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Aspire 5520

The new Acer Aspire 5520 model combines style and power featuring the groundbreaking Gemstone design and the latest Mobile AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Dual Core processors in a 15,4 " widescreen notebook offering full entertainment and multimedia for advanced home users.
  • Performance and design

  • Eye-catching and powerful, the Aspire 5520 is the perfect entertainment tool. The new Acer Gemstone design is reflecting the latest design trends while the rich features of the Aspire 5520 will satisfy all your multimedia needs. Equipped with the powerful AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Dual Core processor and a choice between shared graphics or the latest NVidia graphic cards with up to 512MB of dedicated VRAM you will have all the power you need for your multimedia and entertainment demands.
  • Complete entertainment

  • The stylish and elegant Aspire 5520 features the brilliant 15.4” WXGA CrystalBrite display combined with the latest entertainment technology to offer a stunning and complete multimedia experience in a notebook. The Dolby® certified surround sound system provides superb audio while the Acer Arcade software suite is an intuitive set of programs that will enable you to organise your pictures, edit movies, burn CD's or DVD's and much more. 
AS5520G-503G25Mi
AS5520G-503G25Mi Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium , AMD® TurionTM 64 x2 Mobile Technology TL-60 (2.0 GHz, 2 x 512 KB L2 cache), 15.4" WXGA with CrystalBrite, 128MB Dedicated graphics, 3GB DDR2 RAM (1 x 2GB, 1 x 1GB), 250GB HDD, Supermulti DVD Reader & Writer, 5 in 1 Card reader, Wireless 802.11b/g, No Bluetooth, Integrated camera, 6 Cell Battery
Part NumberLX.AK40X.295
Operating System
  • Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
  • Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic
  • Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate
Processor & chipset
  • AMD Turion™ 64 X2 dual-core mobile technology with up to 1MB L2 cache.
  • NVIDIA nForce® 630M chipset
Memory
  • DDR2 memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using dual soDIMM modules (dual-channel support)
HDD
  • S-ATA hard disc drive
Storage
  • DVD-SuperMulti double layer drive
  • 5-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick® (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD)
Display
  • 15.4" WXGA high-brightness (220-nit) Acer CrystalBrite™ TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista™
  • 16.7 million colors
Graphics
  • NVIDIA GeForce® 8600M GS with up to 1280 MB of TurboCache™ technology (512 MB of dedicated GDDR2 VRAM, up to 768 MB of shared system memory*), supporting NVIDIA® PureVideo™ technology (high definition MPEG-2 and WMV hardware acceleration), Microsoft® DirectX® 9 and DirectX® 10, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, PCI Express®
    (* depending on size of system memory)
  • NVIDIA GeForce® 8400M G with up to 896 MB of TurboCache™ technology (128 MB of dedicated GDDR2 VRAM, up to 768 MB of shared system memory*), supporting NVIDIA® PureVideo™ technology (high definition MPEG-2 and WMV hardware acceleration), Microsoft® DirectX® 9 and DirectX® 10, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, PCI Express®
    (* depending on size of system memory)
  • NVIDIA GeForce® 7000M with up to 896 MB of TurboCache™ technology (256 MB of dedicated system memory, up to 640 MB of shared system memory*), supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 9, PCI Express®
    (* depending on size of system memory)
  • DualView™ support
  • MEPG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability
  • WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) support
  • S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support
  • DVI-D (true digital video interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support
    (on models with dedicated graphics only!)
  • Acer Arcade™, featuring Acer CinemaVision™ and Acer ClearVision™ technologies
Multimedia
  • Dolby®-certified surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers
  • Dolby® Home Theater audio enhancement featuring Dolby® Digital, Dolby® Digital Live, Dolby® Pro Logic® II, Dolby® Digital Stereo Creator, Dolby® Headphone, Dolby® Virtual Speaker technologies
  • High-definition audio support
  • S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers
  • MS-Sound compatible
  • Built-in microphone
Communication
  • Acer Video Conference featuring Voice and Video over Internet Protocol (VVoIP) support via Acer CrystalEye webcam and optional Acer Xpress VoIP phone
  • Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam, supporting enhanced Acer PrimaLite™ technology
    (manufacturing option)
  • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology
  • Gigabit Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready
  • 56K ITU V.92 modem (with international PTT certification), Wake-on-Ring ready
  • Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
    (manufacturing option)
I/O Interfaces
  • 1 x ExpressCard™/54 slot
  • 5-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
  • 4 x USB 2.0 ports
  • 1 x DVI-D port with HDCP support
    (on models with dedicated graphics only!)
  • 1 x IEEE 1394 port
  • 1 x Consumer infrared (CIR) port
  • 1 x external display (VGA) port
  • 1 x S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port
  • 1 x Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support
  • 1 x microphone-in jack
  • 1 x Line-in jack
  • 1x Ethernet (RJ-45) port
  • 1x Modem (RJ-11) port
  • 1x DC-in jack for AC adapter
Security
  • Kensington lock slot
  • BIOS user and supervisor passwords
Power supply and battery
  • ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes
  • 71 W (8-cell) or 44 W (6-cell) Li-ion battery pack :
    • Up to 3-hour battery life
    (for models with 8 cell battery and dedicated graphics)
  • Acer QuicCharge™ technology:
    • 2 hour rapid charge system-off
    • 3hour charge-in-use
    (for models with dedicated graphics only)
  • • 2.5-hour rapid charge system-off
    • 3.5-hour charge-in-use
    (for models with shared graphics)
  • 90 W AC adapter (models with dedicated graphics) or
    65 W AC adapter (models with shared graphics)
Keyboard & special controls
  • 88-/89-key keyboard, inverted "T" cursor layout; 2.5 mm (minimum) key travel
  • Seamless touchpad pointing device with 4-way scroll button
  • 12 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, embedded numeric keypad, international language support, independent Euro and US dollar sign keys
  • Empowering Key
  • Easy-launch buttons: WLAN, Internet, email, Bluetooth®*, Acer Arcade™
    * active on models with Bluetooth only
  • Volume wheel
Weight & Dimensions
  • 366 (W) x 274 (D) x 33.6/42.6 (H) mm (14.4 x 10.8 x 1.3/1.7 inches)
  • 2.75 kg (6.06 lbs.)
Quality & Reliability Tests
  • Temperature and Humidity test
  • Free Drop test
  • Acoustics test
  • Weight and Pressure tests
  • Spillage test
  • Shock and Vibration tests
  • Electrostatic Discharge test
  • MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) test
  • Hinge life test
  • Keyboard Switch Life test
Software
  • Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eNet, ePower, eAudio, ePresentation, eDataSecurity, eLock, eRecovery, eSettings, Management)
  • Acer Arcade™ featuring Cinema, Video, Album, Music, Acer HomeMedia
    (on models with Vista Home Basic)
  • Acer Arcade™ Deluxe featuring DV Wizard, VideoMagician, DVDivine, Acer HomeMedia
    (on models with Vista Home Premium or Vista Ultimate)
  • Acer GridVista ™
  • Acer Launch Manager
  • Acer Video Conference Manager
    (on models with Acer Xpress VoIP phone)
  • Adobe® Reader®
  • CyberLink® PowerProducer®
  • McAfee Internet Security Suite 60-day trial version (or equivalent)
  • NTI CD Maker™
  • Microsoft® Works 8.5 with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial
Options
  • Acer Xpress VoIP phone featuring Acer Video Conference Manager
  • Memory expansion modules
  • Additional Li-Ion battery pack
  • Additional AC adapter
  • External USB floppy disk drive
Warranty
  • 1 year International Travellers Warranty (ITW)