Acer Aspire 5736Z Review and Spec

Sporting a classy design along with everything you need to fit your mobile lifestyle, Acer Aspire 5736Z notebook PC (model AS5736Z-4427) meets your daily computing needs with excellent processor performance and impressive graphics--perfect for e-mailing, surfing the web, enjoying HD video playback, and more. With the 15.6-inch high-def display, you'll have ample space for opening multiple windows and digital entertainment, while an HDMI port enables you to connect to HDTVs and projectors for awesome, big-screen entertainment.
Acer AS5736Z
The Acer Aspire Acer AS5736Z with unique
mesh-patterned exterior in black.

Multitasking is easy thanks to the dual-core Intel Pentium T4500 processor and smooth-running DDR3 memory. You'll also get excellent wireless networking speed and broader range thanks to the Wireless-N Wi-Fi LAN (802.11b/g/n).

The practical yet handsome Aspire 5736Z features a unique mesh-patterned exterior in black that is not only visually appealing but also protects against smudges and scratches. Other features include the full-size Acer FineTip keyboard with numeric keypad and a multi-gesture touchpad that lets you easily scroll, pinch, rotate, and flip through web pages, files and images.

The 1.3-megapixel HD webcam lets you go face to face in online chats and VOIPs with a 1280 x 1024 resolution. A 2-in-1 memory card reader supports Secure Digital (SD) and MultiMediaCard (MMC) removable media for convenient, cable-less, tangle-free file transfer of your digital files.

This Acer laptop comes pre-installed with the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium operating system (64-bit version). You'll also experience new ways to deliver your best work with Office Starter 2010. Complete your PC. Buy full-featured Microsoft Office 2010.


Diagonal Size : 15.6"
Max Resolution : 1366 x 768 (HD), 16:9 aspect ratio
Technology : Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing
Brightness : 220 nit

Graphics Card
Integrated 3D graphics
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M with up to 1759 MB of Intel® Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0 (64 MB of dedicated system memory, up to 1695 MB of shared system memory), supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 10

Processor
Type : Intel® Pentium® processor T4500
Speed : 2.30 GHz
FSB : 800 MHz
Cache : 1 MB L2

Chipset
Mobile Intel® GL40 Express Chipset

Memory
Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support
Up to 2GB DDR3 system memory
Max : 4GB using two soDIMM modules

Storage
HDD :
160GB
250GB
320GB
500GB
640GB or larger

Optical Drive
8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive

Communication
LAN : 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet

WLAN :
Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology

Bluetooth :
Bluetooth® 3.0 + HS
Bluetooth® 2.1 + EDR

Inputs and Controls
Keyboard
103/104/107 keys Acer FineTip keyboard with independent standard numeric keypad, international language support

Touchpad
Multi-gesture touchpad, supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip

Media keys
Media control keys (printed on keyboard): play/pause, stop, previous, next, volume up, volume down

Audio
Built-in mono speaker
Built-in microphone
MS-Sound compatible

Interface
3 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x HDMI™ port with HDCP support
1 x External display (VGA) port
1 x Headphone/speaker/line-out jack
1 x Microphone-in jack
1 x Ethernet (RJ-45) port
1 x DC-in jack for AC adapter

Slots
Card Reader : 2-in-1 card reader (SD, MMC)

Camera
Acer Crystal Eye webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution

Power
Battery :
6-cell Li-ion 48.8 Wh 4400 mAh
4-cell Li-ion 41.4 Wh 2800 mAh

Adapter : 3-pin 65W AC Adapter

Battery Life :
6-cell : 3.5 hours
4-cell : 3 hours

Security
Kensington lock slot
BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords

Dimensions and Weight
Width : 381 (14.99")
Depth : 253 (9.96")
Height : 25 - 34 mm (0.98 - 1.33")
Weight : 2.6 kg (5.74 lbs) (with 6-cell battery)

Operating System
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic

Software
Productivity Software :
• Acer Backup Manager
• Acer ePower Management
• Acer eRecovery Management
• Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1
• Adobe® Reader® 9.1
• eSobi™
• Google Toolbar™
• Norton™ Online Backup
• Microsoft® Office 2010 preloaded
• Microsoft® Office Starter 2010

Security Software :
• McAfee® Internet Security Suite Trial
• MyWinLocker® (except China, Hong Kong)

Multimedia Software :
• Cyberlink® PowerDVD™
• NTI Media Maker™

Gaming Software :
• Oberon GameZone (except US, Canada, Hong Kong, Korea)
• WildTangent® (US, Canada only)

Communication and ISP Software :
• Acer Crystal Eye
• Microsoft® Silverlight™
• Windows Live™ Essentials — Wave 3.2 (Mail, Photo Gallery, Live™ Messenger, Movie Maker, Writer)
• Skype™

Web links and utilities Software :
• Acer Accessory Store (Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, UK only)
• Acer Identity Card
• Acer Registration
• Acer Updater
• eBay® shortcut 2009 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, UK, US only)
• Netflix shortcut (US only)