Description for the Acer TravelMate 7520 401G16Mi Laptop

The Acer TravelMate 7520 has everything companies need to maximize their business performance. Boasting a superb 17” widescreen TFT panel and equipped with the powerful AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Mobile Technology it provides a complete solution for today’s demanding business users at great value. The 17” wide TFT panel with optional integrated Acer CrystalEye webcam, up to two large serial-ATA hard disc drives, the latest wireless technology and Acer’s innovative Empowering Technology (a complete suite of productivity-enhancing tools) make the new TravelMate 7520 the perfect example of Acer’s strategy to provide powerful tools to business customers that want to take business productivity to the next level.

Business optimized
Acer has equipped the TravelMate 7520 with the Acer CrystalEye webcam, allowing real-time face-to-face video conferencing for a maximum on productivity and flexibility, mounted at the top of a brilliant 17” LCD panel. For additional expandability of the storage capacity, the TravelMate 7520 can also be equipped with a 2nd hard disk drive for an optimal enlargement.

Connectivity
The TravelMate 7520 is a complete communication instrument that allows professional users to seamlessly switch from different connectivity options: using the latest N wireless card enhanced by Acer SignalUp™ with InviLink™ Nplify™ wireless technology, to offer the fastest wireless speeds available today or optional an 802.11 b/g wireless solution, WPAN connection with optional built-in Bluetooth 2.0 module and wired LAN connection with the Gigabit Ethernet card and the integrated modem.

Operating System
Windows XP Professional

Processor & Chipset
AMD Turion™ 64 X2 dual-core mobile technology processor with up to 1MB L2 cache
ATI M690G chipset

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

HDD
160GB
One or two S-ATA hard disc drives with enhanced 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
17" WXGA+ TFT LCD, 1440 x 900 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista™
16.7 million colours

Graphics
ATI Radeon© X1250 integrated 3D graphics with up to 896 MB of HyperMemory™ (256 MB of dedicated system memory, up to 640 MB of shared system memory*), supporting Microsoft© DirectX© 9, PCI Express©
* Depending on size of system memory!

DualView™ support
MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability
WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) support
S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support

Multimedia
Two built-in Acer 3DSonic stereo speakers
Built-in microphone
MS-Sound compatible

Communication
Integrated Acer CrystalEye webcam, supporting enhanced Acer PrimaLite™ technology
Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED© solution supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology

Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready
56K ITU V.92 with PTT approval, Wake-on-Ring ready

I/O Interface
1 x ExpressCard™/54 slot
1x PC Card slot (Type II)
5-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD)
4 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x IEEE 1394 port
1 x Fast infrared (FIR) port
1x external display (VGA) port
1x S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port
1x Headphones/speaker/line-out port
1x microphone-in jack
1x line-in jack
1x Ethernet (RJ-45) port
1x Modem (RJ-11) port
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 & Battery
ACPI 3.0 CPU power management supporting Standby and Hibernation modes
44W 6-cell Li-ion battery pack
Up to 2.5-hour battery life with 6-cell battery

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

3-pin 65 W AC adapter

Keyboard & Special Controls
105-/106-key keyboard with inverted "T" cursor layout, 2.5 mm (minimum) key travel
Seamless touchpad with 4-way scroll button
12 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows© keys, hotkey controls, embedded numeric keypad, international language support, independent US and Euro dollar sign keys
Empowering Key
Easy-launch buttons: Internet, email, user-programmable
Productivity keys: Lock, Presentation, Sync
Front-access communication switches: WLAN

Weight & Dimensions
400 (W) x 290 (D) x 30.3/43.3 (H) mm
3.66 kg (8.06 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 (eNet, ePower, ePresentation, eDataSecurity, eLock, eRecovery, eSettings Management)
Acer GridVista™
Acer Launch Manager
Adobe© Reader©
CyberLink© PowerDVD™
Microsoft© Office Ready 2007
Norton Internet Security™
NTI CD Maker™
NTI Shadow™

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

Warranty
One-year International Travellers Warranty (ITW)