sandy Bridge CPU i5-2467M (1.6GHz - same as MacBook Air 11") and upcoming Samsung Series 9 11" as well...




Below is the spec for Malaysian version of TM8481:-

i5-2467M
2GB
320GB (7.2k rpm) 7 mm height only
No optical drive
Wifi & Bluetooth® 3.0
1.3M webcam
14" HD LED
Win7Pro (target for business user)
Weight only 1.5KG

Few option missing - thus I create new poll to let user decide whether u want more options:-

This post has been edited by Ricky Ling: Aug 7 2011, 01:04 AM

No side profile view? But man, that looks pretty sleek.

Wow, 1.5kg for a 14"? That's very, very light if the details are true
For a business laptop, an SSD upgrade would be nice
Having a GT520m would be nice, but then the heat generated will be too much I think

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Aug 7 2011, 01:20 AM

Here is comparison to TimelineX 4830TG in the middle

Omai, its so THIN!

Hence, the name Ultra-thin Notebook - UltraBook...

SSD + integrated graphic is sufficient...

Not bad looks good

Thin and light but not very good looking IMO, its better if they use the new chiclet keyboard like on TimelineX series instead of island type keys

Wow how about battery capacity? Better than timeline?

Business laptop ma haha.... most of them don't look good

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Added on August 7, 2011, 1:59 pmIts running on ULV-i5, so its highly possible that the battery life is better than current TimelineX

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Aug 7 2011, 01:59 PM

omg

thin thin thin!!!!!!

thin is one thing, to weight around 1.5kg for 14 incher is another thing, lol

Yup, 1.5kg is subnotebook category, the same as ASUS lambo VX6

More picture from PCHome TW





Really look shinning thin and light like ThinkPad Classic...

This post has been edited by Ricky Ling: Aug 7 2011, 07:01 PM

yummy leh.....

but ah....

chassis sturdy or not??

wow..looks very thin, professional and minimalistic design.. i like it..
hope the build quality is solid

"The TravelMate 8481 has a magnesium-aluminium chassis, aimed to make it more resilient to knocks and bumps and features metal hinges – a common weak point of laptop design."

With claim battery life up to 9 hours, most likely using SSD and without external GeForce graphics option....

Official pics looks better Magnesium body makes it sturdy, light weight too but also expensive

..means body is smaller than 14" laptop but u get 14" screen..nice

This post has been edited by digitheatre: Aug 8 2011, 12:13 AM

Its not really that smaller than any other 14 incher, look at the area around keyboard. I bet hat keyboard is interchangeable from any other 14" that Acer made, there is stil quite some bezel near the side of it, what it is actually a space saving 14"

I did spot nvidia logo and Optimus badge on it, so it would be nice for some light gaming.

Looks like got possibility to mod backlit keyboard..

Crappy keyboard again...

so does it have GT 520M or it isn't included?

Malaysia version of 8481 excludes GeForce option....

if it is hd3000 + ssd,then it is good enough.

That's why I pick option 3: 64GB SSD + 320GB HDD would be perfect road warrior, something even MBA and Samsung series 9 13" cannot do...

But seem only 3 people pick that option...

Acer wafak!!! Only comes with 4 cell 2960mAh battery, how long can last like that?

ULV + 4 cell should last quite long lah....

Thanks for warranty info - 3 years is quite good value. Now see whether we can find mSATA SSD locally or not?

interesting...

Where can get tis ah????
wat price???

nice priced, 4-cell on this should last like 4 hours, saw the Youtube video there is 8-cell that last 8 hours?

Hi then u using this laptop now?
how's the overall performance? would u mind to write a simple review on this laptop?

because i heard that Acer quality is not tat good and after sales service also lousy from many forumers..please advice...

thanks alot...

I have been using Acer TimelineX 3820tg since last Oct. The notebook has gone thru endless benchmark and driver update. I also defragment frequently. This notebook has been travelling with me to many many oversea trip as well. Completed 14 major games, including Darksider, Dragon Age 1&2, Mass Effect 1&2, etc... It is still solid! Of cause, I am the type that really watch over the notebook for temperature and I'm always physically gentle with my 3820tg.

Dont know about some really low budget notebook from Acer, but my experience with TimelineX is really good. I heard that the business line TravelMate is even better.

PS: did i told you that I overclock, flash my BIOS and overvolting my GPU quite often too?

This post has been edited by cowithgun: Aug 25 2011, 09:08 AM

http://www.techhypermart.com/notebooks/ace...4-notebook.html

saw this website selling with crazy price is this a CON?

Well we cant really get into what ppl said about its after sales service.

I recently broke few of my keyboard's buttons.. brought it over to their center in Subang, get it fixed with new keyboard right away on the spot. I think ok lor.. kinda convenient for me.. but i believe if issue is not solid or things related to the electronic components, maybe cannot do it directly la.. like my samsung lcd tv, sometimes got display sometimes no display, of course take longer time to repair lor.

Still not a competitor to ASUS U31 series. Standard voltage processor including GT520 at an extra few hundred grams and ringgit.

I think you are missing the point here. The unique feature of 8481 is the 14" screen on a small 13.3" footprint.

Comparison:

U31:
- Dimension: 32.8 x 23.3 x 2.54 ~2.85 cm (WxDxH)
- Weight: 1.78 kg (6 cell)
- Screen size: 13.3"

Acer 8481: 1.78 kg
- Dimension: 32.8 x 23.9 x 1.8 ~ 2.23
- Weight: 1.5kg (4 cell)
- Screen size: 14"

As you can see, 8481 is about the same dimension, except that it is thinner, lighter and housing 14" screen.

Also, please don't buy any notebook with Sandy Bridge that pair with a low end GPU such as GT520 or HD6470. The HD3000 in the SB is already as powerful as those GPU but running at lower power and less heat. If you plan to play game, you should not chose those low end GPU. But if you are not playing game, HD3000 is already sufficient.

Ah, that's the main selling point eh. Didn't notice because I thought an extra 0.7inch is not so much of a big deal.

Though I heard from people that although HD3000 and GT520 are quite similar, GT520 is still somehow better for gaming?

GT520 should still better in gaming. Check for yourself, go to Game Benchmark and compare between GT520 and HD3000:

http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForc...0M.43104.0.html
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-HD-Grap...00.37948.0.html

You will see the performance is really close, however, the most important point here is, gaming with these 2 cards are really bad. GT520 may be a little better, but it is still not good enough for gaming.

Left: GT520m___________________________________________________Right: HD 3000

i'm not interested at all with ACER

they loss profit so now trying to con with lagi low case budget!

Seems that GT520 is good for some light gaming, where it can retain a decent fps in certain games like Fifa and COD.

But of course, GT520 is never meant for any serious gaming, and any non gamers (or just Dota players) should just get HD3000 because it's more than competent.

for me, it is different, 8481 is damn sturdy, way better than profit making Lenovo,

guess what, I got B470 which used barely 1 month plus, and the board just gone, not to mention, it after sales service is slower than Acer.

Hey, any 1 own this laptop so far? mind to share the exp on it? any comment on is or any1 willing to write a review instead of preview, on this laptop?