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Acer Aspire 3935 Review – Looks Can Kill!

If you are planning to buy a stylish new notebook or laptop, take a look at the Acer Aspire 3935. It’s sleek and polished design truly justifies that ‘Looks Can Kill’. What’s more – it offers excellent performance and a very impressive battery life as compared to most of its competitors in the sub £500 laptop category.

The Acer Aspire 3935 is barely one inch in thickness and the well polished bronze chassis adds another dimension to its killer looks.
However, the Acer Aspire 3935 does have some weaknesses – Mediocre Graphics, no HDMI or eSATA ports, no other output format except VGA, a Wimpy Touch Pad and a rather average Gaming Performance. It is clearly not a gaming delight if compared with the Dell Studio XPS 13 or the HP Pavilion dv3z. The Acer Aspire 3935 is an absolute treat for Web Surfing, General Office Usage and Media Playback.

The Bottom Line – gorgeous looks, not for gamers but otherwise great value for money! You can get it for £449.97 from LaptopsDirect.co.uk which has been reduced from an original price of £904.21

Full Tech Specs:

General
Platform Technology
Intel Centrino 2
System TypeNotebook
Built-in DevicesStereo speakers, wireless LAN aerial, Bluetooth aerial
Embedded SecurityFingerprint reader
Width32.3 cm
Depth23.6 cm
Height2.5 cm
Weight1.9 kg
LocalisationUnited Kingdom
Processor
Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo P7450
Multi-Core TechnologyDual-Core
64-bit ComputingYes
Chipset TypeMobile Intel GM45 Express
Cache Memory
Type
L2 Cache
RAM
Installed Size
4 GB / 8 GB (max)
TechnologyDDR3 SDRAM – 1066 MHz
Form FactorSO DIMM 204-pin
Configuration Features2 x 2 GB
Storage Controller
Type
Serial ATA
Serial ATA InterfaceSerial ATA-150
Storage
Hard Drive
250 GB – Serial ATA-150 – 5400 rpm
Card Reader
Type
5 in 1 card reader
Supported Flash Memory CardsSD Memory Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, MultiMediaCard, xD-Picture Card
Display
Display Type
13.3″ TFT
Max Resolution1366 x 768 ( WXGA )
Widescreen DisplayYes
Colour Support24-bit (16.7 million colours)
FeaturesLED-backlit, CineCrystal
Video
Graphics Processor / Vendor
Intel GMA 4500MHD Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0
Max Allocated RAM Size1759 MB
Audio
Audio Output
Sound card
Compliant StandardsDolby Digital Live, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, High Definition Audio, Dolby Home Theater
Audio InputMicrophone
Notebook Camera
Camera Type
Integrated
Sensor Resolution0.3 Megapixel
Input Device(s)
Type
Keyboard, touchpad
Networking
Networking
Network adapter
Wireless LAN SupportedYes
Data Link ProtocolEthernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft), Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
FeaturesAcer SignalUp
Compliant StandardsIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, IEEE 802.11n (draft), Bluetooth 2.0
Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Slots Total (Free)
2 ( 0 ) x memory – SO DIMM 204-pin
Interfaces3 x Hi-Speed USB – 4 PIN USB Type A ¦ 1 x display / video – VGA – 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ¦ 1 x audio – SPDIF output/headphones/line-out – mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ¦ 1 x microphone – input – mini-phone 3.5mm ¦ 1 x network – Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T – RJ-45
Miscellaneous
Features
Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), administrator password, system password, hard drive password, wake on LAN
Compliant StandardsACPI 3.0
Power
Power Device
External
Voltage RequiredAC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
Battery
Technology
6-cell
Installed Qty1
Run Time (Up To)4 hour(s)
Operating System / Software
OS Provided
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
SoftwareAcer Launch Manager, Google Toolbar, Adobe Flash Player, Acer Backup Manager, Acer PowerSmart Manager, Acer Recovery Management, Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition SP1 (Trial), Acer GridVista, Adobe Reader, Google Desktop, Acer Arcade Deluxe, Acer Bio-Protection, Acer Crystal Eye, Acer Video Conference Manager, Acer GameZone, Microsoft Works 9.0, NTI Media Maker, McAfee Internet Security Suite (60 days trial)


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