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OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
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Acer Aspire P3
As mentioned previously, Acer Malaysia is about to launch couple of new notebooks today and one of them is the Acer Aspire P3. The 11.6-inch convertible Ultrabook will be available from today onwards and will come with either Intel Core i3 or Intel Pentium processors.
The price tag for the device has been set at RM 1,999 for the Core i3 model while the Pentium-based unit is priced at RM 1,799. Stay tuned for our hands-on with it coming your way very soon but for the meantime, check out the specifications sheet of the new Acer Aspire P3 right after the jump.
UPDATE (236PM): We just received the info from Acer that the Intel Core i5 version of Aspire P3 which also comes with 4GB worth of RAM will be made available in Malaysia sometime in June through selected retailers. No price were given though.
UPDATE (741PM): The Core i5 version will be priced at RM 2299.
Source : Lowyat.net
As mentioned previously, Acer Malaysia is about to launch couple of new notebooks today and one of them is the Acer Aspire P3. The 11.6-inch convertible Ultrabook will be available from today onwards and will come with either Intel Core i3 or Intel Pentium processors.
The price tag for the device has been set at RM 1,999 for the Core i3 model while the Pentium-based unit is priced at RM 1,799. Stay tuned for our hands-on with it coming your way very soon but for the meantime, check out the specifications sheet of the new Acer Aspire P3 right after the jump.
UPDATE (236PM): We just received the info from Acer that the Intel Core i5 version of Aspire P3 which also comes with 4GB worth of RAM will be made available in Malaysia sometime in June through selected retailers. No price were given though.
UPDATE (741PM): The Core i5 version will be priced at RM 2299.
Source : Lowyat.net
SPECIFICATION SHEET:
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Windows 8 Single Language - Intel Core i3 (i3 - 3229Y, 1.40 GHz, 3 MB) - 29.5 cm (11.6") LED - 16:9 HD - Active Matrix TFT Colour LCD - In - plane Switching (IPS) Technology - Intel HD 4000 - 2 GB DDR3 SDRAM - No - Weight (Approximate) 790.0 g
Specifications
Windows 8 Single Language 64-bit
i3-3229Y 1.40 GHz Dual-core (2 Core)
HD4000 Graphics
2 GB DDR3 SDRAM
60 GB Memory
29.5 cm (11.6") IPS HD 1366 x 768
Multi-touch Screen
Network & Communication
Wi-Fi Standard : IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Standard: Bluetooth 4.0 + HS
Built-in Devices
Webcam: Yes
Microphone: Yes
Finger Print Reader: No
Battery Information
Number of Cells: 4-cell
Battery Chemistry: Lithium Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery Capacity: 5280 mAh
Power Description
Maximum Power Supply Wattage: 65 W
Physical Characteristics
Width: 190.8 mm
Depth: 295.4 mm
Weight (Approximate): 790.0 g
COMPARE WITH W700:
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Aspire P3
-Ivy Bridge (3rd gen) i3 and i5 models /HD4000 graphics
-HD Screen (1366 x 768)
-Priced Relatively Cheaper
-Lighter in weight at 790g (vs 950g on W700)
-Larger battery capacity at 5280 mAh (vs 4850 mAh on W700)
W700
-Sandy Bridge (2nd gen) i3 model only /HD3000 graphics
-FullHD Screen (1920 x 1080)
-Larger Capacity at 64GB (vs 60GB on P3)
-4GB RAM (vs 2GB on P3)
-Dolby Home Theater Audio Enhancement
-Windows 8 Genuine (vs Windows 8 Single Language on P3)
-More powerful for i3 W700 vs i3 P3 (P3 uses Y series; W700 uses M series)
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(2) Iconia W700 Malaysian Model: (EOL / updated WiFi)
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SPECIFICATION SHEET:
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i3-2375 / 4 GB / 64 GB / BT 4.0 / 1M & 5M Webcam / 11.6" IPS FHD Multi Touch LED / W8
Genuine Windows® 8 64-bit
Intel® Core™ i3-2375M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 1.50 GHz, DDR3 1333 MHz, 17 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache
Mobile Intel® HM77 Express Chipset
Intel® HD Graphics 3000, supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1
11.6" IPS Full HD 1920 x 1080, high-brightness (350-nit) Acer CineCrystalTM LED-backlit TFT LCD, supporting 10-finger touch
Dual-channel on board 4GB of DDR3 system memory
64 GB SSD
1M Front-facing & 5M Read-facing Acer Crystal Eye HD webcam
Optimized Dolby® Home Theater® v4 audio enhancement
Bluetooth® 4.0+HS
Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology
54 Wh 4850 mAh 11.1 V 3-cell Li-polymer battery pack
Estimated battery life: up to 9 hours
USB3.0 port, Micro HDMI™ port with HDCP support
Ambient light sensor, G-Sensor, Gyroscope & E-compass
0.95kg
295 (W) x 191 (D) x 9.15/11.9 (H) mm
1-Year International Traveller Warranty
Free: Acer Cover with embedded Bluetooth® keyboard, Micro HDMI to VGA Converter
Genuine Windows® 8 64-bit
Intel® Core™ i3-2375M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 1.50 GHz, DDR3 1333 MHz, 17 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache
Mobile Intel® HM77 Express Chipset
Intel® HD Graphics 3000, supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1
11.6" IPS Full HD 1920 x 1080, high-brightness (350-nit) Acer CineCrystalTM LED-backlit TFT LCD, supporting 10-finger touch
Dual-channel on board 4GB of DDR3 system memory
64 GB SSD
1M Front-facing & 5M Read-facing Acer Crystal Eye HD webcam
Optimized Dolby® Home Theater® v4 audio enhancement
Bluetooth® 4.0+HS
Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology
54 Wh 4850 mAh 11.1 V 3-cell Li-polymer battery pack
Estimated battery life: up to 9 hours
USB3.0 port, Micro HDMI™ port with HDCP support
Ambient light sensor, G-Sensor, Gyroscope & E-compass
0.95kg
295 (W) x 191 (D) x 9.15/11.9 (H) mm
1-Year International Traveller Warranty
Free: Acer Cover with embedded Bluetooth® keyboard, Micro HDMI to VGA Converter
INSIGHTS
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PROS
Value for Money
* Priced at RM2.2k for a full Intel Processor Tablet
Build Quality
* Superb, feels solid and well-built with aluminium finishing.
Processor
* W700 uses a full intel processor.
Display
* FULL HD (1920 x 1080) at 16:9 resolution.
Battery Life
* Long battery life up to 8 hours. 4 - 6 hours under high performance settings.
Operating System
* Full fledged Windows 8.
Bluetooth keyboard embedded in a flip cover
THINGS TO KNOW
* This version varies from the international version (W700-6465) which comes with an Ivy Bridge i5 processor.
* There is no MicroSD card expansion, Wacom Digitizer nor 3G connection. SSD can be expanded manually (refer below).
PICTURES (EXTERNAL & INTERNAL)
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EXTERNALS:
Pictures from canu4u: http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=57307079
INTERNALS:
Overview:
http://i49.tinypic.com/iv8ntc.jpg
http://i45.tinypic.com/29w4k5x.jpg
Ventilation:
http://i46.tinypic.com/uqvki.jpg
RAM:
http://i50.tinypic.com/6fxjj9.jpg
Motherboard:
http://i45.tinypic.com/2w7j295.jpg
SSD (mSATA)
http://i45.tinypic.com/2dirakj.jpg
wifi card intel HM77:
http://i50.tinypic.com/sl18oz.jpg
Cooling:
http://i49.tinypic.com/35clooj.jpg
Screen:
http://i49.tinypic.com/352eqf6.jpg
Credits: Mengpo (Source)
Pictures from canu4u: http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=57307079
INTERNALS:
Overview:
http://i49.tinypic.com/iv8ntc.jpg
http://i45.tinypic.com/29w4k5x.jpg
Ventilation:
http://i46.tinypic.com/uqvki.jpg
RAM:
http://i50.tinypic.com/6fxjj9.jpg
Motherboard:
http://i45.tinypic.com/2w7j295.jpg
SSD (mSATA)
http://i45.tinypic.com/2dirakj.jpg
wifi card intel HM77:
http://i50.tinypic.com/sl18oz.jpg
Cooling:
http://i49.tinypic.com/35clooj.jpg
Screen:
http://i49.tinypic.com/352eqf6.jpg
Credits: Mengpo (Source)
REVIEW LINKS
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1. LinusTechTip -"The W700 tablet, just like the S7 notebook just blows away my expectations of Acer build quality. The tooling is immaculate and the device feels superb in my hands. It's a touch heavy, but it's very powerful compared to other tablets and delivers decent battery life as well!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhPBSoOYLdw
2. MobileTechReview -"Lisa Gade reviews the Acer Iconia W700 Windows 8 Tablet. Like the MS Surface Pro and Samsung ATIV 700T, this is a full Win 8 64 bit computer with the brains of an Ultrabook. It runs on a 1.7GHz Intel Core i5 CPU with 4 gigs of RAM and a 128 gig SSD drive. It has an 11.6" multitouch IPS display running at 1920 x 1080. The tablet itself has 1 USB 3.0 port, micro HDMI and Acer includes a stand/dock with 3 USB ports. They also include a Bluetooth keyboard and a case. It weighs 2 lbs. and is 0.47" thick and features an aluminum unibody casing, dual cameras, dual band WiFi and Bluetooth 3.0. List price is US $999 for the 128 version."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb2RxjfpwQo
3. http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/ipad-and-tablets...eview-50010435/
Rating: 4 / 5 stars; user: 4.5 / 5
4. http://www.wired.com/reviews/2013/01/acer-iconia-w700/
5. Marauderz Stuff!! : Acer Iconia W7
If you have another review to be included in this section, please post below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhPBSoOYLdw
2. MobileTechReview -"Lisa Gade reviews the Acer Iconia W700 Windows 8 Tablet. Like the MS Surface Pro and Samsung ATIV 700T, this is a full Win 8 64 bit computer with the brains of an Ultrabook. It runs on a 1.7GHz Intel Core i5 CPU with 4 gigs of RAM and a 128 gig SSD drive. It has an 11.6" multitouch IPS display running at 1920 x 1080. The tablet itself has 1 USB 3.0 port, micro HDMI and Acer includes a stand/dock with 3 USB ports. They also include a Bluetooth keyboard and a case. It weighs 2 lbs. and is 0.47" thick and features an aluminum unibody casing, dual cameras, dual band WiFi and Bluetooth 3.0. List price is US $999 for the 128 version."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb2RxjfpwQo
3. http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/ipad-and-tablets...eview-50010435/
Rating: 4 / 5 stars; user: 4.5 / 5
4. http://www.wired.com/reviews/2013/01/acer-iconia-w700/
5. Marauderz Stuff!! : Acer Iconia W7
If you have another review to be included in this section, please post below.
----INFORMATION FOR W700 OWNERS:
WIFI DRIVER UPDATE (10.0.0.247)
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Live Updater
i. Update your Driver to version 10.0.0.225 via Live Updater Application. (Search for it inside Windows)
ii. In case you uninstalled Live Updater, here's a link to download it again: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?7n442lsh1p644gt
-Updated (20/3/2013)
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Version 10.0.0.247
1. Download the latest driver here: http://www.station-drivers.com/page/atheros_wireless.htm
or click here.
2. Go to Control Panel to uninstall all traces of Qualcomm Atheros WiFi driver and Bluetooth Driver.
Go to Search > Device Manager and uninstall the Qualcomm Atheros Wireless Network Adapter.
3. Restart tablet and install latest driver Setup.
Version 10.0.0.225 (Acer's page)
1. Download latest driver here:
http://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles/Dr...C=Acer&SC=AAP_4
2. Go to Control Panel to uninstall all traces of Qualcomm Atheros WiFi driver and Bluetooth Driver.
Go to Search > Device Manager and uninstall the Qualcomm Atheros Wireless Network Adapter.
3. Restart tablet and install latest driver Setup.
-Rewritten by farkingdom (1/6/2013)
UPGRADING 64GB SSD TO 128GB / 256GB SSD
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* Do note that opening up your W700 will immediately void your warranty, proceed on with RISK.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WkDrJq5cc8
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WkDrJq5cc8
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1. Peel the plastic strip on the back off to access two screws.
2. After taking them out, you can gently push the screen out so you can get a small screwdriver or something in. I worked my way around the screen with two of them, until you can pop it out.
3. Then you disconnect the top cable from the screen (windows key is bottom). Now you can see the whole motherboard
4. You have to unscrew everything and take the motherboard out to get at the ssd underneath.
5. There was one more cable by the hdmi port I had to disconnect to get it to pop out high enough to pop the new ssd in.
Credits: Crazy9000
2. After taking them out, you can gently push the screen out so you can get a small screwdriver or something in. I worked my way around the screen with two of them, until you can pop it out.
3. Then you disconnect the top cable from the screen (windows key is bottom). Now you can see the whole motherboard
4. You have to unscrew everything and take the motherboard out to get at the ssd underneath.
5. There was one more cable by the hdmi port I had to disconnect to get it to pop out high enough to pop the new ssd in.
Credits: Crazy9000
USING ACER RECOVERY CDs / REFORMAT WINDOWS 8
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USE EXTERNAL DVD READER
i. Boot into BIOS by holding the power button for more than 4 secs + Windows Key.
ii. Set up a password for supervisor. Save and exit, Boot into BIOS.
iii.Disable secure boot.
iv.Set priority of boot to USB DVD drive.
v.Insert system disc first. (Bootable Disc)
vi.Reboot to system disc
vii.Follow on screen instructions. Get ready to insert Recovery Disc 1, 2, Language Disc, etc during the installation.
CLEAN WINDOWS 8
1. Download Windows 8 clean ISO and burn into Disc / USB (using Rufus.exe)
2. Enter bios and boot into DVD/ USB.
3. Follow Setup and install Windows 8.
4. Download and install driver from Acer website.
i. Boot into BIOS by holding the power button for more than 4 secs + Windows Key.
ii. Set up a password for supervisor. Save and exit, Boot into BIOS.
iii.Disable secure boot.
iv.Set priority of boot to USB DVD drive.
v.Insert system disc first. (Bootable Disc)
vi.Reboot to system disc
vii.Follow on screen instructions. Get ready to insert Recovery Disc 1, 2, Language Disc, etc during the installation.
CLEAN WINDOWS 8
1. Download Windows 8 clean ISO and burn into Disc / USB (using Rufus.exe)
2. Enter bios and boot into DVD/ USB.
3. Follow Setup and install Windows 8.
4. Download and install driver from Acer website.
This post has been edited by farkingdom: Jun 1 2013, 08:28 PM