Processor and Chipset

Intel® Centrino® processor technology

  • Intel® Core™2 Duo processor supporting Intel® 64 technology
  • Mobile Intel® PM965 Express Chipset
  • Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN network connection

Operating System

Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate or Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium

Memory

DDR2 667 MHz, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules (dual-channel support)

HDD

One or two hard disk drives, up to 320 GB each

Storage

2X Blu-ray Disc™/DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive or 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive; Built-in 6-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MMC Plus/MS/MS PRO/xD); Intel® Turbo Memory supported

Display

18.4” Full HD 1920 x 1080 Acer CineCrystal™ TFT LCD (300-nit) with two lamps, 8 ms response time, 90% color gamut

Graphics

NVIDIA® GeForce® 9650M GS with up to 1280 MB of TurboCache™ (512 MB of dedicated GDDR3 VRAM) or NVIDIA® GeForce® 9500M GS with up to 1280 MB of TurboCache™ (512 MB of dedicated GDDR2 VRAM)

Audio

2nd Generation Dolby Home Theater® audio enhancement, featuring Dolby® Digital, Dolby® Digital Live, Dolby® Pro Logic® IIx, Dolby® Headphone, Dolby® Natural Bass and Dolby® Sound Space Expander technologies; Acer CineSurround with five built-in speakers and one Acer Tuba CineBass booster; Acer PureZone technology with two built-in microphones; True5.1-channel surround sound output

Communication

Acer Video Conference

  • Acer Crystal Eye webcam with enhanced Acer PrimaLite™ technology
  • Acer PureZone technology
  • Optional Acer Xpress VoIP phone

Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN network connection; Bluetooth® 2.0 with EDR; Gigabit Ethernet; 56K ITU V.92 modem with PTT approval

I/O Ports

ExpressCard™/54 slot; 6-in-1 card reader; Four USB 2.0 ports; HDMI™ port with HDCP; CIR port; VGA port; RF-in jack; Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support; Microphone-in jack; Line-in jack; Ethernet port; Modem port; DC-in jack

Security

Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution; Kensington lock slot; BIOS user, supervisor and HDD passwords

Power

ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard; 71 W 4800 mAh 8-cell Li-ion battery; Acer QuicCharge™ technology; 3-pin 90 W adapter; Energy Star 4.0 compliant

Special Keys and Controls

105-/106-key keyboard; Touchpad with Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader; Acer Empowering Key; Easy-launch buttons (WLAN,Internet,email,Bluetooth); Acer CineDash media console

Dimensions and Weight

441.4 x 300 x 40.2/44.2 mm (17.4 x 11.8 x 1.58/1.74 inches); 4.1 kg (9.04 lbs.)

Software

Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eAudio, ePower, eDataSecurity, eRecovery, eSettings Management); Acer Arcade™ Deluxe; Acer InstantOn Arcade; Acer Bio-Protection; Acer Crystal Eye; Acer GridVista™; Acer Launch Manager; Acer GameZone; Acer Video Conference Manager; Adobe® Reader®; CyberLink PowerDirector® trial; Norton Internet Security™; NTI Media Maker™; Microsoft® Works 9.0 with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial

Optional Items

Acer Xpress VoIP phone; Acer Media Center remote control; 512 MB/1 GB/2 GB DDR2 667 MHz soDIMM module; 8-cell Li-ion battery; 3-pin 90 W AC adapter; External USB floppy disk drive

Warranty

One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW)