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Veriton M498G SPECIFICATIONS
Product view 1Optical drive bays
2Media bays
3OneButton Recovery
4Enhanced ventilation
5USB 2.0 ports and audio jacks
6Power switch
7GS-compliant finish
8PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports
9Serial port
10 DVI-D port
11 VGA port
12 USB 2.0 and Ethernet ports
13 Three audio ports
Operating system1Genuine Windows® 7 Professional Downgrade rights to Genuine Windows® XP Professional
Processor1Intel®Core™i5 processor Intel®Core™i3 processor
Chipset1Intel®H57 Express Chipset
Memory1In Configuration: 2GB (2/0/0/0) DDR3 SDRAM or 4GB (2/2/0/0) DDR3 SDRAM
Expansion Slots: Four memory slots: upgradeable up to 16GB
Hard drive1Serial ATA hard disk up to 1 TB RAID 0, 1, 5 ,10 and Intel®Rapid Storage Technology RAID capability2, 3
Optical drive1SuperMulti
Expansion bays One PCI Express® 2.0 x1
Two PCI v2.3 (5V) slots
One PCI Express® 2.0 x16
Graphics Intel®Core™i3/i5 integrated graphics solution4, featuring:
- Intel®HD Graphics support
- Intel®Dynamic Video Memory Technology (Intel®DVMT) support
- Microsoft®DirectX®10 support
Audio Embedded high-definition audio with 5.1-channel surround sound support
Networking LAN: Gigabit Ethernet
I/O ports Front:
•Four USB 2.0 ports
•Multi-in-1 card reader3
•High-definition headphone and microphone jacks
Rear:
•Six USB 2.0 ports
•PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports
•Ethernet (RJ-45) port
•Three audio ports
•VGA port
•Serial port
•DVI-D port
I/O expansion PCI Express®2.0 x16 slot Parallel port connector3
PCI Express®2.0 x1 slot Serial port connector3
Two PCI v2.3 (5 V) slots
Software1Acer Backup Manager
Acer Client Manager
Acer eRecovery Management
Acer Security Suite
Intel®Rapid Storage technology
Veriton ControlCenter (Acer eLock
Management, Acer eSettings Management,
QuickMigration, PowerSaver, SmartBoot,
HelpDesk)5
Adobe®Reader®
McAfee®Internet Security Suite 2009 Trial6
Microsoft®Office 2007 (Ready/Trial) Service
Pack 2
Nero®9 Essentials
Security Acer eLock Management
Padlock and Kensington lock slots
Intrusion alert
TPM module3
OneButton Recovery
Dimensions/Color 7.0" (180mm) W x 17.3" (440mm) D x 13.8" (352mm) H Black/Silver
BIOS Acer PnP BIOS compatible with SMBIOS 2.6
Power supply1300 W
System compliance PC 2001, ENERGY STAR®5.07, GS, EPEAT®Silver8
Certification VCCI, FCC, CE, BSMI, CCC, MET, Nemko (CB & Bauart, GS), UL
Optional
accessories
Acer wireless, USB or PS/2 keyboard and mouse Acer LCD monitor
Mini PCI Express®Wireless LAN card
Warranty Three years limited warranty with limited on-site service for the 1st year9
1. Specifications vary depending on model.
2. Support for RAID 0 and 1 requires two hard drives, RAID 5 requires three, and RAID 10 requires four.
3. Optional.
4. Intel® Core™i7 and Core™i5 700 processors require a discrete graphics card.
5. For models with Windows®7.
6. Trial periods vary depending on the geographic region and specifications: 365-day trial for China,
Hong Kong (Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese OS models), Taiwan and Singapore; 60-day trial for other
regions.
7. Trial periods vary depending on the geographic region and specifications: 365-day trial for China,
Hong Kong (Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese OS models), Taiwan and Singapore; 60-day trial for other
regions.
8. ENERGY STAR®5.0 is available only on G models.
9. EPEAT®Silver is only available for the M498G model.
10. On-site service applies to the continental U.S. and Canada only and may not be available in all locations. In those
areas where on-site service is provided,a technician will be dispatched, if necessary, following efforts to resolve the
problem by telephone support.
In a continuing effort to improve the quality of our products, information in this document is subject to change without notice. Images shown are only representations of some of the configurations available for this model. Availability
may vary depending on region.
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