Pros

  • Slot-fed DVD burner
  • HDMI connection

Cons

  • Unusual keyboard
  • Weak speakers

At A Glance

This upgrade to Acer's racing-themed notebook line has an HDMI port and an unusual, curved keyboard.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number LXFR506119
Inventory Number 25569
UPC Code 00099802688226
Processor
Processor type Turion 64 X2 TL-60
Processor speed 2000.0 MHz
Memory
Memory size 2000.0 MB
Memory type DDR2 SDRAM
Memory speed 667.0 MHz
Display
Display size 15.4 inches
Resolution 1680 x 1050 pixels
Vertical Resolution 1050
External Monitor Interface Discrete
Graphics
Graphics Type Discrete
Primary Graphics Chipset ATI Mobility Radeon X1600
Storage
Drive size 160.0 GB
Floppy Drive No
Express card 1
Other storage
  • Express Card Slot
  • xD-Picture Card
  • SD Card
  • Memory Stick
Battery
Battery Type Lithium ion
Vendor Rated Battery life 343.0 hours
Standard Number of Batteries 1
Ports and Connections
Microphone input Yes
Available Interfaces
  • Audio - Headphone Out (1/8" Mini)
  • Audio - Microphone In (1/8" Mini)
  • FireWire Port
  • Infrared
  • Mini PCI Port
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus Port (x4)
  • Video - S-Video
Ethernet Type 10/100/1000 Mbps
Firewire 1
Headphone Jack Yes
Wireless connection 802.11 a/b/g
Bluetooth Yes
Slots
  • Express Card Slot
  • xD-Picture Card
  • SD Card
  • Memory Stick
PC Card Slots 1
Dimensions
Width 14.3 inches
Depth 10.7 inches
Height 1.5 inches
Weight with Accessories 7.9 pounds
Weight 7.9 pounds
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Storage Media
SD card Yes
Memory stick Memory Stick
XD picture card 1
Included Software
Included Software Acer Empowering Technology software utilities
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Other Features
Docking Station Port Yes
Devices AC Adapter
Input devices Touchpad
Pointing Device Touchpad
Other Hardware
  • Bluetooth VoIP phone
  • Mouse
  • HDMI cable
Hardware List Notebook

Performance

Battery
Battery Life (Office Applications) 3:43  (hh:mm)
Multitasking
World Bench 6 Multitasking 553
Gaming
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 97.18  Frames per second (higher is better)
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 58.47  Frames per second (higher is better)
Performance
World Bench 5 Score 98
World Bench 5 Rating Very Good
Mozilla 455
ACD Systems ACDSee 589
Discreet 3ds Max OpenGL 362
Adobe Photoshop 379
Discreet 3ds Max DirectX 296
Windows Media Encoder 314
Ahead Nero 369
Musicmatch Jukebox 532
Adobe Premiere 426
Roxio VideoWave 290
WinZip 345
Microsoft Office XP 568