Acer Aspire 5920 Gemstone (Santa Rosa)

Acer Aspire 5920 Gemstone (Santa Rosa)
all'Unieuro for only € 1300 with an HP MFP to the value of € 60 for free. The notebook that can also be found at the supermarket chain "hyper" at the same price (excluding various promotions), but if you buy online you can save a few euro.

Currently the new Acer Aspire "Gemstone" 5920, has the best performance / price ratio that one can have on a notebook components thanks to first-rate, especially on the new Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT 256MB, which, coupled with the Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 offers a versatile in all areas of application. The Acer Gemstone is based on the latest Centrino Duo "Santa Rosa".


Package Contents

I was surprised because the package is really very small, at first glance seems to be the packaging of a notebook 12 ". The content is as follows:

* Notebook
* 8-cell battery (4000 mAh)
* Battery Charger
* Cable modem
* Key Cover (useful when you close the notebook)
* Documentation
* Original Windows Anytime Upgrade Disc
* Manual Warranty


The first thing that leaves you amazed is the absence of any CD / DVD recovery for the system, as well as that for drivers and utilities, but it is a practice that is gaining ground, even from other notebook manufacturers.

Specifications :

  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 (2.00GHz, 4MB L2 cache, 800MHz FSB)
  • Chipset: Intel 965PM, Intel ICH8
  • Memory: 2048MB (2 x 1024MB) DDR2 SDRAM 667 Mhz
  • Hard Disk: SATA 200GB 5400 rpm Toshiba
  • Recorder: DVD ± R / RW Double Layer DVD Optiarc 7530A x8x/-8x6x +8, +4 x/-4x DL, RAM 5x, 8x DVD, 24x16x24x CD, 2 MB BUFFER
  • Screen: 15.4 inch Glare Type, WXGA (1280 x 800 pixels), 8ms, 220 nits
  • Video card: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 256MB dedicated memory
  • Sound System: Intel High Definition Audio
  • Networking: Wi-Fi 802.11a/g/n, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, Webcam 0.3Mpixel with two microphones, 56 Kbps V.90 modem, 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
  • Ports: 4 USB Version 2.0, IEEE 1394 Firewire, ExpressCard slot | 54, VGA port, S-video TV out, 5 in 1 card reader (MMC / SD / Memory Stick / MS Pro / xD), RJ 11, RJ 45 connector, headphone output (combined S / PDIF), microphone input, HDMI port, Infrared port CIR.
  • Keyboard: 89 keys, Acer Media Touch Keys
  • Pointer: Touch Pad
  • Battery: Lithium Ion (Li-Ion), capacity 8-cell
  • Size and weight: 36.4 cm (L), 27.0 cm (P), 4.3 cm (A)
  • Weight: 3.0 kg
  • Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
  • Application: Works 8.5, Office 2007 Home and Student (trial)
  • Utilities: Acer Empowering Technology, Acer Arcade Deluxe, Acer Crystal Eye Webcam, NTI CD & DVD Maker
  • Warranty: 12 months



Overall impression

The Aspire 5920 is the first of the new computer "Gemstone" Acer at home: a team of designers in the BMW has designed a house with a modern look and no edges. The quality of materials is much better than the old Aspire. The outer cover has rounded lines and gloss black with the word holographic "Acer" that enhances particularly, but at the expense of all this, I must observe that bends slightly when pressed firmly. To open the LCD panel using the hollow lifting the webcam as a kind of "handle" (remember that BMW designs cars).

The interior is light gray and has a particular line that can like it or not. Looking closely we can see an excellent build quality and precise assembly, so as not to detect strange failure of the shell around the keyboard. Whew! The speakers are integrated above the keyboard and the length in travel from left to right, while the switches of the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are arranged side instead of on the front of the chassis.

Between the LCD and the power button there is a "mood", which turns blue when the notebook is plugged in and with the various LEDs media keys makes a really nice effect. The weight of 3 kg, fits perfectly in accordance with this range of notebooks. On a positive note to close the laptop, just a little pressure. A whole other world than the old Acer!