The TravelMate 8200 is a stunning symbol of Acer’s drive to provide leading professionals and businesses with the ultimate instrument to enhance mobile performance and take outbound productivity beyond conventional limits.

Finished in exquisite carbon fibre, the sleek TravelMate 8200 is the first high-end business PC to offer the very latest Intel® Centrino® Duo Mobile Technology and integrated video-conference capabilities in an outstanding mix of power, style and performance.

Specifications

Operating System
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional

Processor and chipset
Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile technology, featuring:
Intel® Core™ Duo processor with 2MB L2 Cache
Intel® 945PM Express chipset with 667MHz FSB
Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ solution, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology

Memory
2048 MB
DDR2 memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using dual soDIMM modules (dual-channel support)

HDD
120 GB
SATA (5400rpm) Hard Disk Drive with Acer DASP+ (Disk Anti-Shock Protection Plus)

Storage
DVD-Super Multi Double Layer drive

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

Graphics
ATI Mobility™ Radeon® X1600 512 MB HyperMemory™, supporting ATI PowerPlay™ 5.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 and PCI Express®
DualView™ support
MPEG-2/DVD hardware assisted capability
S-video/TV-out (NTSC/PAL) support
DVI-D (true digital video interface) support

Multimedia
Audio system with two built-in speakers
S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers
Intel® High-Definition audio support
Sound Blaster Pro™ and MS Sound compatible
Built-in microphone

Communication
Acer Video Conference featuring Voice and Video over Internet Protocol (VVoIP) support via Acer OrbiCam and optional Acer Bluetooth® VoIP phone
Acer OrbiCam integrated 1.3 megapixel CMOS camera featuring:
225-degree ergonomic rotation
Acer VisageOn technology
Acer PrimaLite technology
56K ITU V.92 modem with PTT approval; Wake-on-Ring ready
10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet; Wake-on-LAN ready
Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ solution, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology
Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)

I/O Interface
4 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x Fast infrared (FIR) port
1 x External display (VGA) port
1 x ExpressCard™/34 slot
1 x PC Card slot ( type II)
1 x SmartCard slot
5-in-1 card reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD)
1 x S-video/ TV-out (NTSC/PAL) port
1 x DVI-D port
1 x IEEE 1394 port
1 x Modem (RJ-11) port
1 x Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) port
1 x Speaker/ headphone/ line-out jack with S/PDIF support
1 x Microphone
1 x Line-in jack
1 x 124-pin Acer ezDock connector
1 x DC-in jack for AC adapter

Security
Acer DASP+ (Disk Anti-Shock Protection Plus), including:
Acer DASP Technology •Acer GraviSense Technology
Anti-Theft HDD protection Technology
TravelMate SmartCard solution
Slot for Kensington lock
BIOS user and supervisor passwords

Power Supply & Battery
ACPI 2.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes
87W 9-cell Li-ion battery pack and optional 42W 6-cell Li-ion 2nd battery pack
3.5-hour battery life with 9-cell battery pack
Acer QuicCharge™ technology:
80% charge in 1 hour
2-hour rapid charge system-off
2.5-hour charge-in-use
3-pin 90W 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
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: Empowering Key, email, Internet, one user-programmable button
Two front-access buttons: WLAN and Bluetooth®

Dimensions & Weight
364 (W) x 271 (D) x 26.3/38 (H) mm
14.33 x 10.66 x 1.03/1.49 inches
3.0 kg (6.6 lbs.)

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

Software
Acer Empowering Technology (eDataSecurity Management / eLock Management / ePerformance Management / eRecovery Management / eSettings Management / eNet Management / ePower Management / ePresentation Management)
Acer GridVista
Acer Launch Manager
Norton AntiVirus™
Adobe Acrobat® Reader™
CyberLink® PowerDVD™
NTI CD-Maker™
PlatinumSecret™ suite

Certifications
ACPI 2.0
Mobile PC2002
DMI 2.0
Wi-Fi®
Cisco Compatible Extensions (CCX)

Warranty
1 year International Travellers Warranty

Review

The Acer Travelmate 8200 is a high-end business laptop from Acer, designed with durability and performance in mind with a reasonably light-weight chassis. It has done fairly well in this respect, with Acer using Intel's new Core Duo processor coupled and an ATi Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics card, all packed into a laptop weighing in at less than 6 pounds.
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