My choice would be the Acer one because it has a much more powerful CPU & larger storage. I’m assuming that the MacBook Air is the older version, 2015 one. Air still has a better build quality than Acer Aspire (Swift 5 & 7 have comparatively bette. The specs CPU: Intel® Core™ i3 Processor 8130U, 2.20 GHz (Kaby Lake Refresh) Chipset: Intel® 300 Series Graphics: Intel® UHD Graphics 620 Display: 21.5' 1920x1200 RAM: DDR4 PC2400 4GB SSD1: M.2 PLEXTOR (with original Windows 10) SSD2: SATA SAMSUNG 850 EVO (for macOS) Sound: Realtek ALC269 WiFi / BT: Intel 3168 NGW Realtek Card-reader. Download Acer Aspire 5738Z BIOS 1.28 (BIOS) Fixes: - Fixes abnormal display issue with snow dot for ATI discrete VGA.
Summary of Acer Aspire 5738z This laptop comes with Intel 2 GHz Dual Core processor, 2 GB RAM which is upgradeable upto 4 GB and a 320 GB hard drive. It has a DVD writer and a 15.6 inch display with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels.
Acer Aspire 5738 Specifications
Display
Diagonal Size : 15.6'
Max Resolution : full HD (1366 x 768), 16:9 aspect ratio
Technology : Acer® CineCrystal, TFT display
Color : up to 16.7 million colors
Response Time : 8ms
AS5738DG: integrated TriDef 3D screen, 3D polarized glasses for viewing 3D effects
Processor (CPU)
Type : Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor T6600
Speed : 2.20GHz
FSB : 800MHz
Cache : 2MB L2 cache
Type : Intel® Pentium® Processor T4400
Speed : 2.20GHz
FSB : 800MHz
Cache : 1MB L2 cache
Type : Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor T4300
Speed : 2.10GHz
FSB : 800MHz
Cache : 1MB L2 cache
Chipset
AS5738 : Mobile Intel® GM45 Express
AS5738DG : Mobile Intel® PM45 Express
AS5738Z : Mobile Intel® GL40 Express
Memory
4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 800 SDRAM / DDR2 667 SDRAM
Total slots : 2
Max : 8GB (2 x 4GB)
Graphics
Discrete ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4570 graphics
Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M
Microsoft® DirectX® 10.0 support
Hard Drive
Up to a 500GB SATA 5400rpm
Communication
Modem : V.92 56Kbps data/fax modem, PTT (postal, telegraph, telephone) certified in select countries, Wake-on-Ring ready
LAN : Gigabit LAN, Wake-on-LAN ready
WLAN : 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N
Acer® SignalUp technology (AS5738Z)
Input
103-keys keyboard, inverted T cursor layout, independent standard numeric keypad, hotkey controls, 1.8mm minimum key travel, international language support
11 function, four cursor, two Microsoft® Windows® keys
Acer® Backup, WLAN, volume up/down, touchpad lock easy-launch buttons
Play/pause, stop, previous, next media keys (printed on keyboard)
Multi-gesture touchpad supporting circular-motion scrolling, pinch-action zoom, page flip
AS5738PG : integrated multi-touch screen with drag-and-drop function
AS5738Z : Acer® PowerSmart key
Audio
Integrated microphone
Dolby®-optimized surround-sound system with two integrated stereo speakers
Optimized third-generation Dolby® Home Theater audio enhancement
True 5.1-channel surround-sound output
Headphones/speaker/line-out with SPDIF support, microphone and line-in ports
Microsoft® DirectSound® compatibility
Interface
1 x DC-in
1 x RJ-11 modem
1 x RJ-45 LAN
1 x VGA
1 x Headphones/speaker/line-out with SPDIF support
1 x Microphone
1 x Line-in
1 x HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface™) with HDCP (high-bandwidth digital-content protection)
4 x USB 2.0
Optical Drive
Integrated variable-speed Super-Multi drive
Slots
Card Reader : 5-in-1 card reader (MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital card, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick PRO™, xD-Picture Card™)
Camera
Acer® Crystal Eye webcam
Power
Battery : 6-cell Li-Ion
AC adapter : 65W
Battery Life :
- AS5738DG, AS5738Z: up to 3.5 hours
- AS5738: up to 4.5 hours
Recharge time : 2.5 hours with power off, 3.5 hours with power on
Security
User, administrator and hard drive BIOS passwords
Kensington® lock slot
Operating System
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium
Dimensions and Weight
Width : 383.0mm (15.1')
Depth : 250.0mm (9.8')
Height : 26.0mm – 37.0mm (1.0' – 1.5')
Weight : 2.8kg (6.2 lbs)
Software
All models :
Acer® eRecovery Management
Acer® GridVista
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader
Adobe® Flash® Player
Google™ Toolbar
McAfee® Internet Security Suite (trial version)
Microsoft® Works (full version)
Microsoft® Office Home & Student 2007 (60-day trial)
NTI Media Maker™
AS5738DG, AS5738 :
Acer® Launch Manager
eSobi™
MyWinLocker®
Norton™ Online Backup
AS5738Z :
Acer® Arcade Deluxe
Acer® Backup Manager
Acer® PowerSmart Manager
Acer® Game Console
Acer® GameZone Google™ Desktop
Display
Diagonal Size : 15.6'
Max Resolution : full HD (1366 x 768), 16:9 aspect ratio
Technology : Acer® CineCrystal, TFT display
Color : up to 16.7 million colors
Response Time : 8ms
AS5738DG: integrated TriDef 3D screen, 3D polarized glasses for viewing 3D effects
Processor (CPU)
Type : Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor T6600
Speed : 2.20GHz
FSB : 800MHz
Cache : 2MB L2 cache
Type : Intel® Pentium® Processor T4400
Speed : 2.20GHz
FSB : 800MHz
Cache : 1MB L2 cache
Type : Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor T4300
Speed : 2.10GHz
FSB : 800MHz
Cache : 1MB L2 cache
Chipset
AS5738 : Mobile Intel® GM45 Express
AS5738DG : Mobile Intel® PM45 Express
AS5738Z : Mobile Intel® GL40 Express
Memory
4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 800 SDRAM / DDR2 667 SDRAM
Total slots : 2
Max : 8GB (2 x 4GB)
Graphics
Discrete ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4570 graphics
Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M
Microsoft® DirectX® 10.0 support
Hard Drive
Up to a 500GB SATA 5400rpm
Communication
Modem : V.92 56Kbps data/fax modem, PTT (postal, telegraph, telephone) certified in select countries, Wake-on-Ring ready
LAN : Gigabit LAN, Wake-on-LAN ready
WLAN : 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N
Acer® SignalUp technology (AS5738Z)
Input
103-keys keyboard, inverted T cursor layout, independent standard numeric keypad, hotkey controls, 1.8mm minimum key travel, international language support
11 function, four cursor, two Microsoft® Windows® keys
Acer® Backup, WLAN, volume up/down, touchpad lock easy-launch buttons
Play/pause, stop, previous, next media keys (printed on keyboard)
Multi-gesture touchpad supporting circular-motion scrolling, pinch-action zoom, page flip
AS5738PG : integrated multi-touch screen with drag-and-drop function
AS5738Z : Acer® PowerSmart key
Audio
Integrated microphone
Dolby®-optimized surround-sound system with two integrated stereo speakers
Optimized third-generation Dolby® Home Theater audio enhancement
True 5.1-channel surround-sound output
Headphones/speaker/line-out with SPDIF support, microphone and line-in ports
Microsoft® DirectSound® compatibility
Interface
1 x DC-in
1 x RJ-11 modem
1 x RJ-45 LAN
1 x VGA
1 x Headphones/speaker/line-out with SPDIF support
1 x Microphone
1 x Line-in
1 x HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface™) with HDCP (high-bandwidth digital-content protection)
4 x USB 2.0
Optical Drive
Integrated variable-speed Super-Multi drive
Slots
Card Reader : 5-in-1 card reader (MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital card, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick PRO™, xD-Picture Card™)
Camera
Acer® Crystal Eye webcam
Power
Battery : 6-cell Li-Ion
AC adapter : 65W
Battery Life :
- AS5738DG, AS5738Z: up to 3.5 hours
- AS5738: up to 4.5 hours
Recharge time : 2.5 hours with power off, 3.5 hours with power on
Security
User, administrator and hard drive BIOS passwords
Kensington® lock slot
Operating System
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium
Dimensions and Weight
Width : 383.0mm (15.1')
Depth : 250.0mm (9.8')
Height : 26.0mm – 37.0mm (1.0' – 1.5')
Weight : 2.8kg (6.2 lbs)
Software
All models :
Acer® eRecovery Management
Acer® GridVista
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader
Adobe® Flash® Player
Google™ Toolbar
McAfee® Internet Security Suite (trial version)
Microsoft® Works (full version)
Microsoft® Office Home & Student 2007 (60-day trial)
NTI Media Maker™
AS5738DG, AS5738 :
Acer® Launch Manager
eSobi™
MyWinLocker®
Norton™ Online Backup
AS5738Z :
Acer® Arcade Deluxe
Acer® Backup Manager
Acer® PowerSmart Manager
Acer® Game Console
Acer® GameZone Google™ Desktop
Acer Aspire 5738
This Acer Aspire 5738 HDD Caddy switches your laptop dvd-drive for an extra HDD or SSD. With the extra bay in your notebook you can install a SATA hard drive or SSD for more storage space. Your laptop stays mobile thanks to the built-in feature of HDD Caddy. While using external USB hard drives makes your notebook less portable. The hard drive caddy supports 2.5 inch SATA hard drives or SSD. It also supports all maximum SATA speeds.
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Acer Aspire 5738z Specs
Do you want to have more storage space in your laptop but not the hassle of using external USB hard drives? Then HDD Caddy is your partner to go. This HDD Caddy for the Acer Aspire 5738 replaces the dvd drive from your notebook so you can place an extra hard drive or SSD (Solid State Drive) inside your laptop. Installing is easy and a new added drive should work like plug and play, no software driver installation is required.
Workings of HDD Caddy
Acer Aspire 5732z Bios
Remove the optical drive inside your laptop and you will see that the HDD Caddy has the same design. The HDD Caddy can slip into the optical bay. It has the same 13-pins SATA connector as your optical drive. While your optical drive can read discs, our HDD Caddy can read/write hard drives or SSD’s. Instead of cd, dvd’s or blu ray your laptop, equipped with this storage solution, can now have an extra hard drive or SSD! This makes HDD Caddy a great fix if you want to keep your laptop mobile and you do not want to carry external USB hard drives or sticks anymore. HDD Caddy supports 2.5 inch hard drives or SSD (depending on your laptop) with a standard 22-pin SATA connector. mSATA or M2. NGFF SATA SSD can also be installed by using a 22-pins SATA converter adapter. It fully supports all SATA1, SATA3 and SATA3 transfer speeds! It is also possible to boot from the secondary hard drive in the HDD Caddy. This allows you to easily have a multi-OS boot on your laptop. Read more about what HDD Caddy is.
HDD Caddy features
Acer 5738 Driver
- It is mainly made of aluminium for heat dispensation and to minimize any extra weight.
- It has a plastic frame within the HDD Caddy that absorbs noise and vibrations.
- The front of this product is equipped with a special mount for your laptop original bezel. Read more how to add your bezel to this HDD Caddy.
- Built-in lock screws to easily install and secure the hard drive.
- Fast and reliable SATA connection.
- Installing is easy, no software driver installation is required.
- Has an updated SATA connector: which includes a fix for possible Asus shutdown problem with 2nd HDD or SSD.
- 1 year warranty
Specifications
- Supports SATA laptop hard drives or SSD with a maximum capacity of 1TB (1,000GB)
(exceptions are 1.5TB Hitachi Travelstar 5K1000 and 2TB Seagate’s Samsung M9T). - Fits 2.5 inch laptop size hard drives or SSD.
- Supports SATA I, II, III (max. 6gbps), this also depends on your laptop SATA speed capability.
- Including handy screwing tool for installation.
- Package includes 1x HDD Caddy.
Aspire 5738 Driver
Please note: a hard drive or SSD is not included.
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