Acer Support: Acer Aspire 5738Z Notebook Series Specifications

Acer Aspire 5738Z Notebook Series Specifications

Part Number: Aspire5738Z Acer Aspire 5738Z Notebook Series

Feature	Description
Operating System¹	Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium 64-bit (Service Pack 1)² Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (Service Pack 1) Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic 64-bit (Service Pack 1)² Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic (Service Pack 1)
Platform¹	Intel® Pentium® mobile processor T4200 (1 MB L2 cache, 2 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, 35 W), or T3200/T3400 (1 MB L2 cache, 2/2.16 GHz GHz, 667 MHz FSB, 35 W), supporting Intel® 64 architecture Mobile Intel® GL40 Express Chipset Acer InviLink™ Nplify™^{3, 4,} 802.11b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology Acer InviLink™⁴ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology
System Memory^{1, 5, 6,}	Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support Up to 4 GB of DDR3 800 MHz memory, upgradeable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules (for 64-bit OS) Up to 2 GB of DDR3 800 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules (for 32-bit OS)
Display	15.6" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (220-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista™ 16:9 aspect ratio 8 ms high-def response time 60% color gamut
Graphics	Mobile Intel® GL40 Express Chipset with integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M (Intel® GMA 4500M) with up to 1759 MB of Intel® Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0 (64 MB of dedicated video memory, up to 1695 MB of shared system memory), supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 10 Dual independent display support 16.7 million colors External resolution/refresh rate: VGA port up to 2048 x 1536: 75/60 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 Acer Arcade™ featuring Acer CinemaVision™ and Acer ClearVision™ technologies⁷
Audio	Dolby®⁸-optimized surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers Optimized 3rd Generation Dolby Home Theater®⁸ audio enhancement, featuring Dolby® Digital Live, Dolby® Pro Logic® IIx, Dolby® Headphone, Dolby® Natural Bass, Dolby® Sound Space Expander, Dolby® Audio Optimization, Dolby® High Frequency Enhancer technologies⁹ True5.1-channel surround sound output High-definition audio support S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface)¹⁰ support for digital speakers MS-Sound compatible Built-in microphone
Storage	160/250/320/500 GB or larger hard disk drive^{1, 11,} 5-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital™ (SD) Card, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick™ (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD)
Optical Drive¹	4X Blu-ray Disc™/DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive or 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive
Communication	Acer Video Conference¹, featuring: Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam supporting enhanced Acer PrimaLite™ technology Optional Acer Xpress VoIP phone WLAN^{1, 4,}: Acer InviLink™ Nplify™³ 802.11b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology WLAN^{1, 4,}: Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology WPAN¹: Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready Modem: 56K ITU V.92 with PTT approval¹², Wake-on-Ring ready
Privacy Control	Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution¹, featuring Windows® logon, computer protection, Acer FingerLaunch, ProfileLaunch, MusicLaunch, PasswordBank, MyLaunch, FingerNav BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords Kensington lock slot
Dimensions and weight	383 (W) x 250 (D) x 26/37 (H) mm (15.1 x 9.9 x 1.03/1.5 inches) 2.8 kg (6.16 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack
Power	ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes 48.8 W 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack: 3.5-hour battery life¹³ 2.5-hour rapid charge system-off, 3.5-hour charge-in-use 3-pin 65 W AC adapter ENERGY STAR® 5.0
Special Keys and Controls	103-/104-/107-key keyboard, with inverted "T" cursor layout, 1.8 mm (minimum) key travel Multi-gesture touchpad pointing device, supporting: Circular-motion scrolling Pinch-action zoom Page flip Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader¹, featuring Acer FingerNav 4-way control function 11 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, independent standard numeric keypad, international language support Acer PowerSmart key Easy-launch keys: Acer Backup, WLAN, Bluetooth®¹, volume up/down, touchpad lock Media keys (printed on keyboard): play/pause, stop, previous, next
I/O Ports	5-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD) Four USB 2.0 ports Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader¹ HDMI™ port with HDCP support External display (VGA) port Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support Microphone-in jack Line-in jack Ethernet (RJ-45) port Modem (RJ-11) port DC-in jack for AC adapter
Software	Acer Arcade™ Deluxe featuring Cinema, Album, Music, Acer HomeMedia, Online Media Acer Backup Manager Acer PowerSmart Manager Acer Recovery Management Acer Bio-Protection¹ Acer Crystal Eye¹ Acer GridVista™ Acer GameZone Acer Game Console Adobe® Reader® Adobe Flash® Player Google Toolbar™ Google Desktop™ McAfee® Internet Security Suite NTI Media Maker™ Microsoft® Works with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial (Service Pack 1)

Acer recommends Windows Vista® Home Premium.

Specifications vary depending on model.
64-bit software is required to enjoy the advantages of 64-bit processing.
Acer InviLink™ Nplify™, a high-throughput wireless solution, delivers superior performance and reliable connections while enabling emerging voice, video and data applications. Wi-Fi CERTIFIED®, it supports Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology and is compliant with 802.11b/g/Draft-N and 802.11b/g standards.
Actual throughput may vary depending on network conditions and environmental factors such as network traffic or overhead, building construction and access point settings.
Up to 1 GB of available system memory may be allocated for system resource requirements.
Shared system memory may be allocated to support integrated graphics, depending on system memory size and other factors. Actual system memory available to the operating system will be reduced by the amount of dedicated and shared system memory utilized by the graphics solution and resources required by the operating environment.
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Dolby® is a registered trademark of Dolby® Laboratories. Dolby Home Theater® is a trademark of Dolby® Laboratories.
Dolby® Pro Logic® and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby® Laboratories.
Supports 7.1-channel surround sound and 2-channel stereo output (multiple streaming).
1 GB is 1 billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less and may vary depending on preloaded materials and operating environment. Acer Recovery Management utilizes up to 10 GB of the stated hard disk capacity as dedicated backup space.
PTT countries: Asia: China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan. Europe: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland. Oceania: Australia, New Zealand. N. America: Canada, USA.
Battery life varies depending on product specifications, computer settings, and applications or features launched, and may be reduced if Windows Aero™ is enabled. All batteries' maximum capacity diminishes with time and use.