Chapter 1
System Specifications
Features
Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many features:
NOTE: Specifications denoted with an asterisk (*) vary depending on the model.
Operating System
•Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit*
•Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 64-bit*
Platform
•Intel® Core™ i7-620M processor (4 MB L3 cache, 2.66 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.33 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache*
•Intel® Core™ i5-430M/i5-520M/i5-540M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.26/2.40/2.53 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.53/2.93/3.06 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache*
•Intel® Core™ i3-330M/i3-350M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.13/2.26 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache*
•Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset
System Memory
•Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support:
•Up to 4 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradeable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules*
Display
•15.6" HD 1600 x 900 pixel resolution, high-brightness (220-nit) TFT LCD with Diamond View Technology, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing
•16:9 aspect ratio
•8 ms response time
Graphics*
•ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 56506 with up to 4091 MB of HyperMemory™ (1024 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, up to 3067 MB of shared system memory), supporting Unified Video Decoder (UVD), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 11, OpenGL® 3.1, OpenCL™ 1.1
•ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 54706 with up to 3579 MB of HyperMemory™ (512 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, up to 3067 MB of shared system memory), supporting Unified Video Decoder (UVD), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 11, OpenGL® 3.1, OpenCL™ 1.1
•Intel® Core i7-620M/i5-540M/i5-520M/i5-430M/i3-350M/ i3-330M processor with Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator HD7 (Intel® GMA HD), 128 MB of dedicated system memory, Microsoft® DirectX® 10