Display
Diagonal Size : 17.3"
Max Resolution : 1600 x 900, 16:9 aspect ratio
Technology : Acer® CineCrystal, LED-backlit, TFT LCD
Brightness : 220-nit
Color : up to 16.7 million colors
Response Time : 8ms

Processor (CPU)
Type : Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T6600
Speed : 2.20GHz
FSB : 800MHz
Cache : 2MB L2 Cache
Type : Intel® Pentium® Processor T4300
Speed : 2.10GHz
FSB : 800MHz
Cache : 1MB L2 Cache

Chipset
Mobile Intel® GM45 Express (Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor)
Mobile Intel® GL40 Express (Intel® Pentium® Processor)

Memory
Up to 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 667 SDRAM
Max : 4GB (2 x 2GB)

Graphics Card
Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
Microsoft® DirectX® 10.0 support

Hard Drive
Up to 500GB SATA 5400rpm

Communication
Modem : V.92 56Kbps data/fax modem, PTT (postal, telegraph, telephone) certified in select countries, Wake-on-Ring ready
LAN : Gigabit LAN, Wake-on-LAN ready
WLAN : 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N or 802.11b/g/Draft-N wireless LAN, Acer® SignalUp technology

Input
103-keys keyboard, inverted T cursor layout, independent standard numeric keypad, hotkey controls, international language support
10 function, four cursor, two Microsoft® Windows® keys
Acer® Backup, WLAN, touchpad lock, programmable easy-launch keys
Play/pause, stop, previous, next media control keys printed on keyboard
Multi-gesture touchpad supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip

Audio
Integrated microphone
Dolby®-optimized surround-sound system with two integrated stereo speakers
Optimized third-generation Dolby® Home Theater audio enhancement
True 5.1-channel surround-sound output
Headphones/speaker/line-out with SPDIF support, microphone and line-in ports
Microsoft® DirectSound® compatibility

Interface
1 x DC-in
1 x RJ-11 modem
1 x RJ-45 LAN
1 x VGA
1 x Headphones/speaker/line-out with SPDIF support
1 x Microphone
1 x Line-in
1 x HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface™) with HDCP (high-bandwidth digital-content protection) support
4 x USB 2.0

Optical Drive
Integrated variable-speed Super-Multi drive:
-Read – 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X DVD-ROM DL (double-layer), 6X DVD-R DL (double-layer), 6X DVD+R DL (double-layer), 8X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM
-Write – 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X DVD-R DL (double-layer), 6X DVD+R DL (double-layer), 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM

Slots
Card Reader : 5-in-1 card reader (MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital card, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick PRO™, xD-Picture Card™)

Camera
Acer® Crystal Eye webcam

Power
Battery : 6-cell Li-Ion
AC adapter : 65W
Battery Life : up to 3.5 hours

Security
User, administrator and hard drive BIOS passwords
Kensington® lock slot

Operating System
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium

Dimensions and Weight
Width : 411.0mm (16.2")
Depth : 274.0mm (10.8")
Height : 40.0mm – 45.0mm (1.6" – 1.8")
Weight : 3.2kg (7.1 lbs)

Software
Acer® Backup Manager
Acer® Crystal Eye
Acer® eRecovery Management
Acer® GridVista
Acer® Launch Manager
Acer® PowerSmart Manager
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader
Adobe® Flash® Player
eSobi™
Google™ Toolbar
McAfee® Internet Security Suite (trial version)
Microsoft® Works 8.5 (full version)
Microsoft® Office Home & Student 2007 (60-day trial)
MyWinLocker®
Norton™ Online Backup
NTI Media Maker™
Oberon Gamezone
WildTangent