Acer TravelMate 8172 laptop Specifications

New ultraportable with a view to Acer. This Acer TravelMate 8172 belong with note the professional line and equipped with the Intel Core i3-330UM. Discover the rest of the configuration.

Not much is known about the availability and price to the public, it should be clearly stated from the outset. However the technical details of Acer TravelMate 8172 was announced and you can appreciate the features. It is a system characterized by a 11.6-inch thin and weighing about 1.35 kilograms, making it more like a 10-inch device, enhancing the natural qualities of portability.

Specifications Acer TravelMate 8172
OS: Windows 7 Professional
Processor: Intel Core i3 330UM with 3MB cache and 1.2GHz clock
Chipset: Intel Express HM55
Memory: 2GB 1066 DDR3 SDRAM, expandable to 4GB (2Gb each slot)
Hard Drive: 250GB SATA 5400RPM
Display: 11.6 inch 1366 x 768 resolution High brightness (200-nit) TFT LCD with LED backlighting, up to 16.7 million colors
Graphics: Intel Integrated HD Graphics (128MB dedicated memory)
Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0
Interfaces: 5-in-1 card reader, VGA, audio jack, RJ-45 LAN, 2 USB 2.0
Dimensions: 28.5 x 20.63 x 2.02 cm
Weight: 1.35 kg
Battery: six cells for a self-declared maximum of six hours depending on the configuration used to use (through the Configuration and Power Interface).
Others: Multi-touch pad with the possibility of two-finger scrolling (pinch, rotate, flip, etc …), Fingerprint Acer Bio-Protection, Kensington lock

Base on Microsoft Windows 7 operating system, a choice that is hardly surprising, the TravelMate 8172 traveling with a mobile processor Intel Core i3 330UM with 3MB cache and frequency of 1.2 GHz and is based on Mobile Intel Express HM55. Memory 2 GB DDR3 version of the installed base can be expanded up to a maximum of 4 GB and the hard disk has a cut of 250 GB and operates at a speed of 5,400 rpm.

The Intel video controller with 128 MB of dedicated memory commands a TFT LED backlit 11.6-inch resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels. Some interesting notes about the configuration of the new Acer TravelMate 8172 is the presence of the Bluetooth module in version 3.0 and the fingerprint reader to become a prime instrument of control over access to the system. The rest of the configuration is rather classical but not granted.

And ‘possible to find a VGA video output (not HDMI), a Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11 Wi-Fi connectivity, two USB 2.0, an integrated webcam for video conferencing, a multiformat card reader and microphone and headphone jacks classic . Acer 8172 TavelMate measure 285 x 206.3 x 20.2 mm and is equipped with a touchpad that supports the functionality multigesture with which to interact with the objects on the desktop using multiple fingers simultaneously. It is unclear whether this model, appeared on the U.S. site of the manufacturer, will reach the European market and at what price.