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Aspire 7730Z

Digital multimedia soars to life with the Aspire 7730Z. This immense 17" widescreen notebook delivers colossal performance with a powerful dual-core processor and incredible 3D graphics for your entertainment and everyday computing needs. Arrayed in Acer's treasured Gemstone design, the Aspire 7730Z is sure to radiate distinctive style while it presents engaging visuals and imagery as your home entertainment centerpiece.
  • Expand your horizons
  • View more and enjoy more. Play lifelike DVD movies with the Aspire 7730Z's panoramic 17" wide display. You get outstanding image clarity via an integrated highly responsive graphics engine while two built-in Acer 3DSonic stereo speakers and high-definition audio support deliver the crispest, most realistic sounds. Create more. Burn loads of photo, data, video and songs using the built-in DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive even as you keep multiple windows open simultaneously with Acer GridVista™ -- so you don't miss out on all the fun. Do extraordinary things with the Aspire 7730Z. The entertainment possibilities are endless!
  • Stay in touch and in control
  • See the world and connect with everyone, without leaving the comfort of your chair! The 802.11b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology makes surfing the web and downloading massive digital media content fast and easy. Acer Video Conference, featuring the integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam (optional) and a built-in microphone are all you will ever need for high-quality face-to-face video chats! With the enhanced performance of a formidable dual-core processor, abundant memory, and a choice of up to two large-capacity hard disk drives, the Aspire 7730Z brings the world to your fingertips.
Operating System
  • Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
  • Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic
Processor & Chipset
  • Intel® Pentium® dual-core mobile processor with up to 1MB L2 cache, supporting Intel® 64 architecture
  • Mobile Intel® GL40 Express Chipset
Memory
  • DDR2 memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules
HDD
  • One or two S-ATA hard disc drives
    Main HDD: up to 500 GB
    2nd HDD: up to 320 GB
Storage
  • 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
  • 17" WXGA+ high-brightness (220-nit), Acer CrystalBrite™ TFT LCD, 1440 x 900 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista™ or
  • 16.7 million colours
  • 16:10 aspect ratio
  • 8 ms high-def response time
Graphics
  • Mobile Intel® GL40 Express Chipset with integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M (Intel® GMA 4500M) with up to 1759 MB of Intel® Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0 (64 MB of dedicated video memory, up to 1695 MB of shared system memory*), supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 10
    (* depending on size of system memory)
  • Dual independent display support
  • MPEG-2/DVD decoding
  • WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding
  • Acer Arcade™, featuring Acer CinemaVision™ and Acer ClearVision™ technologies
Multimedia
  • Two built-in Acer 3DSonic stereo speakers
  • High-definition audio support
  • MS-Sound compatible
  • Built-in microphone
Communication
  • Acer Video Conference, featuring integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam, supporting enhanced Acer PrimaLite™ technology
    (manufacturing option)
  • Optional Acer Xpress VoIP phone
  • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology, or
  • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology
  • 56K ITU V.92 modem with PTT approval; Wake-on-Ring ready
  • Gigabit Ethernet supporting ASF (Alert Standard Format) 2.0; Wake-on-LAN ready
  • Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
    (manufacturing option)
I/O Interface
  • 1x ExpressCard™/54 slot
  • 1x PC Card slot (Type II)
  • 5-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
  • 4x USB 2.0 ports
  • 1x external display (VGA) port
  • 1x Headphone/speaker/line-out jack
  • 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
  • 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), 57.7W (6-cell) or 48.8 W (6-cell) Li-ion battery pack
  • Up to 5-hour battery life with 8 cell battery
  • • 2.5-hour rapid charge system-off
    • 3.5-hour charge-in-use
  • 65 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
  • 12 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, embedded numeric keypad, international language support, independent US dollar and Euro symbol keys
  • Empowering Key
  • Easy-launch buttons: WLAN, Internet, email, Bluetooth®*, Acer Arcade™
    (* manufacturing option)
  • Media keys (printed on keyboard): play/pause, stop, previous, next
  • Volume wheel
Weight & Dimensions
  • 402 (W) x 297 (D) x 41/43.9 (H) mm (15.8 x 11.7 x 1.6/1.7 inches)
  • 3.90 kg (8.59 lbs.) with two HDDs and 8-cell battery pack, or
    3.80 kg (8.37 lbs.) with one HDD 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, eDataSecurity, eRecovery, eSettings Management)
  • Acer Arcade Deluxe featuring Cinema, Album, Music and Acer HomeMedia
  • Acer Crystal Eye
    (manufacturing option)
  • Acer GridVista™
  • Acer Launch Manager
  • Adobe® Reader®
  • McAfee Internet Security Suite 60-day trial version
  • CyberLink® PowerDirector® trial version
  • NTI Media Maker™
  • NTI Shadow™
  • Microsoft® Works 8.5 with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial1
Options
  • Acer Xpress VoIP phone and Acer Video Conference Manager pack
  • Memory expansion modules
  • Additional battery
  • Additional AC adapter
  • External USB floppy disk drive
Warranty
  • One-year International Travellers Warranty (ITW)