Acer announced two new multimedia laptops Aspire Ethos AS8951G and AS5951G featuring a large detachable touchpad that can be removed and used as a remote control for the laptop. The Acer Aspire Ethos AS8951G includes an 18.4-inch full HD widescreen (1920 x 1080) display, while the AS5951G includes a 15.6-inch HD widescreen (1366 x 768) display.

The Ethos 8951G comes with Acer CineSurround with five Dolby-tuned built-in speakers and Acer Tuba CineBass subwoofer supporting low-frequency effects and vibrant audio for the ultimate movie and music enjoyment. The Aspire Ethos 5951G packs True 5.1-channel surround sound output, two built in stereo speakers and the Acer Tuba CineBass booster, supporting low frequency effects for a totally engaging experience.

Depending on configuration, consumers will find either a 2nd Generation Intel Core i7 Quad-Core or a 2nd Generation Intel Core i5 Dual-Core processor, up to 16GB of memory, up to 1.5TB hard drive, USB 3.0 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M graphics with 2GB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM.

Both Acer Aspire Ethos AS5951G and Ethos AS8951G are available now priced $1,399 and $1,599 respectively.