Acer enhances Veriton line of business desktops

Acer America Inc., introduced Thursday numerous new design features to its Veriton line of business desktops. With an intuitive layout and new technologies, the new Veriton lineup brings greater peace of mind to business customers through features that improve productivity, reliability and serviceability.

The new productivity-enhancing design features can be found on three new desktops, including the Veriton M265, Veriton M421G and Veriton M670G.

“The new Acer Veriton desktop PCs were designed from the ground up to provide business customers with compelling features that make a big difference in value and productivity in the real world,” said Leila Axelle Robert, Acer Desktop Business Manager. “From a more efficient design that improves serviceability to the easily accessible ports and our One Button Recovery capability, the new Veriton desktops combine great technology and user-friendly features for a tremendous value.”

The specifications of the Veriton M265-ED2220C include Intel Pentium dual-core processor E2220 offering 1 MB (megabytes) L2 cache, 2.40 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, Intel G31 Express Chipset + ICH7DH, Windows Vista Business + XPP downgrade (dual load), 2 GB (gigabytes) DDR2 SDRAM, and 160 GB SATA (Serial-ATA) hard drive. It also features SuperMulti with Labelflash technology, Intel Graphics media accelerator 3100, one PCI Express 2.0 x1, one PCI Express 2.0 x 16, and two PCI v2.3 (5V) slots. The pricing for the Veriton M265-ED2220C starts at $419.

The specifications of the Veriton M265-BE1400C include Intel Celeron dual-core processor E14000 offering 512 KB (kilobytes) L2 cache, 2.0 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, Intel G31 Express Chipset + ICH7DH, Windows Vista Business + XPP Downgrade (dual load), 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM, and 160 GB) SATA hard drive. It also features SuperMulti with Labelflash technology, Intel Graphics media accelerator 3100, one PCI Express 2.0 x1, one PCI Express 2.0 x 16, two PCI v2.3 (5V) slots, and 19–inch wide-screen TFT LCD. The pricing for the Veriton M265-BE1400C starts at $499.

The specifications of the Veriton M421G-ED5000C include AMD Athlon X2 dual-core processor 5000B offering 2 x 512 KB L2 cache, 2.6 GHz, AMD 780G chipset, Windows Vista Business + XPP Downgrade (dual load), 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM, and 160 GB SATA hard drive. It also features SuperMulti with Labelflash technology, discrete ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics, one PCI Express 2.0 x1, one PCI Express 2.0 x16, and two PCI v2.3 (5V) slots. The pricing for the Veriton M421G-ED5000C starts at $439.

The specifications of the Veriton M670G-UQ9400C include Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 processor offering 6 MB L2 cache, 2.66 GHz, 1333 Mhz FSB, Intel Q45 Express chipset with Intel ICH10DO, Windows Vista Business + XPP downgrade, 3 GB DDR3 800 MHz, and 320 GB SATA hard drive. It also features SuperMulti with Labelflash technology, discrete ATI Radeon HD 4350 PRO, 512 MB VRAM, PCI Express 2.0 x 1slot, PCI Express 2.0 x 16 slot, and two PCI v2.3 (5V) slots. The pricing for the Veriton M670G-UQ9400C starts at $899.

To keep the PC cool and running efficiently, the new design includes open air vents on the front of the system that improve ventilation. Wide metallic-gray slats cover an intricate mesh panel, which also strengthen and reinforce the structural integrity of the PC. Side skirts with slanted surfaces further augment the sturdiness of the machine.

Acer has added a hinged/cable-less front bezel, making it easy to open the entire chassis for upgrades, making ease-of-serviceability a priority. In addition, a new modular design layout allows the hard drive, optical drive and floppy drive to accessed directly and individually, making it easier upgrade and service these components, without removing additional parts.

A newer, cleaner cable management system was also implemented in the new Veriton desktops, providing a tidy interior which is easier to work around when accessing the interior layout for upgrades and service. The PCI cards, power supply, hard drives and other hardware and corresponding cables are organized into dedicated locations for tool-less retrieval.

Taking into consideration office space and design constraints, some Veriton models can be oriented both vertically and horizontally, while other models are designed specifically for either orientation, thereby providing maximum flexibility for a range of business environments.

Acer’s One-Button Recovery (OBR) function removes the hassle associated with backing up and/or restoring a PC’s data. The OBR is accessible on the front of the system, so safeguarding and protecting critical assets is easier than ever. If the PC’s operating system files are lost or damaged, the recovery process can restore the Veriton’s original factory default settings or to the last system backup.

The newly designed Acer Veriton desktop PCs are currently available in North America through Acer authorized resellers.