Acer Aspire 8730ZG Specifications, Tests and Review

Screen Size
18.4"
CPU
Intel Pentium
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS
RAM
3 GB (1 x 1 GB + 1 x 2 GB)
Core Qty
Dual-Core
Storage
250 GB HDD SATA 1.5Gb/s
Battery Capacity
71 Watt

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 8730ZG
Product Type Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 44 cm x 29.9 cm x 4.4 cm
Weight 4.1 kg
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 8730ZG
Screen Size (Type) 18.4"
Widescreen Yes
Colour Support 16.7 million colours
Features CineCrystal
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 8730ZG
CPU Intel Pentium
Number of Cores Dual-Core
64-bit Computing Yes
Chipset Intel PM45 Express
MEMORY Acer Aspire 8730ZG
RAM 3 GB (1 x 1 GB + 1 x 2 GB)
Max RAM Supported 4 GB
RAM Type DDR2 SDRAM
Form Factor SO-DIMM 200-pin
Slots Qty 2
Empty Slots 0
STORAGE Acer Aspire 8730ZG
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 250 GB HDD SATA 1.5Gb/s
Optical Drive DVD±RW / DVD-RAM fixed
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 8730ZG
Graphics Processor (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS
Memory Allocation Technology TurboCache supporting 1791MB
Max Allocated RAM Size 2203 MB
Video Memory 512 MB GDDR2 SDRAM
Camera Yes
Sound Stereo speakers
Compliant Standards Dolby Digital Live, Dolby Headphone, Dolby Natural Bass, Dolby Sound Space Expander, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, High Definition Audio, Dolby Home Theater
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 8730ZG
Wireless 802.11b/g/n (draft)
Wireless Controller Acer InviLink Nplify
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet
MODEM
Protocols & Specifications ITU V.92
Max Transfer Rate 56 Kbps
BATTERY Acer Aspire 8730ZG
Technology 8-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 71 Watt
Battery Life Up to 2.5 hours
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 8730ZG
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
INPUT Acer Aspire 8730ZG
Type Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 8730ZG
Slots 1 x ExpressCard/54 (1 free)
Interfaces 4 x USB 2.0
HDMI
VGA
LAN
Headphone/SPDIF combo jack
2 x modem
Audio line-in
Infrared
Memory Card Reader 6 in 1 (SD Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, MultiMediaCard, xD-Picture Card, MMCplus)
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 8730ZG
Operating System (OS) Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Software Included Adobe Acrobat Reader, Acer Launch Manager, Acer GridVista, Acer Empowering Technology, Microsoft Works 8.5, Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition (Trial), Acer GameZone, Acer Instant-on Arcade, CyberLink PowerDirector (Trial), NTI Media Maker
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 8730ZG
Features Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), administrator password, system password, wake on LAN
Compliant Standards ACPI 3.0
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 2 years
Traveller warranty - 1 year

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