Description for the Acer Travelmate 5720 101G12Mi Laptop

The new TravelMate 5720 sports Intel© Centrino© Duo mobile processor technology, now featuring the Intel© Core2 Duo mobile processor, which empowers exceptional multitasking productivity to keep professionals on the cutting edge while the latest ATI Mobility Radeon© X2500 card delivers new levels of graphics and video performance for the reliable and stress-free running business applications. The provision of WPA2 advanced data encryption and WIFI CERTIFIED© guarantee trouble free wireless compatibility and security to protect business critical data while Gigabit Ethernet with Alert Standard Format (ASF) and Wake-on-LAN support offers fast, efficient and secure LAN connection and remote manageability

Acer's new streamlined and stylish ProFile chassis offers superb portability and great professional style. The magnesium alloy casing of the TravelMate 5720 provides improved rigidity and light weight while the enhanced Acer Disk Anti-Shock Protection (DASP) technology insulates the notebook's hard disk from the inevitable knocks of daily mobile use, securing the highest levels of protection. Thirteen rigorous tests guarantee years of long-lasting, comfortable use from a notebook, which has all that is needed, to support the efficiency and productivity demands of modern professionals, even in some moments of leisure..

Operating System
Windows Vista© Home Premium

Processor & Chipset
Intel© Centrino© Duo mobile technology, featuring:
Intel© Core 2 Duo processor with up to 4MB L2 Cache
Mobile Intel© PM965 Express Chipset
Intel© PRO/Wireless 3945ABG (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED© network connection, supporting Acer SignalUp wireless technology

Memory
1024MB (2 x 512MB)
DDR2 memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using dual soDIMM modules (dual-channel support)

HDD
120GB
S-ATA Hard Disk Drive with Acer DASP (Disk Anti-Shock Protection)

Storage
DVD-Super Multi Double Layer drive
5-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick© (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card (xD)

Display
15.4" WXGA+ high-brightness TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista
16.7 million colours

Graphics
Mobile Intel© GM965 Express Chipset with integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel© Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) X3100 with up to 358 MB of Intel© Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0 (8 MB of dedicated system memory, up to 358 MB of shared system memory), supporting Microsoft© DirectX© 9 and DirectX© 10

DualView support
MPEG-2/DVD hardware assisted capability
WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) support (acceleration)
S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support
DVI-D (true digital video interface) support

Multimedia
Intel© High Definition Audio support
Two built-in Acer 3DSonic stereo speakers
MS-Sound compatible
Built-in microphone

Communication
Acer Video Conference featuring:
Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam supporting enhanced Acer PrimaLite technology
Acer PureZone technology

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

Gigabit Ethernet supporting ASF (Alert Standard Format) 2.0, Wake-on-LAN ready

Intel© PRO/Wireless 3945ABG (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED© network connection, supporting Acer SignalUp wireless technology


I/O Interfaces
1x ExpressCard/34 slot
1 x PC Card slot (Type II)
5-in-1 card reader (SD, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
4 x USB 2.0
1x DVI-D port (on the dedicated graphics version)
1x IEEE 1394 port
1x Fast infrared (FIR) port
1 x External display (VGA) port
1x S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port
1 x Headphones/speaker/line-out jack
1 x Modem (RJ-11) port
1 x Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) port
1 x Microphone-in jack
1 x Line-in jack
1x DC-in jack for AC adapter

Security
Enhanced Acer DASP (Disk Anti-Shock Protection) HDD protection technology
Slot for Kensington lock
BIOS user and supervisor passwords

Power supply and battery
ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes
44W 6-cell Li-ion battery pack

up to 3-hour battery life with 6-cell battery pack

Acer QuicCharge technology:
80% charge in 1 hour
2-hour rapid charge system-off
3-hour charge-in-use

90 W AC Adapter

Keyboard & Special Controls
88-/89-key Acer FineTouch keyboard with 5-degree curve, inverted "T" cursor layout, 2.5 mm (minimum) key travel
Seamless touchpad pointing device with 4-way scroll button
12 function keys; four cursor keys; two Windows© keys; hotkey controls; embedded numeric keypad; international language support
Easy-launch buttons: Empowering Key, Internet, email, user-programmable and Productivity keys: Lock, Presentation, Sync
Two front-access switches: WLAN and Bluetooth©

Weight and dimensions
360 (W) x 267 (D) x 30.3/43 (H) mm
2.88 kg (6.36 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack

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

Software
Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eNet, ePower, ePresentation, eDataSecurity, eLock, eRecovery, eSettings, ePerformance Management)
Acer Crystal Eye
Acer GridVista
Acer Launch Manager
Adobe Reader
Cyberlink PowerDVD©
NTI© CD Maker / NTI© Shadow
Norton Internet Security
Microsoft© Office Ready 2007

Certifications
DMI 2.0
ACPI 3.0
Mobile PC 2002
Wi-Fi©

Warranty
One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW)