Acer America has introduced two new notebook PC platforms - TravelMate 6593 and TravelMate 6493 - designed for the mobile professional. The new TravelMate notebook series are available now in the US commercial channel.
The TravelMate 6593 and TravelMate 6493 are equipped with Intel Centrino 2 with vPro technology and utilize the Intel integrated 3D graphics media accelerator X4500MHD for graphic performance and video processing.
Both the 14.1-inch TravelMate 6493 and the 15.4-inch TravelMate 6593 offer WXGA high-brightness TFT LCD panels with 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista, a business tool to accommodate up to eight display windows on one screen at once.
The notebook series integrates the Acer MediaBay hot-swappable solution that offers a choice of an extra hard disk, a second battery or an optical drive with either a DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive or DVD/CD-RW combo. The TravelMate 6593 and TravelMate 6493 can rely on up to 4 GB of DDR3 800/1033 MHz memory.
For videoconference needs, the notebooks come with Acer Video Conference solution-including the Acer Crystal Eye webcam and Acer Video Conference Manager software. Added security features include Acer Bio-Protection digital imprint reading solution and Acer FingerLaunch, which offers a secure way to launch programs or authenticated documents.
For added expansion, the TravelMate 6593 and TravelMate 6493 notebook PCs can be incorporated with Acer ezDock II and ezDock II+ docking stations. The one-size-fits-all commercial docking stations are designed to support all TravelMate form factors and models. The commercial docking stations feature a plug-n-play solution allowing connection of multiple devices in one operation and the ability to dock TravelMate notebooks without having to reboot.
| TravelMate 6593 |
| Specifications |
| Intel Centrino 2 Processor with vPro Technology |
| Intel Core2 Duo Processor T9500 (6MB L2 Cache | 2.53 GHz | 1066MHz FSB) |
| 15.4" WXGA Acer CrystalBrite TFT LCD (1280 x 800) |
| 4GB DDR3 1066MHz dual channel memory |
| Integrated Intel GMA 4500 MHD |
| 250GB 7200RPM SATA hard drive |
| DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive |
| 5-in-1 digital media card reader |
| 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi Certified |
| Acer Crystal Eye eebcam |
| Windows Vista Business |
| MSRP US$1499 |
Source: Company, compiled by Digitimes, January 2009
| TravelMate 6493 |
| Specifications |
| Intel Centrino 2 processor with vPro Technology |
| Intel Core 2 Duo processor T8400 (3MB L2 Cache | 2.53 GHz | 1066MHz FSB) |
| 14.1" WXGA Acer CrystalBrite TFT LCD (1280 x 800) |
| 3GB DDR3 1066MHz dual channel memory |
| Integrated Intel GMA 4500 MHD |
| 250GB 7200RPM SATA hard drive |
| DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive |
| 5-in-1 digital media card reader |
| 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi Certified |
| Acer Crystal Eye webcam |
| Windows Vista Business |
| MSRP US$1,099-1,299 |
Source: Company, compiled by Digitimes, January 2009
Acer TravelMate 6593
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