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Aspire 6530

The Aspire 6530 packs the latest multimedia features running on the powerful AMD dual-core mobile technology processor. The brilliant 16" Full HD Acer CineCrystal™ display and advanced ATI Mobility Radeon™ graphics technology enhance the home entertainment experience. The Aspire 6530 continues the long line of Gemstone design that Acer is best known for, featuring striking design elements that are sure to make you stand out anywhere you go.
  • Must-have entertainment
  • For unrivaled audio and video experience, look no further than the Aspire 6530. A panoramic 16" Full HD screen with up to 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution and 16:9 aspect ratio brings you to another level of watching high-def movies and videos. The optimized 2nd Generation Dolby Home Theater® technology, Blu-ray Disc™ playback, Acer Tuba CineBass booster, and True5.1-channel surround sound output guarantee immersive and captivating multimedia entertainment that will leave you breathless. The Acer MediaTouch keys feature a convenient touch-sensitive interface, giving you total control over your multimedia.
  • Power to the ultimate
  • Surfing the web is easier and quicker with the ultra-fast AMD dual-core mobile technology processor. Enjoy express wireless connections and download digital media with the fast Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ wireless module. Store all your multimedia files on one or two large Serial ATA drives without worrying about storage space. A premium ATI Mobility Radeon™ graphics solution optimizes games and creative applications, making this notebook your ideal partner in pleasure.
Operating System
  • Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
  • Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate
  • Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic
Processor & Chipset
  • AMD Better By Design program, featuring:
  • AMD Turion™/Turion Ultra™ 64 X2 dual-core mobile technology with up to 2 MB L2 Cache supporting AMD HyperTransport™ 3.0 technology or,
  • AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 dual-core processor with up to 1 MB L2 Cache supporting AMD HyperTransport™ 3.0 technology
  • AMD M780G Chipset
Memory
  • DDR2 memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using dual soDIMM modules
HDD
  • One or two S-ATA hard disc drives
Storage
  • 2X Blu-ray Disc™*/DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive or
    (on models with dedicated graphics only!)
  • 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive
  • 5-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital™ (SD) Card, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick® (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD)
Display
  • 16" WUXGA Full HD 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, high-brightness (250-nit), Acer CineCrystal™ TFT LCD, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista™ or,
  • 16" WXGA (HD), high-brightness (220-nit) Acer CrystalBrite™ TFT LCD, 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista™
  • 16.7 million colours
  • 16:9 aspect ratio
  • 8 ms high-def response time
  • 60% color gamut
Graphics
  • ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3650 with up to 2304 MB of HyperMemory™ (512 MB of dedicated DDR2 VRAM, up to 1792 MB of shared system memory*), supporting Unified Video Decoder (UVD), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 4.1, Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1
    (* depending on size of system memory)
  • ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 3470 Hybrid X2 with up to 1919 MB of HyperMemory™ (256 MB of dedicated DDR2 VRAM, up to 1663 MB of shared system memory*), supporting Unified Video Decoder (UVD), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 4.1, Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1
    (* depending on size of system memory)
  • ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 Graphics with up to 2048 MB of HyperMemory™ (256 MB of dedicated system memory, up to 1792 MB of shared system memory*), supporting Unified Video Decoder (UVD), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 4.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 10.0
    (* depending on size of system memory)
  • DualView™ support
  • MEPG-2/DVD acceleration, decoding
  • WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding
  • HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support
  • Acer Arcade™ Deluxe featuring Acer CinemaVision™ and Acer ClearVision™ technologies
Multimedia
  • Dolby®-optimized surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers and one subwoofer supporting low-frequency effects
  • Optimized 2nd Generation Dolby Home Theater® audio enhancement, featuring Dolby® Digital, Dolby® Digital Live, Dolby® Pro Logic® IIx, Dolby® Headphone, Dolby® Natural Bass, Dolby® Sound Space Expander technologies
  • Two built-in stereo speakers and one Acer Tuba CineBass booster supporting low-frequency effects
  • True5.1-channel surround sound output
  • Digital( DVB-T) TV-tuner supporting hardware MPEG-2 stream encoding and DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial) standard (6 to 8 MHz)
    (manufacturing option)
  • High-definition audio support
  • S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers
  • MS-Sound compatible
  • Acer PureZone technology with two built-in stereo microphones featuring beam forming, echo cancellation, and noise suppression technologies
Communication
  • Acer Video Conference featuring integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam, supporting enhanced Acer PrimaLite™ technology
  • Acer Video Conference Manager software featuring Video Quality Enhancement (VQE) technology with H.264 video compression, supporting 640 x 480 resolution online video calls with drag-and-drop Picture-in-Picture (PIP) interactivity
  • Acer PureZone technology
  • Optional Acer Xpress VoIP phone
  • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™2 802.11b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology
  • 56K ITU V.92 modem with PTT approval; Wake-on-Ring ready
  • Gigabit Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready
  • Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
    (manufacturing option)
I/O Interface
  • 1x Acer EasyPort IV connector
  • 1x ExpressCard™/54 slot
  • Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader
    (manufacturing option)
  • 5-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
  • 4x USB 2.0 ports
    (1x USB 2.0 port combined with eSATA port)
  • 1x HDMI™ port with HDCP support
  • 1x Consumer infrared (CIR) port
  • 1x external display (VGA) port
  • 1 x RF-in jack
    (on models with TV Tuner only!)
  • 1x Headphones/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support
  • 1x Microphone-in jack
  • 1x Line-in jack
  • 1x Modem (RJ-11) port
  • 1x Ethernet (RJ-45) port
  • 1x DC-in jack for AC adapter
Security
  • Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution, featuring Windows® log on, computer protection, FingerLaunch, ProfileLaunch, MusicLaunch, password bank, MyLaunch, Acer FingerNav
  • Slot for Kensington lock
  • BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords
Power Supply & Battery
  • ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes
  • 71 W (8-cell) or 48.8 W (6-cell) Li-ion battery pack
  • Up to 3.3-hour battery life with 8 cell battery and dedicated graphics
  • Acer QuicCharge™ technology:
    • 80% charge in 1 hour
    • 2-hour rapid charge system-off
    • 3-hour charge-in-use
  • 90 W AC adapter
  • Energy Star®
Keyboard & Special Controls
  • 105-/106-key keyboard with inverted "T" cursor layout, 2.5 mm (minimum) key travel
  • Touchpad pointing device with Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader*, featuring Acer FingerNav 4-way control function
    (* manufacturing option)
  • 12 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, embedded numeric keypad, international language support, independent US and Euro dollar sign keys
  • Empowering Key
  • Easy-launch buttons: WLAN, Internet, Bluetooth®*
    (* manufacturing option)
  • Acer MediaTouch capacitive human interface device, including:
    • Acer Arcade™
    • Volume meter (volume up/down)
    • Media control (play/pause, stop, previous, next)
Weight & Dimensions
  • 385 (W) x 277.5 (D) x 41/43.9 (H) mm (15.71 x 11.49 x 1.61/1.73 inches)
  • 3.50 kg (7.71 lbs.) with 2 HDDs and 8-cell battery pack or, 3.40 kg (7.49 lbs.) with 2 HDDs and 6-cell battery pack
Quality & Reliability Tests
  • Temperature & humidity test
  • Free drop test
  • Acoustics test
  • Weight and Pressure tests
  • Spillage test
  • Shock and Vibration tests
  • Electrostatic discharge immunity test
  • MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) test
  • Hinge life test
  • Keyboard-switch life test
Software
  • Acer Empowering Technology (Acer ePower, eAudio, eDataSecurity, eRecovery, eSettings Management)
  • Acer Arcade™ Deluxe featuring Cinema, Album, Music, Acer HomeMedia
  • Acer InstantOn Arcade
  • Acer Bio-Protection
    (on models with fingerprint reader only!)
  • Acer Crystal Eye
  • Acer GridVista™
  • Acer Launch Manager
  • Acer GameZone
  • Acer Video Conference Manager featuring Video Quality Enhancement (VQE)
  • McAfee Internet Security Suite 60-day trial version
  • Adobe® Reader®
  • CyberLink® PowerDirector® trial version
  • NTI Media Maker™
  • Microsoft® Works 8.5 with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial
Options
  • Acer EasyPort IV
  • Acer Xpress VoIP phone and Acer Video Conference Manager pack
  • Acer Media Center remote control
  • Memory expansion modules
  • Additional battery
  • Additional AC adapter
  • External USB floppy disk drive
Warranty
  • One-year International Travellers Warranty (ITW)