Acer Iconia 6120 Review, Specs

Acer Iconia 6120 ($1,199.99 street, three stars) is either teetering on the fringe of insanity or pushing the boundaries of innovation. It boasts 14-inch widescreens that are hinged together like a traditional clamshell laptop computer, where the bottom screen replaces all the physical keys with virtual ones. But in case you consume tons of media and fancy a second display, the Iconia is a distinctive and innovative take on multitasking.

The Iconia is a 14-inch laptop computer with screens, there is a predefined top and bottom half. The Iconia is covered in aluminum, which would have been a classier touch had its murky, brownish tint not been so dull. A second screen adds plenty of weight and is the reason why the Iconia weighs three.8 pounds at least a pound heavier than other 14-inch laptops .

Specifications:  Type General Purpose, Media, Tablet, Desktop Replacement

Processor Name Intel Core i5-480M

Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Premium Edition

Processor Speed 2.6 GHz

RAM 4 GB

Weight 5.8 lb, 5.8 lb

Screen Size 14 inches

Screen Size Type widescreen

Native Resolution 1366 x 768

Graphics Card Intel GMA HD

Graphics Memory 64

Storage Capacity (as Tested) 640 GB

Rotation Speed 5400 rpm

Networking Options 802.11n

Primary Optical Drive External

Wireless Display Capability (WiDi) No

WiMax No

Battery Type 44 Whr (Watt hours)

Tech Support 1 year parts and labor.

MobileMark 2007 – Standard Battery Productivity Load (hrs:min) 2:30

PCMark Vantage 5757

3-D BENCHMARK TESTS - 3DMark06 - 1,024 x 768 - Default 2018

3-D BENCHMARK TESTS - 3DMark06 - Native – 0X/4X 1835

MULTIMEDIA TESTS - Handbrake 2:39 min:sec

MULTIMEDIA TESTS - PhotoShop CS5 4:45 min:sec

MULTIMEDIA TESTS - CineBench 11.5 2.31

The Iconia is and a tablet because both screens are touch-enabled, though they are not meant to be used with a stylus (since is not included It behaves like a laptop computer, but you cannot use it without first understanding how to make use of the touch-enabled application first. That is chiefly because of the virtual keyboard, a critical feature that makes or breaks this laptop computer. For most users, regrettably, it is the latter. To raise the keyboard, you put both palms on the bottom screen (tap the corner "X" to get rid of it). The idea is tremendous tidy. But then you start typing on it, and that is where the trouble starts. It is not a haptic keyboard, so there is no force feedback or buzzing noises coming from the keys. It is similar to typing on an iPad two: The keys make clicking sounds, but are not to give you the resistance physical keys give you.