- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Acer Aspire S 5560
- 15.6"
- A-Series 2.4 GHz Quad core
- 4 GB DDR3-1066
- 500 GB HDD
Released October, 2011
Rated 60% by by dan (Aug, 2012)I would prefer to have a dual core with better individual clock speeds than a quad stuck at 1.5GHz.
Conclusion Check out the Acer Aspire S 5560
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the Acer Aspire S 5560
2.4 GHz
AMD A-Series A8 3500M
screen size
15.6"
11.6"
18.4"
Aspire S 5560 by Susan (Apr, 2012)I like that it's light, the screen in big and it was all in my budget.
Aspire S 5560 by Kristin-S (Jan, 2012)Other things I like are that the screen is very large and the adjustments on the brightness control can make it pretty dark so it doesn't hurt my eyes.
screen resolution
Aspire S 5560 by Travis-Keatley (Dec, 2011)This laptop also plays 1080p like a champ, and can handle other processor-intensive programs with ease, such as video or picture editing.
Aspire S 5560 by James-E.-Gill--One-Who-Knows-Music (Feb, 2012)Microsoft resolution process, I did get to a screen where I could "manually" re-enter the password I set up.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 1.7 GHz  | 3 GHz |
Aspire S 5560 by dan (Aug, 2012)The processor clock speed is pretty low, 1.5GHz, and you will never see higher than that.
Aspire S 5560 by twgomez (Oct, 2012)It works absolutely great for all of those things, with some SMALL lag when playing back high resolution videos-it glitches for a second or two every 30 minutes or so-most likely due to the low clock speed.
processor
Aspire S 5560 by CAD-Manager (Jan, 2012)The specs from AMD for the CPU say that it overclocks a single core to 2.4 Ghz on high demand, but I have found that is actually will overclock as many as 2 cores to 2.4 Ghz under heavy loads and then immediately will downclock to 900 Mhz to save battery life and reduce core temperatures.
Aspire S 5560 by Travis-Keatley (Dec, 2011)The specs were there: quad core, decent graphics processor, plenty of hard drive space, ample ram, yet I was still worried that the actual performance would not match the numbers.
memory
| 0 GB | 2 GB  | 4 GB |
Performance Real world tests of Acer Aspire S 5560
battery life
4 hour
8 hour
6.5 hour
Aspire S 5560 by CAD-Manager (Jan, 2012)Do this 3 times and your battery will be conditioned very well and have a great life cycle.
Aspire S 5560 by twgomez (Oct, 2012)Battery life is pretty good, although 98% of the time I had it plugged in, so I'm not the best person to judge that aspect.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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1.3 MP -
4 MB (AMD A-Series A8 3500M) -
2.4 GHz -
2,603 g -
33 mm -
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cons
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20.99 -
2.4 GHz (AMD A-Series A8 3500M) -
can't read a camera or phone memory card -
5,129.4 (AMD A-Series A8 3500M) -
high-definition movies are most easily obtained on Blu-Ray -
4 GB -
1080p video will need to be scaled down to fit on the screen -
1366 x 768 -
100 ppi -
500 GB -
15.6" -
4 hour -
5,400 RPM -
57 MB/s (USB 2.0)
Reviews Word on the street
 |   Rated by 40 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by CAD-Manager (Jan, 2012) Rated 100% by by Travis-Keatley (Dec, 2011) Rated 80% by by Jeff-G.-Harris (Jan, 2012) |
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Uses
Acer Aspire S 5560 15.6", 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by Clovis-Rondon (Jan, 2012)It can even be used as a gaming laptop which is surprising when you consider how inexpensive it is.
Acer Aspire S 5560 15.6", 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by Kristin-S (Jan, 2012)So far, for gaming this laptop is great.
Acer Aspire S 5560 15.6", 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by Clovis-Rondon (Jan, 2012)If you like to use your laptop for gaming, it is a perfect match.
Gaming
Acer Aspire S 5560 15.6", 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by Reg (Apr, 2012)I'm not a gamer, but the graphics card is pretty good on this too.
Acer Aspire S 5560 15.6", 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by Clovis-Rondon (Jan, 2012)Additionally, it is fabulous for gamers.
Acer Aspire S 5560 15.6", 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by Jim-F (Jan, 2012)Its fast enough for my wife's use (non-gamer) easy to set up and I would recommend this unit to others.
Life
Acer Aspire S 5560 15.6", 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Steven (Jan, 2012)The battery life isn't great at 3-4 hours but I have achieved run time of about 5.5 hours by adjusting the settings.
Acer Aspire S 5560 15.6", 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by CAD-Manager (Jan, 2012)I'm also amazed at the battery life.
Acer Aspire S 5560 15.6", 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Katie-Looney (Jan, 2012)I have not fully tested the battery life yet, but at 76% on Power Saver it claims I've got 3 hours left of battery life (give or take).
Battery
Acer Aspire S 5560 15.6", 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by CAD-Manager (Jan, 2012)I always make sure to charge the battery to 100% then unplug it till it runs out.
Acer Aspire S 5560 15.6", 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by aph05 (Dec, 2011)What I like is AMD's interchangeability between demanding performance and battery life (no offense on Intel, I do like them), especially when I'm a portable-type person and being able to do ANYTHING on-the-go is a plus.
Acer Aspire S 5560 15.6", 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 20% by by Dinah-TWhen I unplug it to carry it to another room it turns itself off instead of going to battery power, I don't know if there is a problem with the computer or the battery.
Screen
Acer Aspire S 5560 15.6", 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Katie-Looney (Jan, 2012)The build quality feels sturdy, and the mesh texture is much nicer than the glossy, fingerprint-attracting cover on the Aspire One.
Acer Aspire S 5560 15.6", 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 40% by by HelloKelle (Jan, 2012)Why don't I adjust the contrast?
Acer Aspire S 5560 15.6", 2.4 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Katie-Looney (Jan, 2012)I am not a fan of the multi-gesture mousepad, so I've disabled it through my control panel.
Competition What else you should consider
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 | 4 | ASUS K53 Series K53E 3-way tie: Fast USB ASUS K53 Series K53E vs Acer Aspire S 5560 |
 | 5 | Gateway NV Series NV57H Fastest processor Gateway NV Series NV57H vs Acer Aspire S 5560 |
 | 6 | ASUS N56VJ-DH71 Largest amount of storage capacity ASUS N56VJ-DH71 vs Acer Aspire S 5560 |
 | 7 | Samsung Series 5 Ultrabooks Longest battery life Samsung Series 5 Ultrabooks vs Acer Aspire S 5560 |
 | 8 | HP HDX X18 Biggest screen HP HDX X18 vs Acer Aspire S 5560 |
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Editions Editions of the Acer Aspire S 5560
| Price | Edition | Cinebench r10 32Bit | 3DMark06 CPU | Benchmark score | Manufacturer code | Compare | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | | 3,421.7 | 1,560.5 | 14.37 | AS5560-Sb659 | | ||||
 | | 5,129.4 | 2,239.7 | 20.99 | AS5560-Sb613 | | ||||
