The 8951G has 2 enormous selling points; initially it is an excellent desktop substitution. Because of its enormous storage space and quad core processor, it performs better than PCs.

You will also be impressed with its elegant design, which adopts the mantra of XPS 15z to keep it uncomplicated. The dark framework is fully covered with brushed metal finished except in the palm rest area.

Another interesting aspect you can find in this laptop is its detachable touchpad. In the previous version, the touchpad is altered into a media control panel, at the thrust of a button.

One press on the corner leads you to rapid Clear F1 application, which is a media center to admire your films, photos and music. Another push of the button gives you the option to play, pause, skip, and volume controls and a third push brings the touchpad to its original state.

The top notch Sandy Bridge Core i7chip provides the latest games and HD movies for entertainment. One of the most astonishing aspects of this laptop is its battery life. The Aspire has a battery backup of more than three hours, which is quite strange for a big laptop.

Just like the Dell XPS 14z, the 8951G can switch amid high performing Nvidia chip and a low power Intel graphics, and it provides an excellent performance. At reasonable graphic surroundings, you will be able to play all games with Aspire Ethos 8951G.