Acer TravelMate
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Developer | Acer |
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Type | Business notebook computer |
Media | Varies |
Operating system | Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 |
CPU | Intel |
Memory | Varies |
Display | Built-in or external |
Input | Varies |
Camera | Varies |
Connectivity | Wi-Fi B\G\N and Ethernet |
Power | Battery or AC |
Dimensions | Varies |
Weight | Varies |
TravelMate is a series of computer notebooks manufactured by Acer. Of the various notebook series Acer has offered, the TravelMate is designated as a lightweight business and professional computer built to withstand day-to-day activities. Travelmate laptops are well received by reviewers, often, however, they are faulted for a lack of visual appeal. The TravelMate name was previously used by Texas Instruments, which sold its mobile computing division to Acer in 1997. The TravelMate mainly competes against computers such as Dell's Latitude, HP's EliteBook and ZBook, Lenovo's ThinkPad and Toshiba's Portégé and Tecra.
Hardware
Depending on the model, the TravelMate series' standard features may include an Ethernet adapter, a Wireless Ethernet adapter, one or more PC Card slots. They also include USB 2.0 ports, an optical drive, and one VGA port. More recent versions feature dual core processors along with a 5-in-1 card reader, a large hard drive and a lot of memory. The more recent models come with better graphics cards. This means more graphics connectivity like S-Video. Some models in the series include a webcam.
As with other laptops, earlier models used CFL backlit LCD screens, later transitioning to LED backlit screens.
Software
The operating system included with the Travelmate has, at various times, been Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7. Several proprietary utilities from Acer are usually provided, which interface with the operating system. These programs include Acer ePower Management for changing the computer's mobile power options, Acer eRecovery Management for flexible data backup, and Acer Launch Manager for configuring the computer's launch keys, which launch user-defined applications. Others utilities manage passwords, file encryption, memory optimization, and network connections. Many models organize these together into an interface called 'Empowering Technology' - with the aim of allow safer, more comfortable and practical use of the notebook.
Acer TravelMate series
Model | Processor | Memory | Fixed | Removable | Display | Chipset | Graphics | |||
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Type | Speed | Size | Type | Resolution | Screen | |||||
Travelmate 220 | Celeron | 1133 MHz | 256 MB DDR1 | 40 GB | IDE HDD | 3.5-inch (1.44 MB) | 1024×768 | 14.1" CCFL anti-glare | Intel 830M | |
Travelmate 2220 | Celeron or Celeron D | 2.60 GHz | 256 MB DDR1 | 40 GB | IDE HDD | CDRW DVDROM | 1024×768 | 15" CCFL anti-glare | ATI Radeon 9000 | |
Travelmate 4220 | Core Duo T2300 | 1.67 GHz | 512 MB DDR2 | 60 GB | IDE HDD | CDRW DVDROM | 1280×800 | 15.4" CCFL anti-glare | Intel 945GM | |
Travelmate 6291 | Core 2 Duo T5500 | 1.66 GHz | 2 GB DDR2 | DVDRW | 1280×800 | 12.1" CCFL | Intel 945GM | Intel GMA 950 | ||
Travelmate 8172T | Intel Core I3-330UM | 1.33 GHz | 4 GB DDR3 | 320 GB | SATA HDD | DVDRW | 1366×768 | 11.6" CCFL or LED | Intel HD 3000 |
TravelMate 2420
The TravelMate 2420 was a Centrino based laptop computer, featuring either a Celeron M or a Pentium M processor at 1.7 GHz, depending on the region where it was to be distributed.[1] As of April 2007, this model was discontinued by Acer Corp in the USA and Mexico.
In Latin America it included one 256 MB DDR2 SO-DIMM, though in other countries it included one single SO-DIMM module of 512 MB. The Latin American version also included a 40 GB @ 4200 rpm Hard Disk. In other countries the Hard Disk was 80 GB.
As it was based on the Centrino platform, it included a 10/100 Mbit/s Ethernet adapter, a Wireless Ethernet adapter, a Bluetooth adapter and one PC Card slot. It also included three USB 2.0 ports, one VGA port, and a CD-RW/DVD-ROM as optical media drive.
Travelmate 6292
The Travelmate 6292 was manufactured from 2007-2009. It featured an Intel Centrino duo chip set consisting of 802.11a/g/draft-n, Bluetooth 2.0+edr and an Intel Core 2 Duo processor at 2.0 or 2.2 GHz. The unit came with 2GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SO-DIMM RAM, a 160GB HDD, and Intel GMA X3100 graphics accelerator. The laptop has been praised for its ruggedness, but faulted for its poor visual appeal. This laptop has been a popular choice for making a "Hackintosh" computer, as it had nearly identical hardware to the 2006 clamshell polycarbonate MacBook.
TimelineX series
The TimelineX are ranges of laptops focused on ultra-long battery life on the order of 8 hours. In addition to the Travelmate, 'Timeline' has also been available with Acer Aspire, such as the Aspire TimelineX 3830T, 4830T, and 5830T available in 2011.
- Acer TravelMate 8172
- Acer TravelMate 8371
- Acer TravelMate 8331
- Acer TravelMate 8372
- Acer TravelMate 8471
- Acer TravelMate 8431
- Acer TravelMate 8472
- Acer TravelMate 8473
- Acer TravelMate 8481
- Acer TravelMate 8552
- Acer TravelMate 8571
- Acer TravelMate 8531
- Acer TravelMate 8572
References
- ↑ "TravelMate 2420" Archived June 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine., Acer Inc, Accessed July 17, 2007
External links
- Official website Acer TravelMate Notebooks Website