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Aspire 5738Z

Movies come to life in true cinematic form on the 15.6" Aspire 5738Z. A competent processor, efficient graphics engine and premium audio technologies work behind the scenes to deliver marvelous entertainment. The Aspire 5738Z comes in the classy Gemstone design, so you can enjoy a theater experience anywhere, anytime and in style.
  • Blockbuster performance
  • Your portable theater features a high-def Acer CrystalBrite™ LCD with 16:9 aspect ratio -- perfect for viewing content created for the widescreen. The quick response time presents moving images seamlessly, immersing you in heart-pumping action scenes. 3rd Generation Dolby®-optimized surround sound system booms energizing audio, while the optional Blu-ray Disc™ drive spins high-def music and movie effects with true-to-master precision. A large hard drive offers plenty of storage for your downloads and media files, while DDR3 memory speeds up multitasking and a 5-in-1 card reader makes file sharing easy.
  • Safe, on-call connectivity
  • Whether connecting wirelessly with Wi-Fi®/WiMAX™/3G (depending on configuration) or taking the wired route via Gigabit Ethernet, you're always in touch with the Aspire 5738Z. Acer Video Conference, featuring the Acer Crystal Eye webcam and optional Acer Xpress VoIP phone, gives you high-quality video chats. And to make sure your online experience is secure, the Aspire 5738Z comes optionally with the Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution, allowing you to safely log on to your notebook, store passwords and launch applications with a finger swipe.
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AS5738Z-442G25Mn Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium , Intel® Pentium® processor T4400 (2.2 GHz, 800 MHz FSB), 15.6" HD Acer CineCrystal™ LCD, Shared Graphics (No External Video Memory), 2 GB DDR3 Memory, 250 GB HDD, DVD-Super Multi DL drive, Multi-in-1 card reader, Acer Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n, Acer Crystal Eye webcam, 6-cell Li-ion battery, 3-pin 65W AC adapter
Part NumberLX.PAR02.057
Operating System
  • Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
  • Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic
Processor & Chipset
  • Intel® Pentium® dual-core mobile processor with up to 1 MB L2 Cache, supporting Intel® 64 architecture
  • Mobile Intel® GL40 Express Chipset
Memory
  • Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support
  • Up to 4 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradeable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules (for 64-bit OS)
HDD
  • One S-ATA hard disc drive
Storage
  • 4X Blu-ray Disc™/DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive
  • 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive
  • 5-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital™ (SD) Card, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick® (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD)
Display
  • 15.6" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (220-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit 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
  • 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 video memory, up to 1695 MB of shared system memory*), supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 10 or
    (* depending on size of system memory)
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® G105M with up to 2303 MB of TurboCache™ (512 MB of dedicated DDR2 VRAM, up to 1791 MB of shared system memory*), supporting NVIDIA® CUDA™ 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
  • Dolby®-optimized surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers
  • Optimized 3rd Generation Dolby Home Theater® audio enhancement, featuring Dolby® Digital Live, Dolby Pro Logic® IIx, Dolby® Headphone, Dolby® Natural Bass, Dolby® Sound Space Expander, Dolby® Inverse Filtering, Dolby® High Frequency Enhancer technologies
  • True5.1-channel surround sound output
  • High-definition audio support
  • S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers
  • MS-Sound compatible
  • Built-in microphone
Communication
  • Acer Video Conference, featuring integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam supporting enhanced Acer PrimaLite™ technology
    (manufacturing option)
  • Optional Acer Xpress VoIP phone
  • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 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
  • 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)
  • UMTS/HSPA at 850/1900/2100 MHz and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), upgradeable to 7.2 Mb/s HSDPA and 2 Mb/s HSUPA, supporting receiver diversity and equalizing at 2100 MHz
    (manufacturing option)
I/O Interface
  • 5-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
  • 4x USB 2.0 ports
  • HDMI™ port with HDCP support
  • 1x external display (VGA) port
  • 1x Headphone/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® logon, computer protection, Acer FingerLaunch, ProfileLaunch, MusicLaunch, Password Bank, MyLaunch, 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
  • 48.8 W (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
  • 65W AC adapter
  • ENERGY STAR® 5.0
Keyboard & Special Controls
  • 103-/104-/107-key keyboard, with inverted "T" cursor layout, 1.8 mm (minimum) key travel
  • Multi-gesture touchpad pointing device, supporting:
    • Circular-motion scrolling
    • Pinch-action zoom
    • Page flip
  • Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader, featuring Acer FingerNav 4-way control function
    (manufacturing option)
  • 11 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, independent standard numeric keypad, international language support
  • Acer PowerSmart key
  • Easy-launch keys: Acer Backup, WLAN, 3G*, volume up/down, touchpad lock
    (* manufacturing option)
  • Media keys (printed on keyboard): play/pause, stop, previous, next
Weight & Dimensions
  • 383 (W) x 250 (D) x 26/37 (H) mm (15.1 x 9.9 x 1.03/1.5 inches)
  • 2.8 kg (6.16 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack
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 Arcade™ Deluxe featuring Cinema, Album, Music, Acer HomeMedia, Online Media
  • Acer Backup Manager
  • Acer eRecovery Manager
  • Acer PowerSmart Manager
  • Acer Bio-Protection
    (only on models with fingerprint reader)
  • Acer Crystal Eye
    (only on models with webcam)
  • Acer GridVista™
  • Acer Launch Manager
  • Acer GameZone
  • Acer Game Console
  • Acer 3G Connection Manager
    (only on 3G models)
  • McAfee Internet Security Suite 60-day trial version
  • Adobe Flash® Player
  • Adobe® Reader®
  • Google Toolbar™
  • Google Desktop™
  • NTI Media Maker™
  • Microsoft® Works with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial (Service Pack 1)
Options
  • 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)