| Operating System |
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| Processor & Chipset |
- Intel® Core™ i7-820QM processor (8 MB L3 cache, 1.73 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.06 GHz, DDR3 1333 MHz, 45 W), i7-720QM processor (6 MB L3 cache, 1.60 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.80 GHz, DDR3 1333 MHz, 45 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache
- Intel® Core™ i7-620M processor (4 MB L3 cache, 2.66 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.33 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache
- Intel® Core™ i5-430M/i5-520M/i5-540M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.26/2.40/2.53 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.53/2.93/3.06 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache
- Intel® Core™ i3-330M/i3-350M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.26 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache
- Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset
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| Memory |
- Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support
- Up to 4 GB of DDR3 system memory, upgradable to 16 GB using four soDIMM modules (only for models with Intel® Core™ i7-820QM/i7-720QM processor)
- Up to 4 GB of DDR3 system memory, upgradable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules (only for models with Intel® Core™ i7-620M, i5-430M/i5-520M/i5-540M, or i3-330M/i3-350M processor)
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| Optical media drive |
- 4X Blu-ray Disc™ Writer/DVD SuperMulti double-layer combo drive
- 4X Blu-ray Disc™/DVD SuperMulti double-layer drive
- 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive
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| Storage |
- Hard disk drive:
• One or two 160/250/320/500/640 GB or larger
- Multi-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 |
- 18.4″ Full HD 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, high-brightness (220-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD
- Mercury free, environment friendly
- 8 ms response time
- 60% color gamut
- Frameless design
- 16:9 aspect ratio
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| Graphics |
- ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5850 with 1024 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, 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 5650 with 1024 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, 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
- VC-1 and H.264 (AVC) decoding
- Microsoft® DirectX® Video Acceleration (DXVA) application interface (API)
- HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support
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| Audio |
- Dolby®7-optimized Acer CineSurround sound system with five built-in speakers and one subwoofer supporting low-frequency effects
- 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® Inverse Filtering, Dolby® High Frequency Enhancer technologies8
- True5.1-channel surround sound output
- High-definition audio support
- S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface)9 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 |
- Webcam:
Acer Video Conference, featuring:
• Acer Crystal Eye high-def webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution
• Acer Video Conference Manager software, featuring Video Quality Enhancement (VQE) technology, supporting 640 x 480 resolution online video calls
• Acer PureZone technology
- Wireless and networking:
WLAN:
• Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000 b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ with Acer Nplify™, featuring MIMO technology (only for models with Intel® Core™ i7-820QM/i7-720QM processor)
• Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
• Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology
- WPAN:Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR
- LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready
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| I/O Interface |
- Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader
- Multi-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
- Five USB 2.0 ports
- 1xeSATA port
- 1xIEEE 1394 port
- 1xHDMI™ port with HDCP support
- 1xConsumer infrared (CIR) port
- 1xExternal display (VGA) port
- 1xHeadphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support
- 1xMicrophone-in jack
- 1xLine-in jack
- 1xEthernet (RJ-45) port
- 1xDC-in jack for AC adapter
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| 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
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| Power Supply & Battery |
- ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes
- 3-pin 120 W AC adapter (only for models with Intel® Core™ i7-820QM/i7-720QM processor)
- 3-pin 90 W AC adapter:
- Acer QuicCharge™ technology:
• 80% charge in 1 hour
• 2-hour rapid charge system-off
• 3-hour charge-in-use
- 71 W 4800 mAh 8-cell Li-ion standard battery pack
Estimated battery life: Up to 3 hours
- Energy Star®
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| Keyboard & Special Controls |
- 103-/104-/107-key keyboard, with inverted “T” cursor layout
- Multi-gesture touchpad pointing device, supporting:
• Circular-motion scrolling
• Pinch-action zoom
• Page flip
- Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader1, featuring Acer FingerNav 4-way control function
- 10 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, independent numeric keypad, international language support
- Acer PowerSmart key
- Easy-launch keys: Acer Backup and Programmable, WLAN, Bluetooth®
- cer MediaTouch capacitive human interface device, including:
• Acer Arcade™
• Volume meter (volume up/down)
• Media control (play/pause, stop, previous, next)
• Mute and hold keys
- Acer Media Center remote control
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| Weight & Dimensions |
- 440 (W) x 295 (D) x 31/43.8 (H) mm (17.34 x 11.62 x 1.22/1.73 inches)
- 4.6 kg (10.1 lbs.) with 8-cell battery
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| 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
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| Software |
- Productivity
• Acer Backup Manager
• Acer ePower Management
• Acer eRecovery Management
• Acer PowerSmart Manager
• 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
• Adobe® Flash® Player 10
• Adobe® Reader® 9.1
• eSobi™
• Google™ Setup
• Google Toolbar™
• Norton™ Online Backup
- Security
• Acer Bio-Protection
• McAfee® Internet Security Suite Trial
• MyWinLocker® (except China, Hong Kong)
- Multimedia
• Acer Arcade™ Deluxe
• Acer InstantOn Arcade
• 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 Assist
• 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 |
- Acer Media Center remote control
- 2 GB / 4 GB DDR3 1066 MHz soDIMM module
- 8-cell Li-ion battery pack
- 3-pin 120 W AC adapter
- External USB floppy disk drive
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| TV-tuner |
- Digital TV-tuner supporting DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial) standard (6 to 8 MHz)
I/O:
• RF-in jack for digital TV antenna cable input
Connectors:
• PAL/SECAM-to-RF
• NTSC-to-PAL/SECAM
DVB-T antenna (UHF/VHF reception)
Remote control
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| Warranty |
- One-year International Travellers Warranty (ITW)
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A brilliant, CineCrystal™ edge-to-edge display with Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution is your ultra-clear window to creation and efficiency. In accompaniment is an optimized Acer CineSurround sound system with a subwoofer and five speakers built in, along with Dolby® Home Theater® v3 for studio-quality sound. What’s more, a Blu-ray Disc™ writer plays and records the latest HD content; a TV-tuner streams cable programs; and HDMI™ connectivity lets you take your HD enjoyment to an even bigger screen for the best in cinematic entertainment.