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Friday, July 17, 2009

Acer Aspire 8920

The new Acer Aspire 8920 is the first- in- market 18.4" widescreen notebook with FULL HD 1920*1080 resolution designed to immerse the most advanced home entertainment users into the new Gemstone blue concept. Featuring the stunning Acer CineCrystal™ Full HD display with a cinematic 16:9 aspect ratio, which is the golden viewing ratio for movies and removes the black bars on the top and bottom of the screen. The Acer Aspire 8920 will deliver the best HD quality ever seen before. It will put you in control of all your entertainment just by a simple touch on the CineDash sensitive media console which will allow you to adjust the true 5.1 surround sound volume, navigate menus and control all your media on the fly.

Benefits
Distinctive style and power
Acer's latest creation has an individual and incredibly unique design. The new Aspire 8920 is breaking away from the classic mobile design by expressing all the performance, power and control with a whole new reference, the Gemstone Blue design. Open up a whole new world of possibilities with the latest Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor technology in combination with either NVIDIA GeForce 9650M GS or NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS: Mobile power has never been so desirable.
Unique entertainment experience
The Aspire 8920 is the world's first notebook to feature built-in multi-speaker True5.1 surround sound through six speakers. In combination with the revolutionary Acer Tuba CineBass subwoofer and the 18,4" Full HD CineCrystal LCD panel it is the ideal choice for Full HD movies and gaming. The CineDash media console, a touch-sensitive interface will allow you to manage your entertainment and launch Acer Arcade to enjoy all your pictures, Blu-ray Disc™ movies or media stored on the generous HDDs of the Aspire 8920. The optional VoIP Bluetooth phone in combination with Acer's CrystalEye camera will guarantee real-time videoconferencing without compromising on performance.

SPECIFICATION

Operating System
Processor & Chipset
  • Intel® Centrino® processor technology, featuring:
  • Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor with up to 6 MB L2 Cache, supporting Intel® 64 architecture
  • Mobile Intel® PM965 Express Chipset
  • Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN (dual-band quad-mode 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N) network connection, supporting Acer SignalUp™ with InviLink™ Nplify™ wireless technology or
    Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology
Memory
  • DDR2 memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using dual soDIMM modules
    * A 64-bit operating system is required to enjoy the ultimate performance of 4 GB memory.
  • Intel® Turbo Memory supported
    (manufacturing option)
HDD
  • One or two S-ATA hard disc drives
Storage
  • Blu-ray Disc™ (BD)/DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive or
    DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive
  • 6-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital™ (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), MultiMediaCard Plus (MMCplus™), Memory Stick® (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD)
Display
  • 18.4" Full HD 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, high-brightness (300-nit), Acer CineCrystal™ TFT LCD, two lamps, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista™
  • 16.7 million colours
  • 16:9 aspect ratio
  • 8 ms high-def response time
  • 90% color gamut
Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® 9650M GS with up to 1280 MB of TurboCache™ (512 MB of dedicated GDDR3 VRAM, up to 768 MB of shared system memory*), supporting NVIDIA® PureVideo™ HD technology, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 4.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 10
    (* depending on size of system memory)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® 9500M GS with up to 1280 MB of TurboCache™ (512 MB of dedicated GDDR2 VRAM, up to 768 MB of shared system memory*), supporting NVIDIA® PureVideo™ HD technology, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 4.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 10
    (* depending on size of system memory)
  • DualView™ support
  • 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
  • Acer Arcade™ Deluxe featuring Acer CinemaVision™ and Acer ClearVision™ technologies
Multimedia
  • Optimized 2nd Generation Dolby Home Theater® audio enhancement, featuring Dolby® Digital, Dolby® Digital Live, Dolby® Pro Logic® IIx, Dolby® Headphone, Dolby® Natural Bass and Dolby® Sound Space Expander technologies
  • Acer CineSurround with five built-in speakers and one Acer Tuba CineBass booster supporting low-frequency effects
  • True5.1-channel surround sound output
  • Digital( DVB-T) TV-tuner supporting hardware MPEG-2 stream encoding and DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial) standard (6 to 8 MHz)
    (manufacturing option)
  • High-definition audio support
  • S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers
  • MS-Sound compatible
  • Acer PureZone technology with two built-in stereo microphones featuring beam forming, echo cancellation, and noise suppression technologies
Communication
  • Acer Video Conference featuring integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam, supporting enhanced Acer PrimaLite™ technology
  • Acer Video Conference Manager software featuring Video Quality Enhancement (VQE) technology with H.264 video compression, supporting 640 x 480 resolution online video calls with drag-and-drop Picture-in-Picture (PIP) interactivity
  • Acer PureZone technology
  • Optional Acer Xpress VoIP phone
  • Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN (dual-band quad-mode 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, supporting Acer SignalUp™ with InviLink™ Nplify™ wireless technology, or
    Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology
  • 56K ITU V.92 modem with PTT approval; Wake-on-Ring ready
  • 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready
  • Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
    (manufacturing option)
I/O Interface
  • 1x ExpressCard™/54 slot
  • 6-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MMCplus™, MS, MS PRO, xD)
  • 4x USB 2.0 ports
  • 1x HDMI™ port with HDCP support
  • 1x Consumer infrared (CIR) port
  • 1x external display (VGA) port
  • 1 x RF-in jack
    (on models with TV Tuner only!)
  • 1x Headphones/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support
  • 1x Microphone-in jack
  • 1x Line-in jack
  • 1x Modem (RJ-11) port
  • 1x Ethernet (RJ-45) port
  • 1x DC-in jack for AC adapter
Security
  • Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution, featuring Windows® log on, computer protection, FingerLaunch, ProfileLaunch, MusicLaunch, password bank, MyLaunch, Acer FingerNav
  • Slot for Kensington lock
  • BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords
Power Supply & Battery
  • ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes
  • 71 W (8-cell) Li-ion battery pack
  • Up to 2.5-hour battery life with 8 cell battery
  • Acer QuicCharge™ technology:
    • 80% charge in 1 hour
    • 2-hour rapid charge system-off
    • 3-hour charge-in-use
  • 90 W AC adapter
  • Energy Star 2.0-certified (Environmental Protection Agency level 4)
Keyboard & Special Controls
  • 105-/106-key keyboard with inverted "T" cursor layout, 2.5 mm (minimum) key travel
  • Touchpad pointing device with Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader, featuring Acer FingerNav 4-way control function
  • 12 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, standard numeric keypad, international language support, independent US and Euro dollar sign keys
  • Empowering Key
  • Easy-launch buttons: WLAN, Internet, email, Bluetooth®*
    (manufacturing option)
  • Acer CineDash media console capacitive human interface device, including:
    • Acer Arcade™
    • Volume meter (volume up/down)
    • Menu navigation (enter/back/left/right)
    • Media control (play/pause, stop, previous, next, fast forward, rewind)
    • Mute and hold keys
  • Optional Acer Media Center remote control
Weight & Dimensions
  • 441.4 (W) x 300 (D) x 40.2/44.2 (H) mm
    (17.4 x 11.8 x 1.58/1.74 inches)
  • 4.1 kg (9.04 lbs.) with 8-cell battery
Quality & Reliability Tests
  • Temperature & humidity test
  • Free drop test
  • Acoustics test
  • Weight and Pressure tests
  • Spillage test
  • Shock and Vibration tests
  • Electrostatic discharge immunity test
  • MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) test
  • Hinge life test
  • Keyboard-switch life test
Software
  • Acer Empowering Technology (Acer ePower, eAudio, eDataSecurity, eRecovery, eSettings Management)
  • Acer Arcade™ Deluxe featuring Cinema, Album, Music, Acer HomeMedia
  • Acer InstantOn Arcade
  • Acer Bio-Protection
  • Acer Crystal Eye
  • Acer GridVista™
  • Acer Launch Manager
  • Acer GameZone
  • Acer Video Conference Manager featuring Video Quality Enhancement (VQE)
  • McAfee Internet Security Suite 60-day trial version (or equivalent)
  • Adobe® Reader®
  • CyberLink® PowerDirector® trial version
  • NTI Media Maker™
  • Microsoft® Works 8.5 with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial
Options
  • Acer Xpress VoIP phone and Acer Video Conference Manager pack
  • Acer Media Center remote control
  • Memory expansion modules
  • Additional battery
  • Additional AC adapter
  • External USB floppy disk drive
Warranty
  • One-year International Travellers Warranty (ITW)

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