Aspire V5-431 Specifications (v6-1-1)

Operating Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit2 Service

system1 Pack 1
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 64-bit2 Service Pack 1
Genuine Windows® 7 Starter
CPU and chipset1 Intel® Pentium® processor 967/987 (2 MB L3 cache,
1.30/1.50 GHz, DDR3 1333 MHz, 17 W), supporting
Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache
Intel® Celeron® processor 867/877 (2 MB L3 cache,
1.30/1.40 GHz, DDR3 1333 MHz, 17 W), supporting
Intel® 64 architecture, Intel® Smart Cache
Mobile Intel® HM70 Express Chipset
Memory1, 3, 4 Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support:
 Up to 4 GB of DDR3 system memory, upgradable
to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules5 (for 64-bit
OS)
 Up to 2 GB of DDR3 system memory (for
Windows® 7 Starter only)
Display 14" HD 1366 x 768 resolution, high-brightness (200-nit)
Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD
Mercury-free, environment-friendly
Super-slim design
16:9 aspect ratio
Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4000 with 128 MB of dedicated
system memory, supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 11,
OpenGL® 3.1, OpenCL™ v1.1
Dual independent display support
16.7 million colors
External resolution / refresh rates: 7
 VGA port up to 2048 x 1536: 75 Hz
 HDMI® port up to 1920 x 1080: 60 Hz
MPEG-2/DVD decoding
WMV10 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding
HDMI® (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP
(High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support.
Audio Optimized Dolby® Advanced Audio® v2 audio
enhancement, featuring Audio Optimizer, Audio
Regulator, Volume Leveler, Volume Maximizer, and

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Surround Virtualizer (for built-in speakers) technologies 8
High-definition audio support
Two built-in stereo speakers
MS-Sound compatible
Built-in microphone
Storage Hard disk drive with solid state drive
 320/500 GB1, 9
2-in-1 card reader, supporting:
 SD™ Card, MultiMediaCard™ (MMC)
Optical media 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive:
drive  Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X
DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 8X DVD-ROM
DL, 8X DVD-R DL, 8X DVD+R DL, 8X DVD-RW, 8X
DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM
 Write: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X
DVD+R, 6X DVD-R DL, 6X DVD+R DL, 6X DVD-
RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM
Webcam Acer Video Conference,1 featuring:
 Acer Crystal Eye HD webcam with:
o 1280 x 1024 resolution
o 720p HD audio/video recording
Wireless and WLAN:1, 10, 11
networking  Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.1 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi
CERTIFIED™
 Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology
WPAN:
 Bluetooth® 4.0+HS
 Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR
LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready
Privacy control1 BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords
Kensington lock slot
Dimensions and Dimensions
weight 342 (W) x 245 (D) x 20/23 (H) mm (13.5 x 9.6 x 7.9/9.1
inches)
Weight
2.1 kg (4.63 lbs.)12
Power adapter ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports

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and battery Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes
Power adapter
3-pin 65 W AC adapter:
 95 (W) x 50 (D) x 25.4 (H) mm (3.74 x 1.96 x 1
inches)
 216 g (0.47 lbs.)12 with 90 cm DC cable
Battery
37 Wh 2500 mAh 4-cell Li-ion battery pack
Battery life: 4 hours13
ENERGY STAR®
Input and Keyboard
control 86-/87-/91-key Acer FineTip keyboard with 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
Input and output 2-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC)
One USB 3.0 ports
Two USB 2.0 ports
HDMI® port with HDCP support
LAN/VGA combo port
Headphone/speaker jack, supporting 3.5 mm headset
with built-in microphone for Acer smart handhelds
Microphone-in jack
DC-in jack for AC adapter
Software14 Productivity
 Acer Backup Manager
 Acer ePower Management
 Acer eRecovery Management
 Adobe® Flash® Player 11.x
 Adobe® Reader® 10.x
 AUPEO! (United States only)
 Bing™ Bar
 Evernote (except Japan)

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 Internet Explorer 9
 Kobo™ (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United
Kingdom only)
 Microsoft® Office Starter 2010: Includes limited-
functionality Microsoft® Word and Excel with
advertising; no PowerPoint or Outlook. Buy Office
2010 to use the full-featured software. (except
Japan)
 Microsoft® Office Personal 20101 (Japan only,
subject to customer request)
 newsXpresso
 NOOK for PC (US only)
 Norton™ Online Backup
 Windows Live™ Essentials1
Security
 McAfee® Internet Security Suite Trial15
 MyWinLocker®1 (except China, Hong Kong)
Multimedia
 Acer clear.fi1
 NTI Media Maker™
 Cyberlink® MediaEspresso
Gaming
 Acer Games powered by WildTangent®1 (except
China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea)
 Fooz Kids (except Japan)
Communication and ISP
 Acer Crystal Eye
 Microsoft® Silverlight™
 Skype™
Web links and utilities
 Acer Accessory Store1 (Belgium, Denmark,
France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland,
Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom)
 Acer Identity Card
 Acer Registration
 Acer Updater
 eBay® shortcut1 ( Australia, Austria, Canada,

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France, Germany, Italy, India, Ireland, Mexico,
Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Russia,
Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, United States,
United Kingdom only)
 Netflix shortcut1 (Canada, Latin America, United
States only)
Options and 2/4 GB DDR3 soDIMM module
accessories 3-pin 65 W AC adapter
LAN/VGA combo cable
Warranty One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW)
Windows®. Life without Walls™. Acer recommends Windows 7.
1. Specifications vary depending on model.
2. 64-bit software is required to enjoy the advantages of 64-bit processing.
3. Shared system memory may be allocated to support graphics,
depending on system memory size and other factors. Actual system
memory available to the operating system will be reduced by any
memory used by the graphics solution and resources required by the
operating environment.
4. Memory speed may vary, depending on the CPU, chipset or memory
fitted.
5. A 64-bit operating system is required to enjoy the ultimate performance
of 4 GB or higher memory.
6. 32-bit operating systems are limited to using 3 GB of the available
memory.
7. Resolution/refresh rate depends on display capability and color/depth
settings.
8. Dolby® is a registered trademark of Dolby® Laboratories. Dolby®
Advanced Audio® is a trademark of Dolby® Laboratories.
9. 1 GB is 1 billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less and may vary
depending on preloaded materials and operating environment.
10.Actual throughput may vary depending on network conditions and
environmental factors such as network traffic or overhead, building
construction, and access point settings.
11.Acer Nplify™, a high-throughput wireless solution, delivers superior
performance and reliable connections while enabling emerging voice,
video and data applications. Wi-Fi CERTIFIED ™, it supports Acer
SignalUp™ wireless technology and is compliant with 802.11b/g/n
standards.
12.Weight may vary depending on product configuration, vendor
components, manufacturing variability, and selected options.
13.The listed battery life is based on MobileMark 2007 ® productivity mode
testing with wireless on. Details of MobileMark 2007 ® testing are

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available at www.bapco.com. Battery life rating is for comparison
purposes only. Actual battery life varies by model, configuration,
applications, power management settings, operating conditions, and
utilized features. A battery's maximum capacity decreases with time and
use.
14.Bundled software may vary depending on hardware configuration, OS
and regional availability.
15.Trial periods vary depending on the geographic region and
specifications: 365-day trial for China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore
(Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese OS models); 60-day trial for
other regions.
In a continuing effort to improve the quality of our products, information in this document is
subject to change without notice. Images shown are only representations of some of the
configurations available for this model. Availability may vary depending on region.
© 2012. All rights reserved.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel, Intel Pentium,
Pentium Inside, Intel Celeron, and Celeron Inside are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S.
and other countries.
About Acer
Since its founding in 1976, Acer has achieved its goal of breaking barriers between people and
technology. Globally, Acer ranks No. 2 for notebook PCs.* A profitable and sustainable Channel
Business Model is instrumental to the company's continuing growth, while its multi-brand
approach integrates Acer, Gateway, Packard Bell, and eMachines brands in worldwide markets.
Acer designs environmentally friendly products and has established a green supply chain
through collaboration with suppliers. Acer is proud to be a Worldwide Partner of the Olympic
Movement, including supporting the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games and London 2012
Olympic Games. The Acer Group employs 8,000 people across the globe. Revenues for 2011
reached US$15.7 billion. Visit www.acer-group.com for more information.
* Source: Gartner data 2011.

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