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Aspire 5930

With the new Aspire 5930 Acer introduces the successor of the successful Aspire 5920, the first notebook to launch with the new Gemstone design. Improved and updated the Aspire 5930 will be a worthy replacement. Based on the latest state-of-the-art processor technology and equipped with the most powerful new ATI graphic cards with up to 512MB of dedicated DDR3 video memory, Dolby certified sound system and an abundance of expansion ports it is a complete home entertainment solution for advanced, power hungry, multimedia users.


Benefits
Exceptional entertainment
Cutting edge hardware and state of the art design make up the new Aspire 5930. The brilliant 15.4” CrystalBrite TFT panel, with integrated CrystalEye webcam, combined with the Dolby certified surround sound system and the optional Blu-ray drive will offer a unique entertainment experience. Expansion ports are readily available and for cable management there is the Acer EasyPort IV docking connector that allows you to connect to all of your peripherals at home in one simple action.
Secure and powerful
Growing online presence calls for more security, for this reason the new Aspire 5930 comes with Acer’s new biometric solution (factory option) allowing you to logon to your notebook and enter your passwords (for example for online banking) with a simple swipe of your finger. The most powerful dual core CPU’s available, up to 4GB of system memory, the latest ATI graphic cards and DVB-T TV tuner option are making sure the Aspire 5930 will satisfy all your multimedia demands, now and in the future.
Configurations
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium , Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology : Intel® Core™2 Duo processor P8600 (3 MB L2 cache, 2.40 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB), Mobile Intel® PM45 Express Chipset, Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® , feat. MIMO technology, 15.4" WXGA high-brightness (220-nit) Acer CrystalBrite™ TFT LCD, 2GB DDR2, 320GB HDD, NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT with 512 MB of dedicated GDDR3 VRAM, DVD SuperMulti Double Layer Drive,Bluetooth Crystal Eye webcam with Acer PrimaLite™ , Dolby®-optimized surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers and one subwoofer supporting low-frequency effects, Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution
Part NumberLX.AQ30X.025
Operating System
Processor & Chipset
  • Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology, featuring:
  • Intel® Core™2 Duo processor with up to 6 MB L2 Cache, supporting Intel® 64 architecture
  • Mobile Intel® PM45 Express Chipset, or
  • Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset
  • Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300 (dual-band quad-mode 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, featuring MIMO technology, supporting Acer SignalUp™ with Nplify™ wireless technology
  • Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5150/5350 Wi-Fi®/WiMAX™ dual-mode module, supporting Acer SignalUp™ with Nplify™ wireless technology
Memory
  • DDR2 memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using dual soDIMM modules
  • Intel® Turbo Memory supported
    (manufacturing option)
HDD
  • One S-ATA hard disc drive
Storage
  • 2X Blu-ray Disc™*/DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive or
    (* on models with dedicated graphics only!)
  • 8X 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 (220-nit) Acer CrystalBrite™ TFT LCD, high-def 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista™
  • 16.7 million colours
  • 16:10 aspect ratio
  • 8 ms high-def response time
Graphics
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT with up to 2303 MB of TurboCache™ (512 MB of dedicated GDDR3 VRAM, up to 1791 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® 9300M GS with up to 2047 MB of TurboCache™ (256 MB of dedicated DDR2 VRAM, up to 1791 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)
  • Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset with integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD (Intel® GMA X4500HD) with up to 512 MB of Intel® Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0 (8 MB of dedicated system memory, up to 504 MB of shared system memory*), supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 10
    (* depending on size of system memory)
  • DualView™ support
  • MEPG-2/DVD acceleration, 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
  • Dolby®-optimized surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers and one subwoofer supporting low-frequency effects
  • Optimized 2nd Generation Dolby Home Theater® audio enhancement, featuring Dolby® Digital, Dolby® Digital Live, Dolby® Pro Logic® IIx, Dolby® Headphone, Dolby® Natural Bass, Dolby® Sound Space Expander technologies
  • 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 high-def 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 5100/5300 (dual-band quad-mode 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, featuring MIMO technology, supporting Acer SignalUp™ with Nplify™ wireless technology, or
  • Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5150/5350 Wi-Fi®/WiMAX™ dual-mode module, featuring:
    •Wi-Fi® (dual-band quad-mode 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, featuring 1x2 or 3x3 MIMO technology, supporting Acer SignalUp™ with Nplify™ wireless technology, or
    •WiMAX™* (single-band 802.16e/2.5G ) WiMAX Forum Certified™ WAN (Wide Area Network) connection, featuring Mobile WiMAX™ and MIMO technology, supporting Acer SignalUp™ with Nplify™ wireless technology
    (* depending on network readiness)
  • 56K ITU V.92 modem with PTT approval; Wake-on-Ring ready
  • Gigabit Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready
  • Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
    (manufacturing option)
I/O Interface
  • 1x Acer EasyPort IV connector
  • 1x ExpressCard™/54 slot
  • 5-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
  • 4x USB 2.0 ports
    (1x USB 2.0 port combined with eSATA port)
  • 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
    (* manufacturing option)
  • 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) or 48.8 W (6-cell) Li-ion battery pack
  • Up to 3-hour battery life with 8 cell battery and dedicated graphics
  • 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 4.0
Keyboard & Special Controls
  • 88-/89/93-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
    (* manufacturing option)
  • 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: WLAN, Internet, email, Bluetooth®*, Acer Arcade™
    (* manufacturing option)
  • Acer MediaTouch keys: play/pause, stop, previous, next
  • Volume wheel
Weight & Dimensions
  • 366 (W) x 274 (D) x 30/43 (H) mm (14.3 x 10.6 x 1.2/1.7 inches)
  • 3.0 kg (6.6 lbs.)
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 eAudio, ePower, eDataSecurity, eRecovery, eSettings Management)
  • Acer Arcade™ Deluxe featuring Cinema, Album, Music, Acer HomeMedia
  • Acer InstantOn Arcade
  • Acer Bio-Protection
    (on models with fingerprint reader only!)
  • 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
  • Adobe® Reader®
  • NTI Media Maker™
  • Microsoft® Works 8.5 with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial
Options
  • Acer EasyPort IV
  • Acer Xpress VoIP phone and Acer Video Conference Manager pack
  • Memory expansion modules
  • Additional battery
  • Additional AC adapter
  • External USB floppy disk drive
Warranty
  • One-year International Travellers Warranty (ITW)

Aspire 6920

The new Acer Aspire 6920 packed in the new distinctive Gemstone Blue design stands as a reference for the ultimate entertainment. The 16:9 golden ratio display for movies and the optional 1920x1080 FULL HD resolution LCD will immerse you in a visual experience that will leave you breathless. Say goodbye to the old black bars on the top and bottom of your screen and be ready to enjoy the experience of the unique CineDash sensitive media console and control all your entertainment with a simple touch.

Benefits
Control the High Definition power
The new Aspire 6920 will bring the enjoyment of High Definition anywhere you go. It is Acer’s first notebook in the market equipped with the brilliant 16.0” HD CineCrystal LCD panel and the latest graphics featuring the powerful NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS graphics card with up to 512MB of dedicated memory. The Aspire 6920 comes with the brand new CineDash media console, a touch-sensitive interface that gives you a new way to manage entertainment. It is the perfect partner for intensive multimedia users who love enjoying Blu-Ray Disc™ content and the most incredible sound experience taking advantage of the 2nd generation Dolby Home Theater and the revolutionary Acer Tuba CineBass subwoofer.
Full multimedia experience
Designed for the most demanding users, the Aspire 6920 is using the revolutionary Intel® Centrino® processor technology, which features the powerful Intel® Core™2 Duo processor. It will allow you to enjoy the most demanding applications and games with the most intensive graphic contents. In combination with the superb 16.0" Acer CineCrystal™ high-definition display which exhibits true HDTV 16:9 cinematic aspect, it will allow you to enjoy 14% more viewing than with the current 15.4" display. Be ready to watch your Blu-Ray Disc™ movies on TV taking advantage of the HDMI port supported by the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA).
Configurations
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium , Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile processor techology,Intel® Core™2 Duo mobile processor T8300 (3 MB L2 cache, 2.4GHz, 800 MHz FSB), Mobile Intel® PM965 Express Chipset, Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN Wi-Fi, 16" Full HD 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, high-brightness (250-nit), Acer CineCrystal™ TFT LCD 2GB DDR2, 320GB HDD, NVIDIA® GeForce® 9500M GS with 512 MB of dedicated GDDR2 VRAM, Blue-ray Disk, Bluetooth, Crystal Eye webcam with Acer PrimaLite™ tech, Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution, Dolby®-certified surround sound system with subwoofer supporting low-frequency effects Two built-in stereo speakers and one Acer Tuba CineBass booster supporting low-frequency effects, True 5.1-channel surround sound output High-definition audio support, HDMI™ port with HDCP support
Part NumberLX.APQ0X.308
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) 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
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 S-ATA hard disc drive
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
  • 16" FHD WUXGA 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, high-brightness (250-nit), Acer CineCrystal™ TFT LCD, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista™ or,
  • 16" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (220-nit), Acer CineCrystal™ TFT LCD, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista™
  • 16.7 million colours
  • 16:9 aspect ratio
  • 8 ms high-def response time
  • 60% color gamut
Graphics
  • 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
  • MEPG-2/DVD acceleration, 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
  • Two built-in stereo 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) or 48.8 W (6-cell) Li-ion battery pack
  • Up to 3.2-hour battery life with 8 cell battery and dedicated graphics
  • 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
  • 88/89-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, embedded 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
  • 385 (W) x 275 (D) x 43.6/39.3 (H) mm (15.13 x 10.81 x 1.71/1.55 inches)
  • 3.5 kg (7.28 lbs.)
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)