CPU
2nd Generation Intel Sandy Bridge Core i3-2310M/2348M/2350M/2370M/2382M or i5-2410M/2430M/2450M/2520M/2540M or i7-2620M/2630QM/2720QM/2820QM or Intel Pentium B980/B970/B960/B950/B940 or Celeron B800/B815/B820 Processor
Memory Type
PC3-10660 1333MHz DDR3 204pin SO-DIMM Laptop Memory
Standard Memory
up to 8GB
Max Memory
8GB using 64-bit OS or 4GB using 32-bit OS
Memory Expansion Slots
2 SO-DIMM slots
USB Ports
One USB v3.0 Type-A Port and Three USB v2.0 Type-A Ports (Two USB v2.0 only Ports and One USB v2.0/eSATA Combo Port)
Card Reader
6-in-1 Integrated SD Card Reader Slot: (SD/MMC/MMC-Plus/MS/MS-Pro/xD Picture)
Original Optical Drives
DVD Super Multi Dual Layer Drive
Original Hard Drives
320GB, 500GB, 640GB, 750GB, 1TB 5400RPM or 7200RPM SATA II 3Gb/sec Hard Drive
Original Solid State Drives
120GB, 256GB 2.5" SATA II 3Gb/s Solid State Drive
Drive Notes
The Acer TravelMate 8573 Laptop Supports Single Drive Configuration Only. (One 2.5" Solid State Drive or Hard Drive)