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Developer | Acer |
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Type | Laptop / Netbook |
Release date | 1997 (as Acer TravelMate) 1989 [1] (as TI TravelMate) |
Operating system | Windows / Linux [2] |
CPU | AMD APU, AMD Ryzen Intel Core i3/i5/i7 |
Graphics | AMD Radeon (Pro), Nvidia GeForce/Quadro |
Marketing target | Business purpose |
Website | TravelMate |
TravelMate is a line of business-oriented laptop computers manufactured by Acer. Of the various notebook series Acer has offered, the TravelMate is designated as a lightweight business and professional computer built to withstand day-to-day activities. Travelmate laptops are well received by reviewers, often, however, they are faulted for a lack of visual appeal. The TravelMate name was previously used by Texas Instruments, which sold its mobile computing division to Acer in 1997. The TravelMate mainly competes against business computers such as Dell's Latitude, HP's EliteBook and ProBook, Lenovo's ThinkPad and Toshiba's Portégé.
Depending on the model, the TravelMate series' standard features may include a full specter of actual ports, include an Ethernet adapter, and one or more PC Card slots. They may also include a docking port, an optical drive, and one VGA port. The version with soldered memory is uncommon. The higher-end models come with professional graphics cards. The TPM chip is also a common option.
As with other laptops, earlier models used CFL backlit LCD screens, later transitioning to LED backlit screens. The classic models may have a pointing stick option, a docking port, fingerprint reader, and other high-end business features. The curved keyboard layout was only a TravelMate family feature.
The operating system included with the Travelmate has, at various times, been Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. Several proprietary utilities from Acer are usually provided, which interface with the operating system. These programs include Acer ePower Management for changing the computer's mobile power options, Acer eRecovery Management for flexible data backup, and Acer Launch Manager for configuring the computer's launch keys, which launch user-defined applications. Others utilities manage passwords, file encryption, memory optimization, and network connections. Many models organize these together into an interface called 'Empowering Technology'—with the aim of allowing safer, more comfortable, and practical use of the notebook.
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TravelMate 3000 (1991) [3]
TravelMate 4000m (1995) [4]
Model | Processor | Chipset | Memory | Graphics | Storage | Removable | Screen | |||
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Type | Speed | Size | Type | Type | Resolution | |||||
Travelmate 730 [5] | Pentium III | 850 MHz | Intel 815EM | 128 MB DDR1 | 20 GB | IDE HDD | 3.5-inch (1.44 MB) | 15" CCFL anti-glare | 1024×768 | |
Travelmate 220 | Celeron | 1133 MHz | Intel 830M | 256 MB DDR1 | 40 GB | IDE HDD | 3.5-inch (1.44 MB) | 14.1" CCFL anti-glare | 1024×768 | |
Travelmate 280 | Pentium 4 | 2.00 GHz | Intel 845GL | 256 MB DDR1 | 30 | IDE HDD | CDRW DVDROM | 14.1" CCFL anti-glare | 1024x768 | |
Travelmate 2220 | Celeron or Celeron D | 2.60 GHz | 256 MB DDR1 | ATI Radeon 9000 | 40 GB | IDE HDD | CDRW DVDROM | 15" CCFL anti-glare | 1024×768 | |
Travelmate 4220 | Core Duo T2300 | 1.67 GHz | Intel 945GM | 512 MB DDR2 | 60 GB | IDE HDD | CDRW DVDROM | 15.4" CCFL anti-glare | 1280×800 | |
Travelmate 6291 | Core 2 Duo T5500 | 1.66 GHz | Intel 945GM | 2 GB DDR2 | Intel GMA 950 | DVDRW | 12.1" CCFL | 1280×800 | ||
Travelmate 8172T | Intel Core I3-330UM | 1.33 GHz | 4 GB DDR3 | Intel HD Graphics | 320 GB | SATA HDD | DVDRW | 11.6" CCFL or LED | 1366×768 |
The TravelMate 2420 was a Centrino based laptop computer, featuring either a Celeron M or a Pentium M processor at 1.7 GHz, depending on the region where it was to be distributed. [6] As of April 2007, this model was discontinued by Acer Corp in the USA and Mexico.
In Latin America it included one 256 MB DDR2 SO-DIMM, though in other countries it included one single SO-DIMM module of 512 MB. The Latin American version also included a 40 GB 4200 rpm hard disk. In other countries the hard disk was 80 GB.
As it was based on the Centrino platform, it included a 10/100 Mbit/s Ethernet adapter, a wireless Ethernet adapter, a Bluetooth adapter and one PC Card slot. It also included three USB 2.0 ports, one VGA port, and a CD-RW/DVD-ROM as optical media drive.
TravelMate 5760
The TravelMate 5760 was manufactured in 2011, gaining popularity in 2012. It featured the Intel Core i3-2310M dual-core processor at 2.10 GHz. The device came with a hard drive of 250 GB, 320 GB, 500 GB, 640 GB or 750 GB and 4 GB 1066 MHz of DDR3 SDRAM. It was able to support up to 8 GB of RAM. It came with the Windows 7 Professional operating system and also featured an HDMI port, three USB 2.0 ports, one VGA port, and one RJ-45 Ethernet port. [7]
The Travelmate 6292 was manufactured from 2007 to 2009. It features an Intel Centrino duo chip set consisting of 802.11a/g/draft-n, Bluetooth 2.0+edr and an Intel Core 2 Duo processor at 2.0 or 2.2 GHz. The unit came with 2 GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SO-DIMM RAM, a 160 GB HDD, and Intel GMA X3100 graphics accelerator. The laptop has been praised for its ruggedness, but faulted for its poor visual appeal. This laptop has been a popular choice for making a "Hackintosh" computer, as it had nearly identical hardware to the 2006 clamshell polycarbonate MacBook.
Released in 2020, the model has a 14-inch screen and was equipped with 8 ports: 2 USB, 1 USB-C port, HDMI, charging port, 3.5 audio jack, SD reader and Ethernet. This model was described as a solid business machine, but keyboard typing was less comfortable than typing on a ThinkPad X1 keyboard. [8]
The TimelineX are ranges of laptops focused on ultra-long battery life on the order of 8 hours. In addition to the Travelmate, 'Timeline' has also been available with Acer Aspire.
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Also known as | TravelMate Spin B1 |
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Developer | Acer |
Manufacturer | Acer |
Type | 2-in-1 PC |
Release date | 2017 |
Operating system | Windows 10 |
CPU | Intel Celeron Intel Pentium |
Memory | 4GB |
Storage | 256 GB/500 GB |
Display | 29.5 cm (11.6") |
Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® MX130 with 2 GB dedicated memory Intel® UHD Graphics 605 shared memory |
Sound | Two speakers |
Input | Headphone jack RJ-45 Ethernet port HDMI port 1 USB 3.0 port 1 USB 2.0 port SD/SDXC card |
Camera | Yes |
Touchpad | Yes |
Power | 3-cell |
Mass | 1.49 kg |
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Also known as | TravelMate Spin B3 |
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Developer | Acer |
Manufacturer | Acer |
Type | 2-in-1 PC |
Release date | 2021 |
Operating system | Windows 10 |
CPU | Intel Celeron Intel Pentium |
Memory | 4GB |
Storage | 64 GB/128 GB |
Display | 29.5 cm (11.6") |
Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 600/605 shared memory |
Sound | Two speakers |
Input | Headphone jack RJ-45 Ethernet port DisplayPort USB Type-C port HDMI port 2 USB 3.0 ports microSD card |
Camera | Yes |
Touchpad | Yes |
Power | 3-cell |
Mass | 1.49 kg |
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