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Acer Aspire 5536-744G50Mn Smaller Notebook

September 12, 2009 | Acer, Electronics, Gadgets, Notebook | 1 Comment

Acer needs to do something on his laptop Aspire naming scheme, this is not exactly intuitive to go into a shop and ask for a 5536-744G50Mn! However, based on previous efforts such as the award-winning Aspire 7735Z-424G32Mn we hope for good things from this very specific and based on AMD 15.6in machine.

Acer Aspire 5536-744G50Mn Notebook

At first glance, its chassis is very similar to its large 17.3in cousins. It sports the same glossy black finish on its blue cover, which in no time will be decorated with unsightly fingerprints, while the basic layout is very similar. A small difference is that the lid is kept closed by a little left-to-push clasp springed, but otherwise, just a smaller version of the same design.

Fortunately, despite a glossy black bezel the rest of the machine is dull, rendered in a very attractive combination of gray gun metal and black. Build quality is very good and there is no sign of keyboard flex is on the AMD 7535G-824G50Mn. Acer has opted for a smooth (but not slippery) surface for the touchpad off and reactive, rather than the textured finish of his surroundings. A position that should prevent accidental Palm smears, but if it becomes a problem for you, as all recent laptops Acer The 5536 offers a touchpad with backlight off button.

Acer Aspire 5536-744G50Mn back

A large blue backlit power button is always an attractive touch, with the biggest change being that the wireless switches and a button backup went from next to the keyboard just above. Although – as with the previous two, we examined Aspire who share this view – there is no Bluetooth on board, it is always nice to have a Wi-Fi physical switch.

In addition to the same button Launch Manager found on the 7535G, it is also the welcome addition of dedicated volume controls physical (but no mute button) and you always retain the possibility to use secondary functions on the cursor keys. Move the keyboard, it is very good. Layout is Spot-On, with everything in its place, clever shortcuts, and a full numeric keypad. Score is crispy, but a little too shallow for ideal comfort. However, typing on the 5536 is a pleasure.

Multi-touch is another feature that is now almost standard on portable machines from Acer. It works very well here, allowing you – for example – Pinch zoom in and out of photos and Web pages, although this is not a patch on the implementation of Apple. Our only niggle with the touchpad’s buttons. Incorporated into a single toggle switch, the left side is easy to press and offers a positive, but the right requires a bit of a stretch. [via trustedreviews]