Acer Aspire 9504WSMi

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Reviews for the Acer Aspire 9504WSMi

70% Desktop Replacements
Source: Wired Magazine Archive.org version
Don't let the chunky Aspire's aging videocard and 2-GHz Pentium M chip turn you off; there's still a lot to love. Wired: Decent performance and battery life. Two gigs of RAM Stylish, slot-loading DVD drive. Tired: Last year's videocard and CPU. Wears as all-plastic construction like a cheap suit.
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7 von 10, Preis/Leistung attraktiv, Leistung nicht schlecht
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/01/2006
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 85% performance: 80%

82% Fast, well-appointed media notebook handles entertainment and office tasks.
Source: PC World Archive.org version
The Acer Aspire 9504WSMi, with Windows XP Media Center Edition, is a good entertainment notebook that has the power to serve as an office workhorse. The sheer breadth of its features is impressive. However, this Aspire doesn't quite get everything right; in particular, the speakers and the keyboard don't do justice to this sturdy black-and-silver unit. I liked the screen, a dazzling 17-inch display with an easy-to-read WXGA+ resolution of 1440 by 900 pixels. The laptop's 120GB 5400-rpm hard drive is top of the line, and the multiformat DVD burner is the same sleek, slot-fed type found on Apple notebooks.
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(von 100): 82 (sehr gut), Preis/Leistung billig, Leistung 92, Ausstattung 80
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/02/2006
Rating: Total score: 82% price: 85% performance: 92% features: 80%

Five 17" Media Center Notebooks Compared: Which Is Best?
Source: Mobility Guru Archive.org version
Like all of the other units in this roundup, the Acer impresses first with its size and heft. The exterior has an attractive pearl-gray metallic surface on its upper deck and around the sides, and is covered with a clearcoat that is surprisingly resistant to smudges and smears. (This is not the case for all notebooks, as we'll see later.) The bottom of the unit is made of tough black plastic, with six rubber feet for support on a coffee table or desktop surface.
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Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 05/09/2006

71% Acer Aspire 9504WSMi
Source: CNet Archive.org version
Pitting Acer's multimedia desktop replacement, the Aspire 9500, against our Editors' Choice-winning Toshiba Qosmio G25 is like enacting a standoff between two notorious gunslingers: both are so evenly matched that it's hard to guess which will remain standing when the smoke clears. Each laptop offers compelling features, including a huge 17-inch wide-screen display, multimedia controls, an integrated TV tuner, and very similar configurations. The difference ultimately comes down to price vs. performance. The Aspire 9500 is slightly less powerful than its competitor but also considerably less costly--at $1,999, it's one of the least expensive models available with a built-in TV tuner.
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7.1 von 10
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 03/22/2006
Rating: Total score: 71%

80% Acer Aspire 9504WSMi
Source: Trusted Reviews Archive.org version
To aspire, means to strive towards or to look up to, so it’s quite appropriate that the 9504WSMi sits atop Acer’s range of Aspire notebooks. As a flagship product with a powerful specification, the 9504 is something of a kitchen sink notebook, and can perform a large number of roles. It’s undoubtedly a desktop replacement notebook aimed at entertainment with some business focused tools thrown in as well. You could argue that it lacks focus, but we all like to mix business and pleasure sometimes. he chassis is large at 402 x 286 x 38.2mm and weighs in a 3.6Kg, which is heavy. But for that you’re rewarded with an impressive 17in widescreen display and a full size keyboard with a dedicated number pad on the right hand side, which is unusual in a notebook.
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(von 10): 8, Preis/Leistung 9, Leistung 7, Ausstattung 9
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 02/09/2006
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 90% performance: 70% features: 90%

80% Acer Aspire 9504WSMi
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
If there was one notebook lacking from Acer's impressive new lineup, it was a true Media Center system—but no longer. The Acer Aspire AS9504WSMi fills that void, integrating a TV tuner, fast components, and a bright, widescreen LCD panel. Now you can sit at your desk and watch all your favorite TV programs and movies without ever making the grueling trek to the living room. Tipping the scales at 8.5 pounds, the Aspire is a system that should remain on your desk. But part of that heft is the 17-inch LCD. Its CrystalBrite technology enhances brightness—as do the similar Toshiba TruBrite and HP BrightView—giving you a very good cinematic experience.
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4 von 5
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/09/2006
Rating: Total score: 80%

83% Acer Aspire 9504WSMi
Source: PC Pro Archive.org version
Acer is in a bullish mood at the moment, producing a range of good-quality products at aggressive prices. On the notebook front, the TravelMate 2403WXCi stormed the A List last month, and this 17in widescreen desktop replacement shows similar promise. Falling between the price and specifications of the A-Listed Gateway 8550GB and Evesham Voyager C720, the core components of the 9504WSMi consist of a 2GHz Pentium M and 1GB of PC4300 RAM. A solidly built laptop with plenty of entertainment features - including an integrated digital TV tuner - and a bright, clear display. Power and quality that won't break the bank
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5 von 6
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/01/2006
Rating: Total score: 83%

Foreign Reviews

Überall fernsehen
Source: HardwareLuxx DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 03/01/2006

80% Die ideale Mischung zwischen Home-PC und Laptop
Source: Ciao.de DE→EN Archive.org version
User Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/01/2006
Rating: Total score: 80% mobility: 40% workmanship: 100% ergonomy: 100%

84% Mobile Giganten
Source: PC Professionell DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/01/2006
Rating: Total score: 84% price: 95%

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ATI Mobility Radeon X700: ATI Mobility Radeon X700 is the middle class graphic card for notebooks of the X000 series (the 1000 series). Its performance can be compared with NVIDIA Go 6600. Technically it is comparable with the desktop X700 graphic chip + energy saving functions.

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 Pentium M: With Intel chip set (855 or 915) and Intel WLAN also available with the name Centrino (name for the package).
In the comparison very fast per megahertz and very modest with weaknesses in floating point operations.
It is also available as a low voltage version with very small current consumption.

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

17.10": This display size is a standard format for desktop replacements (DTR). The DTR laptops are heavier to carry, need more power, but texts are easy to read and high resolutions are no problem. DTR are mainly intended for stationary desk use, where weight and energy hunger don't matter. In return, you enjoy the advantages of high resolutions (more details, better legibility).» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

3.8 kg:

Only a few laptops are in this weight class because the mobility is rather limited due to the high weight. 

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.

78.75%: 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.