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Taking your high-def multimedia experiences on the road is as enjoyable as it gets with the highly portable 14" Aspire 4740, which features powerful long-range WiMAX™ connectivity, advanced features for mobile control, efficient power management software, and superior processor performance.

| Operating System |
- Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
- Linpus™ Linux®
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| Processor & Chipset |
- Intel® Core™i3 -330M
- Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset
- Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology
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| Memory |
- 3 GB RAM; Upgradeable to 4 GB
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| HDD |
- 320 GB HDD S-ATA Hard Disk Drive
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| Storage |
- DVD Super Multi double-layer combo drive
- 5-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital™ (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick® (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD)
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| Display |
- 14" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista™
- 16:9 aspect ratio
- 8 ms response time
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| Graphics |
- Mobile Intel® HM55 Express Chipset with integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator , supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 10
- 16.7 million colors
- HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) support
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| Multimedia |
- Dolby®-optimized surround sound system with two built-in stereo speakers
- Optimized 3rd Generation Dolby Home Theater® audio enhancement, featuring Dolby® Digital Live, Dolby® Pro Logic® IIx, Dolby® Headphone, Dolby® Natural Bass and Dolby® Sound Space Expander, Dolby® Inverse Filtering, Dolby® High Frequency Enhancer technologies
- True5.1-channel surround sound output
- High-definition audio support
- S/PDIF support for digital speakers
- MS-Sound compatible
- Acer PureZone technology with two built-in stereo microphones, featuring beam forming, echo cancellation, dynamic gain control (TBC), and noise suppression technologies
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| Communication |
- Acer Video Conference, featuring:
- Integrated Acer Crystal Eye high-def webcam, featuring 640 x 480 @ 30 fps or 1280 x 800 @ 30 fps resolution image capture, supporting enhanced Acer PrimaLite™ technology
- Acer PureZone technology
- Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology
- Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR
- Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready
- 56K ITU V.92 with PTT approval, Wake-on-Ring ready
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| I/O Interfaces |
- 5-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)
- HDMI™ port with HDCP support
- Three USB 2.0 ports
- External display (VGA) port
- Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support
- Microphone-in jack
- Line-in jack
- Ethernet (RJ-45) port
- Modem (RJ-11) port
- DC-in jack for AC adapter
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| Security |
- Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint solution
- BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords
- Kensington lock slot
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| Power Supply & Battery |
- ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes
- 48.8 W 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack: 5.5-hour battery life
- 3-pin 65 W AC adapter
- ENERGY STAR®
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| Keyboard & Special Controls |
- 86-/87-/91-key keyboard, with inverted "T" cursor layout
- Multi-gesture touchpad pointing device supporting:
- Circular-motion scrolling
- Pinch-action zoom
- Page flip
- 10 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, independent standard numeric keypad, international language support
- Acer PowerSmart key
- Easy-launch buttons: WLAN, Bluetooth®, programmable key, file backup, volume up, volume down, touchpad lock
- Media control keys (printed on keyboard): play/pause, stop, previous, next
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| Weight & Dimensions |
- 342 (W) x 239 (D) x 23/38.6 (H) mm
- 2.3 kg (5.07 lbs.)
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| Quality & Reliability Tests |
- Temperature & humidity test
- Free drop test
- Acoustics test
- Weight and pressure test
- Shock and vibration test
- Electrostatic discharge immunity test
- MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) test
- Hinge life test
- Keyboard-switch life test
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| Software |
- Acer Arcade™ Deluxe featuring Cinema, Album, Music, HomeMedia, Online media
- Acer Bio-Protection
- Acer Crystal Eye
- Acer GridVista™
- Acer GameZone
- Acer Game Console
- Acer Launch Management
- Acer Backup Management
- Acer ePower Management
- Acer Recovery Management
- Adobe® Reader®
- Adobe Flash® Player
- Google Toolbar™
- Google Desktop™
- McAfee Internet Security Suite 60-day trial version (or equivalent)
- NTI Media Maker™
- Microsoft® Works with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial (Service Pack 1)
- Microsoft® Windows Live™ Essentials
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| Options |
- 1 GB / 2 GB DDR3 1066 MHz soDIMM module
- 6-cell Li-ion battery pack
- 3-pin 65 W AC adapter
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| Warranty |
- One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW)
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