Acer TravelMate P236 - Specs

  • AUO B133HTN01.1
  • Color accuracy  8.40
  • HDD/SSD
  • up to 256GB SSD
  • RAM
  • up to 4GB
  • OS
  • Windows OS
  • Battery
  • 3315 mAh, Li-Ion, 4-cell
  • Body material
  • Aluminum, Plastic
  • Dimensions
  • 327 x 228 x 19.65 mm (12.87" x 8.98" x 0.77")
  • Weight
  • 1.50 kg (3.3 lbs)
  • Ports and connectivity
  • 1x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1x USB Type-A
  • 2.0
  • HDMI
  • VGA
  • DVI
  • Card reader
  • SD
  • Ethernet LAN
  • Wi-Fi
  • 802.11n
  • Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • Audio jack
  • headphone/microphone
  • Features
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Web camera
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Microphone
  • Speakers
  • Optical drive
  • Security Lock slot

Acer TravelMate P236 in-depth review

Acer is offering a really big range of devices and in most cases, with much lower prices than some of its competitors. Acer has been selling the TravelMate series notebooks for quite some time and their most distinctive feature is the compact and durable design, despite the low price tag. In this review, we are going to take a deep look at the TravelMate P236 laptop, which is equipped with the new Intel Core i5-5200U processor, part of the Broadwell family. The SoC comes with Intel HD 5500 integrated graphics and it will be interesting to see how it stacks up against the Core i7-5500U's HD Gra[...]

Pros

  • Great battery life
  • Premium design, despite the price range
  • Good overall performance
  • Great keyboard
  • Excellent cooling system
  • Ligthweight and compact

Cons

  • PWM is present under 35% and poor viewing angles due to the TN panel
  • Touchpad could be better
  • Impractical port placement