It has a built-in 4GB DDR3 SDRAM that can be upgraded up to 8GB, 500GB SATA hard drive with a speed of 5400RPM, 18-inch screen with the maximum resolution. It offers a blue ray that allows for a good movie viewing experience, but what is disappointing is that it offers a clear view only when viewed from a certain angle. There is a color change for a 20 degree magnification from direct view and beyond that it becomes useless. It can be connected to the A / V system through the HDMI output and use the Blue-Ray player as a home theater system.

It emerges as a good option for gamers if their weight can be adjusted, which is around 16 pounds. PC games do not require more than two cores. So your CPU has enough features available, including a processor speed of 2.4 GHz for two cores and also 2.8 GHz for a single core. It has a full length keyboard with large keys which is an added bonus for gaming. The keys offer a soft touch that has it separated from the rest of the keyboards. A function key combination is available to enable and disable your backlight. There is an option to disable the trackpad when you want to play with an external controller or with a mouse.

Acer Aspire 8940-6865 has incredible drive battery life at 2 hours 30 minutes even when watching a movie. This working time is enough to run a DVD movie. However, battery consumption will increase when playing a Blue-Ray disc. Enhanced battery life is enabled with its 8-cell lithium-ion battery. The computer is suitable for games that need 50 fps at a resolution of 1680 x 1050, however the games tested were all from old versions. It was not applicable even at 30fps resolution for the latest version games. The resolution can be lowered to make it possible.

It has five USB ports of which one has the E-STAT connection option. This option enables a faster external hard drive with E-SATA. The 8940G has a built-in CIR with the idea of ​​helping with programmable remote controls. CIR is an older version of pairing devices that has been overtaken by Bluetooth and USB these days.

Acer’s audio quality would be considered the best. While it’s impossible for those little 5.1 speakers to outperform separate audio systems, compared to the audio from the latest laptops, it’s the best. Its sound quality is even better than the Toshiba Qosmio X505. Its bass cannot be compensated with any of them. It has five speakers and a subwoofer built into its chassis.

You may be wondering how low the price is. Here’s the trick. The package is limited by software. It has many applications, however, they are all trial versions, including Microsoft Office and McAfee’s Internet Security. Apart from those, you will get a full version of Media Builder from NTI and other Microsoft Works.

The last words would be that it is a better replacement for desktop PCs that offer almost the same gaming experience, good options for watching movies on its 18 “widescreen with its robust sound quality, all at a surprising price. However, in this period people choose notebooks that are suitable for both personal and official work. The success of Acer Aspire 8940G is in a situation of waiting and watching.