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Aspire 8940G

The 18.4" Aspire 8940G Series radiates sheer multimedia enjoyment. Enjoy the latest Blu-ray movies or watch spectacular cinema with impressive surround sound. Built with first-class components, this mobile desktop replacement is sure to exceed your expectations for brilliant multimedia and comfortable computing.
  • Superb entertainment
  • Packed with a cutting edge HD graphics solution and optional Blu-ray optical technology, the Aspire 8940G Series delivers an amazing entertainment experience. Watch today's finest media on a large 16:9, Full HD widescreen display and get immersed in enchanting 3rd Generation Dolby®-optimized audio. Additionally, the TV-tuner option lets you watch your favorite shows anywhere.
  • First-class performance
  • Featuring a top-brand processor and lots of fast DDR3 memory, the Aspire 8940G Series deliver extreme performance for noticeably smoother multitasking. You also get a choice of one or two hard drives with enough room to store all your digital files.
  • Exclusive controls
  • Protect your files and personal data from unwanted access with the Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader which also doubles as a software navigation tool. Also customize your multimedia settings with the Acer MediaTouch controls or via the optional Acer Media Center remote control.
  • Connect now!
  • Get online from anywhere in the world and surf the Internet with fast Wi-Fi® connectivity. Communicate with family and friends face-to-face via Acer Video Conference software, the built-in high-def webcam, and two stereo microphones.
Operating System
Processor & Chipset
  • Intel® Core™Intel® Core™ i7 processor with up to 8 MB L2 cache, supporting Intel® 64 architecture or
  • Mobile Intel® PM55 Express Chipset
  • Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300 (dual-band quad-mode 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, featuring MIMO technology, supporting Acer SignalUp™ with Nplify™ wireless technology
Memory
  • Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support
  • Up to 8 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, using two soDIMM modules
HDD
  • One or two S-ATA hard disc drives
Storage
  • 4X Blu-ray Disc™ Writer/DVD SuperMulti double-layer combo drive or
  • 4X Blu-ray Disc™/DVD SuperMulti double-layer drive or
  • 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive
  • Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital™ (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick® (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD)
Display
  • 18.4" Full HD 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, high-brightness (220-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista™
  • Frameless design
  • 16:9 aspect ratio
  • 8 ms response time
  • 60% color gamut
Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 250M with up to 2815* MB of TurboCache™ (1024 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, up to 1791 MB of shared system memory), supporting NVIDIA® CUDA™, PhysX™, PureVideo® HD technology, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 4.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1 or
    (* depending on size of system memory)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 240M with up to 2815* MB of TurboCache™ (1024 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, up to 1791 MB of shared system memory), supporting NVIDIA® CUDA™, PhysX™, PureVideo® HD technology, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 4.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1
    (* depending on size of system memory)
  • Dual independent display support
  • MPEG-2/DVD decoding
  • WMV9 (VC-1) decoding
  • DisplayPort™ support
  • Acer Arcade™ Deluxe featuring Acer CinemaVision™ and Acer ClearVision™ technologies
Multimedia
  • Dolby®-optimized Acer CineSurround sound system with five built-in speakers and Acer Tuba CineBass booster supporting low-frequency effects
  • Optimized 3rd Generation Dolby Home Theater® 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 technologies
  • True5.1-channel surround sound output
  • Digital TV-tuner supporting DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial) standard (6 to 8 MHz)
    (manufacturing option)
  • High-definition audio support
  • S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) 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
Communication
  • Acer Video Conference, featuring:
    • Integrated Acer Crystal Eye high-def webcam, featuring 1280 x 800 resolution image capture, supporting enhanced Acer PrimaLite™ technology
    • Acer Video Conference Manager software, featuring Video Quality Enhancement (VQE) technology with H.264 video compression, supporting 640 x 480 resolution online video calls with drag-and-drop Picture-in-Picture (PIP) interactivity
    • Acer PureZone technology
  • Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300 (dual-band quad-mode 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, featuring MIMO technology, supporting Acer SignalUp™ with Nplify™ wireless technology, or
  • Gigabit Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready
  • Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
    (manufacturing option)
I/O Interface
  • 1x ExpressCard™/54 slot
  • 5x USB 2.0 ports *
    1 shared with eSATA port
  • 1x eSATA port *
    shared with 1x USB port
  • 1x IEEE 1394 port
  • 1x HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) port with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support
  • 1x Display port
  • 1x Consumer infrared (CIR) port
  • 1x external display (VGA) port
  • 1 x RF-in jack
    (only on models with TV Tuner)
  • 1x Headphones/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support
  • 1x Microphone-in jack
  • 1x Line-in jack
  • 1x Ethernet (RJ-45) port
  • 1x DC-in jack for AC adapter
Security
  • Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution, featuring Windows® log on, computer protection, FingerLaunch, ProfileLaunch, MusicLaunch, password bank, MyLaunch, Acer FingerNav
  • Slot for Kensington lock
  • BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords
Power Supply & Battery
  • ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes
  • 71 W (8-cell) Li-ion battery pack
  • Up to 3-hour battery life
  • Acer QuicCharge™ technology:
    • 80% charge in 1 hour
    • 2-hour rapid charge system-off
    • 3-hour charge-in-use
  • 3-pin 120 W AC adapter
  • Energy Star®
Keyboard & Special Controls
  • Backlit 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, standard numeric keypad, international language support, independent US and Euro dollar sign keys
  • Easy-launch keys: WLAN, Bluetooth®*, Acer Backup, Acer PowerSmart
    (* manufacturing option)
  • 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
Weight & Dimensions
  • 440 (W) x 295 (D) x 31/43.8 (H) mm (17.34 x 11.62 x 1.22/1.73 inches)
  • 4.6 kg (10.1 lbs.)
Quality & Reliability Tests
  • Temperature & humidity test
  • Free drop test
  • Acoustics test
  • Weight and Pressure tests
  • Spillage test
  • Shock and Vibration tests
  • Electrostatic discharge immunity test
  • MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) test
  • Hinge life test
  • Keyboard-switch life test
Software
  • Acer Arcade™ Deluxe featuring Cinema, Album, Music, Acer HomeMedia
  • Acer InstantOn Arcade
  • Acer Bio-Protection
  • Acer Crystal Eye
  • Acer GridVista™
  • Acer Launch Manager
  • Acer Backup Manager
  • Acer PowerSmart Manager
  • Acer eRecovery Management
  • Acer GameZone
  • Acer Video Conference Manager featuring Video Quality Enhancement (VQE)
  • McAfee Internet Security Suite 60-day trial version
  • Adobe® Reader®
  • NTI Media Maker™
  • Microsoft® Works with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial
  • Microsoft® Windows Live™ Essentials
Options
  • Acer Media Center remote control
  • Memory expansion modules
  • Additional battery
  • Additional AC adapter
  • External USB floppy disk drive
Warranty
  • One-year International Travellers Warranty (ITW)