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Operating System
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Processor & Chipset
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- AMD Better By Design program, featuring:
- AMD Turion™ X2 dual-core mobile processor with 1 MB L2 Cache supporting AMD HyperTransport™ 3.0 technology or
- AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 dual-core processor dual-core processor with up to 1 MB L2 Cache supporting AMD HyperTransport™ 3.0 technology
- AMD 780G Chipset
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Memory
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- DDR2 memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using dual 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-Super Multi double-layer drive (on models with dedicated graphics only!) or
- 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive
- 5-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital™ (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick® (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD)
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Display
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- 17.3" HD+ 1600 x 900 pixel resolution, high-brightness (220-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 high-def response time
- 60% color gamut
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Graphics
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- ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4570 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) or
- 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)
- Dual independent display support
- MPEG-2/DVD decoding
- WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding
- 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 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 and 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, dynamic gain control (TBC), and noise suppression technologies
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Communication
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- Acer Video Conference featuring integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam, supporting enhanced Acer PrimaLite™ technology
(manufacturing option)
- Acer InviLink™ Nplify™2 802.11b/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; Wake-on-LAN ready
- Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
(manufacturing option)
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I/O Interface
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- 4x USB 2.0 ports
- 1x HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) port with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support
- 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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- 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
- 71 W (8-cell) or 48.8 W (6-cell) Li-ion battery pack
- Up to 3.5 hour battery life (with 8 cell battery)
- 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®
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Keyboard & Special Controls
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- 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)
- 10 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, independent standard numeric keypad, international language support
- Empowering Key
- Easy-launch buttons: WLAN, Internet, email, Bluetooth®*, Acer Arcade™
(* manufacturing option)
- Acer MediaTouch keys: play/pause, stop, previous, next
- Volume wheel
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Weight & Dimensions
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- 410 (W) x 286 (D) x 35/41.5 (H) mm (16.14 x 11.25 x 1.37/1.63 inches)
- 3.25 kg (7.1 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack
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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 Arcade™ Deluxe featuring Cinema, Album, Music, Acer HomeMedia
- Acer Crystal Eye
- Acer GridVista™
- Acer Launch Management
- Acer eRecovery Management
- Acer ePower Management
- Acer GameZone
- Acer Backup Management
- McAfee Internet Security Suite 60-day trial version
- Adobe® Reader®
- NTI Media Maker™
- Microsoft® Works 9 with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial (Service Pack 1)
- Microsoft® Windows Live™ Essentials
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Options
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- 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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