Review ACER Aspire 5738 ZG Notebook

Each time Acer launches a new laptop model, a variety of design changes are made, and this is why a unique model is created. All changes only improve the look of the laptop. .

Acer almost never changes matrices that are produced in the Aspire series. The aspect ratio of such a matrix is 16 to 9, it is worth noting the first plus of the fact that all the model ranks prevailed by 15.6 inches. Also, new laptop models from the factory are equipped with a discrete video card, as well as a processor that is produced not only by Intel, but also by AMD. Today Acer can say with certainty that 16.9 matrix standards will be considered the most common standard in the very near future, and just like 15.6-inch ones today, they will not surprise their users.

If we look at the packaging of the 423G25Mi - 5738 ZG laptop, we will see that there are practically no changes here. All the same cardboard, however, it is worth noting that there are still changes, and they are in the internal fasteners, in early laptop models they were made of foam, today the fasteners are made like the cardboard box itself. The components with the laptop include all the same parts, namely, this battery, charger for it, as well as instructions for use. It is worth noting the minus included in the component, which is that you will not be able to notice the Acer Empowering Technology utility here. Only a utility that is designed to create a backup copy, as well as a utility intended for various kinds of laptop management, remained in the component. It is also worth noting that two new utilities have appeared, such as MyWinLocker and Acer Backup Manager. Also included with the laptop, you will see 19 versions of games.

It is worth noting that there is no disc included in the kit that would help you reinstall the operating system. The laptop from the factory is equipped with various programs, the minus the truth is that they all have only demo versions, the term of use of which is limited. The antivirus has the longest term in use, it will work for you without problems for two months, after which you will need to purchase a licensed version.

PERFORMANCE

If you look at the companies that make the laptop stuffing, we will see an Intel processor. The processor core belongs to the Intel® Pentium® Dual Core ™ T4200 as well as the Penryn. The frequency at which the core operates is 2.0 Ghz. The processor is manufactured using 45nm technology, with L2 cache and is 1024Kb, FSB 800 MHz, TDP 35Watt. The set of instructions used includes MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, EM64T.

If we look at the 423G25Mi - 5738 ZG laptop processor, we see that the processor here is at an average price level, since the cache is of low purity, and the system buses have limited instructional capabilities.

If you look at the predecessor of the processor in the 423G25Mi - 5738 ZG laptop, the Intel® Pentium® Dual Core ™ T4200 processor is completely different, only the core can be considered an identical twin brother.

But for an ordinary user, all these stories do not mean anything, since the difference in dual-core processors can only be noticed by test packages. After all, it is not so noticeable to the ordinary eye that when archiving a file, it will perform this operation a couple of seconds faster.

The laptop model 423G25Mi - 5738 ZG contains two modules at once, which are responsible for memory. The modules were manufactured by Samsung, which awarded them with such characteristics.

- DIMM1: Samsung M471B2873EH1-CF8 1GB DDR3-1066 DDR3 SDRAM (7-7-7-20 @ 533 MHz) (6-6-6-18 @ 457 MHz)

- DIMM3: Samsung M471B5673DZ1-CF8 2GB DDR3-1066 DDR3 SDRAM (7-7-7-20 @ 533 MHz) (6-6-6-18 @ 457 MHz)

The Acer Aspire 5738 laptop is equipped with DDR3 RAM. It is thanks to this memory standard that it operates at high frequencies, which should have increased system performance. However, it should be noted that high system performance does not depend on fast memory, but vice versa. System performance is improved when memory is poor, such as 3072 MB. Also, system performance increases with low graphics card performance.

VIDEO SUBSYSTEM

The Acer Aspire 5738 laptop is equipped with an nVidia GeForce G105M video card, which was released in place of the already obsolete 9000. This graphics card is powered by NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® technologies, with GeForce® Boost and HybridPower ™ being considered the most important elements of this graphics card.

These technologies primarily work here in order to save energy. HybridPower ™ technology works in two directions of the integrated video subsystem and the external one.

The performance of the discrete graphics card can be enhanced with GeForce® Boost technology, which works through an integrated solution. This technology is not inherent in all laptops, but only in those that use the nVidia GeForce 9100M G.

The Acer Aspire 5738 laptop has an nVidia GeForce G105M graphics card that works with DirectX 10, Shader 4.0. This video card supports hardware MPEG-2 / DVD, and performs full decoding. The video card also supports WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264, and HDMI, the latter is equipped with High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection technology. Due to the full support of the HDMI 1.3 video card, it is possible to connect HD 1080p HDTV or HDMI 1.3 and then you can watch high definition movies that are only recorded on Blu-ray discs.

The video card system uses 8 interconnected pipelines. The core of the video card operates at 640 MHz, while the shader pipeline operates at 1600 MHz. If we look at the memory, we can see that it operates at frequencies that depend on the type of 500 or 700 MHz.

Some Acer Aspire 5738 users will say that the video card is not capable of supporting various modern video games, but you should not immediately lose heart, because the games released in 2006 can easily please you in your free time.

BODY

The case of the Acer laptop was a pleasant surprise. Since its body looks graceful, graceful. The thickness is also a plus, as it is much thinner than its predecessors. The Aspire 5738 laptop, thanks to its slim body, also has a much lower weight, which is very positive for users who need to carry the laptop frequently from place to place. It is also worth noting how correctly the proportions of the case were selected, it is thanks to this that the laptop visually reduces its size.

We can immediately say that the designers copied the case of the Aspire 5738 laptop from other models, but we also see that the designers made various changes here that hid the characteristic repetitions, and led to a completely different look. From the old design, the laptop case received only the design, as well as the keyboard.

But right away, on top of all the pluses, it is worth noting the minus present here, which is shown in a poorly assembled case, because of which the keyboard took the form of a light wave. But as the saying goes, hope dies last, and all users expect that the designers will correct themselves, and this offense will be eliminated in the very near future.

The Acer Aspire 5738 laptop has a vivid beautiful color. Blue metallic, gives a characteristic shine, and attracts a certain number of its users with its radiance, since many people care not only about the filling inside the laptop, but also how the device looks externally. The frame that surrounds the screen matrix is made of black plastic. This decision was made by the designers for the reason that they would at least visually increase the size of the screen when the laptop is turned off. The lid on the case of the Acer Aspire 5738 laptop, when open, goes behind the case. The hinges that are installed on the laptop visually make it look much lower than the state it actually has. Also, thanks to this type of hinge, the weight of the laptop becomes much lighter.

The case of the Acer Aspire 5738 laptop is made of different materials, the lower part of the case seems to be attached from another model, which characteristically distinguishes it not typical of other models. Most of all, in the case, it is the backlight color that will attract human attention, which has a dark blue color, intended for the power keys. It is worth noting that the laptop power key is located on the speaker cover, which is located between the keyboard and the lid. Here, on the panel, you can also see the key that is responsible for the operation of the proprietary laptop power utility. This button is illuminated with a faint green light.Above the keyboard itself there is a plastic strip on which various indicators are located, which are responsible for the operation of NumLock and CapsLock, Wi-Fi, and a Bluetooth module. On the right side of the indicators, we will see the keys that adjust the volume, and in the middle of this strip, there is a microphone.

The case of the Acer Aspire 5738 laptop has an unusual color, namely the work surface looks unusual, as the pattern on it seems to flow from the parts that surround the keyboard. The keyboard is covered with matte paint, the feel of the keys makes the surface pleasant to the touch. On the edge of the working surface there are indicators that are responsible for the battery charge, as well as a power indicator. The bottom of the laptop is made of plastic, which does not feel very pleasant when touched, but this cannot be called a minus, since you do not touch the bottom cover of the case with your hands too often.

KEYBOARD AND TACHPAD

A huge change in the keyboard from previous models will be the look of the keyboard. The Acer Aspire 5738 laptop features a full-size Sony Apple-style keyboard that was never seen before. All keys on the keyboard are separate and have a size of 17 millimeters. The keys are square with rounded corners. All keys are like mushrooms, as they are held on legs-mechanisms. The surface of the key is flat, which visually increases its quite standard size. It is also worth noticing small changes in the keyboard layout. It is worth paying attention to the fact that some of the shortcomings that were present on the previously released keyboards have disappeared. But do not rush to rejoice too much, since having lost the old flaws, the keyboard has acquired several new ones. The minus of the keyboard appeared in the numeric and alphabetic keyboard, which in the early models became wider to the bottom, the cursor control buttons were larger, which made it possible to control them by touch. The new keyboard now has a standard shape, the keys have correspondingly become smaller, which leads to inconvenient use of them.

The second change is the transfer of the Home, PgUp, PgDn and End keys. These keys were at the bottom on older versions of the keyboard, but now the designers have moved them up. But right off the bat, it’s worth saying that for people who don’t use these keys, this change will not even catch the eye. Well, users who use these keys in their work will immediately answer that it makes no difference this change for them, since both the former and the present place are still not convenient. You will not pick on the collection of the keyboard catfish, so its assembly has no drawbacks. The only downside is the surface on which the keyboard lies. After all, here even with the naked eye you can see that the keyboard has the form of a wave that rises from the beginning of the F1 –F12 keys.

The touchpad of the Acer Aspire 5738 laptop measures 90 x 47 mm. An interesting detail is that the touchpad has no dedicated edges. At first glance, you can say that the work surface and the touchpad are one, but this is not the case, since the touchpad sinks 1 millimeter below the surface itself. The surface of the touchpad is different from the surface of the operating panel. The touchpad is painted exactly the same paint as the entire keyboard and the panel around it. The surface on the touchpad will only seem excellent if your hands are dry. In the opposite sense, if even the slightest moisture is present on the hands, the resistance will increase, and it will be problematic to work with the touchpad. The area of the touchpad is large, it should be noted right away that it does not bring any advantages to the laptop, since in some case, in order to press this or that key combination, you should turn into yoga. It should also be said that only a person with long fingers will be comfortable working on such a touchpad.

A huge minus of the touchpad is also in its keys, which are combined into one, this key is quite long, but only small segments from one edge and the other are operable. Therefore, sometimes it becomes a huge problem when you do not get your finger on the part of the button that is working.It is also worth noting that the touchpad is not convenient to use for selecting text. So, as we see in the description of the touchpad present on the laptop, we found solid cons.

It is worth mentioning the new details that the designers have awarded to the touchpad, namely the zoom functions, scrolling of pages, as well as key control functions. However, even here it is worth noting that the touchpad, the function that is responsible for increasing and decreasing the picture, works disgustingly, the other two functions completely coped with their task. Another plus of the touchpad is that it is equipped with a function that works for scrolling through the documentation. Also, this function is equipped with the addition of ChiralRotate, which, if necessary, can rotate the desired object by 90 degrees. It is worth noting the on / off button of the touchpad, which is located next to it.

PORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

If we consider all the ports on the laptop, we will see that they are no different from their predecessors. All the same number of them, and the places on which they are located. The back and front panels do not have gray ports as the front is too beveled and does not allow placing anything on it. On the back side, the ports are absent due to the fact that this part is closed by the laptop lid when the laptop is working.

The left side of the laptop has 2 USB ports, one HDMI ™ port with HDCP support; VGA port, located here and the output of the network card (Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) port), as well as the input intended for the power supply.

On the right side we see the RJ-11 modem port, there are also 2 USB. On the right side we will see a Kensington lock mount, as well as an optical drive. On the front panel, there is a card reader.

In the top cover, we can see the webcam. It is worth emphasizing the minus present in the ports. The downside is that there is no ExpressCard, which allows you to expand the ports of the laptop, and it will also become a problem if you want to connect a TV tuner.

In the available communication capabilities, we see a dial-up modem, an Atheros AR5007EG Wi-Fi network card and a Marvell Yukon 88E8055 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet LAN.

DISPLAY

Notebook Acer Aspire 5738 is equipped with a matrix LG Philips LP156WH2-TLE1 (LGDCF01), which is 15.6 inches. Matrix coating is glossy, as in many notebook models currently being produced. It is worth noting a plus in LED backlighting, which uses a low amount of energy. The saturation of the colors that the matrix possesses is quite sufficient for the user. It should be noted that the contrast level is not very good for watching movies, but for all other operations this contrast will be quite enough.

OPTICAL DRIVE AND HARD DISK

The Acer Aspire 5738 laptop is equipped with an optical drive of the Toshiba-Samsung TS-L633B standard (SATA150, DVD + -RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache). This drive can support various types of recordings, and can also read DVD and CD discs. Double-layer disc recording was not originally intended by the manufacturer. Quiet operation of the drive can also be called a plus.

The Acer Aspire 5738 laptop has a Seagate Momentus 5400.6 (ST9250315AS) hard drive with a volume of 250GB, it has an 8MB cache and a plate rotation speed of 5400 rpm. Which shows good results for the hard drive.

HEAT RELEASE

There were no big drawbacks in the overheating of the laptop even after the laptop was running at full steam. There are several places on the work surface that get very hot. Such places are the touchpad, as well as in the middle of the laptop itself, as well as in the place where hot air is blown out. True, there is still a minus, namely, it manifests itself in the place from which this very hot air is blown out, since because of this you will not be able to put the laptop in a working state on your lap.

There is also a plus in the cooling system, since it works so quietly that you hardly notice it is working. The characteristic sounds of operation will be heard only when the cooling system is started at high rotational speeds of the cooler.

BATTERY

The battery in the laptop consists of 6 cells, as well as a 60-volt power supply. The advantage of such a power supply is that it is not large, which means that its weight is quite low. However, such power supplies have a drawback, namely, that it takes a long time to fully charge the battery, much more than for a 90 volt power supply.

Laptops are equipped with two types of such batteries, BatteryEater, as well as BatteryEater of the classic version.

After the battery has passed certain tests, we can safely say about the results of long battery life.

In the first test, the laptop worked at the maximums themselves, the Wi-Fi system was turned on, the brightness and sound were turned on at full power. With these results, the laptop lasted 1 hour and 32 minutes. What cannot be called too good a result, most likely it is within the framework of the average.

When the laptop was tested in power saving mode, the brightness of the matrix was set to 40%, the Wi-Fi was left on, the results gave an output of 3 hours and 57 minutes. This result has already pleased the eye a little, but not for all users, since many use the laptop at the maximum settings.

CONCLUSIONS

Drawing conclusions about the Acer Aspire 5738 laptop, we can say the following. This is a model that keeps up with the trends of the present time. Its component parts contain the newest parts. There is also a widescreen matrix which is backlit by LEDs, there is also a video adapter, which is also considered the most modern in our days. It is also worth appreciating the unique appearance that will appeal to a huge number of the population.

It is also worth mentioning that the Acer Aspire 5738 laptop has disadvantages that can clearly do their job and confuse some of the population. One of the main sins is the touchpad, which has more minuses than pluses. However, the touchpad is such a thing that can be easily replaced with such a familiar computer mouse.

Below you can see the pros and cons of the Acer Aspire 5738 laptop.

Pros:

- matrix with LED backlight;

- low price;

- balanced configuration;

- high performance of the system as a whole;

- full-size keyboard;

- comfortable keyboard;

- long battery life in power saving mode;

Minuses:

- low contrast of the matrix;

- poor quality assembly;