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Aspire® 8943

The handsome Aspire® 8943 with 18.4” LCD is a first-class multimedia center that delivers the ultimate high-definition personal theater experience. Movies played on the Blu-ray Disc™ drive shine with razor-sharp visuals accompanied by Dolby® Home Theater® audio enhancement. Behind the curtain is a top-of-the-line Intel® Core i7 processor running the show, while encore-deserving usability technologies put you in the director's chair.

Aspire® 8943 configurations shown below are available at select retail outlets.
  • Ultimate multimedia experience
  • A brilliant CineCrystal edge-to-edge display with full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution is your window to creativity and efficiency. The Dolby®-optimized Acer® CineSurround sound system boasts five built-in speakers and a subwoofer supporting low-frequency effects, while Dolby® Home Theater® produces studio-quality sound.
  • Top-notch multitasker
  • A top-of-the-line Intel® Core™ i7 processor and DDR3 memory, give you the power to smoothly run multiple applications at the same time. On top of that, ATI Radeon™ HD graphics with Microsoft® DirectX® 11 support immerse you in detailed gaming worlds and make your creative ideas spring to life.
  • Universal communicator
  • Connect to the Internet at super-fast speeds with 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ wireless when you're out, and wire up with gigabit LAN at home. Bluetooth® makes it easy to connect to other devices for cordless sharing. The Acer® Crystal Eye webcam and digital microphone let you enjoy clear, quality video chats.
  • In the director's chair, with style
  • The convenient dual-mode touchpad has a multi-gesture function and is also a media console. Control the show with touch-sensitive buttons that take you straight to your favorite movies or music. In addition, the scrolling volume wheel puts sound management at your fingertips.
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AS8943G-6190 Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium ; 64-bit version; Intel® Core™ i7-720QM Mobile Processor (6MB Intel® Smart Cache, 1.6GHz); 4GB (2/2/0/0) DDR3 1066 SDRAM; 500GB hard drive; integrated Blu-ray Disc™ drive / Super-Multi drive combo; 5-in-1 card reader; Acer® CineCrystal 18.4" (1920 x 1080) TFT display; ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5850 graphics; 802.11b/g/n WLAN, Bluetooth® v2.1 + EDR, gigabit LAN, webcam; one-year limited warranty
Part NumberLX.PUH02.280 Where to Buy
Operating System
Processor

  • Intel® Core™ i7-720QM Mobile Processor
    (6MB Intel® Smart Cache, 1.60GHz)

Chipset
  • Mobile Intel® PM55 Express

Memory
  • Up to 8GB (2GB installed in each of four memory slots) DDR3 1066 SDRAM

    User upgradeable up to 16GB (one 4GB memory card in each slot)*

    *If upgrading after initial purchase, one or more of the memory cards provided with the system may have to be replaced with optional larger memory cards in order to achieve the maximum capacity.

Storage
  • 500GB* SATA hard disk drive, 5400RPM

    Integrated variable-speed Blu-ray Disc™ drive / Super-Multi drive combo:
    -Read - 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 8X DVD-ROM DL, 6X DVD-R DL, 6X DVD+R DL, 8X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM, 4X BD-ROM, 4X BD-R, 2X BD-RE, 4X BD-ROM DL, 4X BD-R DL, 2X BD-RE DL
    -Write - 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM, 4X DVD+R DL, 4X DVD-R DL

    5-in-1 card reader supports optional MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital card, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick PRO™ or xD-Picture Card™

    Optional external USB 1.44MB* diskette drive

    *When referring to storage capacity, GB stands for one billion bytes and MB stands for one million bytes. Some utilities may indicate varying storage capacities. Total user-accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environments.

Video
  • Acer® CineCrystal full HD 18.4" (1920 x 1080) high-brightness (220-nit) TFT LCD
    16:9 aspect ratio, 8ms high-definition response time, 60% color gamut, LED backlight, frameless design, mercury-free

    Discrete ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5850 graphics (1024MB dedicated DDR3 VRAM)
    Microsoft® DirectX® 11.0 support

    Up to 16.7 million colors

    Acer® Video Conference:
    - Integrated Acer® Crystal Eye webcam, 1280 x 1024 resolution
    - Acer® Video Conference Manager software supporting 640 x 480 resolution online video calls

    MPEG-2 DVD, WMV9/VC-1 (Windows® Media Video 9, VC-1 standard), H.264/AVC decoding

    VGA and HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface™) with HDCP (high-bandwidth digital-content protection) ports

    Support for simultaneous display on notebook LCD and external monitor

Audio
  • Dolby®-optimized Acer® CineSurround sound system with five integrated speakers and one subwoofer supporting low-frequency effects

    Optimized third-generation Dolby® Home Theater® audio enhancement

    True 5.1-channel surround-sound output

    Acer® Video Conference:
    - Acer® PureZone technology with two integrated stereo microphones, featuring beam forming, echo cancellation, Dynamic Gain Control and noise suppression technologies

    Headphones/speaker/line-out with SPDIF support, microphone and line-in ports

    Microsoft® DirectSound® compatibility

Interface Ports
  • DC-in
    RJ-45 LAN
    VGA
    Headphones/speaker/line-out with SPDIF support
    Microphone
    Line-in
    FireWire® (IEEE 1394)
    eSATA
    HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface™) with HDCP (high-bandwidth digital-content protection)
    CIR (consumer infrared)
    Five USB 2.0 (four are functional when an eSATA device is plugged in)

Card Slot
  • 5-in-1 card reader for optional MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital card, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick PRO™ or xD-Picture Card™

Communications
  • Acer® InviLink Nplify network connection supporting 802.11b/g/n wireless LAN, Acer® SignalUp technology for enhanced antenna efficiency, WI-FI CERTIFIED™

    Bluetooth® v3.0 + HS (high speed) wireless PAN
    or
    Bluetooth® v2.1 + EDR (enhanced data rate) wireless PAN

    Gigabit LAN, Wake-on-LAN ready

    Acer® Video Conference:
    - Integrated Acer® Crystal Eye webcam, 1280 x 1024 resolution
    - Acer® Video Conference Manager software supporting 640 x 480 resolution online video calls
    - Acer® PureZone technology with two integrated stereo microphones, featuring beam forming, echo cancellation, Dynamic Gain Control and noise suppression technologies

Included Software
  • Acer® Arcade Deluxe
    Acer® Assisst
    Acer® Crystal Eye
    Acer® eRecovery Management
    Acer® Identity Card
    Acer® InstantOn Arcade
    Acer® Registration
    Acer® Updater
    Acer® Video Conference Manager
    Adobe® Acrobat® Reader
    Adobe® Flash® Player
    eSobi™
    Google™ Setup
    Google™ Toolbar
    McAfee® Internet Security Suite (trial version)
    Microsoft® Office (60-day trial)
    Microsoft® Silverlight®
    Microsoft® Works
    Norton™ Online Backup
    NTI Media Maker™*
    Skype™
    Windows Live™ Essentials

    *OEM, not full-featured, version.

User Interface
  • Back-mounted 103-key keyboard, independent standard numeric keypad, international language support

    Dual-mode touchpad with media console and multi-gesture function supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip

    Touch-sensitive media console with:
    - Movie and music shortcuts
    - Play/pause, stop, previous and next media controls

    Horizontal volume wheel

    Control keys:
    Instant-on Acer® Arcade Deluxe support
    Acer® PowerSmart or programmable key
    Acer® Backup key
    Communication key

Dimensions & Weight
  • 17.3" (440.0mm) W x 11.6" (295.0mm) D x 1.2" - 1.7” (31.0mm – 43.8mm) H

    10.1 lb. (4.6kg)

    Size and weight may vary depending on configuration

Power
  • 120-watt AC adapter

    Eight-cell lithium ion battery: up to 3.0 hours life depending on configuration and usage, 2.0 hours recharge time with power off, 80% charge in 1.0 hour

Compliance
  • ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) 3.0
    Energy Star®
    Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™

Security Features
  • User, administrator and hard drive BIOS passwords
    Kensington® lock slot

Limited Warranty*
  • One-year parts and labor limited warranty* with concurrent International Traveler’s Warranty**

    *For a free copy of the standard limited warranty end-users should see a reseller where Acer products are sold or write to Acer America Corporation, Warranty Department, P.O. Box 6137, Temple, TX 76503. TFT displays commonly exhibit a small number of discolored dots, so-called “nonconforming pixels.” This phenomenon is a limitation of TFT LCD technology, not a product defect and, as such, is not covered by the limited warranty or by the upgrade programs.

    **Valid only in countries where Acer has an authorized repair facility. For a list of those countries go to http://global.acer.com/support/itw.htm. or call 800-816-2237. Services and response times may vary in countries outside the U.S. and Canada.

  • Specifications are subject to change without notice.