14 DAY TRIAL // Acer is well renowned for its budget range of notebooks, and recently the company has started selling in Europe a new entry-level 15-inch model that includes a quad-core Sandy Bridge processor and Nvidia dedicated graphics for 699 Euros (about $960 US).
The notebook is built around an LED backlit 15.6-inch CineCrystal display with a rather low native resolution of 1366x768 and is powered by Intel's second-generation Core processors.
Users have the option of choosing between various Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 parts, going all the way up to the powerful i7-2820QM.
This fast Intel processor includes four processing cores clocked at 2.3GHz (3.4GHz maximum Turbo), can process up to eight threads simultaneously, packs 8MB of Level 3 cache memory and also sports an Intel HD 3000 integrated GPU.
In Acer's notebook, this is seconded by an Nvidia GeForce GT 540M discrete graphics card with 2GB of video buffer and support for Nvidia's Optimus graphics switching technology.
In addition, the Aspire 5755G can also be configured to feature up to 8GB of system memory (4GB in the standard configuration), a 2.5-inch hard drive with a maximum capacity of 1TB, and an optional Blu-ray drive that replaces the standard DVD burner.
Connectivity options include 802.11 b/g/n, a USB 3.0 port, an HDMI video output, as well as support for Intel's WiDi wireless video streaming technology.
The audio system sports Dolby Advanced Audio v2 certification and users will also find a 1.3MP webcam and a multi-format memory cards reader on the specs list. Including the 6-cell battery, that is standard for the Aspire 5755G, the notebook weights approximately 2.6Kg (5.73 pounds).
Acer's Aspire 5755G laptop is available right now in Europe where the Aspire 5755G-2674G75Mn model with an Intel Core i7-2670QM CPU, 4GB of RAM and 750GB hard drive can be had for just 699 Euros (about $960 US). (via Laptop Spirit)