laptops more and more tasks, it is generally more difficult for manufacturers to strike a balance between mobility and performance. Those who want to cover with one unit as many areas that can, currently barely past the devices of the 15-inch class. Although notebooks offer a display diagonal 11:00 to 13:00 customs a greater degree of mobility, for the odd game or video on the couch at home, these screens offer then too little space and resolution. Beyond the mark of 15 inches of the mobility factor is always smaller here, you may take in the segment of "desktop replacement" notebooks that are a result of the size and weight is not really portable. Currently you can segment the 15-inch models from a variety of different components and configurations choose, including Intel's Core processors and DirectX 11-capable graphics chips from AMD and Nvidia. But not only performance and battery life are critical for devices that are to fulfill many purposes, including multimedia and productive skills are in demand.
With the Time Line-X models Acer wants to make this balancing act. Equipped with modern core processors and two graphics, depending on the model, these units get enough power on the one hand, lead to both but also due in more than eight hours. Based on the Time Line 5820 TG X in the execution of this test 484G75MNks/LX.RAF02.032 to clarify whether you can really satisfy all needs with one device.
Delivery
The delivery is relatively small. Apart from the actual notebook found in the package the six-cell battery plus charger, quick start guide, warranty conditions, and a microfiber cleaning cloth. The contents of the package at a glance:
Acer Aspire X 5820TG (model 484G75MNks/LX.RAF02.032)
Charger, electric power cable disconnected, the output power of 19 volts, 4.74 amps
Quick Guide
Warranty conditions
Microfiber cleaning cloth
Pre-installed Software
In addition to a 64-bit version of Windows 7 in the Home Premium version numerous other programs are installed. In addition to the usual trial versions or free tool delivers Acer with some system programs. These include, for example, a backup tool and a program to restore the factory default. The pre-installed software at a glance:
Windows 7 Home Premium, 64 bit
Acer Backup Manager
Acer Power Smart Manager
Acer eRecovery Manager
Acer Arcade Deluxe
Acer Crystal Eye
Acer Video Conference Manager
Adobe Flash Player 10.1
Adobe Reader 9.1
eSobi
Google Toolbar
McAfee Internet Security Suite Trial
Microsoft Office 2010 Starter
Microsoft Silverlight
MyWinLocker
Norton Online Backup
Oberon GameZone
Skype
Windows Live Essentials
As with many computers running Windows 7 is already installed, is in the User Account Control - UAC - only the second-highest alert level is set. Can thus also programs such as virus scanners without user intervention will be removed.
Properties
In the tested configuration 484G75MNks/LX.RAF02.032 to an Intel Core-5 480M and 6550M AMD sufficient power, the built-in processor graphics solution - Intel GMA HD - however, with the power-saving features of the processor for a long period. Due to the timing dependent on the situation - it varies from 2.67 to 2.93 GHz - the processor also has a degree of energy saving potential, even if a core course i3 is even more economical. The Thermal Design Power - short TDP - Intel is 35 watts with an equal clocked Core 2 Duo T9800 has the same value here, but this has neither an integrated graphics unit is still a memory controller. And the models of the i3 family - apart from the special low-power versions - are indicated with the same maximum consumption. The main functions of the 32 nanometer chips are manufactured in addition to the aforementioned turbo function Hyperthreading - up to four threads can be processed simultaneously - and the virtualization technology VT -x. On the encryption and decryption advantageous for AES instruction set must be representative of this Arrandale processors without. Only the core i5 models of the "500" family and the i7 variants have this just for business-oriented notebooks interesting feature. In addition to the integrated graphics solution in the processor - Intel GMA HD - for less demanding tasks, the notebook is also equipped with AMD's Radeon HD 6550M with a gigabyte of memory. Different than the name suggests, these are not a member of the new cutting-edge 6xx0 series, but simply a renamed representative of the 5000 series. The basis is the RV830 chip with 400 stream processors and 80 shader units, DirectX 11 is just like OpenGL 4.0. The GDDR3 memory is connected via a 128 bit wide interface.
