Acer Aspire M5100

General

• Type
• Personal computer

• Product Form Factor
• Micro tower

• Width
• 7.2 in

• Depth
• 17.9 in

• Height
• 14.6 in

• Localization
• Canada, United States

• Desktop type
• Budget desktop system

Processor

• Type
• AMD Phenom X4 9500 / 2.2 GHz

• Multi-Core processor technology
• Quad-Core

• 64-bit processor
• Yes

• Installed Qty
• 1

• Max processors supported
• 1

• Processor cache level 2 size (for systems with L3 only)
• 4 x 512 KB

Cache Memory

• Type
• L3 cache

Mainboard

• Chipset type
• AMD 690G

RAM

• Installed Size
• 3 GB / 8 GB (max)

• Technology
• DDR2 SDRAM

• Memory speed
• 667 MHz

• RAM form factor
• DIMM 240-pin

• RAM configuration features
• 2 x 512 MB + 2 x 1 GB

Storage Controller

• Type
• 1 x Serial ATA - Integrated

Storage

• Floppy drive type
• None

• Hard Drive
• 1 x 500 GB - Standard - Serial ATA-150 - 7200 rpm

• Hard Drive (2nd)
• None

• Hard Drive (3rd)
• None

Optical Storage

• Type
• DVD±RW / DVD-RAM

Optical Storage (2nd)

• Type
• None

Storage Removable

• Type
• None

Monitor

• Monitor Type
• None.

Multimedia Functionality

• TV tuner type
• None

Graphics Controller

• Type
• Integrated

• Graphics Processor / Vendor
• ATI Radeon X1250

• Digital Video Standard
• High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)

Audio Output

• Type
• Sound card - Integrated

• Sound output mode
• 7.1 channel surround

• Audio output compliant standards
• High Definition Audio

• Speaker(s)
• None

Input Device

• Type
• Mouse, Keyboard

Keyboard

• Keyboard interface
• USB

Mouse

• Mouse interface
• USB

Audio Input

• Type
• None

Telecom

• Modem
• None

Networking

• Networking
• Network adapter - Integrated

• Data Link Protocol
• Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

Printer

• Type
• None

Expansion / Connectivity

• Expansion Bays Total (Free)
• 2 ( 1 ) x Front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H, 2 ( 2 ) x Front accessible - 3.5" x 1/3H, 4 ( 3 ) x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H

• Expansion Slots Total (Free)
• 1 ( 0 ) x Processor, 4 ( 0 ) x Memory - DIMM 240-pin, 2 ( 2 ) x PCI, 1 ( 1 ) x PCI Express x1, 1 ( 1 ) x PCI Express x16

• Interfaces
• 1 x Parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25), 1 x Headphones - Line-out - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Display / video - HDMI, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire), 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x Mouse - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Keyboard - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 6 x Audio, 8 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A ( 4 in front )

Power

• Power device type
• Power supply

• Power provided
• 250 Watt

Operating System / Software

• OS Provided
• Microsoft Windows Vista - English / French, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium

• Software
• ESobi (OEM), Acer Arcade Live, Microsoft Works 8.5, Adobe Acrobat Reader, NTI CD-Maker Gold (OEM), CyberLink PowerDVD (OEM), Acer Empowering Technology, Norton Internet Security (OEM), Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition (60 days trial)

Manufacturer Warranty

• Service & Support
• 1 year warranty

• Service & Support Details
• Limited warranty - 1 year

Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics'

• Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics' manufacturer rating (June 2008)
• 4.3

• Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics' manufacturer rating (Mar 2008)
• 5.7

• Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics' manufacturer rating (Sep 2008)
• 4.5

Card Reader

• Card reader
• 9 in 1 card reader

• Supported flash memory cards
• Microdrive, Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SmartMedia Card, XD-Picture Card, Memory Stick Pro, CompactFlash Card type I, CompactFlash Card type II