Aspire 1830T Notebook Series Specifications

Part Number: Aspire1830T Acer Aspire 1830T Notebook Series

Feature Description
Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit1
Processor2 Intel® Core i5-520UM processor (3 MB L3 cache, 1.06 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 1.86 GHz, DDR3 800 MHz, 18 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache
Chipset2 Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset
Memory2, 3, 4, Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support
Up to 2 GB of DDR3 system memory, upgradable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules5 (for 64-bit OS)
Display2 11.6" HD 1366 x 768 (WXGA) / 1024 x 600 (WSVGA) pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD
16:9 aspect ratio
Graphics Intel® HD Graphics with 128 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 10
Dual independent display support
16.7 million colors
External resolution / refresh rates6:
  • VGA port up to 2560 x 1600: 60 Hz
  • HDMI™ port up to 1920 x 1080: 60 Hz
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
Audio Optimized 2nd Generation Dolby® Sound Room®7 audio enhancement, featuring Dolby® Headphone, Dolby® Natural Bass, Dolby® Sound Space Expander
High-definition audio support
S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface)8 support for digital speakers
MS-Sound compatible
Built-in microphone
Storage 160/250/320/500/640 GB hard disk drive2, 9,
Multi-in-1 card reader: Supporting Secure Digital™ (SD) Card, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick™ (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD)
Communication Acer Video Conference2, featuring:
  • Acer Crystal Eye webcam with 640 x 480 resolution
  • Acer Video Conference Manager software, featuring Video Quality Enhancement (VQE) technology, supporting 640 x 480 resolution online video calls
WLAN2, 10, 11,:
  • Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000 b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ with Acer Nplify™, featuring MIMO technology
  • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
  • Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology
WPAN2: Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR
WWAN2, 10,: UMTS/HSPA at 850/900/1900/2100 MHz and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE at 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, upgradable to 7.2 Mb/s HSDPA and 5.7 Mb/s HSUPA
LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready
Privacy Control BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords
Kensington lock slot
Dimensions and weight 285 (W) x 204 (D) x 25.7/28 (H) mm (11.22 x 8.03 x 1.01/1.10 inches)
1.40 kg (3.09 lbs.)12 (for models with 6-cell 5800 mAh battery pack)
Power ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes
3-pin 30 W AC adapter:
  • 96 (W) x 42 (D) x 28.7 (H) mm (3.77 x 1.65 x 1.12 inches)
  • 150 g (0.33 lbs.)12 with 150 cm DC cable
63 W 5800 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack Estimated battery life: Up to 8 hours13 ENERGY STAR®
Special keys and controls 84-/85-/88-key 100% full-size keyboard
12 function keys, four cursor keys, one Windows® key for Windows®, hotkey controls, embedded numeric keypad, international language support
Multi-gesture touchpad, supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip
I/O Ports Multi-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
Three USB 2.0 ports
HDMI™ port with HDCP support
External display (VGA) port
Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support
Microphone-in jack
Ethernet (RJ-45) port
DC-in jack for AC adapter
Software Productivity
  • Acer Backup Manager2
  • Acer ePower Management
  • Acer eRecovery Management
  • Microsoft® Office Personal 2007 (Service Pack 2)2 (Japan only, subject to customer request)
  • Microsoft® Office Trial (Service Pack 2)
  • Microsoft® Works SE 92 (Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Poland, Russia, UK and US only)
  • Microsoft® Works 9
  • Microsoft® Works 8.5
  • Adobe® Flash® Player 10
  • Adobe® Reader® 9.1
  • eSobi™
  • Google™ Setup
  • Google Toolbar™
  • Norton™ Online Backup
Security
  • McAfee® Internet Security Suite 2009 Trial14
  • McAfee® Virus Definitions
  • MyWinLocker®2
Multimedia
  • Cyberlink® PowerDVD™
Gaming
  • Oberon GameZone Acer Edition2 (except US, Canada, Hong Kong, Korea)
  • WildTangent® Acer Edition2 (US, Canada only)
Communication and ISP
  • Acer Video Conference Manager2
  • Microsoft® Silverlight™
  • Skype™
  • Windows Live™ Essentials — Wave 3.2 (Mail, Photo Gallery, Live™ Messenger, Movie Maker, Writer)
Utilities and tools
  • Acer Accessory Store2 (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK only)
  • Acer Assist
  • Acer Identity Card
  • Acer Registration
  • Acer Updater
  • eBay® shortcut 20092 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, UK, US only)
  • Netflix shortcut2 (US only)
Windows®. Life without Walls™. Acer recommends Windows 7.
  1. 64-bit software is required to enjoy the advantages of 64-bit processing.
  2. Specifications vary depending on model.
  3. Shared system memory may be allocated to support integrated graphics, depending on system memory size and other factors. Actual system memory available to the operating system will be reduced by the amount of dedicated and shared system memory utilized by the graphics solution and resources required by the operating environment.
  4. This system is bundled with DDR3 1066 MHz memory; however, memory speed may vary depending on CPU/chipset support.
  5. A 64-bit operating system is required to enjoy the ultimate performance of 4 GB or higher memory.
  6. Resolution/refresh rates depend on display capability and color/depth settings.
  7. Dolby® is a registered trademark of Dolby® Laboratories.
  8. Supports 7.1-channel surround sound and 2-channel stereo output (multiple streaming).
  9. 1 GB is 1 billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less and may vary depending on preloaded materials and operating environment. Acer eRecovery Management utilizes up to 10 GB of the stated hard disk capacity as dedicated backup space.
  10. Actual throughput may vary depending on network conditions and environmental factors such as network traffic or overhead, building construction, and access point settings.
  11. Acer Nplify™, a high-throughput wireless solution, delivers superior performance and reliable connections while enabling emerging voice, video and data applications. Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™, it supports Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology and is compliant with 802.11a/b/g/n and 802.11b/g standards.
  12. Weight may vary depending on product configuration, vendor components, manufacturing variability, and selected options.
  13. Your computer's battery life may vary depending on product specifications, computer settings, and applications or features launched. The listed battery life is for individual battery packs tested with MobileMark 2007 in productivity test mode, and with wireless connection on. All batteries' maximum capacity will diminish with time and use.
  14. Trial periods vary depending on the geographic region and specifications: 365-day trial for China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore (Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese OS models); 60-day trial for other regions.