The Acer Aspire AS5253-BZ684 affordable laptop with an AMD Fusion “Zacate” APU can be purchased now in the US.

One of the first available “Zacate”-based notebooks features the E-350 chip that incorporates a 1.6GHz dual-core main processor, the ATI Radeon HD 6310 integrated graphics, and UVD 3 high-def video decoder.

The Aspire AS5253-BZ684 includes 3GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive, DVD burner, a 6-cell battery for “up to 3 hours 20 minutes” of battery life, 1.3MP web camera, a mono speaker, 802.11n wireless, Gigabit LAN, HDMI output, three USB ports, and a 2-in-1 media card reader.

The 5.7-pound laptop runs Windows 7 Home Premium.