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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
  • Memory Stick
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
  • xD-Picture Card
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
  • HDMI
  • VGA
Audio Interfaces RCA Digital Coax (S/PDIF)
Slots
  • Memory Stick
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
  • xD-Picture Card
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
  • Built-In Microphone
  • Built-In Webcam
  • Fingerprint Reader
Input devices
  • Keyboard
  • Touchpad

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