| Operating System |
Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium |
| Processor and Core Logic |
Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology
Intel® Core2 Duo processor P7350 (2.0GHz Processor), supporting Intel® 64 architecture
Intel® PM45 Express Chipset |
| System Memory |
2GB DDR II RAM or higher, Dual-channel DDR II SDRAM support, upgradeable to 4GB using dual soDIMM modules |
| Display/Graphics |
14.1" WXGA Acer CrystalBrite TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, 16.7 million colours, 16:10 viewing ratio, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing on dual displays via Acer GridVista
nVidia® GeForce® 9300M GS (256 MB of dedicated DDR II VRAM), supporting nVidia® PureVideo HD technology, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 4.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 10
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
Acer Arcade, featuring Acer CinemaVision and Acer ClearVision technologies |
| Storage Subsystem |
320GB hard disc drive
5-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick® (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card (xD) |
| Media Drive |
DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer drive (DVD+/-RW) |
| Dimensions & Weight |
340.4 (W) x 247 (D) x 22.9/42.3 (H) mm
2.5 kg |
| Power Subsystem |
ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes
48.8 W 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack: - 3-hour battery life1
Acer QuicCharge technology: - 80% charge in 1 hour - 2-hour rapid charge system-off - 3-hour charge-in-use
3-pin 90 W AC adapter
Energy Star 4.0 |
| Keyboard and Pointing Device |
88-/89-key keyboard with inverted "T" cursor layout, 2.5 mm (minimum) key travel
Touchpad pointing device with Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader1, featuring Acer FingerNav 4-way control function
12 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, embedded numeric keypad, international language support, independent US dollar and Euro symbol keys
Empowering Key
Easy-launch buttons: WLAN, Internet, email, Bluetooth®, Acer Arcade
Acer MediaTouch keys: play/pause, stop, previous, next
Volume wheel |
| Audio |
Dolby®-optimized surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers
Optimized 2nd Generation Dolby Home Theater®10 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, noise suppression technologies |
| Communication Interface |
Acer Video Conference, featuring: - Integrated Acer Crystal Eye 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
Modem: 56K ITU V.92 with PTT approval, Wake-on-Ring ready
LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready
WLAN: Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5300 (dual-band quad-mode 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, featuring MIMO technology, supporting Acer SignalUp with Nplify2 wireless technology
WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) |
| Privacy Control |
Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution, featuring Windows® logon, computer protection, Acer FingerLaunch, ProfileLaunch, MusicLaunch, Password Bank, MyLaunch, FingerNav
BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords
Kensington lock slot |
| I/O Interface |
3 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x Acer EasyPort IV connector
1 x ExpressCard/54 slot
1 x 5-in-1 card reader (SD, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
1 x HDMI port with HDCP support
1 x Consumer infrared (CIR) port
1 x External display (VGA) port
1 x Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support
1 x Microphone-in jack
1 x Line-in jack
1 x Ethernet (RJ-45) port
1 x Modem (RJ-11) port
1 x DC-in jack for AC adapter |
| Software |
Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eAudio, ePower, eDataSecurity, eRecovery, eSettings Management)
Acer Arcade Deluxe featuring Cinema, Album, Music, HomeMedia
Acer InstantOn Arcade
Acer Bio-Protection
Acer Crystal Eye
Acer GridVista
Acer Launch Manager
Acer GameZone
Acer Video Conference Manager, featuring Video Quality Enhancement (VQE)
Adobe® Reader®
McAfee® Internet Security Suite
NTI Media Maker
Microsoft® Works 8.5 with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial |
| Optional Items2 |
8-cell Li-ion battery pack
3-pin 90 W AC adapter |
| Warranty |
1-year limited local and international Traveller's (carry-in) warranty |