Acer Acros / Aspire Model Identification

Feb 1997 - Feb 1998

Acer Part Numbers are usually on a bar code on the back of the machine, and are in the format XX.XXXXX.XXX. Use the part number below as an example,

A: Machine

• 9 - Acer Power or Aspire
• 8 - Acer Acros
• 6 - Acer Entra

B: Video & Cache Memory

• 4 - 4MB Video Memory, 512KB Cache
• 6 - 1MB Video Memory, 512KB Cache
• 7 - 1MB Video Memory, 256KB Cache
• 8 - 2MB Video Memory, 356KB Cache
• B - 2MB Video Memory, 512KB Cache

C: Main Board & Housing

• 3 - V35N, Standard Mini Tower
• 5 - V55, Entra Mini Tower
• A - V55LA-2, Old Desktop
• C - V58LA, New Desktop
• D - V55LA-2, New Desktop
• E - V55LA-2, Aspire Desktop
• F - V55LA-1, Aspire Desktop
• G - V56LA, New Desktop
• X - V56LA, Aspire Desktop
• Z - V65X, New Style Mini Tower
• T - V55LA-1, Aspire Mini Tower
• P - V55LA-1, Old Desktop
• U - V55LA-1, Standard Mini Tower

D: CPU Speed

• 2 - 100Mhz
• 4 - 133Mhz
• 5 - 150Mhz
• 6 - 166Mhz
• 7 - 200Mhz
• 8 - 233Mhz
• H - 233Mhz / 512kb Module
• I - 266Mhz / 512Kb Module

E: CPU Type

• 1 - Intel Pentium
• 7 - Intel Pentium MMX
• 9 - Intel Pentium II

F: Hardware Modifications

• T - 33.6k Data/Fax Modem, 12/16x CD, 3D Sound
• Z - 56k Data/Fax Modem, 24x CD, 3D Sound
• 5 - 56k Data/Fax Modem, 24x CD, AW35 Sound
• G,H - 28.8k Data/Fax Modem, 12x CD, Normal Sound
• I - 8x CD, Normal Sound
• K - 8x CD, 3D Sound
• Q - 33.6k Data/Fax Modem, 8x CD, 3D Sound

G: Software

• D - Win95 + Works + Bundle
• 5 - Win95 + Bundle

H: Disk Size

• G - 1.2GB
• H - 1.6GB
• T - 2GB
• A - 2.5GB
• 3 - 3GB
• F - 4GB

I: Memory Size

• 8 - 8MB
• 6 - 16MB
• 2 - 32MB