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Performance Notebooks

Acer Aspire 1802WSM

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Acer Aspire 1802WSM 3.50

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RRP

$3048.00

Review Date

Saturday, 1st of January, 2005

Features

Processor : Intel Pentium 4

Supported Media : DVD±RW (±R DL)

What's Hot

High performance, lots of options, 17' screen

What's Not

Heavy

The Final Word

The Acer is a powerful notebook, capable of operating as a media centre PC.

Notes

# This product is no longer available directly from the manufacturer. It may be available in retail and distribution channels, or second hand. The price displayed is the price at review time and the last available recommended retail price.

Audio & Speakers

Number of speakers

Audio Type

Stereo

Display

Colour Support

16.7M Colours

Screen size

15.4 in

Screen Resolution

1440x900

Aspect Ratio

16:09

General

Available Colours

Silver Black

Length (mm)

278.3

Width (mm)

402

Height (mm)

Warranty (Months)

Other Features

The new Aspire 1800 series multimedia notebook from Acer is the ultimate entertainment notebook for use in the home or office. The product features PCI Express Graphics (ATI Mobility Radeon X600) with 64MB and an enormous 17" LCD wide screen. Powered by the Intel Pentium 4 530 processor featuring Hyperthreading Technology, the Aspire 1800 is a performance leader.

Weight (kg)

4.5

Graphics Card

Graphics Processor

ATI Radeon X600

Hard Drive

Storage capacity

40 GB

Input Devices

Keyboard, Mouse

Media

Supported Memory Media

Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick, Secure Digital (SD), SmartMedia, xD Picture Card, Multimedia Card (MMC)

Playable Discs

CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo , DD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+RW (dual layer), DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RAM / DVD-R, DVD-RAM / DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, DVD±R, DVD±R (+R double layer), DVD±RW, DVD±RW (+R double layer) , DVD±RW (+R double layer) / DVD-RAM , DVD±RW (dual layer) , DVD±RW (±R DL), DVD±RW / DVD-RAM , VCD, SVCD

Memory

Installed memory (RAM)

256 MB

Maximum memory (RAM)

2 GB

RAM Type

DDR

L2 Cache Memory

1MB

Motherboard

Bus Speed

800

Multimedia Features

Inbuilt Camera

Built-in Microphone ( Mobile )

Modem

Yes

Fax?

Yes

Remote Control

Optical Drives

Supported Media

DVD±RW (±R DL)

CD Drive Read Speed

24x

CD Drive Write Speed

24x

CD Drive Re-Write Speed

DVD Drive Read Speed

Write speed DVD-R

Write speed DVD-RW

Write speed DVD+R

Write speed DVD+R DL

Write speed DVD+RW

PC Expansion Slots

Expansion Slots

Mini PCI, PC Card

Number of PC Card slots

PCs

BIOS Security Features

Power-On Password Administrator Password Boot Sequence Control

Floppy Drive

Power Options

Power Supply

AC Power, Battery

Maximum Power Capacity (Watts)

Battery Type

Rechargeable - (Li-Ion)

Battery Run Time (minutes)

Battery Price

165.71

Processor

Intel Pentium 4

Processor Speed

2.8 Ghz

Software

Operating Systems

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

Bundled Software

Microsoft® Windows XP Home, Acer Launch Manager, Norton AntiVirus™ 90 Day OEM Trial Version, Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™, CyberLink™ PowerDirector Pro, NTI® CD&DVD-Maker™, Aspire Arcade 3, NTI Backup NOW! 3, Acer GridVista, Acer eManager

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

Firewire, Headphone Jack, Line out, RJ11 Phone Jack, RJ45, SPDIF output, S-Video Output, USB 1.1, USB 2.0, Multiple VGA

Number of Firewire Ports

Number of Headphone Jack Ports

Number of Line Out Ports

Number of Microphone Ports

Number of RJ45 Ports

Number of SPDIF Output Ports

Number of S-Video Output Ports

Number of USB 2.0 Ports

Number of VGA Ports

Wireless Connections

Wireless technology supported

Bluetooth, Wireless 802.11b, Wireless 802.11g

*Specifications are subject to change without notice. While every attempt has been made by GoodGearGuide in the production of these specifications, possible errors or omissions may still occur. GoodGearGuide neither assumes legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any product specifications supplied.

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