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Acer Intros New Mini-Desktop, LCD Display

Acer Intros New Mini-Desktop, LCD Display

Taiwanese computer maker Acer, now the parent company of Gateway, has introduced a new budget-friendly, small form-factor desktop PC with Nvidia graphics and high-def video capabilities, along with a new affordable 23-inch LCD display that can handle HD content.

First up, the new Acer Aspire X1700 sports an Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200 processor running at 2.4 GHz, 4 GB of RAM, and a 640 GB internal hard drive. The system also comes with an Nvidia GeForce 7100 graphics controller with 512 MB of graphics memory, offering HDMI output and support for the latest DirectX games. The X1700 ships with a dual-layer DVD+RW/DVD-RAM drive with Labelflash, a 14-in-1 media card reader, nine USB ports, an eSATA port, and a pair of stereo speakers. Pricing on the Aspire X1700-U3700A will start at $479.99, although other X1700 configurations will start at $409.99, and are available now.

The Acer H233h bmid 23-inch LCD display features a resolution of 1,920 by 1,080 pixels, a 75 Hz refresh rate, a 40,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 300cd/m² of brightness, and a 5 ms response time. The monitor also sports HDMI, DVI, and VGA inputs, 2 1.5-Watt speakers, and can be used with VESA wall mounts. The H233h bmid is available now for $299.99.

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