▓ ▒ ► Acer Aspire 8940G -- Core i7 Quad -- Owner's Lounge ◄ ▒ ▓

Code:

   	

    * Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium

 	

    * Intel Core™ i7-720QM Processor
      (6MB L2 Cache, 1.60GHz)

  	

    * Mobile Intel PM55 Express

 	

    * 4GB (2GB installed in each of two memory slots) DDR3 1066 SDRAM

      User upgradeable up to 8GB (one 4GB memory card in each slot)* subject to availability of 4GB cards

      *If upgrading after initial purchase, one or more of the memory cards provided with the system may have to be replaced with optional larger memory cards in order to achieve the maximum capacity.

 	

    * 500GB* SATA hard disk drive, 5400RPM

      Integrated variable-speed Blu-ray Disc™ drive / Super-Multi drive combo: -Read - 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 8X DVD-ROM DL (double-layer), 6X DVD-R DL (double-layer), 6X DVD+R DL (double-layer), 8X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM, 4X BD-ROM, 4X BD-R, 2X BD-RE, 4X BD-ROM DL (double-layer), 4X BD-R DL (double-layer), 2X BD-RE DL (double-layer)
      -Write - 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM, 4X DVD+R DL (double-layer), 4X DVD-R DL (double-layer)

      5-in-1 card reader supports optional MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO™ or xD-Picture Card™

      Optional external USB 1.44MB* diskette drive

      *When referring to storage capacity, GB stands for one billion bytes and MB stands for one million bytes. Some utilities may indicate varying storage capacities. Total user-accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environments.

  	

    * Acer CineCrystal full HD 18.4" (1920 x 1080) high-brightness (220-nit) TFT LCD

      16:9 aspect ratio, 8ms high-definition response time, 60% color gamut, LED backlight, frameless design

      Up to 16.7 million colors

      Discrete NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250M graphics (1024 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, up to 1791 MB of shared system memory)

      MPEG-2 DVD, WMV9/VC-1 (Windows Media Video 9, VC-1 standard), H.264/AVC decoding

      Acer Video Conference with integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam supporting Acer PrimaLite and PureZone technologies

      VGA, DisplayPort™ and HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface™) with HDCP (high-bandwidth digital-content protection) support ports

      Support for simultaneous display on notebook LCD and external monitor

 	

    * Dolby-optimized Acer CineSurround sound system with five integrated speakers and one Acer Tuba CineBass booster supporting low-frequency effects

      Acer PureZone technology with two integrated stereo microphones featuring beam forming, echo cancellation and noise suppression technologies

      Optimized third-generation Dolby Home Theater audio enhancement

      True 5.1-channel surround-sound output

      Headphones/speaker/line-out with SPDIF support, microphone and line-in ports

      Microsoft DirectSound compatibility

 

    * DC-in
      RJ-45 LAN
      VGA
      DisplayPort™
      Headphones/speaker/line-out with SPDIF support
      Microphone
      Line-in
      FireWire (IEEE 1394)
      eSATA
      HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface™) with HDCP (high-bandwidth digital-content protection) support
      CIR (consumer infrared)
      Five USB 2.0 (four are functional when an eSATA device is plugged in)

  	

    * ExpressCard™/54 slot

      5-in-1 card reader supports optional MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO™ or xD-Picture Card™

 	

    * Intel Wireless WiFi Link network connection supporting 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N wireless LAN, Acer SignalUp technology for enhanced antenna efficiency, WI-FI CERTIFIED™

      Gigabit LAN, Wake-on-LAN ready

      Acer Video Conference with integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam supporting Acer PrimaLite and PureZone technologies

 	

    * Acer Backup Manager
      Acer Crystal Eye
      Acer eRecovery Management
      Acer GridVista
      Acer InstantOn Arcade
      Acer Launch Manager
      Acer PowerSmart Manager
      Adobe Acrobat Reader
      Adobe Flash Player
      eSobi™
      Google™ Toolbar
      McAfee Internet Security Suite (trial version)
      Microsoft Works 8.5 (full version)
      Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007 (60-day trial)
      MyWinLocker
      Norton™ Online Backup
      NTI Media Maker™*

      *OEM, not full-featured, version.

 	

    * Backlit 103-key keyboard, inverted T cursor layout, embedded numeric keypad, hotkey controls, international language support

      10 function, four cursor, two Microsoft Windows keys
      Acer backup, WLAN easy-launch buttons

      Acer PowerSmart

      Acer MediaTouch interface device with Acer Arcade, volume up/down meter, media control (play/pause, stop, previous, next), mute and hold keys

      Multi-gesture touchpad supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip

 	

    * 17.3" (440.0mm) W x 11.6" (295.0mm) D x 1.2" - 1.7” (31.0mm – 43.8mm) H

      10.1 lb. (4.6kg)

      Size and weight may vary depending on configuration

 	

    * 120-watt AC adapter

      Eight-cell lithium ion battery: up to 3.0 hours life depending on configuration and usage; 2.0 hours recharge time with power off, 3.0 hours with power on, 80% charge in 1.0 hour
 	

    * Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
      Energy Star

 	

    * User, administrator and hard drive BIOS passwords
      Kensington lock slot

Limited Warranty* 	

    * One-year parts and labor limited warranty* with concurrent International Traveler’s Warranty**

      *For a free copy of the standard limited warranty end-users should see a reseller where Acer products are sold or write to Acer America Corporation, Warranty Department, P.O. Box 6137, Temple, TX 76503. TFT displays commonly exhibit a small number of discolored dots, so-called “nonconforming pixels.” This phenomenon is a limitation of TFT LCD technology, not a product defect and, as such, is not covered by the limited warranty or by the upgrade programs.

      **Valid only in countries where Acer has an authorized repair facility. For a list of those countries go to http://global.acer.com/support/itw.htm. or call 800-816-2237. Services and response times may vary in countries outside the U.S. and Canada.

	

    * Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Reply 1 : ▓ ▒ ► Acer Aspire 8940G -- Core i7 Quad -- Owner's Lounge ◄ ▒ ▓

Hai. Im a soon to be owner

Reply 2 : ▓ ▒ ► Acer Aspire 8940G -- Core i7 Quad -- Owner's Lounge ◄ ▒ ▓

Yeah! I have to admit this thing is bit larger than I expected, especially the keypad area, looking at the screen (which was one of the biggest issues) I know I can't go smaller! I think I made the right choice in that regard.



It is not as heavy as most people made 18.4" out to be though... of course I workout regularly

Reply 3 : ▓ ▒ ► Acer Aspire 8940G -- Core i7 Quad -- Owner's Lounge ◄ ▒ ▓

Yeah i went and found something that was 10lbs and picked it up, wasent that heavy and my current vostro 1700 is hardly lightweight so size and weight wont be a problem for me.



I have a question though, ive ordered my 8940g in from the USA, i gather it will work from 110v-240v so will this plug adapter work? Im in the UK.



http://www.amazon.co.uk/adaptor-Conv...8732000&sr=8-2



Does the 8940g end in a 2 pin usa plug like in the pictures above or has it got some weird box type thing that wont fit or something else altogether?

Reply 4 : ▓ ▒ ► Acer Aspire 8940G -- Core i7 Quad -- Owner's Lounge ◄ ▒ ▓

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soviet779 Yeah i went and found something that was 10lbs and picked it up, wasent that heavy and my current vostro 1700 is hardly lightweight so size and weight wont be a problem for me. I have a question though, ive ordered my 8940g in from the USA, i gather it will work from 110v-240v so will this plug adapter work? Im in the UK. http://www.amazon.co.uk/adaptor-Conv...8732000&sr=8-2 Does the 8940g end in a 2 pin usa plug like in the pictures above or has it got some weird box type thing that wont fit or something else altogether?

If you look at the images in the link below and zoom in you can see it's a 3 "prong" plug.



http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834115679

Reply 5 : ▓ ▒ ► Acer Aspire 8940G -- Core i7 Quad -- Owner's Lounge ◄ ▒ ▓

I was at Fry's this evening and got a chance to see it. Nicely built, love the media control, but not sure about the hard drive. Newegg says it's a 5400rpm? Windows Experience Index says 5.8, with 5.8 is the hard drive speed, so I think it's a 5400 really.



The i7 processor scores 7.2 and the RAM scores 7.4 which is very nice.



Love the LED edge-to-edge, but not sure it has bluetooth..



Anyone has the spec of 8930? Very tempting as I'm considering the HP DV8t and this one. If it has bluetooth and HDD is 7200 I would go for it.

Reply 6 : ▓ ▒ ► Acer Aspire 8940G -- Core i7 Quad -- Owner's Lounge ◄ ▒ ▓

People seem really concerned with the hard drive, and I don't understand why. There is another hard drive bay so just add a second faster one

Reply 7 : ▓ ▒ ► Acer Aspire 8940G -- Core i7 Quad -- Owner's Lounge ◄ ▒ ▓

I evaluate the laptop based on price/performance ratio. Adding another 7200rpm means more money to spend and at that time the cost/performance ratio of this one may not be better than other model. That is not to mention the lack of bluetooth and hassle to install a bluetooth module.

Reply 8 : ▓ ▒ ► Acer Aspire 8940G -- Core i7 Quad -- Owner's Lounge ◄ ▒ ▓

Quote:

Originally Posted by catennacio I was at Fry's this evening and got a chance to see it. Nicely built, love the media control, but not sure about the hard drive. Newegg says it's a 5400rpm? Windows Experience Index says 5.8, with 5.8 is the hard drive speed, so I think it's a 5400 really. The i7 processor scores 7.2 and the RAM scores 7.4 which is very nice. Love the LED edge-to-edge, but not sure it has bluetooth.. Anyone has the spec of 8930? Very tempting as I'm considering the HP DV8t and this one. If it has bluetooth and HDD is 7200 I would go for it.

Yes, it is a 500GB 5400RPM HD and apparently it doesn't have bluetooth (because of a Windows 7 compatibility but that seems far fetched as some others have it and some don't). Also remember at 7200 RPM that would take more energy from your notebook. I would rather Acer had dropped the HD size to 320GB(even if 5400rpm over 7200rpm) and added blue tooth and DDR5 to the video card, I could care less about hard drive size, they're lage enough.



But... I have learned that no laptop is perfect over my extensive search. I tried to not focus on features I could easily change, you can upgrade the hard drive later, very easy and you can add blue tooth even easier than that.



Now... what was important to me was the Screen size and resolution, processor and especially the video card (which drove me crazy), features like a fingerprint reader are an added plus.



If the hard drive and bluetooth are most important to you then this not the one for you but consider what you're giving up...



If you go for the HP DV8t you will get a far inferior Video Card and you will never be able to replace it unlike the Acer.



So cons against the the HP DV8t are,

• NVIDIA GeForce 230M
• No LED Backlighting on an older Screen
• No Illuminated Keyboard
• No way to upgrade video card
• No bluetooth either unless you upgrade
• 250GB HD (but with 320GB HD free upgrade for now and both 7200rpm, but that's depends if size or speed is important to you.)

So cons against the the Acer Aspire 8940G are,

• No bluetooth
• Hard Drive

I actually could have gotten the HP DV8t with the $500 off incentive and would have been priced nicely but that Video card was just eating at me.

Reply 9 : ▓ ▒ ► Acer Aspire 8940G -- Core i7 Quad -- Owner's Lounge ◄ ▒ ▓

I'm using my Gateway FX P7805u on a 9800GTS 1G video card. Is it better or worse than the 250GTS of the 8940?



Although I could take out my 2 320x2 GB 7200rpm RAID 0 from this Gateway and put in the 8940, I have not upgraded a bluetooth module before and not sure if this is easy. Adding a bluetooth module to the current Gateway is difficult so I have to use an external module which is annoying.