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Acer Ferrari 3200 review

Processor
Processor manufacturer: AMD
Processor model: Athlon 64 2800+
Clock speed: 1.8 GHz
Motherboard
Chipset: VIA Pro Savage K8T800
Data bus speed: 800 MHz
Memory
RAM installed: 512 MB
Number of memory slots: 2
RAM capacity: 2 GB
RAM type: DDR SDRAM
Interfaces & networking
VGA (analogue): 1
Video out: S-Video
Infrared: 1
Bluetooth: yes
Parallel: 1
USB: 4
FireWire (IEEE 1394): 1
Wireless LAN: 802.11g Mini-PCI module
Ethernet: Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet
Modem: Agere Systems AC'97 Modem
Expansion slots
PC Card: 1 x Type II
Flash card: 4-in-1 flash card reader
Hard drive storage
Hard drive interface type: Ultra ATA/100
Hard drive size: 80 GB
Rotation speed: 4200 rpm
Storage controller: Ultra-ATA/100
Optical storage
CD / DVD type: DVD-RAM
Video
Graphics processor: ATI Mobility Radeon 9700
Graphics RAM: 128 MB
Display
Display technology: colour TFT
Display diagonal size: 15 in
Maximum resolution: 1400x1050 pixels
Input
Pointing devices: two-button touchpad with 4-way scroll key
Keyboard: 85 keys
Cabinet (chassis)
Dimensions (W x H x D): 33x3.1x27.2 cm
Weight: 3 kg
OS & software
Operating system: Windows XP Home
Software included: Acer Launch Manager, Acer System Recovery CD, Norton AntiVirus (trial), Acrobat Reader, Cyberlink PowerDVD, NTI CD-Maker
Audio
Audio processor: Realtek AC'97 Audio
Microphone: yes
Speakers: stereo
Audio connectors: microphone, headphone, line in
Service & support
Standard warranty: 1 year
Battery
Battery technology: Li-ion
Battery capacity: 4400 mAh
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Overview

Acer Ferrari 3200

Editors rating
Rating: 7.0
Verdict

Unless you're looking for a notebook to go with your red sports car, there are better-performing thin-and-light systems than Acer's Ferrari 3200.

Typical price

£ 1499

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