Acer Aspire 5738DZG
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Average of 5 scores (from 6 reviews)
Reviews for the Acer Aspire 5738DZG
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
A 15.6-inch Intel and ATI-based multimedia machine that uses polarised screen technology to create a stunning 3D effect.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 09/16/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
The Acer 5738DZG is a relatively quick laptop with reasonable game-playing potential. But more than that, it provides a good workable one-stop solution to enjoy 3D video from games, photos and video.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/13/2010
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 70% features: 80% workmanship: 80%
Source: IT Reviews Archive.org version
At first sight, Acer's Aspire 5738DZG looks like an attractive yet fairly standard laptop. Acer's done well in creating an affordable 3D laptop, but don't expect wonders from it. In general we found it performed best when converting games into 3D, but factors such as ghosting from the polarised display and a relatively low-powered graphics card limit the Aspire 5738DZG's appeal
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/18/2009
Rating: price: 80% performance: 60%
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
An impressive all-round specification with truly innovative 3D screen technology. It's impossible not to be impressed by the Aspire 5738DZG-434G50Mn and its 3D display. We were genuinely surprised at just how well the technology works, making movies especially fascinating. However, by also making us feel slightly queasy, it remains to be seen whether changes to the technology can make it more comfortable to view.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/09/2009
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Reg Hardware Archive.org version
Despite its obvious appeal, 3D hasn’t really taken off as far as computers are concerned. Although the 3D demo material looks good, we experienced mixed results when converting content that wasn’t designed with 3D in mind. Photos and videos remained flat, but we were fairly impressed with the games we tested it on. The big problem is that the TriDef software places too much of a strain on the laptop’s rather limited graphics resources, and in order to get decent frame rates we had to whack detail and resolution settings right down.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/08/2009
Rating: Total score: 50%
Source: PC Pro Archive.org version
3D is the talk of the display world at the moment. The big TV makers are showing off luxurious new displays, 3D projectors are beginning to appear and Nvidia has already released its GeForce 3D Vision gaming kit. We naturally assumed the first laptop to include a 3D screen would be an expensive desktop replacement but, it’s actually a £522 Acer Aspire. The 3D screen is inconsistent and gimmicky, and pushes up the price of an otherwise solid, yet unspectacular, laptop
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/30/2009
Rating: Total score: 50% price: 60% performance: 60% features: 80%
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ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570: Lower middle-class GPU that features a low shader count and a 64 Bit memory bus but a high clock speed. Similar to the desktop Radeon 4550. Supports Avivo HD and DirectX 10.1.
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 Dual Core: The return of the name Pentium, though it is a Yonah core. In fact, it is a double Core processor with a very good relation of performance to current consumption.
T4300:
Entry - middle class dual core CPU with 1 MB level 2 cache and no virtualization technology. Compared to the Core 2 Duo line, some power saving mechanism are deactivated.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.15.60":
15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.
The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.2.9 kg:
With this weight, a laptop is rather heavier than average. Devices in this range shine more with screen size and performance than with mobility.
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.
64%: Such a poor rating is rare. There are only a few notebooks that were rated even worse. The rating websites do not give a purchase recommendation here.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.