Specifications

Part Number: ICONIATABW500 Acer ICONIA Tab W500 Tablet Series

Following are the specifications for the Acer ICONIA Tab W500.
Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.

Feature Specification
Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 32-bit
Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 32-bit (on W500P systems only)
CPU and chipset1 AMD C-Series dual-core processor C-50 (1 MB L2 cache, 1 GHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 9 W)
AMD A50M Fusion™ Controller Hub
Memory1, 2, Up to 2 GB of DDR3 onboard system memory
Display1 10.1" HD 1280 x 800 resolution, high-brightness (350-nit), 146 PPI Acer CrystalBrite™ LED-backlit TFT LCD with integrated multi-touch screen, supporting finger touch and image auto rotation
Wide viewing angle up to 80/80/80/80 degrees (up/down/left/right)
Mercury-free, environment-friendly
Graphics AMD Radeon™ HD 6250 Graphics with 256 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Unified Video Decoder 3 (UVD3), OpenGL® 3.1, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 11
Dual independent display support
16.7 million colors
External resolution / refresh rates3:
  • VGA port up to 1920 x 1200: 60 Hz
  • HDMI™ port up to 1920 x 1080: 60 Hz
MPEG-2 DVD decoding
VC-1 and H.264 AVC decoding
MPEG-4 Part 2 DivX® decoding
HDMI® (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support
Audio Optimized Dolby® Advanced Audio® v2 audio enhancement, featuring Audio Optimizer, Audio Regulator, Volume Leveler, Volume Maximizer, and Surround Virtualizer (for built-in speakers) technologies4
High-definition audio support
Two built-in stereo speakers
MS-Sound compatible
Acer PureZone technology with two built-in stereo microphones, featuring beam forming, echo cancellation, and noise suppression technologies
Storage Solid state drive
  • 32 GB or larger, with mini-SATA (mSATA™) interface connector1, 5,
2-in-1 card reader, supporting:
  • Secure Digital™ (SD) Card, Secure Digital™ High Capacity (SDHC) Class 10 (up to 32GB), Secure Digital™ XC (SDXC) Class 10 (up to 64GB), MultiMediaCard™ (MMC)
  • Storage cards with adapter: miniSD™, microSD™, Reduced-Size Multimedia Card (RS-MMC)
Webcam Acer Video Conference1, featuring:
  • Front and rear-facing Acer Crystal Eye webcams with 1280 x 1024 resolution
  • Acer Video Conference Manager software, featuring Video Quality Enhancement (VQE) technology, supporting online video calls6
  • Acer PureZone technology
Wireless and networking WLAN:1, 7, 8,
  • Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
  • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ (available only in Russia, Pakistan, Ukraine)
  • Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology
WPAN:1 Bluetooth® 3.0+HS
LAN: Fast Ethernet on the dock
Dimensions and weight Dimensions
275 (W) x 190 (D) x 15.95 (H) mm (10.83 x 7.48 x 0.63 inches) for the tablet
275 (W) x 190 (D) x 11/19.5 (H) mm (10.83 x 7.48 x 0.43/0.77 inches) for the dock

Weight
0.97 kg (2.14 lbs.)9 with 3-cell embedded battery for the tablet
0.61 kg (1.34 lbs.)9 for the dock
Power adapter and battery1 Product Safety Electric Appliance and Materials (PSE) certified for battery pack

Power adapter
2-pin 40 W Acer MiniGo AC adapter:
  • 93.2 (W) x 48 (D) x 32.2 (H) mm (3.66 x 1.88 x 1.26 inches)
  • 180 g (0.39 lbs.)9 with 250 cm DC cable
Embedded battery
  • Acer PowerSmart long-life battery, supporting up to 1,000 charge cycles10
  • 36 Wh 3260 mAh 3-cell Li-polymer embedded battery
Battery life: 6 hours11 for Internet browsing; 4 hours11 for 720p HD video playback
Input and control 84-/85-/88-key full-size Acer FineTip keyboard with international language support on the dock
Acer FineTrack™ with two FineTrack™ buttons
Dedicated Windows® key supporting single-press for Windows Start; single-press combined with power button for Ctrl+Alt+Del
Dedicated volume up/down keys
Rotation lock switch
Input and output 2-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC)
Two USB 2.0 ports each on the tablet and the dock
HDMI® port with HDCP support
Headphone/speaker jack, supporting 3.5 mm headset with built-in microphone for Acer smart handhelds
Ethernet (RJ-45) port on the dock
DC-in jack for AC adapter

Sensors
Ambient light sensor
G-Sensor
Software16 Productivity
  • Acer Ring
  • Acer ePower Management
  • Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1
  • Adobe® Reader® 9.1
  • AUPEO! (US only)
  • Bing™ Bar
  • Device Control
  • Kobo™ (Canada only)
  • Microsoft® Office 2010 preloaded (purchase a product key to activate)13
  • Microsoft® Office Starter 201014
  • New York Times Reader (US only)
  • NOOK for PC (US only)
Security
  • McAfee® Internet Security Suite Trial15
Multimedia
  • Acer clear.fi
Gaming
  • WildTangent® Tablet Edition
Communication and ISP
  • Acer Crystal Eye for dual cameras
  • Acer Video Conference Manager1
  • Microsoft® Silverlight™
  • My Journal
  • SocialJogger
  • Skype™
  • TouchBrowser
  • Windows Live™ Essentials 20111
Web links and Utilities
  • Acer Identity Card
  • Acer Registration
  • Acer Updater
  • eBay® shortcut 2009 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, UK, US only)
  • Netflix shortcut (US only)
Ecocompliance ENERGY STAR®, WEEE, RoHS, Mercury-free
Options and accessories
 Optional:
  • Exclusive USB keyboard dock
  • 2-pin 40 W Acer MiniGo AC adapter
  • External USB HDD
  • External USB ODD
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    Warranty One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW)

    Windows®. Life without Walls™. Acer recommends Windows 7.

    1. Specifications vary depending on model.
    2. 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.
    3. Resolution/refresh rates depend on display capability and color/depth settings.
    4. Dolby® is a registered trademark of Dolby® Laboratories. Dolby® Home Theater® is a trademark of Dolby® Laboratories.
    5. 1 GB is 1 billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less and may vary depending on preloaded materials and operating environment.
    6. Two VQE-enabled Acer notebooks with dual-core processors are required to enjoy the exclusive benefits and added performance of VQE.
    7. Actual throughput may vary depending on network conditions and environmental factors such as network traffic or overhead, building construction, and access point settings.
    8. Acer Nplify™, a high-throughput wireless solution, delivers superior performance and reliable connections while 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 and 802.11b/g standards.
    9. Weight may vary depending on product configuration, vendor components, manufacturing variability, and selected options.
    10. The battery will hold up to 80% of its original capacity after as many as 1,000 recharges. A full recharge comprises a complete charge-and-discharge cycle, and does not always occur each time the notebook is plugged in to a power source, as several partial charges can add up to a full recharge.
    11. The listed battery life is based on the following test conditions: wireless on; 150-nit LCD brightness; 3G, light sensor, Bluetooth® off; McAfee® anti-virus program enabled; Windows® scheduled programs and Standby/Hibernation power states disabled. 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.
    12. Bundled software may vary depending on hardware configuration, OS and regional availability.
    13. 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.
    14. Includes limited-functionality Microsoft® Word and Excel with advertising; no PowerPoint or Outlook. Purchase Office 2010 to activate full-featured Office.
    15. 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.