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Aspire TimelineX 5820T

Building on the achievements of the previous generation of Timeline laptops, Acer created the Aspire TimelineX series in the pursuit of the extreme: extreme performance, extreme battery life, extreme connectivity and extremely thin designs. With the new Aspire TimelineX series there is no need of making compromises: you can have it all.

The original Aspire Timeline series was the first to break the 8-hour battery life barrier and the Aspire TimelineX matches that and adds extreme power straight out of the box.
  • Extreme battery life
  • Charging up once with a TimelineX Series notebook frees you to work and play from morning till night, having an extreme battery life of up to 12 hours!1,2 You can multitask with intense applications and enjoy brilliant HD multimedia longer than ever before. Acer PowerSmart technology automatically adjusts settings to maximize performance when you need it and prolong your battery life.
  • Extremely thin and light
  • The 15.6" TimelineX 5820 is ideal for home- school- and office-based users on the move all day with demanding PC needs. Less than 1" thin, this notebook is easy to carry, maneuver and store while you're on the go, yet still features full-size notebook usability with an easy-to-read display, numeric keypad and optical drive.
  • Extreme performance
  • The power of next-generation Intel® Core™ i7, i5 or i3 processor technology speeds up multitasking performance so you can work faster and have more fun, with less waiting. Improved responsiveness and efficient performance are a given with DDR3 memory, which delivers twice the speed of DDR2, A large-capacity hard disk drive provides generous storage for work and multimedia files.
  • HD multimedia enjoyment
  • A number of exceptional high-definition graphics options enhance Internet video, movies and pictures, so they look fantastic on the 16:9 HD display. On top of that, you get the thrilling sound of Dolby® Home Theater® v3 for a complete multimedia experience. If you want to take entertainment to the big-screen, an HDMI™ port connects handily with HD peripheral displays.
  • Omnipresent connectivity
  • The latest communication technologies keep you in touch at all times. Optional 3G capability tunes you in to mobile Internet from the furthest reaches, while a Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ network connection gets you online at wireless hotspots. You'll be well-connected, and with the Acer Crystal Eye webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution and built-in microphone you can engage in high-definition video chats.
AS5820TG-432G50Mn
AS5820TG-432G50Mn Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium , Intel® Core™ i5-430M processor (2.26GHz with TurboBoost up to 2.53GHz, DDR3 1066MHz, 3MB L3 cache) , Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset , Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11/b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ , ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5650 with Switchable™ Graphics technology (1024MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM) , 2GB RAM, 500GB HDD , 15.6” HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD, 16:9 aspect ratio , DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer Drive (DVD+/-RW) , Integrated Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR , Integrated Acer CrystalEye webcam , Dolby Home Theatre® audio enhancement
Available from mid May onwards

List Price: $1,698
Promotional Price: $1,398
Part NumberLX.PTN02.186
Operating System
Processor & Chipset
  • Intel® Core i5-430M processor (2.26GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.53GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 3 MB L3 cache), supporting Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache
  • Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset
Memory
  • 2GB DDR3 RAM , upgradeable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules for (for 64-bit OS)
Storage
  • 500GB hard disk drive
  • Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital™ (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick® (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD)
Display
  • 15.6" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing
  • Super slim design
  • 16:9 aspect ratio
Graphics
  • Intel® HD Graphics with 128 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 10
  • ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5650 with Switchable Graphics technology, up to 38405 MB of HyperMemory™ (1 GB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, up to 30676 MB of shared system memory), supporting Unified Video Decoder (UVD), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 11, OpenGL® 3.1, OpenCL™ 1.1(* depending on size of system memory)
  • ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5470 with Switchable Graphics technology, up to 33285 MB of HyperMemory™ (512 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, up to 30676 MB of shared system memory), supporting Unified Video Decoder (UVD), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 11, OpenGL® 3.1, OpenCL™ 1.1(* depending on size of system memory)
  • WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding
  • Dual independent display support
  • MPEG-2/DVD decoding
  • HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support
Audio
  • Optimized 3rd Generation Dolby® Home Theater®6 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 technologies7
  • High-definition audio support
  • S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface)8 support for digital speakers
  • MS-Sound compatible
  • Built-in microphone
Communication
  • Acer Video Conference, featuring:
    • Acer Crystal Eye high-def webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution
  • WLAN:
    • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
    • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
  • WPAN:Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR
  • LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready
I/O Interface
  • 4x USB 2.0 ports
  • 1x HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support
  • 1x external display (VGA) port
  • 1x Headphones/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support
  • 1x Microphone-in jack
  • 1x Ethernet (RJ-45) port
  • 1x DC-in jack for AC adapter
Security
  • 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
  • 66.6 W 6000 mAh 6-cell Li-ion standard battery pack:
    • up to 8-hour battery life
  • 90W 9000 mAh 9-cell Li-ion standard battery pack
    • up to 12-hour battery life
  • Acer PowerSmart 3-pin 65 W AC adapter
  • Energy Star®
Keyboard & Special Controls
  • 103-/104-/107-key keyboard, with inverted "T" cursor layout
  • Multi-gesture touchpad pointing device, supporting:
    • Circular-motion scrolling
    • Pinch-action zoom
    • Page flip
  • 10 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, independent standard numeric keypad, international language support
  • Acer PowerSmart key
  • Easy-launch buttons:Programming key
  • Media control keys (printed on keyboard): play/pause, stop, previous, next
Weight & Dimensions
  • 379 (W) x 250 (D) x 24/31.4 (H) mm
  • 2.4 kg ( 5.3 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack
Software
  • Productivity
    • Acer Backup Manager
    • Acer ePower Management
    • Acer eRecovery Management
    • Microsoft® Office Trial (Service Pack 2)
    • Microsoft® Works 9*
    • Microsoft® Works 8.5*
    • Adobe® Flash® Player 10
    • Adobe® Reader® 9.1
    • eSobi™
    • Google™ Setup
    • Google Toolbar™
    • Norton™ Online Backup

    * Specifications may vary with region
  • Security
    • McAfee® Internet Security Suite Trial
    • MyWinLocker®
  • Multimedia
    • Acer Arcade™ Deluxe
    • NTI Media Maker™
  • Gaming
    • Oberon GameZone
  • Communication and ISP
    • Acer Crystal Eye
    • Acer Video Conference Manager
    • Microsoft® Silverlight™
    • Skype™
    • Windows Live™ Essentials — Wave 3.2 (Mail, Photo Gallery, Live™ Messenger, Movie Maker, Writer)
Options
  • 1 GB / 2 GB / 4 GB DDR3 1066 MHz soDIMM module
  • 6-cell Li-ion battery pack
  • 9-cell Li-ion battery pack
  • 3-pin 65W AC adapter
  • External USB floppy disk drive
  • External USB Lite+LSI modem
Warranty
  • One-year International Travellers Warranty (ITW)
1 The listed battery life is based on MobileMark 2007® productivity mode testing with wireless on. Details of MobileMark2007® testing are available at www.bapco.com. Battery life rating is for comparison purposes only. Actual battery life varies by model, configuration, applications, power management settings, operating conditions, and utilized features. A battery's maximum capacity decreases with time and use.

2 9-cell battery pack (for 12-hour battery life) is subject to availability.