Acer seems to have taken a leaf out of Bang & Olufsen’s design book with the aesthetic for their new all-in-ones, with the AMD-based Acer Aspire AZ3100-U3072 and the Intel-based Acer Aspire AZ5700-U3112 offering perhaps the best styling this side of an iMac. The 21.5-inch AZ3100-U3072 is the cheaper option, with AMD’s 2GHz Athlon II 170u CPU, 3GB of memory and a 500GB HDD, while the 23-inch Full HD AZ5700-U3112 gets Intel’s 3.2GHz Core i5-650 CPU, 4GB of memory, a 1TB HDD and a touchscreen.
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The AMD processor is paired with NVIDIA GeForce 9200 graphics and a Full HD 1080p resolution panel, while the Intel processor is matched up with Intel HD graphics. The latter also supports multitouch, has a TV tuner and an IR blaster, and both have 5.1 audio, HDMI and six USB 2.0 ports.
Windows 7, WiFi b/g/n, gigabit ethernet and a wireless keyboard and mouse set are standard, and both machines are available now. The Acer Aspire AZ3100-U3072 is priced at $599, while the Acer Aspire AZ5700-U3112 is $1,099.
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