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Acer Aspire 5943G Series

Acer Aspire 5943G-7748G64WnssProcessor: Intel Core i5 460M, Intel Core i5 520M, Intel Core i7 620M, Intel Core i7 720QM, Intel Core i7 740QM
Graphics 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 Score: 80% - good
Average of 7 scores (from 13 reviews)
price: 80%, performance: 86%, features: 69%, display: 48%, mobility: 63%, workmanship: 82%, ergonomy: 67%, emissions: 73%

 

Acer Aspire 5943G

Specifications

Acer Aspire 5943GNotebook: Acer Aspire 5943G
Processor: 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: 80% - good

Average of 2 scores (from 5 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

80% Test Acer Aspire 5943G Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 92% display: 69% mobility: 72% workmanship: 78% ergonomy: 78% emissions: 74%
80% Acer Aspire Ethos 5943G
Source: Techno Zoom Italian IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 80% mobility: 65% workmanship: 80%
Acer Aspire 5943G ETHOS – kladivo na hry a multimédia
Source: CDR-Hard CZ→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/15/2010
Rating: performance: 80% display: 60% mobility: 60% workmanship: 80% emissions: 80%
Acer Aspire 5943G
Source: Notebook.cz CZ→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/01/2010
Rating: performance: 80% display: 40%
Ревю на Acer Aspire Ethos 5943G
Source: Laptop.bg BU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/27/2010
performance: 80%

 

Acer Aspire 5943G-728G64Wnss

Specifications

Acer Aspire 5943G-728G64WnssNotebook: Acer Aspire 5943G-728G64Wnss
Processor: 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
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Reviews

76% Review Acer Aspire 5943G Notebook | Notebookcheck
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

Multimediamobil
Source: c't - 18/10 German
Comparison, , Long, Date: 11/01/2010
Rating: performance: 90% display: 40% mobility: 40% emissions: 70%
Multimediamobil
Source: c't - 18/10 German
Comparison, , Long, Date: 11/01/2010
Rating: performance: 90% display: 40% mobility: 40% emissions: 70%
Acer Aspire Ethos 5943
Source: HwT DA→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/08/2010
Rating: price: 80% performance: 100% features: 70%
Acer Aspire Ethos 5943
Source: HwT DA→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/08/2010
Rating: price: 80% performance: 100% features: 70%

 

Acer Aspire 5943G-5454G64Mnss

Specifications

Acer Aspire 5943G-5454G64MnssNotebook: Acer Aspire 5943G-5454G64Mnss
Processor: 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: 80% - good

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

80% Acer Aspire Ethos 5943G-5454G64Mnss
Source: Notebookjournal German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single 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

Acer Aspire 5943G-524G50MnNotebook: Acer Aspire 5943G-524G50Mn
Processor: 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: 84% - good

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

84% Acer Aspire 5943G
Source: Benchmark.pl Turkish PL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/14/2011
Rating: Total score: 84%

 

Acer Aspire 5943G-5464G50Bnss

Specifications

Acer Aspire 5943G-5464G50BnssNotebook: Acer Aspire 5943G-5464G50Bnss
Processor: 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: 80% - good

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Reviews

80% Acer Aspire Ethos 5943G review
Source: Techradar English Archive.org version
Although 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

Acer Aspire 5943G-7748G64WnssNotebook: Acer Aspire 5943G-7748G64Wnss
Processor: 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

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Average Score: 80% - good

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Reviews

80% Acer Aspire Ethos 5943G review
Source: CNet English Archive.org version
The 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.

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Devices from a different Manufacturer and/or with a different CPU

HP EliteBook 8560w
Mobility Radeon HD 5850, Core i7 2820QM

Devices with the same GPU

Packard Bell EasyNote LX86-JO-022GE
Mobility Radeon HD 5850, Core i5 450M, 17.30", 3.1 kg

Devices with Same Screen Size and/or Weight

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-57, GTX 1650
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, Tiger Lake i5-11400H, 15.60", 2.3 kg
Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM, i7-1355U
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, Raptor Lake-U i7-1355U, 15.60", 1.78 kg
Acer Aspire 7 A715-76G, i5-12450H RTX 2050
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, Alder Lake-P i5-12450H, 15.60", 2.1 kg
Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, Raptor Lake-H i5-13420H, 15.60", 1.7 kg
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, Alder Lake-P i5-12500H, 17.30", 3 kg
Acer Aspire 7 A715-76G, i5-12450H RTX 3050
GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, Alder Lake-P i5-12450H, 15.60", 2.1 kg
Acer Swift X SFX16-61G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) R9 7940HS, 16.00", 1.97 kg
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-51, i7-13700H RTX 3050
GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU, Raptor Lake-H i7-13700H, 16.00", 2.7 kg
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-51
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, Raptor Lake-H i7-13700H, 16.00", 2.7 kg
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-56-72QY
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Alder Lake-S i7-12700H, 17.30", 3 kg
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58, i5-12500H RTX 4050
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, Alder Lake-P i5-12500H, 15.60", 2.5 kg
Acer Aspire 7 A715-51G-51BY
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Alder Lake-P i5-1240P, 15.60", 2.1 kg
Acer Swift X SFX14-71G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, Raptor Lake-H i7-13700H, 14.50", 1.529 kg
Acer Swift Go SFG16-71
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Raptor Lake-H i7-13700H, 16.00", 1.644 kg
Acer Aspire 5 A514-54G, i3-1115G4 MX350
GeForce MX350, Tiger Lake i3-1115G4, 14.00", 1.7 kg
Acer Aspire 5 A515-57G-57CW
GeForce MX550, Alder Lake-M i5-1235U, 15.60", 1.76 kg
Acer Aspire 5 A515-57G-74D3
GeForce MX550, Alder Lake-M i7-1255U, 15.60", 1.76 kg
Acer Aspire 5 A515-57G-705U
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, Alder Lake-P i7-1260P, 15.60", 1.76 kg
Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R6BZ
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000) R5 5500U, 14.00", 1.5 kg
Acer Aspire 5 A515-56G-78TR
GeForce MX350, Tiger Lake i7-1165G7, 15.60", 1.65 kg
Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX
A370M, Alder Lake-P i7-1260P, 16.00", 1.75 kg
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-55-72P7
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, Comet Lake i7-10750H, 15.60", 2.5 kg
Acer Aspire 5 A514-54G-743J
GeForce MX350, Tiger Lake i7-1165G7, 14.00", 1.7 kg
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-56-51V8
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, Tiger Lake i5-11300H, 15.60", 2.3 kg
Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R9Q5
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000) R5 5500U, 14.00", 1.5 kg
Acer Enduro Urban N3 EUN314-51WG-74PB
GeForce MX330, Tiger Lake i7-1165G7, 14.00", 1.85 kg
Acer Aspire 5 A515-45-R4R1
Vega 8, Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000) R7 5700U, 15.60", 1.724 kg
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Stefan Hinum, 2010-09-12 (Update: 2012-05-26)