Acer Aspire 2930Z

The ultraportable 12.1" Aspire 2930Z puts affordable entertainment enjoyment at your fingertips! The robust processing power of this take-everywhere notebook runs your favorite movies and creative applications just as they were intended. Acer Video Conference keeps you ever connected to friends and family. To top it off, optimized 2nd Generation Dolby Home Theater® pumps out notebook audio like never before. This mobile entertainment gem is loaded with digital value to treasure!

Benefits

Striking ultraportable design, contemporary communication

The Aspire Gemstone design features strikingly sophisticated features inside and out, including 3D depth, a shimmering finish, varying textures, stylish colors, and eye-catching lighting effects. Weighing just over 2Kg the new Aspire 2930Z is your perfect notebook for on the road. Take video chatting to the next level via advanced wireless technology and Acer Video Conference, an all-in-one video-chat solution that presents well-lit imagery and clear sound in any environment. No matter where you are the Aspire 2930Z will never let you down.

Shining performance, scintillating sound

With a reliable processor-plus-chipset combination to run the show, playback is ultra-smooth on the Aspire 2930Z. Multitasking is easy for this notebook, so graphics-intensive multimedia applications run fast and flawlessly. The integrated graphics solution ensures sharp visuals for the latest high-def games and movies, which are nicely complemented by a Dolby®-optimized surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers. Full mobile multimedia and entertainment are guaranteed with 2nd Generation Dolby Home Theater®, including Dolby® Natural Bass and Dolby® Sound Space Expander technologies. The new Aspire 2930Z is the perfect ultraportable multimedia companion at home or on the move.

SPECIFICATION

Operating System	Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic
Processor & Chipset	Intel® Pentium® dual-core mobile processor with 1 MB of L2 Cache, supporting Intel® 64 architecture Mobile Intel® GL40 Express Chipset
Memory	DDR2 memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using dual soDIMM modules (dual-channel support)
HDD	One S-ATA hard disc drive
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	12.1" WXGA high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CrystalBrite™ TFT LCD, high-def 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista™ 16.7 million colours
Graphics	Mobile Intel® GL40 Express Chipset with integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M (Intel® GMA 4500M) with up to 1759 MB of Intel® Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0 (64 MB of dedicated system memory, up to 1695 MB of shared system memory*), supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 10 * depending on size of system memory Dual independent display support MPEG-2/DVD decoding WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding Acer Arcade™ featuring Acer CinemaVision™ and Acer ClearVision™ technologies
Multimedia	Dolby®-optimized surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers 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 True5.1-channel surround sound output Intel® 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 56K ITU V.92 Modem with PTT approval, Wake-on-Ring ready Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready Acer InviLink™ Nplify™2 802.11b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology or Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) (manufacturing option)
I/O Interfaces	1 x Acer EasyPort IV connector 1 x ExpressCard™/54 slot 5-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD) 3 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x External display (VGA) port 1 x Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support 1 x Microphone-in jack 1 x Line-in jack 1 x Modem (RJ-11) port 1 x Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) port 1 x DC-in jack for AC adapter
Security	Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution*, featuring, computer protection, Acer FingerLaunch, Acer FingerNav (* manufacturing option) Slot for Kensington lock BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords
Power supply and battery	ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes 48.8W 6-cell Li-ion battery pack Up to 3-hour battery life 2.5-hour rapid charge system-off 3.5-hour charge-in-use 3-pin 65W AC adapter Energy Star 4.0
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 (* manufacturing option) 12 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, embedded numeric keypad, international language support Empowering Key Easy-launch buttons: WLAN, Internet, email, Bluetooth®*, Acer Arcade™ (* manufacturing option) Media keys (printed on keyboard): play/pause, stop, previous, next Volume wheel
Weight and dimensions	304.8 (W) 230 (D) 35.7/42.1 (H) mm (12 x 9 x 1.4/1.6 inches) 2.1 kg (4.6 lbs.)
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 eAudio, ePower, eDataSecurity, eRecovery, eSettings Management) Acer Arcade™ Deluxe featuring DV Wizard, VideoMagician, DVDivine, Acer HomeMedia Acer Bio-Protection (on models with fingerprint reader only!) Acer Crystal Eye Acer GridVista™ Acer GameZone Acer Launch Manager Acer Video Conference Manager Adobe Reader™ CyberLink® PowerDirector® trial version NTI Media Maker™ McAfee Internet Security Suite 60-day trial version Microsoft® Works 8.5 with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial
Options	Acer EasyPort IV Acer Xpress VoIP phone featuring Acer Video Conference Manager Additional memory modules Additional battery pack Additional AC adapter External USB floppy disk drive
Warranty	One-year International Travellers Warranty (ITW)