Operating system
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

CPU and chipset1 Intel Core™ i3-370
Mobile Intel HM55 Express Chipset

Memory
4 GB Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support:
Up to 4 GB of DDR3 system memory, upgradable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules (for 64-bit OS)

Display
15.6" HD 1366 x 768 resolution, Acer ComfyView LED-backlit TFT LCD

Graphics
Intel HD Graphics with 128 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Microsoft DirectX 10
Dual independent display support
16.7 million colors
External resolution / refresh rates:
VGA port up to 2560 x 1600: 60 Hz
MPEG-2/DVD decoding
WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding

Audio
High-definition audio support
Two built-in stereo speakers
MS-Sound compatible
Built-in microphone

Storage

Hard disk drive:
500 GB or larger
2-in-1 card reader, supporting:
Secure Digital™ (SD) Card, MultiMediaCard™ (MMC)

Optical media drive
8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive:
Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X DVD-ROM DL, 4X DVD-R DL, 4X DVD+R DL, 6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM
Write: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD-R DL, 4X DVD+R DL, 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM

Webcam
Acer Video Conference, featuring:
Acer Crystal Eye webcam
Acer Video Conference Manager software with Video Quality Enhancement (VQE) technology, supporting online video calls

Wireless and networking
WLAN:
Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology
LAN: Fast Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready

Security
BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords
Kensington lock slot

Dimensions and weight
Dimensions
381.6 (W) x 253 (D) x 25.74/33.8 (H) mm (15.02 x 9.96 x 1.01/1.33 inches)
Weight
2.5 kg (5.51 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack

Power adapter and battery
ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes
Power adapter
3-pin 65 W AC adapter:
o 95 (W) x 50 (D) x 25.4 (H) mm (3.74 x 1.96 x 1 inches)
o 216 g (0.47 lbs.) with 180 cm DC cable
Battery
48.8 Wh 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion standard battery pack
Battery life: 4.4 hours13
ENERGY STAR

Input and control
Keyboard
105-/106-/109-key Acer FineTouch™ keyboard with independent standard numeric keypad, international language support, dedicated US dollar and Euro symbol keys
Touchpad
Multi-gesture touchpad, supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip
Media keys
Media control keys (printed on keyboard): play/pause, stop, previous, next, volume up, volume down

Input and output
2-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC)
Three USB 2.0 ports
External display (VGA) port
Headphone/speaker jack
Microphone-in jack
Ethernet (RJ-45) port
DC-in jack for AC adapter

Software
Productivity
Acer Backup Manager
Acer eRecovery Management
Acer PowerSmart Manager
Adobe Flash Player 10.1
Adobe Reader 9.1
Bing™ Bar
eSobi™
Microsoft Office 2010 preloaded (purchase a product key to activate)
Microsoft Office Starter 2010
Norton™ Online Backup
Security
Absolute Data Protect
McAfee Internet Security Suite Trial
Multimedia
Corel WinDVD
NTI Media Maker™
Communication and ISP
Acer Crystal Eye
Acer Video Conference Manager
Microsoft Silverlight™
Skype™
Windows Live™ Essentials 2011
Web links and utilities
Acer Accessory Store (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK only)
Acer Identity Card
Acer Registration
Acer Updater
eBay shortcut 2009 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, UK, US only)
Netflix shortcut1 (US only)

Options and accessories
1/2/4 GB DDR3 soDIMM module
6-cell Li-ion battery pack
3-pin 65 W AC adapter
System compliance Wi-Fi
ACPI 3.0
Mobile PC 2002
DMI 2.0
EPEAT Silver
ENERGY STAR