Acer AS8940G-6865 Core i7 Notebook Announced [Acer Aspire AS8940G to Run on Core i7 Quad 720QM CPUs]

Acer has been secretly working on building a “powerhouse portable PC” that accommodates the new Core i7 processors from Intel. Dubbed Acer Aspire AS8940G, the powerful notebook has been designed for entertainment and multimedia enthusiasts, hence why it runs Windows 7 Home Premium and has a Core i7 Quad-Core 720QM CPU under the hood.

The new machine comes with a 18.4 inch widescreen display (1920×1080 Full HD resolution), features an NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250M graphics card, has 4GB of RAM, a 500GB SATA hard drive and support for Blu-ray (burns DVDs, not Blu-ray discs). On top of that there’s a multi-in-one media card reader, an integrated webcam and Dolby Home Theater Audio sound with five built-in speakers.

Available with an 8-cell Li-ion battery (4800mAh), 5 USB 2.0 ports, HDMI out and eSata, the new Acer Aspire AS8940G will sell for just shy of $1,350.

Check out the Acer Aspire AS8940 full specs

• Intel Core i7 Processor 720QM (1.60GHz, 6MB L3 Cache, 1333MHz FSB)
• 18.4″ Full HD Widescreen CineCrystal LED-backlit Display
  (1920×1080 Resolution, 16:9 Aspect Ratio)
• 4GB DDR3 Dual-Channel 1066MHz Memory
• NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250M with 1GB dedicated DDR3 VRAM
• 500GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
• 4X Blu-ray Disc/DVD SuperMulti Double-Layer Drive
• Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
• Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5100 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi CERTIFIED
• Acer Crystal Eye Integrated Webcam
• Touch-Capacitive Media Control Interface
• 5 USB 2.0 Ports, 1 HDMI Port, 1 eSATA Port
• 8-cell Li-Ion Battery (4800mAh)
• Dolby Home Theater® Audio Enhancement
• Acer CineSurround Sound System (5 built-in speakers)
• Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit