Display
Diagonal Size : 15.6"
Resolution : HD (1366 x 768), 16:9 aspect ratio
Technology : Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD with integrated Acer CineBoost Color Engine, featuring virtual wide color gamut
Brightness : 200 nit
Graphics Card
• 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
Processor
Type : Intel® Core™ i7-820QM processor
Speed : 1.73 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.06 GHz
FSB : 1333 MHz
Cache : 8 MB L3
Type : Intel® Core™ i7-720QM processor
Speed : 1.60 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.80 GHz
FSB : 1333 MHz
Cache : 6 MB L3
Type : Intel® Core™ i7-620M processor
Speed : 2.66 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.33 GHz
FSB : 1066 MHz
Cache : 4 MB L3
Type : Intel® Core™ i5-430M/i5-520M/i5-540M processor
Speed : 2.26/2.40/2.53 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.53/2.93/3.06 GHz
FSB : 1066 MHz
Cache : 3 MB L3
Type : Intel® Core™ i3-330M/i3-350M processor
Speed : 2.26 GHz
FSB : 1066 MHz
Cache : 3 MB L3
Chipset
Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset
Memory
Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support
• Up to 4 GB of DDR3 memory
Max : 16 GB using four soDIMM modules (only for models with Intel® Core™ i7-820QM/i7-720QM processor)
• Up to 4 GB of DDR3 memory
Max : 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)
Storage
160GB
250GB
320GB
500GB
640GB or larger
Optical 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
Communication
LAN : Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready
WLAN :
• Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
• Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
• Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology
• Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
• Acer InviLink™ 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
Bluetooth :
• Bluetooth® 3.0+HS
• Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR
Inputs and Controls
86/87/91 keys keyboard1 with inverted "T" cursor layout
Multi-gesture touchpad, supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip
Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader, featuring Acer FingerNav 4-way control function
10 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, embedded numeric keypad, international language support
Acer PowerSmart key
Acer MediaTouch capacitive human interface device, including:
• Acer Arcade™
• Rotating volume wheel
• Media control (play/pause, stop, previous, next, fast forward, rewind)
• Mute and hold keys
Acer Media Center remote control
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® 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
Interface
4 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x eSATA port
1 x HDMI™ port with HDCP support
1 x external display (VGA) port
1 x Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support
1 x Microphone-in jack
1 x Ethernet (RJ-45) port
1 x DC-in jack for AC adapter
Slots
Card Reader : Multi-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
Camera
Acer Crystal Eye 1.3 MP webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution
Power
Battery : 8-cell Li-ion 83 W 6000 mAh
Adapter :
3-pin 120 W AC adapter (only for models with Intel® Core™ i7-820QM/i7-720QM processor)
3-pin 90 W AC adapter
Battery Life: Up to 3.4 hours
Security
Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution1, featuring Windows® logon, computer protection, Acer FingerLaunch, ProfileLaunch, MusicLaunch, Password Bank, MyLaunch, FingerNav
BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords
Dimensions and Weight
Width : 382 mm (15.0")
Depth : 269 mm (10.4")
Height : 24 - 39.4 mm (0.9 - 1.5")
Weight : 3.3 kg (7.27 lbs) (with 8-cell battery)
Operating System
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium
Genuine Windows® 7 Ultimate
Software
Productivity Software :
• 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 Software :
• Acer Bio-Protection
• McAfee® Internet Security Suite Trial
• MyWinLocker® (except China, Hong Kong)
Multimedia Software :
• Acer Arcade™ Deluxe
• Acer InstantOn Arcade
• NTI Media Maker™
Gaming Software :
• Oberon GameZone (except US, Canada, Hong Kong, Korea)
• WildTangent® (US, Canada only)
Communication and ISP Software :
• 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 Software :
• 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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