Acer Aspire 8930G - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Acer has put just enough features and perks into the Aspire 8930, its high-end performance laptop.

Verdict: The Acer Aspire 8930 offers a great combination of price and purpose. Our only reservations relate to our review model's lack of a Blu-ray drive (since the machine has a Full HD display but its video card won't run games at that resolution, you'll ...

Review summary: Acer has put just enough features and perks into the Aspire 8930, its high-end performance laptop. Thanks to a couple of reasonably primo parts, this high-octane portable is a solid choice for mobility-minded gamers. And with a price tag under two ...

Pros: Great Hi-def screen Good gaming performance

Cons: Poor surround speakers

Verdict: As with many laptops, sound is the Aspire 8930's sole stumbling point. The machine is billed as a home-theater substitute, and it comes with a full 5.1 setup. In stereo mode, it performs reasonably well; music is loud, and movies are clear. ...

Review summary: With an 18-inch screen, true 1080p resolution, 16:9 display and touch-sensitive media controls, the Aspire 8930 is an impressive package for movie watchers, especially HD fans. It's also a robust all-round performer, able to handle heavy multi-tasking ...

Pros: Large 18-inch,16:9 screen ; surprisingly good battery life

Cons: Touch controls not as responsive as they should be

Verdict: With a true 1080p display, the 18-inch Acer Aspire 8930 is a capable playback machine for high-definition content. It's a strong all-round performer too, able to handle heavy multitasking smoothly, and offering a good gaming experience. It also ...

Review summary: acer aspire 8930g (core 2 duo t9400 processor 2.53ghz, 4gb ram) review: With a true 1080p display, the 18-inch Acer Aspire 8930G is a capable HD content playback machine.

Pros: Big, 18-inch, 16:9 screen, Surprisingly good battery life, Touch controls not as responsive as they should be

Cons: Touch controls not as responsive as they should be

Pros: Big, 18-inch, 16:9 screen ; surprisingly good battery life

Cons: No Blu-ray drive ; touch controls not as responsive as they should be

Verdict: With a true 1080p display, the 18-inch Acer Aspire 8930 is a capable HD-content playback machine, but we'd spend a bit more for a Blu-ray-equipped version.