Operating system
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

CPU and chipset
Intel Pentium Processor B950 (2M Cache, 2.10 GHz)
Mobile Intel HM65 Express Chipset

Memory
4GB Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support:
• Up to 4 GB of DDR3 system memory, upgradable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules (for 64-bit OS)

Display
17.3" HD+ 1600 x 900 resolution, Acer ComfyView LED-backlit TFT LCD
Mercury-free, environment-friendly

Graphics
AMD Radeon™  HD 6470M 1 GB
Dual independent display support
16.7 million colors
External resolution / refresh rates:
• VGA port up to 2048 x 1536: 75 Hz
• HDMI port up to 1920 x 1080: 60 Hz
MPEG-2/DVD decoding
WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support

Audio
High-definition audio support
Two built-in stereo speakers
MS-Sound compatible
Built-in microphone

Storage
Hard disk drive
• 750 GB
Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting:
•  Secure Digital™ (SD) Card, MultiMediaCard™ (MMC), Memory Stick™ (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD)

Optical media drive
8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive:
• Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X DVD-ROM DL, 4X DVD-R DL, 4X DVD+R DL, 6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM
• Write: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD-R DL, 4X DVD+R DL, 6X DVD-RW, 8XDVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM

Webcam
Acer Video Conference, featuring:
• Acer Crystal Eye webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution
• Acer Video Conference Manager software, featuring Video Quality Enhancement (VQE) technology, supporting 640 x 480 resolution online video calls

Wireless and networking
WLAN:  
• Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205, 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ with Acer Nplify™, featuring MIMO technology
• Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
• Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology
WPAN:
• Bluetooth
LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready

Privacy control
BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords
Kensington lock slot

Dimensions and weight
Dimensions
414.8 (W) x 275 (D) x 35.4 (H) mm (16.33 x 10.83 x 1.98 inches)
Weight
3.3 kg (7.27 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack

Power adapter and battery
ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes
Power adapter
3-pin 65 W AC adapter:
• 95 (W) x 50 (D) x 25.4 (H) mm (3.74 x 1.96 x 1 inches)
• 216 g (0.47 lbs.) with 180 cm DC cable
Battery
48 Wh 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion standard battery pack
Battery life: 4 hours
ENERGY STAR

Input and control
Keyboard
105-/106-/109-key Acer FineTouch™ keyboard with independent standard numeric keypad, international language support, dedicated US dollar and Euro symbol keys
Touchpad
Multi-gesture touchpad, supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip
Media keys
Media control keys (printed on keyboard): play/pause, stop, previous, next, volume up, volume down
Control keys
RF switch

Input and output
Multi-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
Three USB 2.0 ports
HDMI port with HDCP support
External display (VGA) port
Headphone/speaker jack
Microphone-in jack
Ethernet (RJ-45) port
DC-in jack for AC adapter

Software
Productivity
• Acer Backup Manager
• Acer eRecovery Management
• Acer PowerSmart Manager
• Adobe Flash Player 10.1
• Adobe Reader 9.1
• Bing™ Bar
• eSobi™
• Microsoft Office 2010 preloaded (purchase a product key to activate)
• Microsoft Office Starter 2010
• Norton™ Online Backup
Security
• McAfee Internet Security Suite Trial
• Absolute Data Protection
Multimedia
• Corel WinDVD
• NTI Media Maker™
Communication and ISP
• Acer Crystal Eye
• Acer Video Conference Manager
• Microsoft Silverlight™
• Skype™
• Windows Live™ Essentials 2011
Web links and utilities
• Acer Accessory Store (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK only)
• Acer Identity Card
• Acer Registration
• Acer Updater
• eBay shortcut 2009 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, UK, US only)
• Netflix shortcut (US only)

Options and accessories
1/2/4 GB DDR3 soDIMM module
6-cell Li-ion battery pack
3-pin 65 W AC adapter
External USB 56K modem

System compliance
Wi-Fi
ACPI 3.0
Mobile PC 2002
DMI 2.0
ENERGY STAR
EPEAT Silver