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Acer TravelMate 8100 Series

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Acer TravelMate 8100 Series 4.00

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RRP

$3899.00 $3699.00

Review Date

Monday, 29th of August, 2005

Features

Processor : Intel Pentium M

Supported Media : DVD±RW / DVD-RAM

What's Hot

Crisp 15.4' widescreen

What's Not

Shorter battery life than predecessor

The Final Word

Sleek, powerful, well-equipped portable computing for a fair price.

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

Audio Type

Stereo

Display

Display Technology

Colour LCD TFT (Active Matrix)

Colour Support

16.7M Colours

Screen size

15.4 in

Screen Resolution

1680x1050

Aspect Ratio

16:10

General

Available Colours

Silver Black

Length (mm)

265.7

Width (mm)

363

Height (mm)

34.3

Warranty (Months)

Accessories

Additional 512MB/1GB DDR-II 533 MHz soDIMM memory upgrade modules Additional 3-pin AC adaptor PA-1650-02, 19VDC, 65W SADP-65KB B, 19VDC, 65W Addition 8-cell Li-ion battery pack SQU-410, 14.8VDC, 4800mAh 4UR18650F-2-QC145, 14.8VDC, 4800mAh AcerMedia Bay 6-cell Li-ion 2nd battery pack 3UF103450P-2-QC171, 11.1VDC, 3800mAh AcerMedia Bay 8X DVD-Super Multi Double Layer Drive Module Additional 80GB (4200/5400rpm) or 100GB (5400rpm) 2nd hard disk drive module External USB floppy drive Acer ezDock

Weight (kg)

2.86

Graphics Card

Graphics Processor

ATI Radeon X700 LE

Hard Drive

Storage capacity

60 GB

RPM

5400

Input Devices

Keyboard, Mouse

Media

Supported Memory Media

Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick, Secure Digital (SD), 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

2MB

Motherboard

Bus Speed

533

Multimedia Features

Inbuilt Camera

Built-in Microphone ( Mobile )

Modem

Yes

Fax?

Yes

Remote Control

Optical Drives

Supported Media

DVD±RW / DVD-RAM

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

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)

210

Battery Recharge Time (minutes)

150

Battery Price

249

Processor

Intel Pentium M

Processor Speed

1.6 Ghz

Software

Operating Systems

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Bundled Software

CyberLink® Power DVD™ Acer System Recovery CD Acer GridVista Acer eManager (eSetting/ePresentation/ePowerManagemen/eRecovery) Acer Launch Manager Norton AntiVirus™ NTI CD Maker™ Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® PlatinumSecret™ suite

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

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

Number of DVI Output Ports

Number of Firewire Ports

Number of Headphone Jack Ports

Number of Line In 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 TV-Out Ports

Number of USB 2.0 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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