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Celebrate good times
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The Aspire 8730G's streamlined chassis houses an interior with stylishly designed elements and boasts powerful technology that satisfies even the most demanding cinematic craving. A Blu-ray Disc™ drive (optional) plays captivating HD content rendered by performance 3D graphics through all-digital HDMI™ connectivity, while the Dolby®-optimized surround system and True5.1-channel surround sound output produce ultra-clear audio for a brilliant multimedia experience.
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Broaden your horizons
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Download Internet media quickly and join in high-quality video chats using the latest wireless technology, integrated webcam and built-in stereo microphone. Store your files on up to two spacious Serial ATA drives and share the files via the 6-in-one card reader and built-in Bluetooth® (manufacturing option). The Aspire 8730G optionally also incorporates a fingerprint security solution to guard against unauthorized use and to launch applications with a swipe of your finger.
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Operating System
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Processor & Chipset
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- 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
- 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
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Memory
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- DDR2 memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using dual soDIMM modules
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HDD
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- One or two S-ATA hard disc drives
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Storage
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- 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)
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Display
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- 18.4" WUXGA (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, high-brightness (220-nit), Acer CineCrystal™ TFT LCD, two lamps, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista™, or
- 18.4" WXGA ( HD+) 1680 x 945 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
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Graphics
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- NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT with up to 2815 MB of TurboCache™ (1024 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 or
(* depending on size of system memory)
- NVIDIA® GeForce® 9300M GS with up to 2303 MB of TurboCache™ (512 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)
- 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
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Multimedia
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- 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
- Dolby®-optimized surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers and one subwoofer 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
- Built-in microphone
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Communication
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- Acer Video Conference featuring integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam, supporting enhanced Acer PrimaLite™ 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
- 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)
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I/O Interface
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- 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
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Security
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- Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution, featuring Windows® log on, computer protection, FingerLaunch, ProfileLaunch, MusicLaunch, password bank, MyLaunch, Acer FingerNav
(only on models with fingerprint reader)
- Slot for Kensington lock
- BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords
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Power Supply & Battery
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- 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
- Acer QuickCharge™ 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-certified
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Keyboard & Special Controls
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- 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
(* manufacturing option)
- 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 MediaTouch capacitive human interface device, including:
• Acer Arcade™
• Volume meter (volume up/down)
• Media control (play/pause, stop, previous, next)
• Mute and hold keys
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Weight & Dimensions
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- 441.4 (W) x 300 (D) x 40.2/44.2 (H) mm
(17.4 x 11.8 x 1.6/1.7 inches)
- 4.1 kg (9.04 lbs.) with two HDDs and 8-cell battery pack
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Quality & Reliability Tests
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- 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
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Software
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- 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
(manufacturing option)
- Acer Crystal Eye
- Acer GridVista™
- Acer Launch Manager
- Acer GameZone
- McAfee Internet Security Suite 60-day trial version
- Adobe® Reader®
- CyberLink® PowerDirector® trial version
- NTI Media Maker™
- Microsoft® Works 8.5 with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial
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Options
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- 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
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Warranty
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- One-year International Travellers Warranty (ITW)
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