Display
Diagonal Size : 18.4"
Resolution : 1920 x 1080 (Full HD), 16:9
Technology : Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD
Brightness : 220-nit
Response Time : 8ms
Graphics Card
Supporting Unified Video Decoder (UVD), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 11, OpenGL® 3.1, OpenCL™ 1.1
ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5850 with 1024 MB DDR3 VRAM
ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5650 with 1024 MB DDR3 VRAM
Processor
Type : Intel® Core™ i7-820QM quad-core processor
Speed : 1.73 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.06 GHz
FSB : 1333 MHz
Cache : 8 MB L3
Type : Intel® Core™ i7-720QM quad-core processor
Speed : 1.60 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.80 GHz
FSB : 1333 MHz
Cache : 6 MB L3
Type : Intel® Core™ i7-620M dual-core processor
Speed : 2.66 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.33 GHz
FSB : 1066 MHz
Cache : 4 MB L3
Type : Intel® Core™ i5-540M dual-core processor
Speed : 2.53 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.06 GHz
FSB : 1066 MHz
Cache : 3 MB L3
Type : Intel® Core™ i5-520M dual-core processor
Speed : 2.40 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.93 GHz
FSB : 1066 MHz
Cache : 3 MB L3
Type : Intel® Core™ i5-430M dual-core processor
Speed : 2.26 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.53 GHz
FSB : 1066 MHz
Cache : 3 MB L3
Type : Intel® Core™ i3-350M dual-core processor
Speed : 2.26 GHz
FSB : 1066 MHz
Cache : 3 MB L3
Type : Intel® Core™ i3-330M dual-core processor
Speed : 2.13 GHz
FSB : 1066 MHz
Cache : 3 MB L3
Chipset
Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset
Memory
Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support
Intel® Core™ i7-820QM/i7-720QM : up to 4 GB of DDR3 system memory, upgradable to 16 GB using four soDIMM modules
Intel® Core™ i7-620M, i5-430M/i5-520M/i5-540M, or i3-330M/i3-350M : up to 4 GB of DDR3 system memory, upgradable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules
Storage
Hard disk drive :
One or two 160GB / 250GB / 320/GB / 500GB / 640 GB or larger
Optical Drive
4 x Blu-ray Disc™ Writer/DVD SuperMulti double-layer combo drive
4 x Blu-ray Disc™/DVD SuperMulti double-layer drive
8 x DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive
TV Tuner
Digital TV-tuner supporting DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial) standard (6 to 8 MHz)
I/O:
• RF-in jack for digital TV antenna cable input
Connectors:
• PAL/SECAM-to-RF
• NTSC-to-PAL/SECAM
DVB-T antenna (UHF/VHF reception)
Remote control
Communication
LAN : Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready
WLAN :
• Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000 b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ with Acer Nplify™, featuring MIMO technology (only for models with Intel® Core™ i7-820QM/i7-720QM processor)
• Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology
Bluetooth : Bluetooth® 2.1 + EDR
Inputs and Controls
103/104/107 key keyboard, with inverted "T" cursor layout
Multi-gesture touchpad pointing device, supporting:
• Circular-motion scrolling
• Pinch-action zoom
• Page flip
10 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, independent numeric keypad, international language support
Acer PowerSmart key
Easy-launch keys: Acer Backup and Programmable, WLAN, Bluetooth®
Acer MediaTouch capacitive human interface device, including:
• Acer Arcade™
• Volume meter (volume up/down)
• Media control (play/pause, stop, previous, next)
• Mute and hold keys
Acer Media Center remote control
Audio
Dolby® 7-optimized Acer CineSurround sound system with five built-in speakers and one subwoofer supporting low-frequency effects
Optimized 3rd Generation Dolby® Home Theater®7 audio enhancement, featuring Dolby® Digital Live, Dolby® Pro Logic® IIx, Dolby® Headphone, Dolby® Natural Bass, Dolby® Sound Space Expander, Dolby® Inverse Filtering, Dolby® High Frequency Enhancer technologies8
True 5.1-channel surround sound output
HD audio support
S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface)9 support for digital speakers
MS-Sound compatible
Acer PureZone technology with two built-in stereo microphones featuring beam forming, echo cancellation, and noise suppression technologies
Interface
5 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x eSATA port
1 x IEEE 1394 port
1 x HDMI™ port with HDCP support
1 x Consumer infrared (CIR) port
1 x External display (VGA) port
1 x Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support
1 x Microphone-in jack
1 x Line-in jack
1 x Ethernet (RJ-45) port
1 x DC-in jack for AC adapter
Slots
Card Reader : Multi-in-1 card reader (SD, MMC, MS, MS Pro, xD)
Camera
Acer Crystal Eye high-def webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution
Power
Battery : 8-cell Li-ion 71 W 4800 mAh
Adapter :
• 3-pin 120 W AC adapter (only for models with Intel® Core™ i7-820QM/i7-720QM processor)
• 3-pin 90 W AC adapter
Acer QuicCharge™ technology:
80% charge in 1 hour
2-hour rapid charge system-off
3-hour charge-in-use
Battery Life : up to 3 hours
Security
Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader, featuring Windows® log on, computer protection, FingerLaunch, ProfileLaunch, MusicLaunch, password bank, MyLaunch, Acer FingerNav
Kensington lock slot
BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords
Dimensions and Weight
Width : 440 mm (17.34")
Depth : 295 mm (11.62")
Height : 31 - 43.8 mm (1.22 - 1.73")
Weight : 4.6 kg (10.1 lbs) (with 8-cell battery)
Operating System
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium
Software
Productivity Software :
• Acer Backup Manager
• Acer ePower Management
• Acer eRecovery Management
• Acer PowerSmart Manager
• Microsoft® Office Personal 2007 (Service Pack 2) (Japan only, subject to customer request)
• Microsoft® Office Trial (Service Pack 2)
• Microsoft® Works SE 9 (Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Poland, Russia, UK and US only)
• Microsoft® Works 9
• Microsoft® Works 8.5
• Adobe® Flash® Player 10
• Adobe® Reader® 9.1
• eSobi™
• Google™ Setup
• Google Toolbar™
• Norton™ Online Backup
Security Software :
• Acer Bio-Protection
• McAfee® Internet Security Suite Trial
• MyWinLocker® (except China, Hong Kong)
Multimedia Software :
• Acer Arcade™ Deluxe
• Acer InstantOn Arcade
• NTI Media Maker™
Gaming Software :
• Oberon GameZone (except US, Canada, Hong Kong, Korea)
• WildTangent® (US, Canada only)
Communication and ISP Software :
• Acer Crystal Eye
• Acer Video Conference Manager
• Microsoft® Silverlight™
• Skype™
• Windows Live™ Essentials — Wave 3.2 (Mail, Photo Gallery, Live™ Messenger, Movie Maker, Writer)
Web links and utilities Software :
• Acer Accessory Store (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK only)
• Acer Assist
• Acer Identity Card
• Acer Registration
• Acer Updater
• eBay® shortcut 2009 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, UK, US only)
• Netflix shortcut (US only)
Acer Aspire 8943G
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