Acer has updated its AspireRevo nettop in the shape of the new AR3700 model, throwing in Intel’s latest dual-core Atom D525 processor that, as before, is paired with NVIDIA Ion graphics. There’s also 2GB of DDR3 memory and a 250GB drive, plus an HDMI port for outputting up to 1080p HD.
There’s also a copy of Windows 7, a multi-format memory card reader and six USB 2.0 ports, along with audio in/out, WiFi b/g/n and a wireless keyboard and mouse. As with its predecessor, the AspireRevo AR3700 can be VESA mounted to the back of an HDTV or monitor, making for a discrete HTPC or casual gaming PC.
The previous-gen AspireRevo was criticized for its underwhelming general performance which, in apps that didn’t take advantage of the reasonably potent GPU, was on a bar with basic netbooks. Hopefully the updated dual-core Atom will help this $349.99 nettop be a better all-rounder.
