Acer Aspire 5943G Series
Processor: Intel Core i5 460M, Intel Core i5 520M, Intel Core i7 620M, Intel Core i7 720QM, Intel Core i7 740QMGraphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850
Display: 15.30 inch, 15.60 inch
Weight: 2.8kg, 3kg, 3.3kg
Price: 1000, 1400, 1500, 1600 euro
Average of 7 scores (from 13 reviews)
Acer Aspire 5943G
Specifications
Notebook: Acer Aspire 5943GProcessor: Intel Core i7 620M
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.8kg
Price: 1400 euro
Links: Acer homepage Acer notebook section
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Average Score:
Foreign Reviews
Source: Notebookcheck
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 92% display: 69% mobility: 72% workmanship: 78% ergonomy: 78% emissions: 74%
Source: Techno Zoom
IT→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 80% mobility: 65% workmanship: 80%
Source: CDR-Hard
CZ→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/15/2010
Rating: performance: 80% display: 60% mobility: 60% workmanship: 80% emissions: 80%
Source: Notebook.cz
CZ→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/01/2010
Rating: performance: 80% display: 40%
Source: Laptop.bg
BU→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/27/2010
performance: 80%
Acer Aspire 5943G-728G64Wnss
Specifications
Notebook: Acer Aspire 5943G-728G64WnssProcessor: Intel Core i7 720QM
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 1024 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 3kg
Price: 1500 euro
Links: Acer homepage Acer notebook section
Price comparison
Reviews
Multimedia with weaknesses. With the Ethos series, Acer offers smart multimedia notebooks that stand out not just because of good performance but also due to extensive connectivity. We checked out the 15.6-inch Aspire 5943G a little more closely.
Foreign Reviews
Source: c't - 18/10
Comparison, , Long, Date: 11/01/2010
Rating: performance: 90% display: 40% mobility: 40% emissions: 70%
Source: c't - 18/10
Comparison, , Long, Date: 11/01/2010
Rating: performance: 90% display: 40% mobility: 40% emissions: 70%
Source: HwT
DA→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/08/2010
Rating: price: 80% performance: 100% features: 70%
Source: HwT
DA→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/08/2010
Rating: price: 80% performance: 100% features: 70%
Acer Aspire 5943G-5454G64Mnss
Specifications
Notebook: Acer Aspire 5943G-5454G64MnssProcessor: Intel Core i7 620M
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.8kg
Price: 1400 euro
Links: Acer homepage Acer notebook section
Price comparison
Average Score:
Foreign Reviews
Source: Notebookjournal
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/06/2010
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 70% features: 60% display: 30% mobility: 90% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 50%
Acer Aspire 5943G-524G50Mn
Specifications
Notebook: Acer Aspire 5943G-524G50MnProcessor: Intel Core i5 520M
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650
Display: 15.30 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 3.3kg
Price: 1000 euro
Links: Acer homepage Acer notebook section
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Average Score:
Foreign Reviews
Source: Benchmark.pl
PL→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/14/2011
Rating: Total score: 84%
Acer Aspire 5943G-5464G50Bnss
Specifications
Notebook: Acer Aspire 5943G-5464G50BnssProcessor: Intel Core i5 460M
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 3kg
Price: 1000 euro
Links: Acer homepage Acer notebook section
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Average Score:
Reviews
Source: Techradar
Archive.org versionAlthough Acer has cut back the specification of the Aspire Ethos 5943G-5464G50Bnss to trim the price, we were still highly impressed. Performance hasn't suffered at all and build quality is just as strong, although we were disappointed by the sharpness of the screen.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 02/28/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%
Acer Aspire 5943G-7748G64Wnss
Specifications
Notebook: Acer Aspire 5943G-7748G64WnssProcessor: Intel Core i7 740QM
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 3.3kg
Price: 1600 euro
Links: Acer homepage Acer notebook section
Price comparison
Average Score:
Reviews
Source: CNet
Archive.org versionThe predecessor to the 5943G was about as a visually exciting as a damp Wednesday, but Acer certainly seems to have learned from its mistakes, because this time around it's come up with a much more striking design. The Acer Aspire Ethos 5943G will make a serious dent in your wallet, but its speedy processor and fast graphics chip deliver top-class performance, although its screen is slightly disappointing.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/16/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%
Comment
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.
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
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.
Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.
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)
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
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.
620M:
The Core i7-620M is the fastest Dual-Core CPU for laptops (at the time of introduction in Q1 2010). The 620M clocks betwenn 2.66 and 3.33 GHz due to the Turbo Mode and because of Hyperthreading, 4 threads are executed simultaneously. In the package, Intel also included a second die with an integrated GPU (GMA HD) and a memory controller. Therefore, the TDP of 35 Watt of the whole package is still quite good.
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.
740QM:
The Core i7-740QM is a high-end quad-core CPU for laptops (in 2010) with a relative small base clock rate and a high Turbo Boost max frequency of 2.93 GHz (for one core). Therefore, it combines the advantages of a slow clocked quad core CPU with a fast single core one. Compared to the faster Core i7 mobile CPUs, the 740QM only features 6MB L3 Cache.
Intel Core i5:
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.
460M: The Core i5-460M has only 3 MB L3 Cache (compared to the I7-620M) and clocks between 2.53-2.8 GHz (Turbo Mode). Thanks to Hyperthreading, 4 threads can be processed simultaneously. An integrated graphics card (GMA HD) and a DDR3 memory controller are also included in the package.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
2.8 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.
3.3 kg:
A laptop with this weight is comparatively heavy and less designed for mobility than for use at the desk. Therefore, the devices tend to shine less with battery life than with a large screen and higher performance.
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.
