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Acer Aspire 8920G | Sony Vaio AW | Toshiba Qosmio G55 |
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|  | When: May 2008 Worth: $2000 |
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| Acer's anticipated Aspire 8920 and Aspire 6920 are now available in stores, sporting Intel T9500 processors and high-end NVIDIA discrete graphics. |
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| |  | When: September 2008 Worth: $2000 |
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| The brand new Sony Vaio AW notebook aims to satisfy multimedia enthusiast as well as photographers, by offering high-def content viewing and editing capabilities on-the-go. |
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| |  | When: July 2008 Worth: $1550 |
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| We check out the new Toshiba Qosmio G55 laptop, featuring a new Cell processor based on Sony PlayStation 3 technology. |
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| Size |
1.72 by 17.2 by 11.7 inches | 1.56 by 17.2 by 11.4 inches | 1.9 by 17.8 by 12.2 inches |
| Weight |
9.02 pounds | 8.8 pounds | 10.8 pounds |
| Screen |
18.4 inches, 1920x1080 HD: 1080p Touchscreen: No | 18.4 inches, 1920x1080 HD: 1080p Touchscreen: No | 18.4 inches, 1680x945 HD: 720p Touchscreen: No |
| Processor |
Intel Core 2 Duo T9500 | Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 | Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 |
| CPU speed |
2.6 GHz | 2.53 GHz | 2.0 GHz |
| RAM |
4GB DDR2 | 4GB DDR2 | 4GB DDR2 |
| Motherboard |
| Intel PM45 | Intel PM45 |
| Graphics & Video |
512MB Nvidia GeForce 9650M GS | 512MB Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT | 512MB Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT |
| OS |
Windows Vista Ultimate | Windows Vista Ultimate | Windows Vista Home Premium |
| 3Dmark 06 |
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| Drives & Readers |
320GB Hard Disk Drive (2x 160GB)
Blu-ray drive
4-in-1 (SD, MS, MMC, xD) | 1TB Hard Disk Drive (2x 500GB SATA 4200 RPM)
Blu-ray drive
| 500GB Hard Disk Drive (2 x 250GB 5400 RPM SATA)
DVD burner
4-in-1 (SD, MS, MMC, xD) |
| Connectivity |
Wireless: Intel Pro 802.11n, Bluetooth 2.0
Ports: 4 USB 2.0, HDMI, VGA, headphone, mic, Ethernet, S/PDIF
Slots: ExpressCard | Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth 2.0
Ports: 3x USB 2.0, Ethernet, HDMI, headphone, mic, i.LINK, S/PDIF, VGA out
Slots: 1x ExpressCard/34, 1x CF, 1x MS Duo, 1x SD | Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, FM tuner
Ports: 3x USB 2.0, 1x eSATA/USB, Ethernet, i.LINK, VGA, REGZA LINK (HDMI-CEC), headphone, mic
Slots: ExpressCard |
| Battery life |
Not measured yet | Not measured yet | Not measured yet |
| Scoreboard: |
Acer Aspire 8920G | Sony Vaio AW | Toshiba Qosmio G55 |
| Design | /5 | /5 | /5 |
| Keyboard | /5 | /5 | /5 |
| Display | /5 | /5 | /5 |
| Performance | /5 | /5 | /5 |
| Drives & Readers | /5 | /5 | /5 |
| Connectivity | /5 | /5 | /5 |
| Battery life | /5 | /5 | /5 |
| Web browsing | /5 | /5 | /5 |
| Entertainment | /5 | /5 | /5 |
| Productivity | /5 | /5 | /5 |
| Gaming | /5 | /5 | /5 |
| Extras | /5 | /5 | /5 |
| Software | /5 | /5 | /5 |
| Value | /5 | /5 | /5 |