| Operating System |
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| Processor & Chipset |
- Intel® Core™ i7-720QM processor (6 MB L3 cache, 1.60 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.80 GHz, DDR3 1333 MHz, 45 W), 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, 2.13/2.26 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache
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| Memory |
- Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support (for dual-core processors):
• Up to 4 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules
- Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support (for quad-core processors):
• Up to 4 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradable to 16 GB using four soDIMM modules
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| Optical media drive |
- 4X Blu-ray Disc™ writer/DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive
- 4X Blu-ray Disc™1/DVD SuperMulti double-layer drive
- 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive
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| Storage |
- One or two 160/250/320/500 GB or larger hard disk drive
- 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 |
- 17.3″ HD+ 1600 x 900 pixel resolution, high-brightness (220-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD
- 16:9 aspect ratio
- 8 ms high-def response time
- 60% colour gamut
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| Graphics |
- Intel® HD Graphics with 128 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 10
- 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
- ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5470 with 512 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
- 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®-optimized surround sound system with two built-in stereo 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® Audio Optimization, Dolby® High Frequency Enhancer technologies
- True5.1-channel surround sound output
- High-definition audio support
- Built-in microphone
- S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers
- MS-Sound compatible
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| Communication |
- Acer Video Conference, featuring
• Acer Crystal Eye high-definition webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution (manufacturing option)
- WLAN:
• Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000 b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ with Acer Nplify™ featuring MIMO technology
• Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11 b/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 |
- 4x USB 2.0 ports
- 1x external display (VGA) port
- HDMI™ port with HDCP support
- 1x Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support
- 1x Microphone-in jack
- 1x Ethernet (RJ-45) port
- 1x Modem (RJ-11) 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 120 W AC adapter
- 3-pin 90 W AC adapter
- 3-pin 65 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: • up to 2.5 hour battery life
- 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
- 10 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, independent standard numeric keypad, international language support
- Acer PowerSmart key
- Media keys (printed on keyboard): play/pause, stop, previous, next
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| Weight & Dimensions |
- 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 one HDD and 6-cell battery pack
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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
• Adobe® Flash® Player 10
• Adobe® Reader® 9.1
• eSobi™
• Google™ Setup
• 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 2009 Trial
• McAfee® Virus Definitions
• MyWinLocker® (except China, Hong Kong)
- Multimedia
• Acer Arcade™ Deluxe
• NTI Media Maker™
- Gaming
• Oberon GameZone Acer Edition (except US, Canada, Hong Kong, Korea)
• WildTangent® Acer Edition (US, Canada only)
- Communication and ISP
• Microsoft® Silverlight™
• Windows Live™ Essentials — Wave 3.2 (Mail, Photo Gallery, Live™ Messenger, Movie Maker, Writer)
- Utilities and tools
• 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 |
- 1 GB / 2 GB DDR3 1066 MHz soDIMM module
- 6-cell Li-ion battery pack
- 3-pin 65 W AC adapter
- External USB floppy disk drive
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| Warranty |
- One-year International Travellers Warranty (ITW)
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Aspire 7745 keeps you reliably connected at all times with built-in Wi-Fi® supported by Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology, and Gigabit Ethernet if you prefer the wired route. Chat live with family and friends using the built-in Acer Crystal Eye high-definition webcam and microphone for a more fun and personal way to stay in touch.