Pros
- Moderately good gaming performance
- Looks good, with a gorgeous LCD
Cons
- Audio quality could be better
- Terrible trackpad configuration
At A Glance
Acer's digital media powerhouse delivers a bright screen, but makes a few too many compromises.
Manufacturer’s Description
The Aspire Series offers a diverse range of notebooks that give you the performance, graphics and communication tools to step up your digital entertainment, complete your daily computing tasks, and stay in touch with everyone you know, whether you're at home or away.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | LXRCN02040 |
| 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 | 18.5 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 RPM |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Firewire | 1 |
| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | Yes |
| Available Interfaces | eSATA |
| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| 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 | 1.8 inches |
| Weight with Accessories | 9.9 pounds |
| Weight | 8.3 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Storage Media | |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| XD picture card | 1 |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | No |
| Devices |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 128 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 4:41 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 239 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 342 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 184 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Idle power usage | 20.5 Watts |
| Sleep power usage | 1.5 Watt hours |
| Off power usage | 1.1 Watt hours |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 324 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 313 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 230 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 176 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 255 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 183 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 269 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 181.29 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 146.59 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1680 by 1050 | 73.88 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 115.12 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 117.64 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1680 by 1050 | 65.95 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 50.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 40.05 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 22.21 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 97.47 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 82.33 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 50.02 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 53.79 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 43.91 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1920x1080 | 25.96 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 115.82 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 92.26 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 50.76 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 25.46 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 19.55 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Stalker 2, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 23.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
