| Operating System |
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| Processor & Chipset |
- AMD Phenom™ II quad-core mobile processor N930 (2 MB L2 cache, 2 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB, 35 W)
- AMD Phenom™ II triple-core mobile processor N830 (1.5 MB L2 cache, 2.10 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB, 35 W)
- AMD Turion™ II dual-core mobile processor P520/N530 (2 MB L2 cache, 2.30/2.50 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 25/35 W)
- AMD Athlon™ II dual-core processor P320/N330 (1 MB L2 cache, 2.10/2.30 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 25/35 W)
- AMD M880G Chipset
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| Memory |
- Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support
- Up to 4 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules
- Up to 4 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradable to 12 GB using three soDIMM modules
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| Optical media drive |
- 4X Blu-ray Disc™/DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive
- 4X Blu-ray Disc™ writer/DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive
- 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive
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| Storage |
- 160/250/320/500/640 GB or larger hard disk drive
- Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital™ (SD) Card, MultiMediaCard™ (MMC), Memory Stick™ (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD)
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| Display |
- 15.6″ HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing
- Mercury free, environment friendly
- Super-slim design
- 16:9 aspect ratio
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| Graphics |
- ATI Radeon™ HD 4250 Graphics with 256 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Unified Video Decoder 2 (UVD2), OpenGL® 2.0, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 4.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1
- ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5650 with PowerXpress™ technologySwitchable Graphics technology, up to 40836 MB of HyperMemory™ (1 GB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, up to 30593 MB of shared system memory), supporting Unified Video Decoder (UVD), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 11, OpenGL® 3.1, OpenCL™ 1.1
- ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5470 with PowerXpress™ technologySwitchable Graphics technology, up to 35716 MB of HyperMemory™ (512 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, up to 30593 MB of shared system memory), supporting Unified Video Decoder (UVD), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 11, OpenGL® 3.1, OpenCL™ 1.1
- Dual independent display support
- MPEG-2/DVD decoding
- WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding
- HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support
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| Audio |
- Optimized 3rd Generation Dolby Home Theater®7 audio enhancement, featuring Dolby® Digital Live, Dolby® Pro Logic® IIx, Dolby® Headphone, Dolby® Natural Bass, Dolby® Sound Space Expander, Dolby® Audio Optimization, Dolby® High Frequency Enhancer technologies8
- High-definition audio support
- S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers
- MS-Sound compatible
- Built-in microphone
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| Webcam |
- Acer Video Conference*, featuring:
• Acer Crystal Eye webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution *(depending on model)
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| Wireless and networking |
- WLAN:
• Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
• Acer InviLink™ 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
• Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology
- WPAN:Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR or
WPAN1: Bluetooth® 3.0+HS
- LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready
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| I/O Interface |
- Multi-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
- 4x USB 2.0 ports
- HDMI™ port with HDCP support
- 1x external display (VGA) port
- 1x Headphone/speaker jack with S/PDIF support
- 1x Microphone-in jack
- 1x Ethernet (RJ-45) port
- 1x DC-in jack for AC adapter
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| Security |
- Slot for Kensington lock
- BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords
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| Power Supply & Battery |
- ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes
- 3-pin 90 W AC adapter
- Acer QuicCharge™ technology:
• 80% charge in 1 hour
• 2-hour rapid charge system-off
- 48.8 W 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack:
Estimated battery life: Up to 3.5 hours
- Energy Star®
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| Special keys and Controls |
- 103-/104-/107-key Acer FineTip keyboard with independent standard numeric keypad, international language support
- Touchpad
Multi-gesture touchpad, supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip
- Media keys
Media control keys (printed on keyboard): play/pause, stop, previous, next, volume up, volume down
- Control key
PowerSmart key(AS5553G)/Acer programmable key(AS5553)
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| Weight & Dimensions |
- 379 (W) x 250 (D) x 25.5/34.1 (H) mm (14.96 X 9.84 X 1.0/1.34 inches
- 2.6 kg (5.72 lbs.) with 6-cell battery
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| Software |
- Productivity
• Acer Backup Manager
• Acer ePower Management (AS5553G)/ Acer PowerSmart Manager(AS5553)
• Acer eRecovery Management
• Adobe® Flash® Player 10
• Adobe® Reader® 9.1
• eSobi™
• Google Toolbar™
• Microsoft® Office Personal 2007 (Service Pack 2) (Japan only, subject to customer request)
• Microsoft® Office Trial (Service Pack 2)
• Microsoft® Works SE 9 (Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Poland, Russia, UK and US only)
• Microsoft® Works 9
• Microsoft® Works 8.5
• Norton™ Online Backup
- Security
• McAfee® Internet Security Suite Trial
• MyWinLocker® (except China, Hong Kong)
- Multimedia
• Acer Arcade™ Deluxe
• NTI Media Maker™
- Gaming
• Oberon GameZone (except US, Canada, Hong Kong, Korea)
• WildTangent® (US, Canada only)
- Communication and ISP
• Acer Crystal Eye
• Acer Video Conference Manager
• Microsoft® Silverlight™
• Skype™
• Windows Live™ Essentials — Wave 3.2 (Mail, Photo Gallery, Live™ Messenger, Movie Maker, Writer)
- Web links and utilities
• Acer Accessory Store (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK only)
• Acer Identity Card
• Acer Registration
• Acer Updater
• eBay® shortcut 2009 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, UK, US only)
• Netflix shortcut (US only)
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| Options |
- 1 GB / 2 GB / 4 GB DDR3 1066 MHz soDIMM module
- 6-cell Li-ion battery pack
- 3-pin 90 W AC adapter
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| Warranty |
- One-year International Travellers Warranty (ITW)
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Aspire 5553 features onboard Wi-Fi® bolstered by Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology for getting online faster and more dependably wherever you roam. Gigabit Ethernet is also on tap if you’d like to go the high-speed wired route. And, you can conveniently engage in live chats with friends across the globe using the built-in high-definition Crystal Eye webcam plus microphone.