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 |
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 |
| Battery type |
4 Cell |
| Internal modem |
Y |
Ports & interfaces
| 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 |
Y |
Processor
| Processor manufacturer |
Intel |
| Processor front side bus |
533 MHz |
| Processor frequency |
1.6 GHz |
Graphics
| Discrete graphics adapter model |
Intel 915GM |
| Maximum graphics adapter memory |
0.128 GB |
| Discrete graphics adapter |
Y |
Memory
| Internal memory type |
DDR2-SDRAM |
| Internal memory |
0.5 GB |
Storage
| Hard drive speed |
4200 RPM |
| Total storage capacity |
60 GB |
Audio
| Audio system |
SoundBlaster-Pro & MS DirectSound-compatible |
Networking
| Networking features |
Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/IEEE 802.11b/IEEE 802.11g |
Additionally
| Chipset |
Intel 915GM Express |
| 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
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!
