Description for the Acer Aspire 1801 WSMi v3 Laptop

The Aspire 1800 with PCI Express © architecture brings the numerous advantages of widescreen mobility, P4 power and eManagability into the hands of demanding private and self-employed professional users from the SOHO and small business worlds.

Whether working simultaneously on several sheets or documents, or using maximized screen space for dazzling presentations and DVD videos, the Aspire 1800 ensures no-compromise processing power, connectivity and multimedia capability.

Operating System
Microsoft© Windows© XP Home Edition

Processor & Chipset
Intel© Pentium© 4 with 1MB L2 Cache supporting PCI Express™

Memory
512MB Standard DDR333 SDRAM, upgradeable to 2048 MB with dual soDIMM modules

HDD
80GB Ultra ATA/100 HDD

Storage
DVD-SuperMulti
5-in-1 card reader, supporting MultiMediaCard (MMC), Secure Digital (SD), xD-Picture Card™, SmartMedia, and Memory Stick

Display
Wide-aspect 17" WXGA colour TFT LCD with 1440 x 900 pixel resolution
16.7 million colours
16:10 viewing ratio
Console display for Aspire Arcade media status

Graphics
ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON™ X600 with 64 MB of external DDR video RAM supporting Microsoft© DirectX© 9.0
PCI Express™ X16 graphic card support
Simultaneous LCD and CRT display
Dual independent display support
PowerPlay™ 4.0 feature
Support S-video (NTSC/PAL) TV-out
Aspire CinemaVision™ video technology (Aspire Arcade)
Aspire ClearVision™ video optimisation technology (Aspire Arcade)

Multimedia
2.1-channel speakers with built-in subwoofer, total 5 W output
S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers
MS-Sound compatible
Built-in microphone

Communication
LAN: 10/100/1000 Mbps Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready
56K ITU V.92 data/fax modem (with international PTT approval); Wake-on-Ring ready
Wireless LAN: Integrated Acer IEEE 802.11g with internal antenna (selected models only); Wi-Fi CERTIFIED with WPA and Acer SignalUp technology support
Integrated Bluetooth

I/O Interfaces
1 Ã- PC Card slot (one Type II)
1 Ã- RJ-11 jack for modem
1 Ã- RJ-45 jack for Ethernet
1 Ã- DC-in jack for AC adapter
1 Ã- external VGA port
1 Ã- S-video-out (NTSC/PAL) port
1 Ã- Microphone/line-in jack
1 Ã- speaker/ headphone/ line-out jack
1 Ã- IEEE 1394 port
4 Ã- USB 2.0 ports
1 Ã- Infrared (FIR) port

Power supply and battery
ACPI power management standard supporting Standby and Hibernation power saving modes
150 W AC adapter
8 cell Li-Ion battery pack
1 hour battery life (actual battery life might vary, depending on usage and configuration);
2.5-hour quick-charge, 3.5-hour charge-in-use

Keyboard & Special Controls
103-key keyboard; inverted "T" cursor layout; 2.5 mm (minimum) key travel
Easy-launch buttons: Internet, email with LED, user-programmable button and Acer Empowering Key
Embedded numeric keypad
Media console with Arcade, stop, play/pause, rewind, and fast forward buttons, and 5-way media controls
Remote control for Aspire Arcade applications

Dimensions & Weight
402 (W) x 278.3 (D) x 41 to 45 (H) mm
(15.83 x 10.96 x 1.61 to 1.77 inches)
4.5 kg (9.91 lbs.) with combo drive

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

Software
Acer eManager (including Acer eSetting and Acer ePresentation)
Acer Launch Manager
Aspire Arcade
Norton AntiVirus™
Adobe Acrobat Reader
NTI© CD Maker™
Acer System Recovery CD

Certifications
Mobile PC2001
ACPI 1.0b compliant
DMI 2.0 compliant

Warranty
1 year International Traveller's Warranty (ITW)