Acer has been shipping several new models of Aspire One laptops across the globe for a few weeks. But the company finally got around to adding product pages for its latest mini-notebooks to its US web site this week.

There’s now an official product page for the Acer Aspire One 751h, which is the first AspireOne to wear an 11.6 inch display. This netbook is available in a variety of configurations, but it looks like it comes standard with a 1366 x 768 pixel display and a 1.33GHz Intel Atom Z520 CPU. You get a choice of Windows XP or Vista. XP models come with 1GB of RAM and a160GB hard drive. If you opt for Vista, you can get 2GB of RAM and a 250GB hard drive.

Acer has also posted product pages for the Aspire One P531h “Pro” model” with a 10.1 inch display and the Aspire One D250 “Ultra-thin” netbook which we recently reviewed.

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The Acer Aspire One netbook has a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display, and an Intel Atom processor. The netbook is available in Europe in a pro model with Windows Vista Business, Windows XP Pro, or your typical Windows XP Home Edition. But one thing you won’t find in Europe is an Aspire One 531 with a UMTS modem. But Netbook News.de reports that Acer has released a UMTS version of this mini-laptop in Taipei.

The netbook wrapped in plastic in the picture to the right is an Acer Aspire One 531H. It sports a built in 3G UTMS modem. There’s a SIM card slot tucked away behind the battery.

No word on pricing or availability outside of Taiwan.

The Acer Aspire One 531 netbook first showed up on Acer’s German web site earlier this month. Then it disappeared for a little while. Now it’s back, and it’s not alone. It looks like Acer will be selling two very similar netbooks, an Aspire One 531 and an Aspire One Pro 531.

Both models sport 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel displays and a choice of a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 or 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 CPU, accompanied by either an Intel 945GSE Express Chipset or an Intel 82801GBM chipset. Both netbooks come with 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, and optional 3G modems.

But here’s where things start to get a bit different. The Aspire One Pro 531 is available with Windows Vista Business, Windows XP Professional, or Windows XP Home. The standard 531 model just comes with XP Home. The Pro also supports hard drives up to 250GB or a 64GB SSD, while the standard model comes with a 160GB hard drive.

The 531 is a tiny bit smaller than the Pro model, measuring 255mm x 183mm x 26.9mm versus the Aspire One Pro 531’s 259.4mm x 186.8mm x 33.1mm. The weight depends on the battery and storage configurations, but the 531 is generally a little lighter than the Pro as well.

In related news, the Aspire One A531 is now shipping in Italy, and Netbook News Italy has posted an unboxing video which you can check out after the break.

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The Aspire One D250 isn’t the only new netbook Acer is launching in Europe this week. The company also posted a product page for the Aspire One 531 on its German web site yesterday.

The Acer Aspire One 521 measures 10″ x  7.2″ x 1.1″ and weighs 2.2 pounds, making it one of the smallest and lightest netbooks with a 10.1 inch display. Here are the rest of the specs:

• CPU: 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 or 1.68GHz Intel Atom N280
• Chipset: Intel 945GSE Express or Intel 82801GBM
• Display: 10.1″ 1024 x 600
• RAM: 512MB to 2GB
• Storage: 160GB
• Wireless: 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, UMTS/HSDPA 3G modem
• I/O: Multi-format card reader, 3 USB ports, VGA port, mic input, line output, Ethernet
• Battery: 3 cell, 2200mAh 24.4Whr or 6 cell, 5200mAh, 57.7Whr
• Colors: Black, white, and red
• Weight: 2.2 pounds with 3 cell battery, 2.5 pounds with 6 cell battery

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