Acer AS2920Z-3A2G16Mi (Gemstone)

The new Acer Aspire 2920Z was designed with Acer's new, breathtaking, Gemstone design and is targeting the advanced home entertainment user looking for an ultraportable notebook without wanting to compromize on performance. This lightweight (less than 2kg.) ultraportable notebook comes packed with all the latest features on the market today. Equipped with the latest Intel Pentium Dual core processors, Dolby Home Theater Virtual Surround Sound speakers and a brilliant 12 Inch wide Acer CrystalBrite display, This fantastic, ultraportable and lightweight (less than 2kg) notebook in Acer's new, out of the ordinary design is a true Gemstone in every respect.

The new Acer Aspire 2920Z was designed with Acer's new, breathtaking, Gemstone design and is targeting the advanced home entertainment user looking for an ultraportable notebook without wanting to compromize on performance. This lightweight (less than 2kg.) ultraportable notebook comes packed with all the latest features on the market today. Equipped with the latest Intel Pentium Dual core processors, Dolby Home Theater Virtual Surround Sound speakers and a brilliant 12 Inch wide Acer CrystalBrite display, with Acer CrystalEye webcam, the new Aspire 2920Z offers a full multimedia and home entertainment experience. This fantastic, ultraportable and lightweight (less than 2kg) notebook in Acer's new, out of the ordinary design is a true Gemstone in every respect. Operating System

• Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium

Processor & Chipset

• Intel Pentium dual-core mobile processor (1 MB L2 cache, 533 MHz FSB), supporting Intel 64 architecture
• Processor Speed 1.7 GHz
• Mobile Intel 960GL Express chipset

Memory

• 2GB of DDR II RAM
• DDR2 memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using dual soDIMM modules (dual-channel support)

Hard Drive

• 160 GB S-ATA Hard Disk Drive

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Optical Device

• DVD Writer
• 5-in-1 card reader supporting Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO? (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card? (xD)

Display

• 12.1 Inch WXGA high-brightness (200-nit), Acer CrystalBrite TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista
• 16.7 million colours

Graphics

• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100
• Shared Memory
• DualView support
• MPEG-2/DVD acceleration
• WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) acceleration
• S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support

Multimedia

• Dolby-certified surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers
• Dolby Home Theater? audio enhancement featuring Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Live, Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby Headphone and Dolby Virtual Speaker technologies
• Intel 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, and noise suppression technologies

Communication

• Acer Video Conference featuring:
• Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam supporting enhanced Acer PrimaLite technology
• Acer PureZone technology
• Optional Acer Bluetooth VoIP phone
• 56K ITU V.92 Modem with PTT approval, Wake-on-Ring ready
• Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready
• Acer InviLink 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED network connection, supporting Acer SignalUp wireless technology
• Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) (factory option)

I/O Interfaces

• 1 x ExpressCard?/54 slot
• 5-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD)
• 3 x USB 2.0 ports
• 1 x External display (VGA) port
• 1 x S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port
• 1 x Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support
• 1 x Microphone-in jack
• 1 x Modem (RJ-11) port
• 1 x Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) port
• 1 x DC-in jack for AC adapter

Security

• Slot for Kensington lock
• BIOS user and supervisor passwords

Power supply and battery

• ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes
• 53W 6-cell Li-ion battery pack or 44W 6-cell Li-ion battery pack
• up to 4.5-hour battery life with 6-cell 53W battery pack
• 2.5-hour rapid charge system-off
• 3.5-hour charge-in-use
• 3-pin 65W AC adapter

Keyboard & Special Controls

• 84-/85-key keyboard with inverted "T" cursor layout; 2.5 mm (minimum) key travel
• Touchpad pointing device
• 12 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows keys, hotkey controls, embedded numeric keypad, international language support
• Easy-launch buttons: WLAN, Internet, email, Bluetooth, Acer Arcade?
• Media keys (printed on keyboard): play/pause, stop, previous, next
• Volume wheel
• Empowering Key

Physical Description

• Weight and dimensions
• 304 (W) x 223 (D) x 32/42 (H) mm
• 1.95 kg (4.3 lbs.)