Thursday, February 18, 2010

Acer TravelMate 4062 Review






The Acer TravelMate 4060 utilises second-generation Intel® Centrino™ Mobile Technology platform to provide a practical mobile solution for cost-conscious SoHo and small and medium-sized businesses looking for comprehensive connectivity options, powerful processors and advanced productivity features in a stylishly effective and practical design.


Specifications

Operating System
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home

Processor & Chipset
Mobile Intel® Centrino™ technology featuring:
Intel® Pentium® M processor 1.73GHz. Supports Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep® Technology
Intel® 915GM Express chipset
Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG network connection (dual-mode 802.11b/g) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ solution, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology

Memory
Memory Upgraded To 512MB Fitted FREE By Our Qualified Engineers
Using Only Quality Kingston RAM Modules To Total 512MB Using Both Sockets
Will Require The Box To Be Opened
256MB+256MB=512MB DDRII memory, upgradeable to 2 GB using two soDIMM modules

HDD
40 GB ATA/100 hard disc drive

Storage
DVD±RW (+R double layer) – integrated

Display
15" TFT active matrix XGA (1024 x 768) – 24-bit (16.7 million colours)
16.7 million colours
Simultaneous LCD and CRT display with LCD panel resolution at 70 Hz
MPEG-2/DVD hardware-assisted capability

Graphics
Intel® 915GM integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 900 and up to 128 MB of shared memory, supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0
DualView support
Simultaneous LCD and CRT display, with LCD panel resolution at 70 Hz
MPEG-2/DVD hardware assisted capability

Multimedia
Audio system with two built-in speakers
MS-Sound and Sound Blaster Pro compatible
Built-in microphone

Communication
10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready
56K ITU V.92 modem with PTT approval; Wake-on-Ring ready
Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG network connection (dual band 802.11b/g) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED solution
Acer SignalUp wireless technology support

I/O Interfaces
3x USB 2.0 ports
1x external display (VGA) port
1x PC Card slot (Type II)
1x Modem (RJ-11) port
1x Ethernet (RJ-45) port
1x speaker/ headphone/ line-out jack
1x microphone/ line-in jack
1x DC-in jack for AC adapter

Security
Slot for Kensington lock
BIOS user and supervisor passwords

Power supply and battery
ACPI 2.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes
29.6W or 65W Li-ion battery pack
1.5-hour rapid charge, 3.5-hour charge-in-use
65 W AC Adapter

Keyboard & Special Controls
88-/89-key Acer FineTouch keyboard with 5-degree curve, inverted "T" cursor layout, 2.5 mm (minimum) key travel, international language support
Touchpad with 4-way scroll button
12 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, embedded numeric keypad
Four easy-launch buttons: Internet, email, Empowering Key, user-programmable button
Two front-access LED-buttons: WLAN, Bluetooth® (for models with bluetooth/WLAN only)

Weight and dimensions
364 (W) x 279 (D) x 33.9/38.9 (H) mm
(14.3 x 11.0 x 1.3/1.5 inches)
2.95 kg

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

Software
Acer eManager featuring:
Acer eRecovery Management
Acer eSettings Management
Acer ePower Management
Acer ePresentation Management
Acer GridVista (Widescreen models only)
Acer Launch Manager
Adobe Reader
NTI® CD Maker
Norton AntiVirus™
Cyberlink PowerDVD®

Certifications
DMI 2.0
ACPI 2.0
Mobile PC 2002
Cisco Compatible Extensions (CCX)
Wi-Fi®
Energy Star
Microsoft MDA 2005/2006

Review

The Acer TravelMate 4060 utilizes second-generation Intel Centrino Mobile Technology platform to provide a practical mobile solution for cost-conscious SOHO and small.


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