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Overall, the case looks very clean and should fit in well on the boardroom table. It only recognizes fingerprints less than half the time and will lock the computer out after three misreads. The P449 features a Gigabit ethernet port, which could be useful in an office setting. This is well below its base clock and has a noticeable effect on system performance.

Thanks to the clear highs, they excel when listening to vocals. While it certainly looks handsome, the beauty is only skin deep. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Acer TravelMate P259 15.6 i5

The device is aimed at business professionals looking for a portable and affordable notebook in the highly competitive business market. While it has its shortcomings, the P449 is a well-rounded device. Can this Jack of all trades best the competition, or is it merely the court fool. Acer's TravelMate series is the Taiwanese manufacturer's answer to business notebooks like the venerable Thinkpad line from Lenovo. While focused on enterprise-class features like legacy connectivity and security software, TravelMate notebooks are a more affordable alternative to the often expensive competition. That's certainly the case with the Acer TravelMate P449-M-7407 under review today. It's been a few years since we reviewed the 14 offerings in Acer's TravelMate P4 lineup; we looked at the back in 2014. The line has been updated a few times since then to keep pace with the competition. We'll be looking at the acer travelmate p259 configuration equipped with an 2. Interestingly, Acer decided not to equip the P449 with an updated Kaby Lake chip from Intel. Considering the minimal performance gains with Kaby Lake, this shouldn't detract from the overall experience. We will review several aspects of the entire notebook including the build quality, maintenance, input devices, display, overall system performance, and noise and heat output. For comparison, we've chosen a few rivals in this price range that are aimed towards the business market: the, and the. The TravelMate P449 is a budget-oriented business notebook, and that design philosophy is reflected in the computer's case. The finish is a matte black with a light texture that adds a professional air to the device. However, the case is prone to finger oils and smudges, but these are easily wiped away. Overall, the case looks very clean and should fit in well on the boardroom table. While the chassis looks nice, the build quality is a weak point. Acer definitely cut some corners in the construction of the P449. The entire body is acer travelmate p259 of a thin plastic that does not inspire confidence. The keyboard desk can easily flex under pressure and creaks when depressed. When typing, however, it remains fairly firm; only the typists that pound the keys will notice flex during normal use. The bottom of the case is a bit thicker and thus not as prone to warping as the top. It will flex under strong pressure but otherwise remains firm. The display is by far the worst offender. The chassis surrounding the panel feels very thin and weak and can be warped with hardly any force. Unless opened from the exact middle of the lid, the screen casing will bend when opening the device. The bezels also flex and creak loudly when squeezed. Users should exercise caution when carrying the device; holding it at the wrong spot can strain the chassis. There are two maintenance panels on the bottom of the device. The rest of the bottom panel is held in with 11 Phillips head screws and plastic clips. More on the upgradeability of the notebook can be found in the Maintenance section below. All considered, the case is a mixed bag. While it certainly looks handsome, the beauty is only skin deep. The chassis feels like a cheaper counterpoint to the more solid competition. The TravelMate P449 is nice and compact, which is perfect for road warriors. Due to its 14 display, the P449 leaves a much smaller footprint than the ProBook or TravelMate P259. The P449 hits a nice sweet spot in terms of size - it can easily slide into a bag or backpack without taking up too much room and doesn't sacrifice too much screen real estate. It is almost identical in size and weight to the Lenovo ThinkPad E470. While there are several port options, many are older or outdated. This isn't too surprising; the TravelMate is a budget option, after all. Users in need of adequate support for high-speed external devices may be left wanting. The P449 features a Gigabit ethernet port, which could be useful in an office setting. If a large flash drive is hooked into to the Type-A port, it can partially occlude the Type-C connection. The TravelMate P449 includes some security measures. Physically, the P449 is equipped with a smart card reader and a fingerprint scanner. The reader is fast but infrequently registers, which can be very frustrating. It only recognizes fingerprints acer travelmate p259 than half the time and will lock the computer out after three misreads. When it works, it works well; unfortunately, that is a rarity. Acer has also pre-installed their ProShield Manager security suite to aid in software security through methods like encryption. A Kensington lock is built into the right side to physically secure the device. Acer doesn't include any accessories in the box; buyers can expect only the notebook and power adapter. The external dock requires a 135 Watt power supply which is included. The interior of the P449 is quite accessible and easy to upgrade. On the bottom side are two maintenance covers held in by a single screw each. Unfortunately, our model does not use this space, acer travelmate p259 there are no connections of any type for a drive. Further disassembly is required to change out the storage. The bottom panel is held in with 11 screws and plastic clips along the side. Once the bottom of the chassis is opened, users will have full access to the battery which is held in with two easy to reach screwsthe M. Users can also easily clean the fan. Keyboard The typing experience on the P449 is enjoyable. The chiclet keys are large and laid out well. The function keys can be used for hardware-specific tasks such as turning off the WiFi radio or disabling the trackpad when pressed in conjunction with the Fn key. The keys have a matte black finish acer travelmate p259 a light texture. They are highly resistant to fingerprint smudges and oils and will hold up aesthetically even after long periods of use. The keyboard features a white backlight; while the brightness cannot be adjusted, the backlight is not offensive and is pleasing to use in dark settings. Key travel is generous and key presses are crisply registered. The key bottom is a bit spongy and mushy, but the overall tactile experience is wonderful. The keys themselves are quiet and only make a soft, dense thump; the keyboard deck, however, creaks during typing and could be distracting for some users. Long typing sessions will feel great but may sound annoying. Touchpad The touchpad is a smooth matte black. The plastic surface feels good underhand. Two finger scrolling and other supported gestures work without a hitch. Tap-to-click is also quick and reactive. Tracking, however, is hit or miss. While cursor movement is smooth, the touchpad frequently registers mouse presses. Often, we found the mouse would click and drag windows or acer travelmate p259 when just moving the cursor. This could be a driver issue, but it is frustrating nonetheless. The dedicated left and right click buttons are crisp and satisfying to click. They make a clear but hollow sound when clicked and are good overall. It should be noted that the right click button on our unit was stuck and unusable out of the shipping box. After some time, the problem seemed to fix itself and the right click button now functions flawlessly. Palm rejection is the trackpad's Achilles Heel. The pad frequently registers during typing, causing the cursor to jump around the screen, documents to scroll, and unwanted clicks to occur. This can interrupt work and creates an incredibly frustrating experience, so users may want to disable the touchpad via the function key combo Acer travelmate p259 during long typing sessions. The display is a matte 14-inch screen with a resolution of 1920 x 1080. The matte finish greatly reduces reflections and helps with indoor visibility. The hinges are sturdy but tight. The lid requires two hands acer travelmate p259 open due acer travelmate p259 the high tension in the hinges, but this tension keeps the display rigid and upright. The screen doesn't budge or bobble during normal use. The screen can also be opened 180º and laid flat on a surface. This could be useful for presentations and collaborative work. There is some noticeable backlight bleed, especially along the right bezel. While not distracting when doing normal tasks, dark scenes in movie clips are affected and the experience suffers. While Acer advertises a touchscreen on some TravelMate models, our P449 does not support touch input. The Acer bests the competition in terms of acer travelmate p259 uniformity. Black level is also great at 0. Contrast ratio is fantastic at 1096:1 and makes for very crisp images. Pictures and video are bright, clean, and smooth. These measurements only improve with calibration. Response times, on the other hand, are slow. While this would be unacceptable for a gaming machine, the P449 is meant for office work. As such, the lethargic response rate won't be distracting in the least. The color space of the display is small. Again, acer travelmate p259 work isn't the focus of the P449, but professionals that rely on color accuracy will be disappointed with this display. The colors should be acceptable for business applications. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry ghosting. Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0. » 71 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices 25. » 85 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average acer travelmate p259 all tested devices 41 ms. This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether. The screen does not get very bright. Subsequently, it is difficult to see outdoors. The matte finish helps with visibility in shade and under overcast skies, and the display is legible under these conditions. However, the display is rendered useless in direct sunlight. The competition doesn't fair much better. Images and text are legible from almost any angle, but the dim display can make off-angle viewing difficult. While colors remain accurate, details become lost in the dark. Consumers can choose from different variations of the TravelMate P449 to suit their needs. The line ranges from the lowest model with an to our top tier device with an. While the processor is an older Skylake chip, the performance jump to the Kaby Lake is only about 15%. For a business notebook that's all about reducing cost, the gain isn't worth the expensive upgrade. The processor doesn't acer travelmate p259 and chews through office-related tasks, such as email, word processing, and even complex spreadsheet work. In synthetic benchmarks, our TravelMate P449 lags behind the competition. The discrepancy could be due to thermal management, as the P259 has a much larger chassis that may grant improved airflow and heat dissipation. Even the lower-tier found in Lenovo's ThinkPad E470 bests the P449 despite being a cheaper piece of silicon. Overall system performance is snappy. Office tasks and other daily duties are no problem. The dual core i7 does find its limits with heavier tasks, such as media editing and calculation-heavy work. For everyday use, the P449 is more than adequate. The drive, manufactured by LiteOn, is an M. Read and write speeds are competitive and more than quick enough for office use. The drive is fairly easy to get to and can be swapped by removing the bottom panel. The integrated is capable of light graphics work. The TravelMate P449 is definitely not designed for 3D modeling or heavy graphical work. The TravelMate P449 is certainly not a gaming notebook. These games run smoothly at the low settings. Even at the lowest settings, high-end games either run at unplayable frame rates or flat out refuse to start. Gamers that want a machine for work and play should look at the competition, particularly the TravelMate P259 and the Lenovo ThinkPad E470; the dedicated is not a gaming monster by any means, but it will provide playable frame rates at lower settings in demanding games. We use synthetic benchmarks to stress the system and get an idea of how it will run under the heaviest loads. Core temperature reaches 69° C which is well within tolerance. Running both Furmark and Prime95 shows an interesting result. After boosting for a brief moment, the processor chokes back to an underwhelming 1. This is well below its base clock and has a noticeable effect on system performance. Temperatures topped out at 70 ° C. The Acer P449 is a quiet notebook. The copper heat pipes running to the fan in the back center of the notebook help to keep things cool. Under normal use, the P449 is inaudible. The fan rarely engages, and when it does, it emits a low, quiet hum that quickly blends into the background. Under load, the fan will ramp up aggressively to move heat out of the system. When taxed, the P449 remains fairly quiet at 35. The fan noise is more noticeable at high speeds; there is a definite whine that is mildly perturbing. Thanks to the lack of a mechanical hard drive, the rest of the system is acer travelmate p259 silent. The P449 is comparable to its rivals in terms of system noise. Against the competition, it is about 8-12% quieter at low workloads, similar under stress, and about 5% louder when it peaks. Due to the aggressive fan control, the TravelMate P449 stays very cool. When idling, temperatures stay between 20º and 26 º C ~68 º and 79 º F. Even under stress, the notebook barely gets warmer than room temperature. The only hotspots are in the back right corner on the top and the back left corner of the bottom of the chassis. Even at its hottest, the TravelMate P449 never exceeds 37 º C 98. Since these temperatures are only reached under an extreme synthetic load and owing to the fact that 37 º C is standard body temperaturethe notebook can comfortably be held on a lap for extended periods. The speakers are loud but thin. Thanks to the clear highs, they excel when listening to vocals. Business is once again the name of the game here: podcasts, voice recordings, and web calls sound great, and voices come across loud and crisp. Lower registers are largely absent, so most music comes out hollow and tinny. Users wanting to enjoy the latest tunes should opt for headphones or external speakers. The speakers are located on the bottom side of the front edge. They face directly down and can easily be muffled by a soft or pliable surface. The has a similar sound profile. Mids are a bit fuller on the ThinkPad, but highs are better by the P449. Neither device is suited for bass-heavy sound. Even under load, the P449 uses significantly less power than its rivals. Running at full tilt, our unit draws 62%, 41%, and 104% less power than the TravelMate P259, ProBook 450, and ThinkPad E470, respectively. Power-sipping comes with a price, though. The TravelMate P449 can last an entire workday thanks to its 4-cell battery. Interestingly, the ThinkPad and last much longer in the Battery Eater Reader test, where all radios are disabled and the laptop is left to idle. This acer travelmate p259 be due to the improved energy efficiency brought by Kaby Lake or some unknown background process running on our P449. Under load, the P449 lasts just over an hour and a half. This is about 30 minutes longer than the P259 and 30 minutes shorter than the ProBook and ThinkPad. The Acer TravelMate P449 fits the bill of Jack of all trades, master of none. It is a well-rounded device that brings a lot to the table. It nails the sweet spot when it comes to size; the chassis is small and light enough to be easily carried, but the screen is still large enough for multitasking and office work. The case looks attractive and professional, the keyboard feels great, and performance is more than adequate for business work. The display offers high contrast and great colors. The fan is noticeable only under extreme loads, but temperatures are well managed and the device remains cool, even under full load. The Acer TravelMate P449 is a good option for professionals in need of a portable, long lasting machine. Despite a few shortcomings, it's a great option for road warriors on a budget. The TravelMate makes some sacrifices to hit the competitive price point. The handsome case is thin and feels cheap, so long-term durability is a concern. The acer travelmate p259 is inconsistent and frustrating to use while the fingerprint reader is almost useless. The screen is dim and nigh unusable in bright light. However, the pricing of the is hard to overlook. The ThinkPad E470 is a solid recommendation over the TravelMate. However, if the E470 is not available, the P449 is a great second choice. I've been a tech-head my entire life. After graduating college with a degree in Mathematics, I worked in finance and banking a few years before taking a job as a Systems Analyst for my local school district. I started working with Notebookcheck in October of 2016 and have enjoyed writing news articles and notebook reviews. My areas of interest include the business side of technology, retro gaming, Linux, and innovative gadgets. When I'm not hunched over an electronic device or writing code for a new database, I'm either outside with my family, playing a decade-old acer travelmate p259 game, or sitting behind a drum set.

Please recharge or change your laptop battery when battery power low. The bottom of the case is a bit thicker and thus not as prone to warping as the top. The matte finish greatly reduces reflections and helps with indoor visibility. The external dock requires a 135 Watt power supply which is included. The TravelMate P449 is a budget-oriented business notebook, and that design philosophy is reflected in the computer's case. In synthetic benchmarks, our TravelMate P449 lags behind the competition. While cursor movement is smooth, the touchpad frequently registers mouse presses. The keyboard features a white backlight; while the brightness cannot be adjusted, the backlight is not offensive and is pleasing to use in dark settings.

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released February 10, 2019

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