Acer TravelMate 6292

This new ultraportable TravelMate from Acer is sleek and light to carry. Acer

has given a serious thought toward upgrading its designs and to be in sync with

the current trend, the inclusion of magnesium alloy into the chassis for

robustness is one such example. Strangely, there is no latch to lock the lid

which is a slight disadvantage. Based on the latest Intel Santa Rosa Platform it

comes with 1 GB RAM and 160 GB HDD. There is a 12.1” widescreen with native

support for 1280x1024 resolution. Connectivity options abound: there are three

USB ports, FireWire Port, memory card reader, Bluetooth etc. The fingerprint

option provides an extra layer of security, though placement of fingerprint

reader could have been a little better instead of being between the mouse

buttons.

Performance wise it fared well in PC Mark05 with a score of 3644 which is

good for this price bracket. This score was better than that of Connoi FL91. It

couldn't run 3D Mark06 with its onboard graphics, which should not be a concern

atleast for business travelers. In battery test, it fared very well with a

battery backup of 3.32 hr, which is adequate for business travelers and is more

than what we got from Connoi FL91.

Bottomline: If your need is of a strong

productive ultraportable notebook, this is a good bet at this price.