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Aspire 8943G
Acer Aspire 8943G is powered by Intel® Core
TM
i7 processor
Acer Aspire 5820T is powered by Intel® Core
TM
i7 processor
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Why Acer Aspire Notebooks?
At Acer we recognise that one notebook doesn’t fit all. Whether it’s
portability you seek or a multimedia power-house, the Aspire range of
consumer notebook offers plenty of choice. With a perfect balance of
performance, size and boundary-free wireless capability including optional
embedded 3G, the possibilities are endless.
Acer Backup Manager
Acer Backup Manager provides
easy and fast backup of your
data to external drive or CD/
DVD media.
Acer PowerSmart
Press the Acer PowerSmart
button to enable advanced
power management settings,
making your Aspire notebook
more energy efficient than a
typical notebook.
Acer eRecovery
Acer eRecovery Management
is a tool that provides you
with an easy, reliable and
safe means of restoring your
computer to its factory default
state from an image stored
in a hidden partition on the
computer’s hard disk drive.
Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Core and Core Inside are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Pictures are for illustrative purposes only. All efforts have been made to check for errors in typography and photography; however inadvertent errors may occur for which Acer may not be responsible.
*Details of MobileMark2007® testing are available at www.bapco.com. Battery life rating is for comparison purposes only. Actual battery life varies by model, configuration, applications, power management settings, operating conditions, and utilized features. A battery’s maximum capacity decreases with time and use.
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bitGenuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bitGenuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bitGenuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bitGenuine Windows® XP Home (Service Pack 3) as standard or Genuine
Windows® 7 Starter 32-bit
Operating System
Intel® Core™ i5 Processor / Intel® Core™ i7 ProcessorIntel® Core™ i5 Processor / Intel® Core™ i7 ProcessorIntel® Core™ i3 Processor / Intel® Core™ i5 Processor /
Intel® Core™ i7 Processor
Intel® Core™ i3 Processor / Intel® Core™ i5 ProcessorIntel® Atom™ N450
Processor Technology
One-year RTB, One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW)One-year RTB, One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW)One-year RTB, One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW)One-year RTB, One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW)One-year RTB, One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW)
Warranty
440 (W) x 295 (D) x 31/43.8 (H) mm379 (W) x 250 (D) x 21.7/29.8 (H) mm 379 (W) x 250 (D) x 25.5/34.1 (H) mm 381 (W) x 253 (D) x 25/34 (H) mm 258.5 (W) x 185 (D) x 24 (H) mm
Dimensions
4.6 kg 2.42 kg 2.6 kg 2.6 kg 1.1 kg for models with 3-cell battery pack
1.25 kg for models with 6-cell battery pack
Weight
Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader (on some models)
Multi-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
Five USB 2.0 ports
eSATA port
IEEE 1394 port
HDMI™ port with HDCP support
Consumer infrared (CIR) port
External display (VGA) port
Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support
Microphone-in jack
Line-in jack
Ethernet (RJ-45) port
Multi-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
Four USB 2.0 ports
HDMI™ port with HDCP support
External display (VGA) port
Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support
Microphone-in jack
Ethernet (RJ-45) port
Multi-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
Four USB 2.0 ports
HDMI™ port with HDCP support
External display (VGA) port
Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support
Microphone-in jack
Ethernet (RJ-45) port
Multi-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
Three USB 2.0 ports
HDMI™ port with HDCP support
External display (VGA) port
Headphone/speaker/line-out jack
Microphone-in jack
Ethernet (RJ-45) port
Multi-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
Three USB 2.0 ports
External display (VGA) port
Headphone/speaker/line-out jack
Microphone-in jack
Ethernet (RJ-45) port
I/O Ports
Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
Wireless Network Adaptor
Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN readyGigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN readyGigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN readyGigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN readyFast Ethernet 10/100
Network Adaptor
Multi-in-1 card readerMulti-in-1 card readerMulti-in-1 card readerMulti-in-1 card readerMulti-in-1 card reader
Card Reader
Acer Crystal Eye high-def webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolutionAcer Crystal Eye high-def webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolutionAcer Crystal Eye high-def webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolutionAcer Crystal Eye high-def webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolutionAcer Crystal Eye high-def webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution
Webcam
Dolby® 5.1 optimised Acer CineSurround sound system with five built-in
speakers and one subwoofer - Built-in microphone
Optimised 3rd Generation Dolby® Home Theater® audio enhancement,
featuring Dolby® Digital Live, Dolby® Pro Logic® Iix - Built-in microphone
Optimised 3rd Generation Dolby® Home Theater® audio enhancement,
featuring Dolby® Digital Live, Dolby® Pro Logic® Iix - Built-in microphone
Two built-in stereo speakers - Built-in microphoneTwo built-in stereo speakers - Built-in microphone
Audio
Digital TV-tuner supporting DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial)
and remote control
Optional USB Digital TV TunerOptional USB Digital TV TunerOptional USB Digital TV TunerOptional USB Digital TV Tuner
TV Tuner
ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5850 with 1024 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAMATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5650 with Switchable Graphics technology, up
to 38405 MB of HyperMemory™ (1 GB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, up to
30676 MB of shared system memory)
x745G 512MB Models - NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M with Switchable™
Graphics technology, up to 40946 MB of TurboCache™ (512 MB of
dedicated DDR3 VRAM) or; x745G 1GB Models - NVIDIA® GeForce® GT
330M with Switchable™ Graphics technology, up to 46066 MB of
TurboCache™ (1024 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM)
x471 Models - Intel® HD Graphics with 128 MB of dedicated system
memory, x471G 512MB Models - ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5470 with
512 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, x471G 1GB Models - NVIDIA®
GeForce® GT 320M with 1024 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3150 (Intel® GMA 3150), with 64 MB
of dedicated system memory
Graphics
Full HD 18.4" 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, high-brightness (220-nit) Acer
CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD
HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer
CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD
HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer
CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD
HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer
CineCrystal™ TFT LCD
SD 1024 x 600 (WSVGA) pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) LED-
backlit TFT LCD
Display
Default: DVD/RW. Optional Blu-ray Disc™ / DVD-Super Multi and Blu-ray
Disc™ Writer / DVD-Super Multi
Default: DVD/RW. Optional Blu-ray Disc™ / DVD-Super Multi and Blu-ray
Disc™ Writer / DVD-Super Multi
Default: DVD/RW. Optional Blu-ray Disc™ / DVD-Super Multi and Blu-ray
Disc™ Writer / DVD-Super Multi
Default: DVD/RW. Optional Blu-ray Disc™ / DVD-Super Multi and Blu-ray
Disc™ Writer / DVD-Super Multi
Optional USB DVD/RW
Optical Media Drive
Default: 500GB. Optional 1.28TB (2 x 640GB). Up to 640GBUp to 640GBUp to 640GBUp to 320GB
Storage
Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support - Up to 8GB (16GB on Intel Intel®
Core™ i7 Quad Core models)
Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support - Up to 8GBDual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support - Up to 8GB (16GB on Intel Intel®
Core™ i7 Quad Core models)
Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support - Up to 8GB1 GB of DDR system memory
Memory
Mobile Intel® HM55 Express ChipsetMobile Intel® HM55 Express ChipsetMobile Intel® HM55 Express ChipsetMobile Intel® HM55 Express ChipsetMobile Intel® NM10 Express Chipset
Chipset
18" - Aspire 8943G13.3" Aspire 3820T/3820TG
14" Aspire 4820T/4820TG
15.6" - Aspire 5820T/5820TG
14" Aspire 4745/4745G
15.6" Aspire 5745/5745G, 5745DG - 3D, 5745PG - Multi Touch
17" Aspire 7745/7745G
14" - Aspire 4741/4741G
15.6" Aspire 5741/5741G
17" - Aspire 7741/7741G
10.1"
LCD
Aspire 8943GAspire TimelineXAspire x745GAspire x741/x741GAOD260 Netbook
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bitGenuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bitGenuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bitGenuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bitGenuine Windows® XP Home (Service Pack 3) as standard or Genuine
Windows® 7 Starter 32-bit
Operating System
Intel® Core™ i5 Processor / Intel® Core™ i7 ProcessorIntel® Core™ i5 Processor / Intel® Core™ i7 ProcessorIntel® Core™ i3 Processor / Intel® Core™ i5 Processor /
Intel® Core™ i7 Processor
Intel® Core™ i3 Processor / Intel® Core™ i5 ProcessorIntel® Atom™ N450
Processor Technology
One-year RTB, One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW)One-year RTB, One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW)One-year RTB, One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW)One-year RTB, One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW)One-year RTB, One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW)
Warranty
440 (W) x 295 (D) x 31/43.8 (H) mm379 (W) x 250 (D) x 21.7/29.8 (H) mm 379 (W) x 250 (D) x 25.5/34.1 (H) mm 381 (W) x 253 (D) x 25/34 (H) mm 258.5 (W) x 185 (D) x 24 (H) mm
Dimensions
4.6 kg 2.42 kg 2.6 kg 2.6 kg 1.1 kg for models with 3-cell battery pack
1.25 kg for models with 6-cell battery pack
Weight
Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader (on some models)
Multi-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
Five USB 2.0 ports
eSATA port
IEEE 1394 port
HDMI™ port with HDCP support
Consumer infrared (CIR) port
External display (VGA) port
Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support
Microphone-in jack
Line-in jack
Ethernet (RJ-45) port
Multi-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
Four USB 2.0 ports
HDMI™ port with HDCP support
External display (VGA) port
Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support
Microphone-in jack
Ethernet (RJ-45) port
Multi-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
Four USB 2.0 ports
HDMI™ port with HDCP support
External display (VGA) port
Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support
Microphone-in jack
Ethernet (RJ-45) port
Multi-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
Three USB 2.0 ports
HDMI™ port with HDCP support
External display (VGA) port
Headphone/speaker/line-out jack
Microphone-in jack
Ethernet (RJ-45) port
Multi-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
Three USB 2.0 ports
External display (VGA) port
Headphone/speaker/line-out jack
Microphone-in jack
Ethernet (RJ-45) port
I/O Ports
Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
Wireless Network Adaptor
Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN readyGigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN readyGigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN readyGigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN readyFast Ethernet 10/100
Network Adaptor
Multi-in-1 card readerMulti-in-1 card readerMulti-in-1 card readerMulti-in-1 card readerMulti-in-1 card reader
Card Reader
Acer Crystal Eye high-def webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolutionAcer Crystal Eye high-def webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolutionAcer Crystal Eye high-def webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolutionAcer Crystal Eye high-def webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolutionAcer Crystal Eye high-def webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution
Webcam
Dolby® 5.1 optimised Acer CineSurround sound system with five built-in
speakers and one subwoofer - Built-in microphone
Optimised 3rd Generation Dolby® Home Theater® audio enhancement,
featuring Dolby® Digital Live, Dolby® Pro Logic® Iix - Built-in microphone
Optimised 3rd Generation Dolby® Home Theater® audio enhancement,
featuring Dolby® Digital Live, Dolby® Pro Logic® Iix - Built-in microphone
Two built-in stereo speakers - Built-in microphoneTwo built-in stereo speakers - Built-in microphone
Audio
Digital TV-tuner supporting DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial)
and remote control
Optional USB Digital TV TunerOptional USB Digital TV TunerOptional USB Digital TV TunerOptional USB Digital TV Tuner
TV Tuner
ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5850 with 1024 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAMATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5650 with Switchable Graphics technology, up
to 38405 MB of HyperMemory™ (1 GB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, up to
30676 MB of shared system memory)
x745G 512MB Models - NVIDIA® GeForce® 310M with Switchable™
Graphics technology, up to 40946 MB of TurboCache™ (512 MB of
dedicated DDR3 VRAM) or; x745G 1GB Models - NVIDIA® GeForce® GT
330M with Switchable™ Graphics technology, up to 46066 MB of
TurboCache™ (1024 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM)
x471 Models - Intel® HD Graphics with 128 MB of dedicated system
memory, x471G 512MB Models - ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5470 with
512 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, x471G 1GB Models - NVIDIA®
GeForce® GT 320M with 1024 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3150 (Intel® GMA 3150), with 64 MB
of dedicated system memory
Graphics
Full HD 18.4" 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, high-brightness (220-nit) Acer
CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD
HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer
CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD
HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer
CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD
HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer
CineCrystal™ TFT LCD
SD 1024 x 600 (WSVGA) pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) LED-
backlit TFT LCD
Display
Default: DVD/RW. Optional Blu-ray Disc™ / DVD-Super Multi and Blu-ray
Disc™ Writer / DVD-Super Multi
Default: DVD/RW. Optional Blu-ray Disc™ / DVD-Super Multi and Blu-ray
Disc™ Writer / DVD-Super Multi
Default: DVD/RW. Optional Blu-ray Disc™ / DVD-Super Multi and Blu-ray
Disc™ Writer / DVD-Super Multi
Default: DVD/RW. Optional Blu-ray Disc™ / DVD-Super Multi and Blu-ray
Disc™ Writer / DVD-Super Multi
Optional USB DVD/RW
Optical Media Drive
Default: 500GB. Optional 1.28TB (2 x 640GB). Up to 640GBUp to 640GBUp to 640GBUp to 320GB
Storage
Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support - Up to 8GB (16GB on Intel Intel®
Core™ i7 Quad Core models)
Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support - Up to 8GBDual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support - Up to 8GB (16GB on Intel Intel®
Core™ i7 Quad Core models)
Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support - Up to 8GB1 GB of DDR system memory
Memory
Mobile Intel® HM55 Express ChipsetMobile Intel® HM55 Express ChipsetMobile Intel® HM55 Express ChipsetMobile Intel® HM55 Express ChipsetMobile Intel® NM10 Express Chipset
Chipset
18" - Aspire 8943G13.3" Aspire 3820T/3820TG
14" Aspire 4820T/4820TG
15.6" - Aspire 5820T/5820TG
14" Aspire 4745/4745G
15.6" Aspire 5745/5745G, 5745DG - 3D, 5745PG - Multi Touch
17" Aspire 7745/7745G
14" - Aspire 4741/4741G
15.6" Aspire 5741/5741G
17" - Aspire 7741/7741G
10.1"
LCD
Aspire 8943GAspire TimelineXAspire x745GAspire x741/x741GAOD260 Netbook
LED
Backlight
up to 8 hours
battery life*
Dual Mode
Touch-Pad
Intel®
Core
TM
i3/i5
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