Pros
- Blu-ray plus 18.4" 1080p display
- Good price for quad core plus Nvidia GTS 250M GPU
Cons
- Off-axis image quality mediocre
- More than ten pounds
At A Glance
Decent gaming performance and terrific graphics make this an intriguing choice for gamers, if you can get past its bulk and its short battery life.
Manufacturer’s Description
Multimedia enjoyment is what you?ll experience with the Aspire 8940. Enjoy the Blu-ray movies with impressive surround sound. Built with first-class components, this mobile desktop replacement is sure to exceed your expectations for multimedia and computing.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | LXPJJ02007 |
| Processor | |
| Processor speed | 1600.0 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1066.0 MHz |
| Display | |
| Display size | 18.0 inches |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Drive size | 500.0 GB |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 17.3 inches |
| Depth | 12.0 inches |
| Height | 1.9 inches |
| Weight with Accessories | 10.9 pounds |
| Weight | 9.3 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Storage Media | |
| XD picture card | 1 |
| Included Software | |
| Included Software | Adobe Reader 9; Microsoft Works; NTI Backup Now 5 \\& MediaMaker 8 |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | No |
| Devices |
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| Input devices | Touchpad |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Available Interfaces | Bluetooth |
| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Video Interfaces | HDMI |
| Slots |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 105 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 2:24 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 284 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 357 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 202 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 415 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 339 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 368 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 234 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 358 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 203 seconds (lower is better) |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 109.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 79.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1680 by 1050 | 103.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 81 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 65.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1680 by 1050 | 80.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 5 Multitasking | 354 |
