SAY BLUE TO ASPIRE 8920 REVIEW

Acer today unwrapped the Aspire 8920 18.4" screen notebook. This notebook is christened the Aspire Gemstone Blue series and offers 16:9 aspect ratios, powered by Intel Penryn processors and Nvidia graphics. Read along to reveal more of the new kid.

Design
This Acer is definite stunner on the block. The combination of the shine as well as dull skull of the unit is a sure head turner. Acer adds a nice touch with the "Cine Dash" control on the left of the notebook. The Cine Dash is a touch sensitive media console that enables you to control things such as volume and media playback experience. He hinge like knuckle section is also a craftsman’s art. Chrome is used at appropriate levels, making this new entrant a choice for many.

Performance
Acer 8920 is powered by Intel Core 2 Duo processor with the latest penryn being include the clocking is at sprinting levels. Blu-Ray option made alive by the Super Multi double-layer drive. The party doubles up with the provision of a massive memory of 320GB this notebook is up for grabs.

The 18.4" Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution is made real by the by the Nvidia enabled graphics. Nvidia GeForce 9650m Graphics is the adapter that powers up your real life clarity on this 8920.

Dolby Home Theater audio, 5.1 audio out, 5 integrated speakers, Express Card 54 slot, four USB 2.0 ports, HDMI, Consumer IR, external monitor port, headphone out, microphone-in, Fingerprint reader, With all this. This one is oozing performance.

The 18.4" viewing real estate with a 16:9 ratio is a major selling point for media maniacs with such a spec there's no need for pixel compression. This is the first of its kind 18.4" screen Laptop so Acer is definitely differentiating itself here.

This machine weighing at an overall of 9.04lbs 8920 is a sure carry on with the filmy notebook frequents. The battery performance is decent, and it is really good to see ACER pushing to these extremes to hold their princely market position over DELL.

Overall
The machine is expected to be priced around $1,200 and scaling up to $1,700 for a high-end configuration. Overall this notebook really sounds a performing Blu-ray option with the Penryn power.

Pros
+ Updated penryn technology
+ Blu-Ray a definite yes
+ 18.4” screen a real clarity King

Cons
- Price bit on higher end
- A 1 GB Graphics adaptor could have made it a good gamer.

Value For Money

Our Rating