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Features
Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many feature:
Operating system
• Genuine Windows
®
Vista
TM
Capable
• Genuine Windows
®
XP Professional (Service Pack 2)
Note: Windows
®
Vista
TM
Capable PCs come with Windows
®
XP installed, and can be upgraded to Windows
®
Vista
TM
. For more information on Windows
®
Vista
TM
and how to upgrade, go to: Microsoft.com/windowsvista.
Platform and memory
• Intel® Core™2 Duo mobile processor supporting Intel® 64 architecture and Intel® Virtualization
technology
• Mobile Intel® GM965 Chipset (Northbridge), supporting Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT) 2.5
• Intel® ICH8ME (South Bridge), featuring integrated 10/100/1000 GbE MAC with circuit breaker
• Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules (dual-channel
support)
Display and graphics
• 14.1" WXGA TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via
Acer GridVista™
• Mobile Intel® GM965 Express Chipset with integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel® Graphics Media
Accelerator (GMA) X3000 with Intel® Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0, supporting Microsoft®
DirectX® 9 and DirectX® 10
• 16.7 million colors
• MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability (acceleration)
• WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) support (acceleration)
• S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support
Storage subsystem
• 80/120/160 GB hard disk drive with Acer DASP (Disk Anti-Shock Protection) enhancement
• Acer MediaBay hot-swappable optical drive
• 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive
• 5-in-1 card reader supporting Secure Digital™ (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick® (MS),
Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD)
Dimensions and Weight
• 339.4 (W) x 245 (D) x 35/39 (H) mm (13.36 x 9.65 x 1.37/1.54 inches)
• 2.56 kg (5.63 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack and Acer MediaBay 6-cell 2nd battery pack
• 2.48 kg (5.46 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack and optical drive
System Specifications
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