Acer Acros / Aspire Model Identification

Pre Feb 1997

Acer Part Numbers are usually on a bar code on the back of the machine, and are in the format XX.XXXXX.XXX.

The part number example below is for an Acros P100 Multimedia desktop using a V12LC main board with 8mb of RAM and an 840mb Hard Disk. It can be broken down as follows -

A: Machine

• 81 - Aspire Mini Tower
• 86 - Aspire Desktop
• 94 - Acros Desktop

B: Main Board

• 19 - A1GX
• 2C - V12LC
• 5A - V50LA
• 55 - V55LA
• 57 - V55LA

C: CPU Speed

• 10 - 100mhz Pentium or DX4/100
• 12 - 120mhz Pentium
• 13 - 133mhz Pentium
• 20 - 200mhz Pentium
• 33 - 133mhz Pentium
• 66 - 166mhz Pentium or DX2/66
• B2 - Cyrix P120+
• B5 - Cyrix P150+

D: Software

• A - Windows 95
• E - Dual Load (Win95/Windows for Workgroups)
• F - Win95, Works, FIFA
• K - Win95, Lotus Home & Education
• R - Win95, Works, EA Games
• S - Win95, Works, EA Games, Modem Driver
• W - Win95, Works, EA Games, Quicken
• X - Aspire Normal Bundle
• Z - Aspire Premium Bundle

E: Hardware Modifications

• A - CD & S23A Soundcard Fitted
• M - CD & S23 Soundcard Fitted (S23A if Mainboard No. is 57)
• R - 14.4 Data/Fax Modem Fitted
• S - 28.8 Data/Fax Modem Fitted
• T - 28.8 Data/Fax Modem Fitted

F : Hard Disk Size

• 5 - 540MB
• 8 - 840MB
• G - 1GB
• 2 - 1.2GB
• 6 - 1.5GB
• T - 2GB

G: Memory Size

• 2 - 32MB
• 6 - 16MB
• 8 - 8MB
• 7 - 16MB EDO
• 9 - 8MB EDO