The AMD chips had much more powerful video capabilities but consumed more power. Ī range of later models were powered by AMD Brazos APUs (combined CPU/GPU chips).

Also released was a version of the Aspire One 521 with an AMD-V105 processor running at 1.2 GHz, an ATI Radeon 4225 graphics controller, and equipped with a HDMI port. These are available in onyx black, antique brass, or mesh black shells depending on model. Higher end models were released in June 2010 consisting of the AMD Athlon II Neo processor and ATI Radeon HD 4225 graphics controller. Newer versions of the Atom were adopted as well.Įarly versions were based on the Intel Atom platform, which consists of the Intel Atom processor, Intel 945GSE Express chipset and Intel 82801GBM (ICH7M) I/O controller, and is available in several shell colors: seashell white, sapphire blue, golden brown, onyx black, and coral pink.

Later, models with various AMD chips were introduced. Initial models were based on the Intel Atoms.

Many characteristics of a particular model of Acer Aspire One are dictated by the CPU platform chosen.

Acer Aspire One is a line of netbooks first released in July 2008 by Acer Inc.

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