Acer Australia today announced the availability of its latest mainstream Ultrabook, the 15.6in Aspire Timeline Ultra M3.
In Pictures: Acer's Timeline Ultra M3 gaming Ultrabook
The gamer-friendly Ultra M3 is available now exclusive to JB Hi Fi, with pricing starting at $1,399. It comes with a dedicated NVIDIA GeForce GT640M graphics card, a full-sized keyboad and an optical drive: three rarities that set it apart from most Ultrabooks on the market. It also offers a choice between second generation Core i5 or i7 processors.
Other highlights include up to 6GB of DDR3 memory, a 500GB + hybrid 20SSD hard drive, USB 3.0 support and Windows 7 Home Premium. The Ultrabook also comes with Acer's Green Instant-On tool which allows you to boot up from sleep mode in 1.5 seconds and connect to the Internet in 2.5 seconds.
Connectivity options include three USB ports (2x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0), HDMI, audio, Gigabit Ethernet and a 2-in-1 card reader (SD and MMC).
You can see the full specifications in the table below:
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Model
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Aspire M3-581TG (Core i5)
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Aspire M3-581TG (Core i7)
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Processor model
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Intel Core i5-2467M processor
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Intel Core i7-2637M processor
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OS
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Windows 7 Home Premium
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Windows 7 Home Premium
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Screen size
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15.6" WXGA Widescreen LED
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15.6" WXGA Widescreen LED
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System RAM installed
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6GB DDR3-1066 Memory (2GB Embedded + 4GB)
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4GB DDR3-1066 Memory (2GB Embedded + 2GB)
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Hard Disk
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500GB + hybrid 20SSD
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500GB + hybrid 20SSD
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Optical Drive
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DVD Super Multi Drive (Dual Layer)
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DVD Super Multi Drive (Dual Layer)
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Video Graphics
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M with NVIDIA Optimus technology, 1 GB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M with NVIDIA Optimus technology, 1 GB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM
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Card Reader
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2-in-1 card reader (SD, MMC)
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2-in-1 card reader (SD, MMC)
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Wireless LAN
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Acer Wireless 802.11b/g/Draft-N
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Acer Wireless 802.11b/g/Draft-N
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Bluetooth
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Integrated Bluetooth 4.0
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Integrated Bluetooth 4.0
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RRP
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$1,399 AUD
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$1,499 AUD
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Measuring 20.7mm at its thickest point and weighing over 2kg, the Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M3 isn't the most portable of Ultrabooks. However, the extra boost in 3D processing should definitely make up for this, particularly for gamers.
According to Acer's Consumer Notebook Product Manager Aaron Jambrovic; "The [Ultra M3] is capable of running the latest gaming titles including Battlefield 3 and is perfect for users after a large screen, excellent video editing and gaming performance in a thin and light form factor.”
Battery life is rated at 8 hours during use and up to 80 days in standby mode.
