ACER Aspire Gemstone BLUE 8730G

• ACER Aspire Gemstone BLUE 8730G


Aspire 8730G

Upholding the sleek Gemstone design tradition, the attractive Aspire 8730G is an entertainment
powerhouse featuring a dual-core processor, excellent graphics solution and fast wireless
connectivity. Control your Full HD movie experience with an innovative touch-sensitive interface, and
enjoy fast-action gaming titles -- all on a cinematic 16:9 18-inch widescreen display coupled with
booming 2nd Generation Dolby Home Theater® technology-generated audio.
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Benefits

Bask in entertainment glory
Streamlined and stylish inside and out, the Aspire 8730G packs an amazing multimedia punch.
Play Full HD movies with the optional Blu-ray Disc™ drive and experience cinematic utopia
generated by amazing graphics, all-digital HDMI™ connectivity, a Dolby®-optimized surround
system and True5.1-channel surround sound output.

Connect quickly and easily
Stay in touch with family and friends via high-quality video chats and download files from the
Internet at blinding speeds with the latest wireless technology, integrated webcam and built-in
stereo microphone. Store all of your data on up to two large Serial ATA drives and share your files
with the 6-in-one card reader and built-in Bluetooth® connectivity (manufacturing option).
Optionally, the Aspire 8730G utilizes a fingerprint security solution to keep out unauthorized users
and let you launch applications with an effortless finger-swipe.


• Technical specifications

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• Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
Operating System
• Intel® Centrino®2 processor technology Intel® Core™2 Duo processor with up to 6 MB L2
Cache, supporting Intel® 64 architecture
Processor &
P8600 2.4GHz – 1066MHz-FSB
Chipset
• Mobile Intel® PM45 Express Chipset
• 4GB DDR2 memory using dual soDIMM modules
Memory
• 1x 500GB S-ATA hard disc drives (supports 2x HDDs)
HDD
• DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive (Blu-ray COMBO optional)
• 6-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital™ (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC),
Storage
MultiMediaCard Plus (MMCplus™), Memory Stick® (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO),
xD-Picture Card™ (xD)
• 18.4" FULL HP 1080p WUXGA+ 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, high-brightness (220-nit) Acer
CineCrystal™ TFT LCD, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista™
• 16.7 million colours
Display
• 16:9
aspect
ratio
• 8 ms high-def response time
• 60% color gamut
• NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT 1GB with up to 2815 MB of TurboCache™ (1024 MB of
dedicated DDR2 VRAM, up to 1791 MB of shared system memory) supporting NVIDIA®
PureVideo™ HD technology, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader
Model 4.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 10
(* depending on size of system memory)
• DualView™
support
Graphics
• 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™ Deluxe featuring Acer CinemaVision™ and Acer ClearVision™ technologies
• Optimized 2nd Generation Dolby Home Theater® audio enhancement, featuring Dolby®
Digital, Dolby® Digital Live, Dolby® Pro Logic® IIx, Dolby® Headphone, Dolby® Natural
Bass and Dolby® Sound Space Expander technologies
• Dolby®-optimized surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers and one
subwoofer supporting low-frequency effects
Multimedia
• True5.1-channel surround sound output
• High-definition audio support
• S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers
• MS-Sound
compatible
• Built-in
microphone
• Acer Video Conference featuring integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam, supporting enhanced
Acer PrimaLite™ technology
• Optional Acer Xpress VoIP phone
• Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection,
supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology or
• Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, supporting Acer
Communication
SignalUp™ wireless technology
• 56K ITU V.92 modem with PTT approval; Wake-on-Ring ready
• Gigabit Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready
• Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
(manufacturing option)
I/O Interface
• 1x ExpressCard™/54 slot

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• 6-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MMCplus™, MS, MS PRO, xD)
• 4x USB 2.0 ports
• 1x HDMI™ port with HDCP support
• 1x Consumer infrared (CIR) port
• 1x external display (VGA) port
• 1x Headphones/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support
• 1x Microphone-in jack
• 1x Line-in jack
• 1x Modem (RJ-11) port
• 1x Ethernet (RJ-45) port
• 1x DC-in jack for AC adapter
• Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution, featuring Windows® log on, computer protection,
FingerLaunch, ProfileLaunch, MusicLaunch, password bank, MyLaunch, Acer FingerNav
(manufacturing option)
Security
• Slot for Kensington lock
• BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords
• ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-
saving modes
• 71 W (8-cell) Li-ion battery pack
• Up to 2.5-hour battery life
• Acer
QuickCharge™
technology:
Power Supply &
• 80% charge in 1 hour
Battery
• 2-hour rapid charge system-off
• 3-hour charge-in-use
• 90 W AC adapter
• Energy Star 4.0-certified
• 440.5 (W) x 298.5 (D) x 40.2/44.2 (H) mm (17.3 x 11.7 x 1.6/1.7 inches)
Weight &
• 4.1 kg (9.04 lbs.) with two HDDs and 8-cell battery pack
Dimensions
• Temperature & humidity test
• Free drop test
• Acoustics test
• Weight and Pressure tests
• Spillage test
Quality &
• Shock and Vibration tests
Reliability Tests
• Electrostatic discharge immunity test
• MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) test
• Hinge life test
• Keyboard-switch life test
• Acer Empowering Technology (Acer ePower, eAudio, eDataSecurity, eRecovery, eSettings
Management)
• Acer Arcade™ Deluxe featuring Cinema, Album, Music, Acer HomeMedia
• Acer InstantOn Arcade
• Acer Bio-Protection
(manufacturing option)
• Acer Crystal Eye
• Acer
GridVista™
Software
• Acer
Launch
Manager
• Acer GameZone
• McAfee Internet Security Suite 60-day trial version
• Adobe®
Reader®
• CyberLink® PowerDirector® trial version
• NTI Media Maker™
• Microsoft® Works 8.5 with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial
Options
• Acer Xpress VoIP phone and Acer Video Conference Manager pack

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• Acer Media Center remote control
• Memory expansion modules
• Additional
battery

• Additional AC adapter
• External USB floppy disk drive

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