[2] It is one of the first desktop computers to pair the NVIDIA ION chipset with Intel's Atom CPU.

When the AspireRevo first launched, model R1600, its basic specs were an Intel Atom 230 processor (1.6 GHz), 1 GB of RAM and the NVIDIA ION graphics motherboard with Windows XP.

Both models feature the NVIDIA ION, as well as the RAM boost, DirectX 10 support of Windows 7, graphics and overall performance increases.

The combination of low power, relatively low price and support for hardware accelerated video make it suitable for many uses, including as a Home Theater PC (HTPC) or Media Center — for example, running Kodi (formerly Xbox Media Center).

The Acer Veriton models N260G, N270G, N281G and N282G are using the same small form factor case and partly identical hardware as the AspireRevo.