Gaming notebooks belong to a special class of machines. Two years ago questions about gaming notebooks would only irritate professionals - "Why? A notebook is not a desktop!" But time flies. Notebooks were replacing home desktops in all fields. Only 3D games held their ground because of high requirements to performance. However, it's not reasonable to buy a big desktop only for games, while its other functions are performed well by a small notebook. That's why more and more potential buyers of notebooks would like to use a notebook not only for work, but also for entertainment. And 3D games are a significant part of it. If there is demand, there will certainly be supply.
There started to appear notebooks for games. As their components grew more powerful, they started to compete with desktops almost on a par. On the other hand, the main problems of notebooks remain. Namely: a small case, problems with channelling the heat away, power consumption requirements, and low upgradability.
Today we are going to review the latest model from Acer, which is designed for gaming. Let's see how it copes with games as well as other home tasks.
Optimized to enable exceptional HD visual performance and power-efficient mobility, the next generation AMD notebook platform combines the AMD Turion™ X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobile Processor and ATI Radeon™ HD 3000 Series Graphics to meet consumers' and business professional's evolving needs for greater visual performance at home, at work and at play.