Acer Aspire 8943G

240 reviews

Apr, 2024

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reliability (20)
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alaTest has collected and analyzed 240 reviews of Acer Aspire 8943G. The average rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviews about the price and size are on the whole positive. The design and screen are also appreciated. The touchpad and reliability get critical opinions. There are some mixed reviews about the energy efficiency and keyboard.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Acer Aspire 8943G is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 32 user reviews of Acer Aspire 8943G from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Opinions about the price and design are overall positive. The size and screen are also appreciated. The portability and usability get critical opinions, while comments about the durability and keyboard are different.

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75% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Cisco Cheng (pcmag.com)

Acer Aspire AS8943G-6782

The Acer Aspire AS8943G-6782 is the best-looking 18-inch laptop right now, equipped with the fastest parts money can buy and a touchpad that illuminates with icons.

Sexy new look. Quad-core processing. 8GB of RAM. Touchpad illuminates with icons. 18-inch widescreen is magnificent. Full 1080p HD. Very good battery life for a media-center laptop. Superb gaming scores. Blu-ray drive included. Great-sounding speakers.

Pricier than its predecessor. Touchpad is a smudge magnet.

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Jun, 2010

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Expert review by : Florian Glaser (notebookcheck.net)

Review Acer Aspire 8943G Notebook

A great entertainer. Acer is refreshing its range of 18.4-inch mu

Smart design; Flawless workmanship; Very good application performance; Good gaming performance; Excellent sound quality; Extensive range of ports

Awkward port layout; High-gloss touchpad; Overheats with heavy use; Dim screen with disappointing contrast; Screen is too reflective; Radeon HD 5850 with DDR3-VRAM only

Large desktop replacements like the Acer Aspire 8940G, the Acer Aspire 8942G, the HP Pavilion dv8 or the Toshiba Qosmio X500.

Dec, 2010

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Expert review by : Ewdison Then (slashgear.com)

Acer Aspire 8943G Review

Acer's Aspire 8943G notebook is about as far from the company's budget netbooks as you could get in a computer and yet still have a battery. A sizeable desktop replacement, with slick, minimalist design and high quality materials, the Aspire 8943G...

Nov, 2010

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Expert review by : Jai (pinoytechblog.com)

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Looking for a laptop to replace your desktop PC? Want a machine that will meet…

Mar, 2011

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Expert review by : Jason Saundalkar (itp.net)

Acer Aspire 8943G

The Aspire features a 18.4-inch LCD screen and weighs close to 4kg, making it a fully-fledged desktop replacement

While the Aspire 8943G has a few decent features its high asking price and imbalanced overall performance restrict its appeal.

Nov, 2010

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Expert review by : Elias Plastiras (goodgearguide.com.au)

Acer Aspire 8943G (ZYA) notebook

Acer Aspire 8943G (ZYA) review: A huge desktop replacement laptop that can be used as a media centre

Good performance, useful as a media centre and desktop replacement, good battery life, two hard drive bays

Ridiculously big, no expansion slot, reflective screen

The Acer Aspire 8943G is a huge, 18.4in desktop replacement notebook; people will stare and point because it's so ridiculously large. However, it has very good specifications and is useful for just about any home computing task, including gaming.

Nov, 2010

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Expert review by : Andy Vandervell (trustedreviews.com)

Acer Aspire Ethos 8943G

A massive 18.4-inch multimedia laptop that has 12GB RAM, a 1080p display and a Blu-ray player.

However it's an eye-sore with a trick up its sleeve, as hitting the middle button activates a set of backlit media controls in the touchpad. Of all the various attempts at clever media controls Acer has attempted - and there's been a few - this is...

Feb, 2011

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Expert review by : Alex Bentley (techradar.com)

Acer Aspire Ethos 8943G review

A feature-packed, high-end media centre but performance falls short of expectations

Stunning high-quality design ; Glorious high-definition screen ; Feature-packed specification ; Great usability ; Impressive, cutting-edge performance

Not as powerful as the price would suggest ; Cooling fan runs far too frequently

While Acer has yet to become a high-street name in the UK, the Taiwanese manufacturer currently sits atop the European PC market, fending off strong competition from the likes of Dell and HP.

Sep, 2010

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Acer Aspire Ethos 8943G review

Although Acer has thankfully moved on from some garish past designs, the Aspire 8943G still manages to divide opinions. Looks aside, it comes with an impressive array of features: there's a Blu-ray drive that can take advantage of a Full HD display,...

The 8943G has everything: great performance in both Windows and games, a Full HD display and Blu-ray drive. Even battery life is good.

Nov, 2010

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Expert review by : Paul Monckton (techadvisor.co.uk)

Acer Aspire 8943G review

Acer's Aspire Ethos is an impressive beast. Not least because of its substantial size - it's a hefty 18.4in model - but also because of its bold, minimalist design and superior build quality.

Around the edges of the Acer Aspire 8943G, you'll find the afore-mentioned Blu-ray drive, as well as four USB 3.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI, VGA, FireWire, eSATA/USB 2.0, an SD card slot and microphone and speaker audio connections. The unit also...

Nov, 2010

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