Before you guys start tormenting about how the Timeline X has been selling in the market for long, and we have to publish this today, here me out. Yes, we know the Timeline X has been on the shelves since some time. We reviewed the base model this month, check here if you haven't already. But Acer held a press conf in Mumbai today where they unveiled two more models of the 14-inch laptop that we've been affectionate to. Other than the one that we tested, which came with a Core i3 processor and Intel HD graphics, the other two have better beef packed inside. The 4820TG (G for Graphics) comes in two iterations: the first has the same specs (Core i3 330M processor, 3GB RAM, 320GB Hard drive) as the base model with one change -- an ATI Radeon HD 5470 graphics instead of the on-board Intel GMA one. The Radeon 5470 512 MB chip is a lower-mid range GPU which we'd tested on another Acer laptop. This should let you play games from the last few years smoothly, but with the settings toned down. We're talking of after-work NFS Most Wanted or Street Fighter IV sessions; not Crysis in all its glory. This model is priced at Rs. 42,700 + taxes, which is roughly four thousand more than the 4820T we tested. People wanting to run the most recent games in high detail should rather have a look at the one below.
The second variant of the 4820TG tingles the geek-bone better. It comes packed with a Core i5 430M CPU which is clocked at 2.26 GHz, but can shoot up to 2.53 GHz thanks to Intel's Turbo Boost technology. It is topped with 4GB RAM and a 500 GB hard drive too. Now comes the best part -- an ATI Radeon HD 5650 graphics chip. This thing should run all your current games with relative ease, and we can't wait to get our hands on it for review. This is the most expensive of the lot; running at Rs. 48,900 + taxes.
The surprising part is that all models have that netbook-like 8 hour battery claim. Acer stated that this was possible thanks to their "PowerSmart" tool that optimizes the power draw better than Windows 7's default power-saving schemes. When we tested the Timeline X 4820T base model with our test procedures, we'd gotten roughly 5 hours in real-world usage (on Balanced mode, with 80 percent brightness and Wi-fi internet). We'll keep you posted if that Core i5/ATI Radeon combo model can also live up to this number. If ATI isn't your thing, then there was also an Aspire 5745PG kept for demo next to the Timeline X's. It had a 15.6-inch screen, Core i5 processor and an NVIDIA GeForce GT330M graphics. Dayam!
Keep coming to TechTree as we test these bad boys in the near future.
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