Optical drive
| DVD+R speed |
8 x |
| CD read speed |
24 x |
| DVD+RW speed |
4 x |
| DVD-R speed |
8 x |
| DVD-RW speed |
4 x |
| CD write speed |
24 x |
| CD rewrite speed |
16 x |
| DVD read speed |
8 x |
| Double Layer DVD read speed |
2.4 x |
| Optical drive type |
DVD Super Multi DL |
Keyboard
| Number of keyboard cursor keys |
4 |
| Keyboard function keys |
12 |
| Keyboard layout |
AZERTY |
| Pointing device |
Touchpad |
| Numeric keypad |
N |
Other features
| TV in port |
N |
| Modem speed |
56 Kbit/s |
| Infrared data port |
N |
| Modem type |
56K ITU V.92 |
| Wake-on-LAN ready |
Y |
| Wake-on-Ring ready |
Y |
| Internal modem |
Y |
Ports & interfaces
| ExpressCard slot |
N |
| DVI port |
N |
| CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity |
1 |
| CardBus PCMCIA slot type |
Type II |
| SmartCard slot |
N |
| Docking connector |
N |
| TV-out |
N |
| Modem (RJ-11) ports |
1 |
| Headphone outputs |
1 |
| S/PDIF out port |
N |
| Microphone in |
Y |
| VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity |
1 |
| DC-in jack |
N |
Software
| Trial software |
Norton AntiVirus |
Processor special features
| Intel Rapid Storage Technology |
N |
| Intel Fast Memory Access |
N |
| Intel Flex Memory Access |
N |
| Execute Disable Bit |
Y |
| Thermal Monitoring Technologies |
N |
| Intel Trusted Execution Technology |
N |
| Physical Address Extension (PAE) |
32 bit |
| Processor package size |
35 mm |
| Processor ARK ID |
27586 |
| Processor code |
SL8FT |
| Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology |
N |
| Intel® Insider™ |
N |
| Intel 64 |
N |
| Intel Clear Video Technology |
N |
| Intel Dual Display Capable Technology |
N |
| Embedded options available |
N |
| Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) |
N |
| Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT) |
N |
| Intel Hyper-Threading Technology |
N |
| Intel® Turbo Boost Technology |
N |
| Intel Enhanced Halt State |
N |
| Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT) |
N |
| Intel Clear Video Technology for MID |
N |
| Intel vPro Technology |
N |
| Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |
N |
| Intel FDI Technology |
N |
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology |
Y |
| Intel Demand Based Switching |
N |
| Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi) |
N |
| Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD) |
N |
Processor
| Processor cache |
2 MB |
| Processor lithography |
90 nm |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) |
27 W |
| Processor codename |
Dothan |
| Processor cache type |
L2 |
| Conflict Free processor |
N |
| Processor manufacturer |
Intel |
| Processor front side bus |
533 MHz |
| Number of Processing Die Transistors |
144 M |
| Tjunction |
100 °C |
| FSB Parity |
N |
| CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio) |
12 |
| Processor operating modes |
32-bit |
| Stepping |
C0 |
| Processor cores |
1 |
| Processor frequency |
1.6 GHz |
| ECC supported by processor |
N |
| Bus type |
FSB |
Battery
| Battery life (max) |
2 h |
| Number of battery cells |
4 |
Networking
| Ethernet LAN data rates |
10, 100 Mbit/s |
| 3G |
N |
| 4G |
N |
| Wi-Fi |
Y |
| Bluetooth |
N |
Graphics
| Discrete graphics adapter model |
Intel 915GM |
| Maximum graphics adapter memory |
0.128 GB |
| Discrete graphics adapter |
Y |
Storage
| Hard drive capacity |
60 GB |
| Hard drive speed |
4200 RPM |
| Number of hard drives installed |
1 |
| Total storage capacity |
60 GB |
| Card reader integrated |
N |
| Storage media |
HDD |
| Hard drive interface |
Ultra-ATA/100 |
Memory
| Internal memory type |
DDR2-SDRAM |
| Internal memory |
0.5 GB |
Audio
| Audio system |
SoundBlaster-Pro & MS DirectSound |
Additionally
| InTru™ 3D Technology |
N |
| Chipset |
Intel 915PM Express |
| Processing die size |
87 mm² |
| Ethernet LAN connection |
Y |
| Intel AES New Instructions |
N |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity |
1 |
Intel® Mobile Pentium® processor Centrino™ 1.6GHz (Dothan730/2MB/533MHz), Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition SP2, 15.4TFT WXGA CrystalBrite, 512MB DDR II 533 RAM (2x256), 60GB HDD, DVD-Dual double layer, 4-cell Li-Ion, 56K modem, Wired & Wireless Lan 802.11g, 128MB shared, NO IEEE 1394, NO S-video, NO FIR, AZB
Outfitted with wireless 802.11b/g connectivity and five-hour battery life, the Aspire 1640 is extremely mobile. Packed with a the latest Intel® processor, dual-channel memory, a wide Acer CrystalBrite screen, up to 100 GB of hard disk storage and a first-class double-layer optical drive, this trendy notebook gives you everything you need for work and play — for unrivalled value!
