Acer Aspire One
 Acer Aspire One Ultra-Thin 522 | |
| Developer | Acer Inc. |
|---|---|
| Type | Subnotebook/Netbook, laptop |
| Released | 2008 |
| Discontinued | 2013 |
| Linux, Windows | |
| CPU | Intel, AMD |
| Related | Acer Aspire |
Acer Aspire One is a line of netbooks and laptops that were produced by Acer Inc. from 2008 to 2013.
Many characteristics of a particular model of Acer Aspire One were dictated by the CPU platform chosen. Initial models were based on Intel Atoms. Later, models with various AMD chips were introduced. Newer versions of the Atom were adopted as well.
Early versions were based on the Intel Atom platform, which consisted of the Intel Atom processor, Intel 945GSE Express chipset and Intel 82801GBM (ICH7M) I/O controller, and was available in several shell colors: seashell white, sapphire blue, golden brown, onyx black, and coral pink.
Higher end models were released in June 2010 consisting of the AMD Athlon II Neo processor and ATI Radeon HD 4225 graphics controller. These were available in onyx black, antique brass, or mesh black shells depending on model. 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.
A range of later models were powered by AMD Brazos APUs (combined CPU/GPU chips). The AMD chips had more powerful video capabilities but consumed more power.
Its main competitor in the low-cost netbook market was the Asus Eee PC line.
In January 2013, Acer officially ended production of their Aspire One netbook series due to declining sales as a result of consumers favoring tablets and Ultrabooks over netbooks.