On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs
1000 MHz
1100 MHz
Maximum resolutionKnown for one
2048 x 1536 pixels
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
12
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
0xA16
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone
Yes
Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera
Yes
Yes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one
1280 x 720 pixels
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Video capturing speedKnown for one
30 fps
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
CD read speedKnown for one
24x
—Unknown — not stated by the source
CD write speedKnown for one
24x
—Unknown — not stated by the source
CD rewrite speedKnown for one
24x
—Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R read speedKnown for one
24x
—Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-R write speedKnown for one
24x
—Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW read speedKnown for one
24x
—Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-RW write speedKnown for one
16x
—Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R read speedKnown for one
8x
—Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R write speedKnown for one
8x
—Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer read speedKnown for one
4x
—Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-R Double Layer write speedKnown for one
4x
—Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW read speedKnown for one
6x
—Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RW write speedKnown for one
6x
—Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R read speedKnown for one
8x
—Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R write speedKnown for one
8x
—Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer read speedKnown for one
4x
—Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+R Double Layer write speedKnown for one
4x
—Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW read speedKnown for one
6x
—Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD+RW write speedKnown for one
8x
—Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM read speedKnown for one
5x
—Unknown — not stated by the source
DVD-RAM write speedKnown for one
5x
—Unknown — not stated by the source
CD-ROM read speedKnown for one
24x
—Unknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
No
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers
802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN
Yes
Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates
10,100,1000 Mbit/s
10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffers
No
Yes
4G WiMAX
No
No
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one
No
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
4.0
Data networkKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Not supported
Cabling technologyKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers
3
2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers
0
1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity
0
0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity
0
0
eSATA ports quantity
0
0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers
0
1
HDMI ports quantity
1
1
DisplayPorts quantity
0
0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one
0
—Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI port
No
No
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo portKnown for one
No
—Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
1
1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
0
0
Thunderbolt ports quantity
0
0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one
0
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one
0
—Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for one
No
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one
0
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers
0
1
S/PDIF out port
No
No
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one
No
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one
No
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers
No
Yes
Docking connector
No
No
ExpressCard slot
No
No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity
0
0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type
No
No
SmartCard slot
No
No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one
0
—Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one
No
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one
0
—Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one
No
—Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one
0
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
4
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one
Intel HM77 Express
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffers
No
Yes
Pointing deviceKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Touchpad
Windows keysKnown for one
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed
Windows 8
Windows 8
Operating system architecture
64-bit
64-bit
Pre-installed softwareKnown for one
Acer Backup Manager1, Acer ePower Management1,Acer eRecovery Management,Adobe Flash Player 10.1, Adobe Reader 9.1, Bing Bar, eSobi, Microsoft Office 2010 preloaded (purchase a product key to activate)14, Microsoft Office Starter 2010, Norton Online Backup, McAfee Internet Security Suite Trial16, MyW
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features21 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs
No
Yes
CPU configuration (max)
1
1
Embedded options available
No
No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
Yes
Yes
Execute Disable Bit
Yes
Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one
22 nm
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle States
Yes
Yes
Intel 64
Yes
Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology
No
No
Intel Demand Based Switching
No
No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology
No
No
Intel Enhanced Halt State
Yes
Yes
Intel FDI Technology
Yes
Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers
Yes
No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers
Yes
No
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers
No
Yes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyDiffers
No
Yes
Intel Trusted Execution Technology
No
No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Yes
Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Yes
Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
No
No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs
No
Yes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one
No
—Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs
No
Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs
No
Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)
No
No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Differs
