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Acer Aspire 2930

Specifications

Acer Aspire 2930
Acer Aspire 2930
Display
12.10 inch 16:10, 1280 x 800 pixel, glossy: yes
Weight
2 kg ( = 70.55 oz / 4.41 pounds), Power Supply: 0 g ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
800 Euro

 

Pricecompare

Average Score: 80% - good
Average of 2 scores (from 4 reviews)
price: 70%, performance: 57%, features: 60%, display: 70% mobility: 60%, workmanship: 60%, ergonomy: 80%, emissions: - %

Reviews for the Acer Aspire 2930

Acer Aspire 2930 preview
Source: CNet English Archive.org version
The Aspire 2930 looks like it's shaping up to be a very good option for those who need a powerful portable machine for life on the road. It looks stylish, uses the latest technology and has a good screen and keyboard. We'll reserve judgement as we'd like to see Acer squeeze a little more performance form the final production model -- expect a full review soon.
Display gut, Leistung mäßig
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/31/2008
Rating: performance: 60% display: 80%

Foreign Reviews

87% Die besseren ‚Netbooks‘
Source: PC Praxis - 4/09 German
Comparison, , Length Unknown, Date: 03/01/2009
Rating: Total score: 87% price: 80%
73% Acer Aspire 2930 Subnotebook
Source: Minitechnet German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/09/2008
Rating: Total score: 73% performance: 60% features: 60% display: 60% mobility: 60% workmanship: 60% ergonomy: 80%
Recensione Acer Aspire 2930
Source: Notebook Italia Italian IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/01/2008
Rating: price: 60% performance: 50%

Comment

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD: Onboard (shared Memory) GPU built in the GM45, GE45 and GS45 chipset (Montevina). Because of two more shaders and a higher core clock, much faster than the old GMA X3100. Still not advisable for gamers (DirectX 10 games not playable or only with very low settings). The integrated video processor is able to help decode HD videos (AVC/VC-2/MPEG2) , e.g., for a fluent Blu-Ray playback with slow CPUs.

Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


Intel Core 2 Duo: This is the Core Duo and Core Solo successor with a longer pipeline and 5-20% more speed without more power consumption. As an addition to the Core Duo design there exists a fourth decoder, an amplified SSE-unit and an additional arithmetical logical unit (ALU).

The Core 2 Duo for laptops is identical to the desktop Core 2 Duo processors but the notebook-processors work with lower voltages (0.95 to 1188 Volt) and a lower Frontside bus clock (1066 vs 667 MHz). The performance of equally clocked notebooks is 20-25% lower than Desktop PCs because of the lower Frontside bus clock and the slower hard disks.


P8400:

Middle class dual core CPU with a TDP of 25 Watt. For high end gamer the performance could be not sufficient (for class 1 graphic cards).

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


12.10":

This range of display format is largely the upper limit for tablets and the lower limit for subnotebooks.

The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small in size and therefore easily portable. The tiny display has the added advantage of requiring little power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is exhausting for the eyes. High resolutions, which one is used to from a standard laptop, are almost not usable.

The same applies to tablets in this size range.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


Acer: In 1976, the company was founded in Taiwan under the name Multitech and was renamed Acer or Acer Group in 1987. The product range includes, for example, laptops, tablets, smartphones, desktops, monitors, TVs and computer peripherals. Since 2007, the group has merged with Gateway Inc. and Packard Bell, which also market their own laptop product lines.

Acer computers are designed for a variety of purposes, including ultrabooks for mobile use, gaming laptops for gamers, affordable options for everyday tasks, and 2-in-1 convertible laptops for versatility. Acer's product portfolio also includes tablets that offer portable computing and multimedia capabilities.


80%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.


» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

 

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Acer Aspire 2930
Acer Aspire 2930
Stefan Hinum, 2008-08-22 (Update: 2012-05-26)