Acer Aspire 5738DZG 3D
in Laptops
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Verdict
The 3D screen is inconsistent and gimmicky, and pushes up the price of an otherwise solid, yet unspectacular, laptop
Review Date: 30 Oct 2009
Price when reviewed: £522 (£600 inc VAT)
Overall Rating
Features & Design
Value for Money
Performance
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Part Code | 5738DZG |
| Review Date | 30 Oct 2009 |
| Price ex VAT | £522 |
| Price inc VAT | £600 |
| Overall rating |
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| Features & Design |
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| Value for Money |
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| Performance |
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| Warranty | |
|---|---|
| Warranty final | 1 yr return to base |
| Physical specifications | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 384 x 250 x 40mm (WDH) |
| Weight | 2.840kg |
| Travelling weight | 3.3kg |
| Processor and memory | |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300 |
| RAM capacity | 4.00GB |
| Memory type | DDR2 |
| SODIMM sockets free | 0 |
| SODIMM sockets total | 2 |
| Screen and video | |
|---|---|
| Screen size | 15.6in |
| Resolution screen horizontal | 1,366 |
| Resolution screen vertical | 768 |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 |
| Graphics chipset | ATI Radeon HD 4570 |
| Graphics card RAM | 512MB |
| VGA (D-SUB) outputs | 1 |
| HDMI outputs | 1 |
| S-Video outputs | 0 |
| DVI-I outputs | 0 |
| DVI-D outputs | 0 |
| DisplayPort outputs | 0 |
| Drives | |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 500GB |
| Hard disk usable capacity | 452GB |
| Spindle speed | 5,400RPM |
| Internal disk interface | SATA |
| Optical disc technology | DVD writer |
| Battery capacity | 4,400mAh |
| Replacement battery price inc VAT | £0 |
| Networking | |
|---|---|
| Wired adapter speed | 1,000Mbits/sec |
| 802.11a support |
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| 802.11b support |
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| 802.11g support |
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| 802.11 draft-n support |
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| Integrated 3G adapter |
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| Bluetooth support |
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| Other Features | |
|---|---|
| Wireless hardware on/off switch |
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| Wireless key-combination switch |
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| Modem |
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| ExpressCard34 slots | 0 |
| ExpressCard54 slots | 0 |
| PC Card slots | 0 |
| USB ports (downstream) | 4 |
| PS/2 mouse port |
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| 9-pin serial ports | 0 |
| Parallel ports | 0 |
| Optical S/PDIF audio output ports | 0 |
| Electrical S/PDIF audio ports | 0 |
| 3.5mm audio jacks | 2 |
| SD card reader |
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| Memory Stick reader |
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| MMC (multimedia card) reader |
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| Smart Media reader |
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| Compact Flash reader |
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| xD-card reader |
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| Pointing device type | Touchpad |
| Audio chipset | Realtek HD Audio |
| Speaker location | Above keyboard |
| Hardware volume control? |
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| Integrated microphone? |
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| Integrated webcam? |
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| Camera megapixel rating | 1.3mp |
| TPM |
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| Fingerprint reader |
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| Smartcard reader |
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| Carry case |
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| Operating system and software | |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit |
| OS family | Windows 7 |
| Recovery method | Recovery partition |
| Software supplied | McAfee Security Centre, Acer Arcade Deluxe, Norton Online Backup |
| Battery and performance tests | |
|---|---|
| Battery life, light use | 3hr 45min |
| Battery life, heavy use | 1hr 34min |
| Overall application benchmark score | 1.00 |
| Office application benchmark score | 0.96 |
| 2D graphics application benchmark score | 1.22 |
| Encoding application benchmark score | 0.95 |
| Multitasking application benchmark score | 0.86 |
| 3D performance (crysis) low settings | 42fps |
| 3D performance setting | Low |
User comments
wanna buy
thanks buddy for this nice review. itz helpfull..
but could anybody please tell about any kool market place to buy it? well ... i just have seen a new market place http://www.buyergen.com i think itzz gonna b kool ... ?
By deanMiller on 2 Nov 2009 
I've got it from comet in the UK, and it's fully functional, 2x3D glasses available. I am very happy with it.
By MontyZune on 11 Nov 2009
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