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Aspire 5738P Touch

Touch it to believe it! The Aspire 5738PG features advanced multi-touch technology for an enriched multimedia experience with fingertip precision. The 15.6" HD display is Windows® 7 compliant with exciting multi-touch capability so you can effortlessly browse, rotate and magnify what you see on screen. Experience faster, more intuitive navigation and feel the difference -- it's a whole lot of fun! The easy-to-use Acer TouchPortal converges your multimedia and provides touch-enhanced access. It includes My Favorites, My Gadgets, My Devices and a handy media player, right at your fingertips. With this kind of convenience, you're more in touch with your media, your web and your life than ever before!

  • Feel the touch-notebook difference
  • The 15.6" HD display is Windows® 7 compliant with exciting multi-touch capability so you can effortlessly browse, rotate and magnify what you see on screen. Experience faster, more intuitive navigation and feel the difference -- it's a whole lot of fun!
  • The Acer TouchPortal
  • This easy-to-use gateway converges your multimedia and provides touch-enhanced access. The Acer TouchPortal includes My Favorites, My Gadgets, My Devices and a handy media player, right at your fingertips. With this kind of convenience, you're more in touch with your media, your web and your life than ever before!
  • Touchscreen drag-and-drop simplicity
  • Touch control of your favorite music, photos and video puts you in direct contact with your multimedia, simplifying the experience and making it more intimate. Similarly, applications and websites launch with just a screen tap or two. Acer TouchMemo, Internet Explorer® and Microsoft® Surface Globe are easy to enjoy and are framed optimally on the 16:9 screen.
  • Commanding performance
  • Performance processors and graphics options handle your high quality entertainment, delivering impressive smoothness and perfect clarity.
  • Cinematic essentials
  • Accept nothing less than true-to-master quality! Play your movies and the enthralling 3rd Generation Dolby® optimized surround sound system. The 15.6" HD display features high resolution and fast response time, making visuals sharper, smoother and more colorful on the Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit display.
Operating System
Processor & Chipset
  • Aspire 5738PZG:
    Intel® Pentium® processor with up to 1 MB L2 Cache, supporting Intel® 64 architecture
    Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ network connection, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology
  • Aspire 5738PG:
    Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology, featuring
    Intel® Core™2 Duo processor with up to 3 MB L2 Cache, supporting Intel® 64 architecture or
  • Intel® Centrino® processor technology, featuring
    Intel® Core™2 Duo processor with up to 2 MB L2 Cache, supporting Intel® 64 architecture
  • Mobile Intel® PM45 Express Chipset
  • Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ network connection, featuring MIMO technology, supporting Acer SignalUp™ with Nplify™3, 4 wireless technology or
Memory
  • Dual-channel DDR2 SDRAM support:
    • Up to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules
HDD
  • 320 GB or larger hard disk drive (Specifications vary depending on model)
Storage
  • 4X Blu-ray Disc™/DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive*
  • 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive*
  • Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital™ (SD) Card, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick™ (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD)
  • * Specification vary depending on model
Display
  • 15.6" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (220-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD with integrated multi-touch screen supporting finger touch, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista™
  • 16.7 million colours
  • 16:9 aspect ratio
  • 8 ms high-def response time
  • 60% color gamut
Graphics
  • ATI Radeon™ HD 4570 with up to 2304 MB of HyperMemory™ (512 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, up to 1792 MB of shared system memory), supporting Unified Video Decoder (UVD), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 4.1, Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1
  • Dual independent display support
  • 16.7 million colors
  • MEPG-2/DVD decoding
  • WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding
  • HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support
Multimedia
  • Dolby®-optimized surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers
  • Optimized 3rd Generation Dolby Home Theater® audio enhancement, featuring Dolby® Digital Live, Dolby® Pro Logic® IIx, Dolby® Headphone, Dolby® Natural Bass, Dolby® Sound Space Expander, Dolby® Inverse Filtering, Dolby® High Frequency Enhancer technologies
  • 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
Communication
  • Acer Video Conference, featuring integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam supporting enhanced Acer PrimaLite™ 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)
I/O Interface
  • Multi-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
  • 4x USB 2.0 ports
  • Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader (Depending on model)
  • HDMI™ port with HDCP support
  • 1x external display (VGA) port
  • 1x Headphone/speaker/line-out jack
  • 1x Microphone-in jack
  • Line-in jack
  • 1x Modem (RJ-11) port
  • 1x Ethernet (RJ-45) port
  • 1x DC-in jack for AC adapter
Security
  • Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution, featuring Windows® logon, computer protection, Acer FingerLaunch, ProfileLaunch, MusicLaunch, Password Bank, MyLaunch, FingerNav
  • Slot for Kensington lock
  • BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords
Power Supply & Battery
  • 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
  • Up to 3-hour battery life
  • • 2.5-hour rapid charge system-off
    • 3.5-hour battery life
  • 65W AC adapter
  • Energy Star®
Keyboard & Special Controls
  • 103-/104-/107-key keyboard, with inverted "T" cursor layout, 1.8 mm (minimum) key travel
  • Multi-gesture touchpad pointing device, supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip
  • Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader, 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, volume up/down, touchpad lock, programmable key
  • Media keys (printed on keyboard): play/pause, stop, previous, next
Weight & Dimensions
  • 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
Quality & Reliability Tests
  • Temperature & humidity test
  • Free drop test
  • Acoustics test
  • Weight and Pressure tests
  • Spillage test
  • Shock and Vibration tests
  • Electrostatic discharge immunity test
  • MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) test
  • Hinge life test
  • Keyboard-switch life test
Software
  • Acer Arcade™ Deluxe featuring Cinema, Album, Music, Acer HomeMedia, Online Media
  • Acer Backup Manager
  • Acer eRecovery Manager
  • Acer Bio-Protection
  • Acer Crystal Eye
  • Acer GridVista™
  • Adobe Flash® Player
  • McAfee Internet Security Suite trial version
  • Adobe® Reader®
  • NTI Media Maker™
  • Microsoft® Works with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial
Options
  • Memory expansion modules
  • Additional battery
  • Additional AC adapter
  • External USB floppy disk drive
Warranty
  • One-year Pickup & Return warranty (includes International Travellers Warranty (ITW) - carry in service only)