Acer 8172Z User Manual

Chapter 1

Features

Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many features:

Operating system

Genuine Windows

7 Professional 32-bit

Genuine Windows

7 Home Premium 64-bit

CPU and chipset

Intel

Core™ i5-430UM/i5-520UM/i5-540UM processor (3 MB L3 cache, 1.20/1.06/1.20 GHz with Turbo

Boost up to 1.73/1.86/2 GHz, DDR3 800 MHz, 18 W), supporting Intel

64 architecture, Intel

Smart

Cache

Intel

Core™ i3-330UM processor (3 MB L3 cache, 1.20 GHz, DDR3 800 MHz, 18 W), supporting Intel

64 architecture, Intel

Smart Cache

Mobile Intel

HM55 Express Chipse (for TM8172Z)

Memory

Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support:
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Up to 2 GB of DDR3 system memory, upgradable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules

Display and graphics

11.6" HD 1366 x 768 (WXGA) pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) LED-backlit TFT LCD

Mercury-free environment friendly

Intel

HD Graphics with 128 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Microsoft

DirectX

Dual independent display support

16.7 million colors

External resolution / refresh rate:
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VGA port up to 2560 x 1600 : 60 Hz

MPEG-2/DVD decoding

WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding

Storage subsystem

Hard disk drive:
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160/250/320/500/640 GB or larger

Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting:
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Secure Digital™ (SD) Card, MultiMediaCard™(MMC), Memory Stick™ (MS), Memory Stick
PRO™(MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™(xD)

Supported 8GB (test pass)

System Specifications

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