Serious machines for serious business

®
Acer recommends Windows 7.
8573T / 8573TG
Serious machines
for serious business
• Executive performance
• 8+ hours of battery life
• Reliable business
mobility
• Premium manageability
and security
• Eco-compliance
®
Acer recommends Windows 7.
TravelMate 8573T / 8573TG
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Operating system2
CPU and chipset2
Memory2, 4, 5
SPECIFICATIONS
1.3 MP Acer Crystal Eye webcam
15.6" HD 1366 x 768 resolution,
Acer ComfyView LED-backlit TFT
LCD
DC-in jack for AC adapter
HDMI® port
External display (VGA) port
eSATA/USB 2.0 port1
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ExpressCard®/34 slot
Smart card reader slot
Microphone-in jack
Headphone/speaker jack
Multi-gesture touchpad
Acer Bio-Protection
fingerprint reader2
Multi-in-1 card reader
Communication key
105-/106-/109-key Acer FineTouch™
keyboard with independent standard
numeric keypad
Acer PowerSmart key (TravelMate
8573TG only) or programmable key
(TravelMate 8573T only); Acer
InstantView, Backup keys; volume mute,
communication, power keys
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USB 3.0 port
Two USB 2.0 ports (one port
featuring power-off USB
charging)
Optical drive
Ethernet (RJ-45) port
Kensington lock slot
Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 64-bit3
Intel® Core™ i3-2350M processor
Intel® Core™ i5-2450M processor
Intel® Core™ i7-2640M processor
Mobile Intel® HM65 Express Chipset
Up to 4 GB of DDR3 system memory, upgradable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules6 (for 64-bit OS)
15.6" HD 1366 x 768 resolution, Anti-Glare LED- LCD
Mercury-free, environment-friendly
Super-slim design
Display
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 540M with NVIDIA® Optimus™ technology, 1024 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM (TravelMate 8573TG only)
Intel® HD Graphics 3000 with 128 MB of dedicated system memory (TravelMate 8573T only)
Audio
High-definition audio support
Two built-in stereo speakers
Storage
Hard disk drive: 500 GB, with enhanced Acer DASP (Disk Anti-Shock Protection)2, 8
Solid state drive: 120 GB or larger2, 7
Optical media drive2
8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive
Webcam
Acer Video Conference,2 featuring:
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Acer Crystal Eye webcam with 1280 x 1024 resolution
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Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting: SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD
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Wireless and
networking
WLAN:2, 10, 11
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Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6205, 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ with Acer
Nplify™, featuring MIMO technology
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Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
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Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
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Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology
Security
Acer ProShield
Enhanced Acer DASP (Disk Anti-Shock Protection)
Dimensions and
weight2
Dimensions: 381.6 (W) x 253 (D) x 25.4/31 (H) mm
Weight: 2.6 kg 12 with 6-cell battery pack
Power adapter and
battery2
Built-in digital microphone
MS-Sound compatible
Acer PureZone technology
Acer Video Conference Manager software, featuring Video Quality Enhancement
(VQE) technology9
Acer PureZone technology
WPAN:2 Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR
LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, ASF2.0, IEEE P802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet™ (EEE)
Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution2
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) solution
BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords
Kensington lock slot
Power adapter: 3-pin 90 W AC adapter (TravelMate 8573TG only); 3-pin 65 W AC adapter (TravelMate 8573T only)
Battery: 8 hours13, 14 with 66 Wh 6000 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack;
ENERGY STAR®
Keyboard: 105-/106-/109-key Acer FineTouch™ keyboard with independent standard numeric keypad, international language support, dedicated US dollar and Euro symbol keys
Input and control
Dual-navigation control, featuring Acer FineTrack™ with two FineTrack™ buttons and touchpad pointing device
Touchpad: Next-generation oversized multi-gesture touchpad, featuring three-finger press, flip and swipe, in addition to two-finger scroll, pinch and rotate
Control keys: Acer PowerSmart key (TravelMate 8573TG only), Acer programmable key (TravelMate 8573T only); Acer Backup, Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader,2
Acer InstantView, volume mute, communication keys
Productivity
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Acer Backup Manager2
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Acer ePower Management
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Acer eRecovery Management
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Acer PowerSmart Manager2
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Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1
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Adobe® Reader® 9.1
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Bing™ Bar
Microsoft® Office 2010
preloaded (purchase a product
key to activate)17
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Microsoft® Office Starter 201018
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Norton™ Online Backup
Security
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Acer ProShield
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Absolute® Data Protect
McAfee® Internet Security Suite
Trial19
InstantOn
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InstantView
Multimedia
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Corel® WinDVD2
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NTI Media Maker™2
Options and
accessories
Acer ProDock
2/4 GB DDR3 soDIMM module
6-cell Li-ion 6000 mAh battery pack
USB optical mouse
3-pin 90 W AC adapter (TravelMate 8573TG only)
3-pin 65 W AC adapter (TravelMate 8573T only)
System compliance
Wi-Fi®
ACPI 3.0
Mobile PC 2002
DMI 2.0
ENERGY STAR®
HSF
EPEAT® Silver
GS
Warranty
One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW)
Software16
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Communication and ISP
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Acer Crystal Eye
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Acer Video Conference Manager2
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Microsoft® Silverlight™
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Skype™
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Windows Live™ Essentials 20112
11. Acer Nplify™, a high-throughput wireless solution, delivers superior performance
and reliable connections
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enabling emerging voice, video and data applications. Wi-Fi CERTIFIED , it supports Acer SignalUp wireless
technology and is compliant with 802.11a/b/g/n, 802.11b/g/n, and 802.11b/g standards.
12. Weight may vary depending on product configuration, vendor components, manufacturing variability, and selected
options.
13. The listed battery® life is based on MobileMark 2007® productivity mode testing with wireless on. Details of
MobileMark2007 testing are available at www.bapco.com. Battery life rating is for comparison purposes only.
Actual battery life varies by model, configuration, applications, power management settings, operating conditions,
and utilized features. A battery's maximum capacity decreases with time and use.
14. Battery life indicated is with Acer ePower Management enabled.
15. 9-cell battery pack (for 10-hour battery life) is subject to availability.
16. Bundled software may vary depending on hardware configuration, OS and regional availability.
17. Purchase an Office 2010 product key to activate one of the following Office 2010 suites preloaded on this PC:
Office Home and Student 2010, Office®Home and Business 2010, Office Professional 2010.
18. Includes limited-functionality Microsoft Word and Excel with advertising; no PowerPoint or Outlook. Purchase
Office 2010 to activate full-featured Office.
19. Trial periods vary depending on the geographic region and specifications: 365-day trial for China, Taiwan, Hong
Kong and Singapore (Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese OS models); 60-day trial for other regions.
As a phenomenon known to thin-film transistors (TFTs), liquid crystal displays (LCDs) commonly exhibit a small number of discoloration dots, as so-called "non-conforming pixels." This phenomenon is a limitation of TFT LCD technology, not a
product defect, and as such is not covered by Acer's warranty.
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Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel, Intel Core, and Core Inside are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.
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While an eSATA device is plugged in, the USB 3.0 port and two USB 2.0 ports remain functional.
Specifications vary depending on model.
64-bit software is required to enjoy the advantages of 64-bit processing.
Shared system memory may be allocated to support graphics, depending on system memory size and other
factors. Actual system memory available to the operating system will be reduced by any memory used by the
graphics solution and resources required by the operating environment.
5. This system is bundled with DDR3 1066 MHz memory; however, memory speed may vary depending on
CPU/chipset support.
6. A 64-bit operating system is required to enjoy the ultimate performance of 4 GB or higher memory.
7. 32-bit operating systems are limited to using 3 GB of the available memory.
8. 1 GB is 1 billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less and may vary depending on preloaded materials and
operating environment. Acer eRecovery Management utilizes up to 10 GB of the stated hard disk capacity as
dedicated backup space.
9. Two VQE-enabled Acer notebooks with dual-core processors are required to enjoy the exclusive benefits and
added performance of VQE.
10. Actual throughput may vary depending on network conditions and environmental factors such as network traffic or
overhead, building construction, and access point settings.