Acer Aspire 5520 – My Kids Got Their New Notebook

We just purchased an Acer Aspire 5520 as my reward to my children for being both top 2 in their respective class. Below are picture taken when we open the box.

I will try to make review about this new toy after 2 months of use. , My kids got a feedback that they love their new gadget since it has a load pack of games :). It also works fine using Internet flash games. Just press the below picture if you want to see bigger photo size.

Acer Aspire  5520 Box Acer Aspire  5520  Accesories

Acer Aspire  5520 Monitor Acer Aspire  5520 Keyboard

 

Specification as Follows :

Manufacturer:

Acer America Corp.

General

System Type

Notebook

Built-in Devices

Stereo speakers, Wireless LAN antenna

Width

14.4 in

Depth

10.8 in

Height

1.7 in

Weight

6.2 lbs

Notebook type

Budget, Mid-size laptops (6-7.5 lbs.)

Screen type

High-gloss/Anti-glare screen, Wide-screen

Wireless capabilities

802.11g, 802.11b

Processor

Processor

AMD Turion 64 X2 mobile technology TL-58 / 1.9 GHz

Multi-Core processor technology

Dual-Core

64-bit processor

Yes

Chipset type

NVIDIA nForce 630M

Cache Memory

Type

L2 cache

Cache size

1 MB

RAM

Installed Size

2 GB / 4 GB (max)

Technology

DDR II SDRAM – 667 MHz

RAM form factor

SO DIMM 200-pin

RAM configuration features

2 x 1 GB

Storage

Floppy Drive

None

Hard Drive

160 GB

Storage Removable

None

Hard drive type

Portable

Optical Storage

Type

DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM – Integrated

CD / DVD read speed

24x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R) / 6x (DVD±R DL)

CD / DVD write speed

24x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R) / 4x (DVD±R DL)

CD / DVD rewrite speed

16x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 5x (DVD-RAM)

Optical Storage (2nd)

2nd optical storage type

None

Card Reader

Card reader type

5 in 1 card reader

Supported flash memory cards

Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, XD-Picture Card, Memory Stick Pro

Display

Display Type

15.4 in TFT active matrix

Max Resolution

1280 x 800 ( WXGA )

Widescreen Display

Yes

Color Support

24-bit (16.7 million colors)

Features

CrystalBrite

Video

Graphics Processor / Vendor

NVIDIA GeForce 7000M TurboCache supporting 896MB

Audio

Audio output type

Sound card

Audio output compliant standards

High Definition Audio

Audio Input

Microphone

Notebook Camera

Camera Type

Integrated

Multimedia Functionality

TV Tuner Type

None

Input Device(s)

Input device type

Keyboard, Touchpad, 4-way scroll button

Telecom

Modem

Fax / modem

Max transfer rate

56 Kbps

Protocols & Specifications

ITU V.92

Modem features

Wake on Ring

Networking

Networking

Network adapter

Networking / Wireless LAN Supported

Yes

Wireless NIC

Acer InviLink 802.11b/g

Data link protocol

Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

Networking features

Acer SignalUp

Networking standards

IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED

Expansion / Connectivity

Expansion Bays

None

Expansion Slots Total (Free)

2 ( 0 ) x Memory – SO DIMM 200-pin, 1 ( 1 ) x ExpressCard/54

Interfaces

4 x Hi-Speed USB – 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire), 1 x Infrared – IrDA, 1 x Audio – SPDIF output/headphones/line-out, 1 x Microphone – Input – Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio – Line-in – Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Network – Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T – RJ-45, 1 x Modem – Phone line – RJ-11, 1 x Display / video – VGA – 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)

Miscellaneous

Features

Wake on LAN

Compliant Standards

ACPI 3.0

Power

Power device form factor

External

Voltage Required

AC 120/230 V

Battery

Technology

6-cell Lithium ion

Installed Qty

1

Battery capacity

4000 mAh

Mfr estimated battery life

3 hour(s)

Manufacturer Warranty

Service & support type

1 year warranty

Service & Support Details

Traveler
warranty – 1 year, Limited warranty – Parts and labor – 1 year

Operating System / Software

OS Provided

Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium

Software

Acer Arcade, Acer GridVista, Acer Crystal Eye, NTI CD-Maker (OEM), Acer Launch Manager, Acer Empowering Technology, CyberLink PowerProducer (OEM), Norton Internet Security (90 days subscription)

So just wait for my review after 2 months.

Dexter Panganiban https://techathand.net/about-2/

Dexter is a person who loves technology,new gadget, SEO, Social Media and Christianity. Follow him at twitter via @techathand and add him @ Google+ and contact us at [email protected]

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  1. 3
    Dennis Edell

    Anytime. I currently have the 9410, save my email if you have any questions 🙂

    Dennis Edell’s last blog post..Never Stop “Pushing” Your Business Forward

  2. 5
    Dennis Edell

    Enjoy it!

    I’m a huge Acer fan; had 2 so far. For one thing, they are the only ones left (I think) with the handy dandy right side # key pad. 🙂

    Dennis Edell’s last blog post..Never Stop “Pushing” Your Business Forward

  3. 9
    Juler

    Grabe naman, pwede bang mag apply maging anak mo? hehehe Hope that they will use it wisely and soon hope they will be blogging like you do…

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  4. 14
    Maki

    How I want to be your child now! Haha, how I wish my parents would give me a graduation gift like that! I made it to the dean’s list pa naman this year (1st honors pa :P)…hehe macbook na sana siguro to…tsk tsk 😛

    Maki’s last blog post..My Graduation Day

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