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Boasting powerful yet affordable AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Mobile Technology, the Aspire 5520 is ideally suited to any home computing or entertainment environment. Impressive NVIDIA® graphics, a 15.4" Acer CrystalBrite™ widescreen, and ultra-realistic Dolby® Surround sound provide alluring audio/video playback, gaming and more. Plus, the Aspire 5520 presents Acer Video Conference, an exciting communication solution for face-to-face video chatting from anywhere in the world.

Appealing performance
Engrossing entertainment
Immersive communication
 
Appealing performance


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AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Mobile Technology, supporting AMD PowerNow!™ technology and AMD HyperTransport™ technology, offers boundless dual-core performance for hardcore multimedia multitasking.

The NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M G1,2 GPU with 128 MB of dedicated GDDR2 VRAM and up to 896 MB of TurboCache™ presents cutting-edge mobile graphics performance with full Microsoft® DirectX® 10 support for remarkable 3D gaming and video playback.

The integrated NVIDIA® GeForce® 7000M with up to 896 MB of TurboCache™ delivers enhanced video and graphics performance for remarkable 3D gaming and video playback.

A 15.4" CrystalBrite™ widescreen delivers enhanced vibrancy, improved contrast and better color saturation.
A large Serial ATA HDD gives you impressive storage capacity for movies, music, images, games and other entertainment applications.
Acer Empowering Technology simplifies management of essential computer controls, adding efficiency and improved performance to your notebook and your life.
Acer QuicCharge™ technology2 reduces recharge time, while extending battery life and battery longevity.
Engrossing entertainment



Acer Arcade™ Deluxe2 provides a simple interface for viewing and editing your music, images and movies.

The Aspire 5520 displays high-definition entertainment with NVIDIA® PureVideo™ HD Technology:

 
Hi-def gaming: Full Microsoft® DirectX® 10 and Shader Model 4.0 support fuels high-resolution games with superior display quality.
Hi-def video: PureVideo HD plays back stunning movies with vibrant video and superb picture clarity.
Hi-def power: Discrete hardware acceleration and CPU offloading free up more power for improved multimedia potential.
Dolby®-certified surround sound system with S/PDIF output saturates your senses with crystal clear audio.
Acer eAudio Management offers notebook sound optimization for an enhanced movies, music and gaming.
Easy-launch buttons present one-touch access to frequently used functions.
A 5-in-1 card reader simplifies use of any data stored on Secure Digital™ (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), xD-Picture Card™ (xD), Memory Stick® (MS) or Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO).
An ExpressCard™/54 slot grants a multitude of expansion possibilities for storage, multimedia, communication and other products.
Immersive communication
The Acer Video Conference solution integrates one-click, real-time video and voice over the Internet to give you mobile and flexible communication capability. This solution includes:
 
The Acer Crystal Eye webcam supporting enhanced Acer PrimaLite™ technology for superior low-light performance.
The Acer Xpress VoIP phone3, which provides powerful audio capability with support for IM services and features beam forming, echo cancellation, and noise suppression technologies.
The Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g1 Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® solution supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology provides far-reaching, stable networking.
Gigabit Ethernet allows for faster, more efficient and more secure network connections while downloading or uploading large media files.
Bluetooth® efficiently connects to a variety of mobile devices with ultra-fast data transfer rates.
 
1Aspire 5520G only.
2Specifications vary depending on model.
3Optional.