Acer number system

New poster here. If anyone could please shed light on how the Acer numbering system works. There does not seem to be any rhyme or reason to it..it hops all over the spectrum...for instance, Toshiba's go like A70, A75,A100 etc so you have some idea of what models are close to it and how old it might be when helping someone out.. Cant figure out how one can tell what Aspire models are old and what is new when a question is asked

 

Hello GeneS, and welcome to the forums!

It can be a bit confusing, but the more modern models do have some kind of rule regarding the number.

The first number denotes the size of the laptop - 1 being an 11.1" screen, 3 being a 13.3", 5 being a 15.4" or 15.6", 6 being a 16", etc.
The second number denotes the series of the laptop - as far as I can tell, the higher the number, the better the specifications, but Acer plays loose with this one.
The third number denotes the generation of the laptop - for example, the 59 20 is a first-gen Core 2 machine, the 59 30 is a second-gen Core 2 machines, and the 59 40 is a Core i machine. Don't assume that this is even across models though - the 5820T is newer than the 5920, for instance.
The fourth number denotes the revision of the laptop - for example, the 593 0 and 593 5 are both built on the second-gen Core 2 platform, but the 5935 should have slightly more modern specifications.

You've also noticed letters after the numbers, and each mean something different.
D denotes a 3D screen - pretty neat, but rare.
G denotes a dedicated graphics card - a must if you want to do any gaming beyond casual 2D stuff.
P denotes a touch screen - you'll find these on small and regular-size machines, but they're rare.
T denotes a Timeline or TimelineX notebook - these use Intel's ultra-low voltage CPUs, and thus have rather lengthy battery lives.
Z is the only one I'm unsure about, but from what I understand, it denotes a lower-specification notebook - for example, a 7720 could have an Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, while a 7720 Z would have an Intel Celeron or Pentium Dual-Core CPU.

Hope that helps, and enjoy your stay on NBR!

 

Thanks, thats exactly what I was looking for.

 

Sort of, but it still doesnt really help in one respect..
Take for example, you have an Aspire 6920G and I have an Aspire 7720
Now, by the numbers alone, there is no way that I can see which model came out first or where you could say, ok, the 7720 would be about 2 yrs old

 

who cares what came out when? look at the specs.

 

No way to tell definitively, but with a little research you can see that the 7720 and 6920G are both built on the same first-gen Core 2 platform (965 chipset, DDR2-667 RAM, SATA hard drive, etc.).

 

yeah, ok, I get that, thanks. Its just when helping out on other forums one tries to get a mental image of the age of the computer the poster is talking about...I know on the Tosh forum, that with their numbering system. ie A series, Lseries, Pseries,T, U etc you can have sort of an idea and how it may relate to their problem. In most cases, lack of RAM, age having more than likely dust build up (heat related)...I do thank you for what you gave me, it helps in other areas

 

Glad to have been of help, GeneS!