Acer 5000, 3500 manual Chapter, Features

Chapter 1

System Introduction

Features

This computer was designed with the user in mind. Here are just a few of its many features:

Microprocessor

Mobile AMD Turion 64 processor ML-28/ML-30 or higher for Aspire 5000

Mobile AMD Sempron processor 2600+ to 3000+ or higher for Aspire 3000

Intel® Celeron® M 350/360/370 processor at 1.3/1.4/1.5 GHz, 400 MHz FSB for Aspire 3500 series

Intel® Pentium® M 715 processor at 1.5 GHz, 400 MHz FSB for Aspire 3500 series

Memory

256 MB or 512 MB of DDR 333 SDRAM standard, upgradeable to 1 GB with dual so DIMM modules

512 KB flash ROM BIOS for models employing Intel® Celeron® M processor (Aspire 3500 series); 2 MB flash ROM BIOS for models employing Intel® Pentium® processor (Aspire 3500 series)

Data storage

40/60/80 GB ATA/100 hard disk DVD-Dual or Combo drive

Display and graphics

Color Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) LCD displaying at

--15” XGA (1024 X 768)

--15.4” WXGA (1280 X 800)

--15.4” WXGA Acer CrystalBrite (1280 X 800)

SiSM661MX integrated 3D graphics with up to 64 MB of VRAM, supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 7.0

Dual independent display support MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability

Communication

Modem: 56K ITU V.92 modem with PTT approval; Wake-on-Ring ready

LAN: 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready

Wireless LAN (optional): integrated miniPCI 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIEDTM solution

Wireless PAN (optional): integrated Bluetooth®

Audio

Audio system with two built-in speakers

Sound Blaster ProTM and MS-Sound compatible

Built-in microphone

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