Acer Aspire V3 731G B9604G50MAII

[PetarStefanovic]

Hi guys!

I'm gonna buy new laptop and I'm wondering if this laptop could run Mac OS...
Those are specifications:

• Model: Acer Aspire V3 731G B9604G50MAII
• Screen: 17.3", 1600x900
• Processor: Intel Pentium DualCore B960, 2.2GHz, 2MB L3 cache
• Chipset: Intel® HM77 Express
• RAM: 4GB DDR3 (max 8GB)
• Graphics card: nVidia® GeForce® GT 630M, 1GB DDR3
• Hard Drive: 500GB SATA
• Optical Drive: DVD±RW Super Multi Dual Layer
• Wireless Network: Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ IEEE 802.11a/g/n, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth™ 4.0 + HS
• Network Adapter: 10/100/1000Mbps (Gigabit) LAN
• Connections: HDMI, VGA D-sub, 2xUSB 3.0, 2xUSB 2.0, RJ-45, 2x3.5mm audio
• Slots: 5-in-1 card reader
• Camera: 1.3 MP Acer Crystal Eye high-definition, 720p HD video, built-in microphone
• Speakers: High Definition Dolby® Home Theater® v4
• Keyboard: Acer FineTip
• TouchPad: Multi-Touch
• Other: Kensington Security slot

Thanks.

 

[RehabMan]

Hi guys!

I'm gonna buy new laptop and I'm wondering if this laptop could run Mac OS...
Those are specifications:

• Model: Acer Aspire V3 731G B9604G50MAII
• Screen: 17.3", 1600x900
• Processor: Intel Pentium DualCore B960, 2.2GHz, 2MB L3 cache
• Chipset: Intel® HM77 Express
• RAM: 4GB DDR3 (max 8GB)
• Graphics card: nVidia® GeForce® GT 630M, 1GB DDR3
• Hard Drive: 500GB SATA
• Optical Drive: DVD±RW Super Multi Dual Layer
• Wireless Network: Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ IEEE 802.11a/g/n, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth™ 4.0 + HS
• Network Adapter: 10/100/1000Mbps (Gigabit) LAN
• Connections: HDMI, VGA D-sub, 2xUSB 3.0, 2xUSB 2.0, RJ-45, 2x3.5mm audio
• Slots: 5-in-1 card reader
• Camera: 1.3 MP Acer Crystal Eye high-definition, 720p HD video, built-in microphone
• Speakers: High Definition Dolby® Home Theater® v4
• Keyboard: Acer FineTip
• TouchPad: Multi-Touch
• Other: Kensington Security slot

Thanks.

See here: http://www.tonymacx86.com/laptop-compatibility/106791-laptop-compatibility.html

The GT630 is probably switched (Optimus) and won't work on OS X. Your only hope is to use the onbaord graphics. The B960 is a Sandy Bridge chip, but has support for only Intel HD Graphics, not HD3000. So it is also not supported by OS X. You're better off with a laptop with a Core i-series CPU. On top of that you have a Sandy Bridge chip on 7-series board, which complicates OS X install.

 

[mirek321]

It is very unlikely that you can get this laptop to run with full graphics capablity......you need to realize that going for HACKINTOSH on a laptop is a major project which is very complicated and time consuming...i have fiddled with HACKINTOSH for several years and spent countless wasted hours working with laptops.......with Desktop machines i have had great success...

IF you can find clear details from someone about getting full graphics capabilty with this machine then just maybe it is worth trying.

You can buy a MAC PRO 13inch for around 900 this is the non retina version it is a superb machine which can be upgraded easily.....16gb ram for under 100 also you can easily fit your own SSD and you could even create a FUSION drive in this by fixing an SSD drive into the DVD drive space...so you use the exisiting hard drive PLUS the SSD.

PLEASE do not think that i want to discourage you I am an experienced nerd who has fiddled with computer hardware for over 30 years....

Following the links on this site...HP have a few models which can run MAC but not with 100% functionality

I simply encourage you to FIND someone else who has had success with this laptop BEFORE you purchase it

 

[telzion]

Acer Aspire V3 731G

i have v3-731 with an i7 2670Qm chip upgrade and still not compatible so i suggest Hp easy hack first

 

[RehabMan]

i have v3-731 with an i7 2670Qm chip upgrade and still not compatible so i suggest Hp easy hack first

Depends on configuration of your V3-731.