Operating system
Linpus

CPU and chipset
Intel Pentium DualCore B950 (2.1GHz)

Memory
4GB 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)
• Up to 2 GB of DDR3 system memory, upgradable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules (for 32-bit OS)

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

Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M with NVIDIA Optimus™ technology, up to 2229 MB of TurboCache™ (1024 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, up to 1717 MB of shared system memory), supporting NVIDIA CUDA™, PhysX™, PureVideo HD technology, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 4.0, Microsoft DirectX 11
Simultaneous Multi monitors display support
16.7 million colors
External resolution / refresh rates:
• VGA port up to 2048 x 1536: 85 Hz
• HDMI port up to 1920 x 1080: 60 Hz
MPEG-2/DVD decoding
WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding
MPEG-4 Part 2 DivX decoding
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support

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

Storage
Hard disk drive
• 500 GB
Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting:
• Secure Digital™ (SD) Card, MultiMediaCard™ (MMC), Memory Stick™ (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD)

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:
• Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution
• Acer Video Conference Manager software, featuring Video Quality Enhancement (VQE) technology, supporting 640 x 480 resolution online video calls

Wireless and networking
WLAN:  
• Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205, 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ with Acer Nplify™, featuring MIMO technology
• Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
• Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
• Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology
WPAN:
• Bluetooth
LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready,ASF2.0

Security
Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution, featuring Pre-Boot Authentication (PBA) computer protection
BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords
Kensington lock slot

Dimensions and weight
376.8 (W) x 253 (D) x 33.8/23.1 (H) mm (14.69 x 9.86 x 1.31/0.92 inches) with 6-cell battery pack
2.54 kg (5.61 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 90 W AC adapter:
• 133 (W) x 59 (D) x 31 (H) mm (5.23 x 2.32 x 1.22 inches)
• 390 g (0.86 lbs.) with 180 cm DC cable
Battery
• 48 Wh 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack
Battery life: 4 hours
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
Control keys
Acer programmable key, Acer Backup key
volume mute key , RF Switch

Input and output
Multi-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
Three USB 2.0 ports
HDMI port with HDCP support
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 ePower Management
• Acer eRecovery Management
• Adobe Flash Player 10.1
• Adobe Reader 9.1
• eSobi™
• Bing™ Bar
• Microsoft Office 2010 preloaded (purchase a product key to activate)
• Microsoft Office Starter 2010
• Norton™ Online Backup
Security
• Proshield
• McAfee Internet Security Suite Trial
• Absolute Data Protect(EMEA/PA only)
Multimedia
• Corel WinDVD
• NTI Media Maker™
Communication and ISP
• Acer Crystal Eye
• Acer Video Conference Manager
• Microsoft Silverlight™
• Skype™
• Windows Live™ Essentials 2011 — Wave 3.2 (Mail, Photo Gallery, Live™ Messenger, Movie Maker, Writer, Mesh)
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 shortcut (US only)

Options and accessories
1 GB / 2 GB /4GB DDR3 soDIMM module
6-cell Li-ion battery pack
9-cell Li-ion battery pack
3-pin 90 W AC adapter

System compliance
Wi-Fi
ACPI 3.0
Mobile PC 2002
DMI 2.0
EPEAT Silver
ENERGY STAR