Featuring PCI Express Technology and 2nd Generation Centrino Chipset, the TravelMate 8100's leapfrog the competition with amazing specifications! Stock is estimated to arrive in the second week of March, get your orders in now as initial stocks will be limited.

The Acer TravelMate 8100 series is designed for technology-driven mobile professionals from small, medium and large businesses looking for a slim line “state of the art” desktop replacement that harnesses the very latest emerging technologies to help them stay ahead of future business trends. Combining cutting-edge technology, including power-saving Intel® Centrino™ mobile technology, the latest dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g wireless LAN solution and next-generation PCI Express™ chipset technology with Acer PCI Express™ ezDock connectivity option, the TravelMate 8100 sets new standards for style and multimedia-orientated performance.

Specifications

Operating System
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional (SP2)

Processor and chipset
Mobile Intel® Centrino mobile technology
Intel® Pentium® M 2.0 GHz processor with 2MB L2 Cache
Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep® Technology
Intel® 915PM Express chipset
533MHz FSB

Wireless
Integrated Intel® PRO/Wireless 2915ABG (802.11 a/b/g tri-mode)
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED solution
Acer SignalUp wireless technology support

Memory
1024MB DDR-II 533 memory, upgradeable to 2 GB using dual soDIMM modules.

HDD
120GB ATA/100 HDD

Storage
Acer MediaBay for hot-swappable optical drive modules:
DVD±RW / DVD-RAM - plug-in module
weight-saver module
5-in-1 card reader supporting Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick® (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS-Pro) and xD-Picture Card

Display
15.4" WSXGA+ TFT LCD
1680 X 1050 pixel resolution
16.7 million colours
supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista

Graphics
ATI® MOBILITY RADEON X700
128 MB of external DDR VRAM
supporting ATI POWERPLAY 5.0
Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 and PCI Express
Supports S-videoTV-out(NTSC/PAL)
DualView™ support
MPEG-2 DVD hardware assisted capability
DVI-D (true digital video interface) support

Multimedia
Audio system with two built-in speakers
Built-in microphone
Intel® high-definition audio support
Sound Blaster® Pro and MS-Sound compatible
S/PDIF support
Dolby support

Security
Slot for Kensington lock
BIOS, user and supervisor passwords
TravelMate SmartCard solution

Dimensions & Weight
363 (W) x 265.7 (D) x 30.5/34.3 (H) mm
2.86 kg

Networking & Communication
Integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps Fast Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN Ready
Integrated 56K ITU V.92 data/fax (with international PTT approval)
Wake-on-Ring Ready
Integrated Intel® PRO/Wireless 2915ABG network connection 802.11a/b/g tri-mode Wi-Fi CERTIFIED solution
Acer SignalUp wireless technology support
Wireless PAN: Integrated Bluetooth®

I/O Ports
4 x USB 2.0
1 x IEEE 1394 port
1 x Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) port
1 x Modem (RJ-11) port
1 x VGA for external monitor
1 x microphone/ line-in jack
1 x Headphones/peaker/ line-out port (S/PDIF support)
1 x SmartCard slot
1 x DVI-D port
1 x S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port
1 x Fast infrared (FIR) port
1 x PC Card slot ( type II)
1 x 5-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro/xD-Picture Card)
1 x 124-pin Acer ezDock connector
1 x DC-in jack for AC adapter

Power Subsystem
ACPI power management supporting Standby and Hibernation modes
71W Li-Ion battery pack and optional 42W Li-Ion 2nd battery pack
4-hour battery life
2.5-hour quick charge; 3.5-hour charge-in-use
65 W AC Adapter

Keyboard & Pointing Device
88-/89-key Acer FineTouch keyboard with a 5-degree curve
inverted "T" cursor layout
2.5 mm (minimum) key travel
Touchpad with 4-way integrated scroll button
12 function keys; four cursor keys; two Windows® keys; hotkey controls; embedded numeric keypad; international language support
Four easy-launch buttons: Internet browser, email with LED, Empowering Key, and one user-programmable button
Two front-access buttons: wireless LAN LED-button and Bluetooth® LED-button

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

Software
Acer Launch Manager
Acer eManager including (ePresentation, eSetting, ePowerManagement and eRecovery)
Acer System Recovery CD
Norton AntiVirus
Adobe Acrobat® Reader
CyberLink® PowerDVD
NTI® CD-Maker
Acer GridVista
PlatinumSecret suite

System Compliances
ACPI 1.0b
Mobile PC2001
DMI 2.0
Wi-Fi®
Cisco Compatible Extensions (CCX)

Warranty
1 year International Travellers Warranty

Review

Brimming with cutting-edge innovation, including next-generation Intel Centrino mobile technology, a dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g wireless LAN solution, and Acer PCI Express.
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