Acer Aspire 8942G Series
Processor: Intel Core i3 330M, Intel Core i5 430M, Intel Core i5 520M, Intel Core i7 720QMGraphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850
Display: 18.4 inch
Weight: 3.915kg, 4.2kg, 4.6kg
Price: 900, 1000, 1100, 1500, 1700 euro
Average of 13 scores (from 14 reviews)
mobility: 57%, workmanship: 83%, ergonomy: 79%, emissions: 87%
Acer Aspire 8942G-334G64Mn
Notebook Specifications
Notebook: Acer Aspire 8942G-334G64MnProcessor: Intel Core i3 330M
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 1024 MB
Display: 18.4 inch, 16:9, 1920x1080 pixels
Weight: 3.915kg
Price: 900 euro
Links: Acer homepage Acer notebook section
Average Score:
Average of 2 scores (from 3 reviews)
Big Brother? Acer has technically upgraded its 18.4 inch lineup to state-of-the-art. An Intel Core i3-330M and ATI Mobility HD 5640 speak for a good performance. If the Aspire 8942G is thus suitable as a multimedia platform or as a full-fledged desktop replacement can be read in our comprehensive review.
Source: Notebookcheck
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/18/2010
Rating: Total score: 85% performance: 90% display: 80% mobility: 67% workmanship: 82% ergonomy: 85% emissions: 87%
Source: ZDNet
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/12/2010
Rating: Total score: 78% performance: 80% features: 80% ergonomy: 70%
Source: Prohardver.hu
HU→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/25/2010
Rating: performance: 80% display: 70% emissions: 90%
Acer Aspire 8942G-728G128TWn
Notebook Specifications
Notebook: Acer Aspire 8942G-728G128TWnProcessor: Intel Core i7 720QM
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850
Display: 18.4 inch, 16:9, 1920x1080 pixels
Weight: 4.2kg
Price: 1700 euro
Links: Acer homepage Acer notebook section
Average Score:
Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)
Source: Notebookjournal
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/22/2010
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 70% performance: 70% features: 70% display: 30% mobility: 50% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 80%
Acer Aspire 8942G-434G50Mi
Notebook Specifications
Notebook: Acer Aspire 8942G-434G50MiProcessor: Intel Core i5 430M
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850
Display: 18.4 inch, 16:9, 1920x1080 pixels
Weight: 4.6kg
Price: 1100 euro
Links: Acer homepage Acer notebook section
Average Score:
Average of 3 scores (from 3 reviews)
Source: HardwareLuxx
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 04/24/2010
Rating: Total score: 90% performance: 80% display: 50% mobility: 50% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 80%
Source: Retera
RU→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/20/2010
Rating: Total score: 90% performance: 90% display: 48% mobility: 26% emissions: 80%
Source: Mobility.bg
BU→ENSingle Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/19/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%
Acer Aspire 8942G-526G64Bi
Notebook Specifications
Notebook: Acer Aspire 8942G-526G64BiProcessor: Intel Core i5 520M
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850
Display: 18.4 inch, 16:9, 1920x1080 pixels
Weight: 4.6kg
Price: 1500 euro
Links: Acer homepage Acer notebook section
Average Score:
Average of 2 scores (from 3 reviews)
Source: PC Advisor
While the Acer Aspire 8942G-526G64Bi laptop may lack the superb build quality of the MacBook Pro or the stylish sophistication of HP’s Envy 15, it delivers a rich multimedia experience and is reasonably priced.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/25/2010
Rating: mobility: 80%
Source: PC Pro
Huge and over the top, but the Aspire offers tremendous power at a surprisingly sensible price.
The Acer Aspire 8942G is a desktop replacement in an almost literal sense - you'll barely be able to see any desk behind it. A gigantic 18.4in display means the chassis measures 440mm across and weighs more than 4kg, so it's good for the occasional trip up and down the stairs at home but not much else.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/21/2010
Rating: Total score: 83% price: 83% performance: 83% features: 83%
Source: Techradar
Yes, it is expensive, but you get what you pay for, and so much more. The Acer Aspire 8942G-526G64Bi is a very large and comfortable laptop that offers exceptional performance and a great Blu-ray experience. We were extremely impressed by the Acer Aspire 8942G-526G64Bi. While it is expensive, it offers everything and more that you could possibly want from a Blu-ray laptop, despite its limited portability.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/05/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%
Acer Aspire 8942G-434G64BN
Notebook Specifications
Notebook: Acer Aspire 8942G-434G64BNProcessor: Intel Core i5 430M
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650
Display: 18.4 inch, 16:9, 1920x1080 pixels
Weight: 4.6kg
Price: 1000 euro
Links: Acer homepage Acer notebook section
Average Score:
Average of 4 scores (from 4 reviews)
Source: T3
The Aspire 8942G proves just how far Acer has come in the last few years, and just how much you can now get for your money.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/09/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: PC Games Hardware - 5/10
Comparison, , Length Unknown, Date: 04/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 91% price: 70%
Source: PC Action - 4/10
Comparison, , Length Unknown, Date: 03/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 60% performance: 89% features: 91%
Source: TV Movie Multimedia - 4/10
Comparison, , Length Unknown, Date: 03/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 91% price: 80%
Comment
Acer: Acer Incorporated is a Taiwanese multinational electronics manufacturer. Its product lineup includes desktops and laptops, as well as personal digital assistants (PDAs), servers and storage, displays, peripherals, and e-business services for business, government, education, and home users. Acer is the third largest computer manufacturer in the world (by sales) after HP and Dell Inc (2007). The company owns the largest franchised computer retail chain in Taipei, Taiwan. Originally named Multitech, it was founded in 1976. Gateway and Packard Bell are economically connected with Acer. Market share regarding sales of personal computers in 2007 (market research IDC): HP 18.9 %, Dell 16.4 %, Acer 9.9 %, Lenovo 7.5 %, Apple 5.7 %
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650: Middle class DirectX 11 capable graphics card with a power consumption of about 15-20 Watt. Supports Eyevision (up to 6 monitors)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850:
The HD 5850 is a slower clocked HD 5870 and is reliant on fast GDDR5 memory to perform in the high-end segment. It is based on the Desktop HD 5770 chip but with a lower clock speed.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Core i3:
330M:
The Core i3-330M is a slower clocked 350M and therefore also lacks the Turbo Boost feature and clocks with max. 2.13 GHz. Thanks to Hyperthreading, 4 threads can be processed simultaneously. An integrated graphics card (GMA HD 3150) and a DDR3 memory controller are also included in the package.
Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.
720QM: The Core i7-720QM is the slowes Core i7 Quad Core in 2009 and clocks between 1.6 and 2.8 GHz (due to the Turbo Mode). Therefore, it combines the advantages of a slow quad core CPU with a fast single core one. Compared to the faster Core i7 mobile CPUs, the 720QM only features 6MB L3 Cache.
Intel Core i5:
430M:
The Core i5-430M is a middle class dual core CPU that features only 3 MB L3 Cache (compared to the I7-640M) and clocks between 2.26-2.53 GHz (Turbo Mode). Furthermore, VT-d, trusted Execution and AES features are missing in the 430M. Thanks to Hyperthreading, 4 threads can be processed simultaneously. An integrated graphics card (Intel HD Graphics with 500-733 MHz) and a DDR3 memory controller are also included in the package.
520M:
The Core i5-520M has only 3 MB L3 Cache (compared to the I7-640M) and clocks between 2.4-2.93 GHz (Turbo Mode). Thanks to Hyperthreading, 4 threads can be processed simultaneously. An integrated graphics card (GMA HD 3150) and a DDR3 memory controller are also included in the package.
18.4: 18 inch display size is a rare and very big size for desktop-replacement laptops. Laptops with 18 inch displays did not exist before 2008. The DTR-laptops can't be carried easily, need much energy but on the other side texts can be read easily and high resolutions are no problem. DTR mainly are intended for stationary usage on desks, where the weight and the energy need are unimportant.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
3.915 kg:
This laptop is heavy below average, compared with the average of notebooks. Therefore especially desktop replacements fit in this class of weight.
4.6 kg:
This laptop is heavy. Especially desktop replacements with 19 inch display fit in this class of weight. This class is too heavy, even for 17 inch DTR.
83.62%: This rating is to be considered as average, because the amount of notebooks with better ratings is about equal like the amount with worse ratings.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
