Operating System     

    * Genuine Windows® 7 Professional
    * Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium

Processor & Chipset    

    * Intel® Core™ i5-430M/i5-520M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.26/2.40 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.53/2.93/3.06 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache
    * Intel® Core™ i3-330M processor (3 MB L3 cache, 2.13 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache
    * Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset

System memory    

    * Up to 4 GB of DDR3 system memory, upgradable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules5 (for 64-bit OS)
    * Up to 2 GB of DDR3 system memory, upgradable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules6 (for 32-bit OS)

Display and graphics    

    * 15.6" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness TFT LCD
    * Glare
    * (TravelMate 5740) Intel® HD Graphics with 128 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 10 or
    * (TravelMate 5740G) ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5650 with 1024 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, supporting Unified Video Decoder (UVD), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 11, OpenGL ® 3.1, OpenCL™ 1.1 or ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5470 with 512 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, supporting Unified Video Decoder (UVD), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 11, OpenGL ® 3.1, OpenCL™ 1.1
    * Dual independent display support
    * 16.7 million colors
    * External resolution/refresh rates:
      • VGA port up to 2560 x 1600: 60 Hz(TravelMate 5740) or 2048 x 1536: 85 Hz (TravelMate 5740G)
      • HDMI™ port up to 1920 x 1080: 60 Hz
    * MPEG-2/DVD decoding
    * WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding
    * HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support

Storage subsystem    

    * 320/500/640 GB or larger hard disk drive
    * 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive
    * Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting: Secure Digital™ (SD) Card, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick™ (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD)

Dimensions and weight    

    * 381 (W) x 253 (D) x 23/34.15 (H) mm
      (14.96 x 9.96 x 0.91/1.34 inches)
    * 2.6 kg (5.73 lbs.) with 6-cell battery

Power adapter and battery    

    * ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes
    * 48.8W 6-cell Li-ion battery pack
    * Estimated battery life: up to 4.5 hours with 6-cell battery pack
    * 3-pin 65W AC adapter
    * Energy Star®

Input devices    

    * 105-/106-key keyboard with inverted "T" cursor layout, 2.5 mm (minimum) key travel
    * Multi-gesture touchpad, supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip
    * 10 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, standard numeric keypad, international language support, independent US dollar and Euro symbol keys
    * Media control keys (printed on keyboard): play/pause, stop, previous, next

Audio    

    * Two built-in stereo speakers
    * High-definition audio support
    * MS-Sound compatible
    * Built-in microphone

Communication    

    * Acer Video Conference, featuring:
      • Acer Crystal Eye high-def webcam, 1280 x 1024 resolution
    * WLAN
      • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
      • Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology
    * WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR
      (*Specifications vary depending on the model)
    * LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready

I/O interface    

    * Multi-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
    * 3 x USB 2.0 ports
    * 1x HDMI™ port with HDCP support
    * 1 x External display (VGA) port
    * 1 x Headphone/speaker/line-out jack
    * 1 x Ethernet (RJ-45) port
    * 1 x Microphone-in jack
    * 1x DC-in jack for AC adapter

Security    

    * Kensington lock slot
    * BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords

Software    

    * Acer 3G Connection Manager
      (*Specifications vary depending on the model)
    * Acer Crystal Eye
    * Acer Launch Manager
    * Acer Video Conference Manager
    * Adobe® Flash® Player
    * Adobe® Reader®
    * Corel® WinDVD®
    * eSobi™
    * Google™ Toolbar
    * McAfee Internet Security Suite 60-day trial version (or equivalent)
    * Microsoft® Office Professional 2007 Trial (Service Pack 2)
    * Microsoft® Silverlight
    * Norton™ Online Backup
    * NTI Media Maker™
    * Skype™
    * Windows Live™ Essentials

Optional items    

    * Additional battery pack
    * Additional AC adapter

System compliance    

    * ACPI 3.0
    * Mobile PC 2002
    * DMI 2.0
    * Wi-Fi®
    * ENERGY STAR®

Warranty    

    * One-year pick up and return service (including International Travelers Warranty- carry in service only)

Quality and reliability tests    

    * Temperature & humidity test
    * Free drop test
    * Acoustics test
    * Weight and pressure test
    * Spillage test
    * Shock and vibration test
    * Electrostatic discharge immunity test
    * MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) test
    * Hinge life test
    * Keyboard-switch life test