Description for the Acer Aspire 1524 WLMi v3 Laptop

The Acer Aspire 1520 series of notebooks features everything you need to stay on top no matter where your work takes you. Designed for power users from small and medium businesses, and also for the self-employed professional, the Acer Aspire 1520 series offers cutting edge 64-Bit processors, HyperTransport™ Technology, a high end video card and stunning performance to offer a future-proof mobile workplace that also provides spectacular home entertainment potential.

Operating System
Microsoft© Windows© XP Home Edition

Processor & chipset
AMD Athlon™ 64 3400+ processor with 1 MB L2 cache, supporting AMD HyperTransport technology
Chipset: VIA K8N800 series

Memory
512MB DDR333 memory, upgradeable to 2GB using dual soDIMM modules

HDD
80GB ATA/100 hard disc drive

Storage
Integrated DVD-RW Dual drive
4-in-1 card reader, supporting MultiMediaCard (MMC), Secure Digital (SD), SmartMedia™, and Memory Stick

Display
15.4" WXGA Widescreen TFT LCD with 1280 Ã- 800 pixels resolution
16.7 million colours

Graphics
NVIDIA© GeForce™ FX Go5700 with 64 MB of external DDR video RAM, supporting both 8X AGP and Microsoft© DirectX© 9.0b
External display at up to 2048 x 1536 pixel resolution, 85 Hz
Simultaneous external display at 1280 x 1024 pixel resolution, 75 Hz
Dual independent display support
MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability
S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support

Multimedia
Audio system with built-in speakers
Sound Blaster Pro™
MS-Sound compatible

Communication
56K ITU V.92 modem (with international PTT certification), Wake-on-Ring ready
LAN: gigabit Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready
Integrated Acer InviLink™ 802.11g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED solution; supporting Acer SignalUp wireless technology

I/O Interfaces
1 x S-video-out (NTSC/PAL) port
1 x IEEE 1394 port
4 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x Type III or 1 x Type II CardBus PCMCIA slot
1 x RJ-11 jack for modem
1 x RJ-45 jack for Ethernet
1 x external VGA port
1 x microphone-in jack
1 x headphone-out jack
1 x DC-in jack for AC adapter
1 x Infrared (FIR) port
1 x Parallel port

Power supply and battery
ACPI 1.0b power management standard supporting standby and hibernation power-saving modes
3-pin 135 AC adapter
8-cell 4000 mAH Li-ion battery pack
2-hour battery life (actual battery life might vary, depending on usage and configuration)

Keyboard & special controls
Standard 84-/85-/88-key keyboard, inverted "T" cursor layout with international language support

Embedded numeric keypad
Four easy-launch keys: Internet browser, email with LED, Empowering Key, and one user-programmable button
Acer InviLink™ wireless button
Built-in touchpad with 4-way integrated scroll button

Weight & Dimensions
361 (W) x 292.5 (D) x 47.3 (H) mm (14.2 x 11.5 x 1.8 inches)
3.6 kg (7.9 lbs.)

Quality & Reliability Tests
Temperature and humidity test
Electrostatic discharge test
Hinge life test
Weight pressure tests
Free drop test
Shock and vibration test
Keyboard Switch Life test
Acoustics test
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) test

Software
Acer Launch Manager
Acer System Recovery CD
Acer eManager (including eSetting and ePresentation)
Acer disc-to-disc recovery
Adobe© Acrobat© Reader©
CyberLink© PowerDVD©
NTI CD & DVD-Maker™
Norton AntiVirus™

Warranty
1 year International Travellers Warranty