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Product name	Acer Aspire 8920G (Core 2 Duo T9300 Processor 2.5GHz, 3GB RAM)	Asus M50Vm (Core 2 Duo T9400 Processor 2.53GHz, 2GB RAM)	Dell Studio 17 (Core Duo T9300 Processor 2.5GHz, 2GB RAM)	HP HDX18 (Core 2 Duo T9400 processor 2.53GHz; 2GB RAM)	Sony Vaio VGN-FW13G (Core 2 Duo T9400 Processor 2.53GHz, 4GB RAM)
Editors' ratings (How we rate)	7.9 Excellent	8 Excellent	7.5 Excellent	7.8 Excellent	CNET Asia editor's take
Review Summary	Acer's interesting take on the entertainment desktop replacement makes a few good steps, a few bad, but ultimately is a viable option.	The M50Vm is a great midsized laptop, with a few years of longevity in it as well. And at S$2,998, it's definitely worth a look.	The Studio 17 is much lighter and sleeker than the high-end XPS M1730 while retaining a competent multimedia feature set and high-end graphics performance.	HP already makes some of the best multimedia laptops, and trading up to a true 16:9 18-inch display makes for an impressive semiportable home theater in the form of the HP HDX18.	More info
User ratings	No ratings yet Rate it now	No ratings yet Rate it now	9 Spectacular (from 2 users)	10 Perfect (from 2 users)	No ratings yet Rate it now
List price	List price as of Apr 28, 2008: S$3298	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Basic product specifications
Centrino	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Toshiba Quad Core HD processor	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Processor speed	2.5GHz	2.53GHz	2.5GHz	2.53GHz	2.53GHz
Processor	Core 2 Duo	Core 2 Duo	Core 2 Duo	Core 2 Duo	Core 2 Duo
Amt of RAM	3072 MB	2048 MB	2048 MB (max 4096 MB)	2048 MB	4096 MB
Hard drive	320 GB	500 GB	160 GB	500 GB	320 GB
Optical drive	Blu-ray writer	Blu-ray combo drive	Slot-in DVD writer	Blu-ray drive	Bu-ray writer
Intel Turbo Memory	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Infrared	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Graphics hardware	Nvidia GeForce 9650M GS	Nvidia GeForce 9600M GS	ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650	Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT	ATI Mobility Radeon HD3470
Diagonal screen size	18.4 inch	15.4 inch	17.1 inch	18.4 inch	16.4 inch
TV tuner	Yes	No	Info unavailable	Yes	No
FM Tuner	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Weight w/battery	4.1 kg	3 kg	3.57 kg	4.06 kg	3 kg
Warranty	One-year international warranty	Info unavailable	One year on-site warranty	Info unavailable	One-year limited warranty
Screen resolution (max)	1920 x 1080	1,680 x 1050	1,920 x 1,200	1,920 x 1,080	1,600 x 900
Wireless LAN	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
Webcam	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hybrid graphics	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
GPS	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
See full specifications	Acer Aspire 8920G (Core 2 Duo T9300 Processor 2.5GHz, 3GB RAM)	Asus M50Vm (Core 2 Duo T9400 Processor 2.53GHz, 2GB RAM)	Dell Studio 17 (Core Duo T9300 Processor 2.5GHz, 2GB RAM)	HP HDX18 (Core 2 Duo T9400 processor 2.53GHz; 2GB RAM)	Sony Vaio VGN-FW13G (Core 2 Duo T9400 Processor 2.53GHz, 4GB RAM)
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