Acer AS5720-6661

Give your laptop an artistic vibe with the Acer Aspire AS5720-6661 laptop computer, which provides a contrast between the high-tech, dark and glimmering exterior and the pearl-grey CeramiFinish interior of its Gemstone design concept. This multimedia maven has a 15.4-inch Acer CrystalBrite display, which provides great color saturation and excellent contrast in all environments, and Nvidia GeForce 8400M graphics with up to 768 MB of video memory shared with the system. It also offers easy video conferencing with the integrated Crystal Eye webcam, which supports Acer PrimaLite technology for enhanced performance in low-light environments.

This Acer Aspire AS5720-6661 laptop computer also incorporates an HD DVD drive that's compatible with the new high-definition DVD disc format. Enjoy amazingly crisp and vibrantly colorful imagery from this new format. The optical drive also incorporates a dual-layer, multi-format DVD/CD burner that enables you to store up to 8.5 GB of data on a DL disc. This Acer Aspire AS5720-6661 laptop computer is powered by the 1.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 processor, which offers a 20 percent performance boost over its predecessor while using 28 percent less power - so you get the benefit of a powerful dual-core PC plus all the benefits of mobility. This Acer Aspire AS5720-6661 laptop computer features include a 160 GB hard drive, 2 GB of RAM (maximum capacity), tri-mode, Wi-Fi connectivity (802.11a/b/g), ExpressCard 54 slot, and a multi-format memory card reader.

Processor: The Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 processor has a 1.5 GHz processor speed, fast 667 MHz front-side bus (FSB), and large 2 MB L2 cache. (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and a larger L2 cache can help speed up your system's performance. The FSB carries data between the CPU and RAM, and a faster front-side bus will deliver better overall performance.)

Hard Drive: The 160 GB hard drive (5400 RPM) offers enough to room to hold a digital audio library of over 26,000 songs and still have room left over for movies, games, and a large collection of software. This Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive also quickens the pace with a higher speed transfer of data - akin to FireWire and USB 2.0.

Memory: The 2 GB of installed RAM memory (PC5300, 2 x 1 GB) maximizes the capacity for this Acer Aspire AS5720-6661 laptop computer, and it also offers a top-of-class 667 MHz speed.

DVD/CD Drive: This Acer Aspire AS5720-6661 laptop computer offers the next generation of DVD entertainment with the HD DVD ROM optical drive, which provides the superior image and sound quality of high-definition images and multichannel surround sound as well as backward compatibility with standard DVD movie discs and content burned onto DVD-R/RW, DVD-RAM. It also incorporates a multi-format DVD/CD burner, which is compatible with dual-layer (DL) discs that can hold up to 8.5 GB of data. It offers the following write speeds: 16x CD-R, 10x CD-RW, 4x DVD-R, 4x DVD+R, 4x DVD-RW, 4x DVD+RW, 3x DVD-RAM, 2.4x DVD+R DL (double-layer), 2x DVD-R DL (double-layer).

Screen, Video & Audio: Get 30 percent more multimedia viewing space than with traditional 4:3 XGA displays via the wide-aspect 15.4 inch screen (1280 x 800). Acer's CrystalBrite display technology guarantees the best possible visual experience by preventing the diffusion of surrounding light and internal ray. Compared to normal TFT LCDs, Acer CrystalBrite technology is able to read color coordinates more accurately, thus minimizing distortion and creating high-fidelity colors in all environments. It's great for sophisticated professional applications, photo manipulation, and immersive 3-D games.

Video is powered by the Nvidia GeForce 8400M graphics card, which provides up to 768 MB of available RAM/video memory (256 MB dedicated video RAM) for unmatched HD video performance on a notebook PC. With support for Microsoft DirectX 10 Shader Model 4.0 and High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDR), the 8400M lets you rip through all of today's most advanced and cutting-edge games and applications.

Networking, Connectivity & Expansion: This Acer Aspire AS5720-6661 laptop computer features an integrated PRO/Wireless 3945ABG wireless LAN that's compatible with 802.11b/g networks (commonly found in home routers and Wi-Fi hotspots) as well as 802.11a networks (which has a higher throughput, but more limited range - great for closed office environments). You also get super-fast wired connectivity via the Gigabit Ethernet port (10/100/1000).

Operating System: This Acer Aspire AS5720-6661 laptop computer comes preinstalled with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, which includes all of the Windows Media Center capabilities for turning your PC into an all-in-one home entertainment center. In addition to easily playing your DVD movies and managing your digital audio library, you'll be able to record and watch your favorite TV shows (even HDTV). Vista also integrates new search tools throughout the operating system, includes new parental control features, and offers new tools that can warn you of impending hardware failures.

Dimensions & Weight: This Acer Aspire AS5720-6661 laptop computer measures 14.4 x 10.8 x 1.7 inches (WxDxH) and weighs 6.2 pounds.