Pros
- Audio playback quality for movies is excellent
- Big, bright display good for getting work done
Cons
- Viewing angles on the LCD are poor
- The detachable touchpad is terrible
At A Glance
Acer's Ethos is a good entertainment laptop with a few warts, particularly with the pointing device.
Manufacturer’s Description
Acer's Aspire Series offers a diverse range of notebooks with the performance, graphics and communication tools to maximize your digital entertainment, complete your daily tasks, and keep you in touch with friends and family, whether you're at home or on the go.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | LXRJ207008 |
| UPC Code | 886541006578 |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core i7 |
| Processor speed | 2000.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 6.0 KB |
| Processor count | 4 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 8000.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1333.0 MHz |
| Memory max | 16.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Display size | 18.4 inches |
| Display type | Glossy LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Drive size | 750.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | 5400.0 RPM |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Battery | |
| Vendor Rated Battery life | 6.5 hours |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1.0 |
| SD/MMC Card | 1.0 |
| Available Interfaces | eSATA |
| Firewire | 1 |
| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | Yes |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n/b/g |
| Video Interfaces |
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| Audio Interfaces | RCA Digital Coax (S/PDIF) |
| Slots |
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| Dimensions | |
| Width | 17.3 inches |
| Depth | 11.6 inches |
| Height | 1.6 inches |
| Weight | 8.8 pounds |
| Weight with Accessories | 10.4 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Storage Media | |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate |
| Included Software | NTI Media Maker 9; |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | No |
| Devices |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 127.0 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 5:28 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 244.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 361.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 185.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 318.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 313.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 234.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 174.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 258.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 182.0 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Idle power usage | 18.4 Watts |
| Sleep power usage | 1.5 Watt hours |
| Off power usage | 0.9 Watt hours |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 152.83 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 139.13 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1680 by 1050 | 78.65 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 109.92 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 100.01 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1680 by 1050 | 64.81 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 60.0 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 48.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 27.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 92.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 80.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 49.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 69.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 53.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 29.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 106.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 97.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 57.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 28.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 24.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 270.0 |

