Acer intros Aspire X1700 SFF PC, 23-inch H233H 1080p LCD monitor
By Darren Murph 
posted Jan 19th 2009 8:00AM
posted Jan 19th 2009 8:00AM
ACER INTRODUCES SLEEK 23-INCH DISPLAY WITH SENSOR TOUCH; ENHANCES DESKTOP LINE
New Display Features 16:9 Aspect Ratio, Glossy Bezel and Speakers;
Desktops Range from a Pentium-Powered Small Form Factor to Radical
Gaming Rig
SAN JOSE, CALIF., Jan. 19, 2009 – Acer, the third largest vendor in
the PC market,(1) today announced the slick new Acer 23-inch
widescreen display and Acer Aspire desktop PC line-up for customers in
the United States. The Aspire desktops range from several compact
models to an aggressively designed, power-packed gaming system.
Featuring a new form factor, the Acer H233H bmid 23-inch display
offers cinematic quality with sleek styling. This new display provides
excellent picture quality, boasting a 16:9 aspect ratio for maximum HD
support, a high contrast ratio and fast response time. The glossy
black bezel adds an extra design element that looks attractive in any
home or office.
The desktop PC line features the compact, yet powerful Acer(R) Aspire
X3200, X1700 and X1200 small form factor (SFF) PCs outfitted with 3 to
4GB of memory. The newest member is the Aspire X1700, which boasts an
Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual-Core processor and 4GB DDR2 memory, for
extremely fast system response.
"The new 23-inch display offers users the best HD support available
with a sleek new form factor and advanced features, making it ideal
for a variety of viewing needs," said Stephanie Eggert, Senior
Manager, Retail Desktop Product Planning for Acer America. "Boasting
NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) G100 graphics with DirectX 10 support, the new
Aspire X1700 delivers stunning performance in a compact chassis. The
powerful processor and graphics combination on our SFF desktops and
Predator gaming PCs infuse games, movies and photos with rich,
lifelike images."
Sleek Display Provides Cinematic Quality for Entertaining and Productivity
Combining form and function, the Acer H233H bmid 23-inch widescreen
high-definition LCD display offers consumers superb high-definition
picture quality in a sleek design.
The display also features SensorTouch technology, a touch-sensing
solution with effortless settings for one-touch convenience. The LED
illuminated controls replace the buttons that are standard on many
displays. These intuitive controls maintain the product's streamlined
look, while automatically sensing contact with the lightest touch.
Whether playing games, watching movies, creating digital content or
working, the Acer H233H bmid provides excellent visual quality. It
delivers the maximum level of HD support with a 16:9 aspect ratio and
a 1920x1080 resolution, making it ideal for viewing the latest
high-definition video, movies and digital content.
To further enhance visual performance, the Acer H233H features a
40,000:1 contrast ratio, 300 cd/m2 brightness and a 5ms response time.
It also offers 160-degree horizontal and vertical viewing angles for
an improved viewing experience. Additionally, the display supports VGA
and HDMI as well as DVI (with High-bandwidth Digital Content
Protection) for viewing digital movies, digital photos, PC files and
copy protected content.
To boost the visual experience of movies and games, the Acer H233H
bmid also comes with two premium speakers for high-performance sound.
Feature Rich, Compact Desktops
For ease and practicality, the Aspire X1200, X1700 and X3200 SFF
desktops as well as the Aspire Predator gaming PC are designed with
the card reader, audio jacks and ports located conveniently on the
front of the chassis to provide easy access. The Aspire X1200, X1700
and X3200 towers measure just 10.4-inches (H) x 4-inches (W) x
14.4-inches (L).
Newest Model: Aspire X1700 - Power-Packed SFF
Packed with power and performance, the newest model in the line, the
Aspire X1700 features an Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual Core Processor
E2200, which enables users to enjoy crystal-clear digital media,
create advanced graphics, and handle productivity tasks with ease and
speed. The 4GB DDR2 memory provides ultra-fast system response,
critical for multitasking and power hungry applications. Integrated
NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) graphics enhance multimedia performance with
support for the latest DirectX games. Connect directly to an external
LCD or flat-screen TV with HDMI for crisp, high-quality visuals and
high-fidelity audio using only one cable.
With nine USB 2.0 ports and a multi-in-one card reader, users can
easily bring multimedia devices together. The huge 640GB SATA II hard
drive (2) provides enough room to store a vast library of music,
movies and games. Watch movies and burn DVDs and CDs with the
SuperMulti Drive. With Labelflash(TM) technology, personalize CDs by
laser burning unique, high-resolution transparent images directly on
the label side of discs right after they're burned.
Gaming PC: Radical Design, Ready for Combat
The Aspire Predator G7710 desktop PC series was designed to fire up
gamers with its aggressive design, performance and price. This
striking gaming rig pushes performance limits. It boasts a very
powerful Intel i7-940 processor, a whopping 6GB DDR3 memory and an
entire terabyte of storage for housing even the most graphic intensive
games and movies. It's also outfitted with a cutting-edge cooling
system and RAID 0, 1, 5, 1+0 modes for keeping data secure. Action
packed, this feature-rich machine comes armed with accessories,
including a specially designed gaming mouse and a multimedia keyboard
with keys that light up for play in the dark.
Specifications, Pricing and Availability
Acer's newest display and Aspire desktop PCs are available at
technology and electronics retailers. The display is available for
$299.99 and the Aspire desktop PCs prices start at $409.99. The
Aspire Predator gaming PCs are available with prices starting at
$2,299.99. Following are a couple of featured configurations.
Acer(R) H233H bmid 23-inch LCD display: Available now for a MSRP of $229.99
• 23-inch Widescreen
• 0.265mm Pixel Pitch
• 1920x1080 (Native and Maximum) Resolution
• 75Hz (Maximum) Refresh Rate
• 5ms Response Time
• 40000:1 Max (ACM) Contrast Ratio
• 300cd/m2 Brightness
• 160° (H)/160° (V) Viewing Angles
• 16.7 Million Colors
• 6 + Hi-FRC Bits
• 1x HDMI, 1x DVI (HDCP), 1x VGA Inputs
• (2) 1.5 W Speakers
• Vesa 100MM Wall Mount
• Internal Power Supply
• Energy Star Compliant
Acer(R) Aspire X1700-U3700A: Available now for a MSRP of $479.99
• Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual-Core Processor E2200 (2.4GHz, 1MB L2
Cache, 800MHz FSB)
• Windows Vista(R) Home Premium 64-Bit with SP1
• 4096MB DDR2 Memory
• NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) 7100 Chipset and nForce(R) 630i
• Integrated NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) G100 with 512MB Discrete Graphic Card
• 640GB SATA 7200RPM Hard Drive (2)
• Super Multi Double-Layer DVD+RW, DVD-RAM Drive Featuring
Labelflash(TM) Technology
• 14-in-One Digital Media Card Reader
• 9 USB 2.0 Ports (5 Front, 4 Rear)
• HDMI Port
• eSATA Port
• Amplified Stereo Speakers (USB Powered)
• Acer USB Keyboard
• USB Optical Mouse
yawn!
Then go to Bed.
If only I were not at work!
when has that ever stopped anyone
This isn't that bad of a deal. Although I wish manufacturers would stop making monitors in 16:9 instead of 16:10. I feel like I'm being ripped off when buying a 16:9 monitor.
your not being ripped off i have a 16:10 and its great. 24 inches. the only difference is that its bigger then a 16:9. so if you play a widescreen movie your gonna get the two black bars on the top and bottom, which isnt a big deal cuz its not much.
It's a damn shame Acer marked this TN panel monitor as capable of displaying "16.7 Million Colors".
R.I.P Rob May.... DANGER WILL ROBINSON
Beware, Acer is too cheap to ship any install media. Also a lack of spdif jack.
Not to mention the "support" that acer offers. What a joke.
I have the acer x1200 and I've never had to deal with so many problems with a computer before. HDMI audio not working, video glitches while playing video or just staring at the desktop, ethernet going on and off, etc...
Basically, if you buy this, just pray that nothing goes wrong with it, otherwise you're going to be left high and dry.
FU Acer.
Both the processor and video card suck, even for the price.
Did you guys put that Lost In Space picture in the monitor, if so nice work. As previous poster has mentioned R.I.P Bob May.
And it's available on HSN today in a bundle for 699$. Interesting launch partner...
Hey, opinions about this as a desktop server?
why do you need 9 usb ports? i hardly even make full use of the 2 i have on my notebook
Mouse, keyboard, USB hard drive(s), flash drive, card reader, printer, scanner, speakers (some people have usb speakers), etc. Why limit yourself?
damn man, this is a great deal. only thing id be giving up is my quad core and HDD, cant do that thou but still not bad