Pros
- 3D LCD panel works well on some content
- Good value
Cons
- Touchpad button feels a little cheap
- Poor battery life
At A Glance
The Aspire 5738DG-6165 is a good all-purpose laptop that also happens to slip in a very cool, but very niche, little feature.
Manufacturer’s Description
The Aspire 5738DG-6165 Notebook with a multi-touch screen offers multimedia control with fingertip precision to keep you in touch with your media, your web, your life. The drag-and-drop function lets you easily listen to your favorite music, play a photo slideshow or enjoy the latest videos.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | LXPKD02047 |
| Processor | |
| Processor speed | 2000.0 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR2 SDRAM |
| Memory speed | 667.0 MHz |
| Display | |
| Display size | 15.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Graphics | |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Drive size | 500.0 GB |
| Drive Controllers | Serial ATA II |
| Other storage |
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| Battery | |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion |
| Standard Number of Batteries | 1 |
| Number of Included Batteries | 1 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 15.1 inches |
| Depth | 10.0 inches |
| Height | 1.6 inches |
| Weight with Accessories | 7.1 pounds |
| Weight | 6.2 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Storage Media | |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| XD picture card | 1 |
| Included Software | |
| Included Software | Adobe Reader 9, NTI BackupNow5 & MediaMaker 8, Microsoft Works |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | No |
| Input devices | Touchpad |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | Yes |
| Available Interfaces |
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| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Slots |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 88 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 2:28 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 333 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 380 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 254 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 497 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 382 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 761 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 254 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 397 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 242 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 396 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 61.98 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 46.24 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 44.99 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 37.06 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, High, 1024 by 768 | 28.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, High, 800 by 600 | 53.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Normal, 1024 by 768 | 43.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Normal, 800 by 600 | 57.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 5 Multitasking | 396 |
