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Simply cinematic!
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The Aspire 4937 generates awesome movie playback on its LED-backlit display with 16:9 aspect ratio and 1366 x 768 pixel resolution. What's more, LED backlight technology increases readability in low-light conditions and consumes less power. This notebook's 8 ms response time enables nice-quality moving images, while multi-channel audio and amazing movie effects come courtesy of 2nd Generation Dolby®-optimized surround sound and the optional Blu-ray Disc™ drive.
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Breeze through it all
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The latest processor technology and abundant memory ensure ultra-smooth operation, while a large hard disk drive lets you keep everything you want. Expand your storage options with the eSATA interface and share files easily using the 6-in-1 card reader. When on the road, you're sure to stay in crisp-clear contact via Wi-Fi®, WiMAX™ (depending on model) or Gigabit Ethernet and Acer Video Conference, featuring the high-def Acer Crystal Eye webcam and optional Acer Xpress VoIP phone.
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Operating System
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Processor & Chipset
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- Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology, featuring:
- Intel® Core™2 Duo processor with up to 6 MB L2 Cache, supporting Intel® 64 architecture
- Mobile Intel® PM45 Express Chipset, or
- Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset
- Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300 (dual-band quad-mode 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, featuring MIMO technology, supporting Acer SignalUp™ with Nplify™ wireless technology, or
- Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5150/5350 Wi-Fi®/WiMAX™ dual-mode module, supporting Acer SignalUp™ with Nplify™ wireless technology
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Memory
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- Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules
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HDD
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- One S-ATA hard disc drive
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Storage
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- 4X Blu-ray Disc™/DVD SuperMulti double-layer drive or
(on models with dedicated graphics only)
- 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive
- 6-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital™ (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), MultiMediaCard Plus (MMCplus™), Memory Stick® (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD)
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Display
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- 14" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista™
- 16.7 million colours
- 16:9 aspect ratio
- 8 ms response time
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Graphics
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- NVIDIA® GeForce® G 105M with up to 2303 MB of TurboCache™ (512 MB of dedicated DDR2 VRAM, up to 1791 MB of shared system memory*), supporting NVIDIA® PureVideo™ HD technology, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 4.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 10
(* depending on size of system memory)
- Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset with integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD (Intel® GMA 4500MHD) 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
- 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
(on models with dedicated graphics only!)
- Acer Arcade™ Deluxe featuring Acer CinemaVision™ and Acer ClearVision™ technologies
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Multimedia
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- Dolby®-optimized surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers
- 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
- True5.1-channel surround sound output
- 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
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Communication
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- Acer Video Conference featuring integrated Acer Crystal Eye high-def 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
- Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300 (dual-band quad-mode 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, featuring MIMO technology, supporting Acer SignalUp™ with Nplify™ wireless technology or
- Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5150/5350 Wi-Fi®/WiMAX™ dual-mode module, supporting Acer SignalUp™ with Nplify™ 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)
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I/O Interface
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- 1x ExpressCard™/54 slot
- 6-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MMCplus™, MS, MS PRO, xD)
- 3x USB 2.0 ports
(1x USB 2.0 port combined with eSATA port)
- 1x eSATA port (combined with USB port)
- 1x HDMI™ port with HDCP support
(models with dedicated graphics only!)
- 1x Consumer infrared (CIR) port
- 1x external display (VGA) port
- 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
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Security
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- Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution*, featuring Windows® log on, computer protection, FingerLaunch, ProfileLaunch, MusicLaunch, password bank, MyLaunch, Acer FingerNav
(* manufacturing option)
- Slot for Kensington lock
- BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords
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Power Supply & Battery
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- ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes
- 48.8 W (6-cell) Li-ion battery pack
- Up to 3-hour battery life
- 2.5-hour rapid charge system-off
3.5-hour charge-in-use
- 65 W AC adapter
- Energy Star®
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Keyboard & Special Controls
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- 88-/89/93-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, email, Bluetooth®*
(* manufacturing option)
- Acer MediaTouch capacitive human interface device, including:
• Acer Arcade™
• Volume meter (volume up/down)
• Media control (play/pause, stop, previous, next)
• Mute and hold keys
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Weight & Dimensions
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- 342 (W) x 239 (D) x 23/38.6 (H) mm (13.4 x 9.4 x 0.9/1.5 inches)
- 2.32 kg (5.11 lbs.) with 6-cell battery
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Quality & Reliability Tests
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- 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
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Software
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- Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eAudio, ePower, 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
(on models with webcam only)
- 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®
- NTI Media Maker™
- Microsoft® Works 8.5 with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial
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Options
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- 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
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Warranty
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- One-year International Travellers Warranty (ITW)
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