Both products are smartly designed lightweight portables with solidly constructed base units. However, the rigidity of the lid leaves a lot to be desired and the performance of the 650MHz SpeedStep processor is average. Both are marginally lighter than the 3.3kg average in this review, weighing in at only 3.2kg including the Li-ion battery, although the 4.6cm case thickness makes them quite bulky. Performance is similar, but neither system has a particularly good implementation of the SpeedStep processor. Unlike the AJP 3100BDF, the ACi Aspect 3100 AJP 3100BDF offers no user control over the CPU's speed, either in the BIOS or Windows.
Build quality is unimpressive.
The base unit is reasonably solid but the lid is rather flimsy and flexible. This is a shame, because the 14.1in. Pro AGP graphics controller is pin sharp and bright at its native 1,024 by 768 resolution, although the range of brightness adjustment offered by the controls on the keyboard is limited. On both these systems, the sound produced by the stereo speakers situated just below the lid is tinny and distorted. Headphone, microphone and speaker sockets are all conveniently placed on the side of the base unit.