AST Ascentia 910N:
High Performance Mobile Computing
Product Specifications
Full-featured notebook computers targeted for the professional mobile computing market.
ASCENTIA 910N SPECIFICATIONS
Processor:
Display:
- 0.3" (26.2 cm)(diagonal) Dual-Scan STN color LCD
- Viewing area - 8.3" W x 6.0" H
(21.1 cm W x 15.3 cm H)
- Contrast ratio - 20:1
- Dot pitch - 0.11 mm x 0.32 mm
- 10.4" (26.4 cm)(diagonal) TFT Active-Matrix color LCD
- Viewing area - 8.3" W x 6.2" H
(21.1 cm W x 15.8 cm H)
- Contrast ratio - 50:1
- Dot pitch - 0.11 mm x 0.33 mm
- Standard resolution - VGA 640 x 480 in 256 colors
- Max. resolution - Super VGA 1024 x 768 in 256 colors (Pan mode)
- Max. resolution on external monitor - Super VGA 1024 x 768 in 256 colors
Graphics:
- Western Digital RocketCHIP 90C24A graphics controller
- Dual-Scan STN color LCD
- 16-bit local-bus accelerated graphics with BitBLT
- TFT Active-Matrix color LCD
- 32-bit local-bus accelerated graphics with BitBLT
- 1 MB video memory (simultaneous internal/external monitor support)
- Enhanced video drivers supported
Memory:
- 8 MB standard, expandable to 32 MB
- 3.3 v. Integrated 16 KB cache
Power Management:
Up to 10 hours battery life with power management
Lithium Ion battery pack removable, rechargeable
Charge time - 2.5 hours (system off), 5.5 hours (system on)
Battery - 3.8"W x 7"D x 0.75"H
(9.7 cm W x 17.8 cm D x 1.9 cm H)
1.01lbs (0.46 kg)
Nominal open circuit voltage - 12.2 VDC
Battery Rating - 1800 mA.Hr
AC Adapter:
- Auto-sensing 115/230 VAC
- 2.4" W x 4.1" D x 1.1" H
(6.0 cm W x 10.5 cm D x 2.8 cm H)
- 0.55 lbs (0.25 kg)
- Line Frequency - 47 Hz - 63 Hz
- Steady-state power - 34 Watts output - 42.5 Watts input
- Operating current- 1A 115 V - 0.5A 230 V
- Output voltage - 18 VDC
- Output current - 1.9 A
Disk Drives & Performance:
- Floppy - 3.5", 1.44 MB (3 mode-1.44 MB, 1.20 MB, 700 MB)
- 340 MB, 510 MB, or 700 MB (upgradable) hard drives
- IDE Interface
- Transfer Rate - 3.0 MB/Sec (340 MB), 4.0 MB/Sec (510 MB, 700
MB)
- Avg Access Time - 17 msec
- Sector Interleave - 1.1
Software:
- MS-DOS and Windows
- Lotus Organizer
- Traveling Software LapLink Remote Access
- ConnectSoft E-Mail Connection*
- Delrina WinFax* and COMit LITE*
- Prodigy®*, America Online®*, CompuServe® starter kits
- News Electronic Data - TAXI*
- OAG FlightDisk*
- SystemSoft Card and Socket Services
* Not available in Mexico/Latin America.
PCMCIA Expansion Slots:
Status Lights:
- Power
- Battery
- Turbo Mode
- Hard Disk Activity
- Floppy Disk Activity
- Caps Lock
- Num Lock
- Scroll Lock
Temperature Range:
- Operating 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
- Shipping -4° to 147° F (-20° to 65° C)
- Relative humidity
20 to 90% non-condensing (operating)
8 to 90% non-condensing (storage)
FlashBIOS:
- BIOS upgrades performed by AST Authorized Service Centers via
a 3.5" upgrade diskette
Keyboard:
- 83-key keyboard (101/102 key compatible)
- Full-size keyboard (19mm key spacing) with 3mm travel and 12
dedicated function keys
- Integrated SmartPoint track stick
- Two "Click and Drag" buttons are located in front
of the keyboard
Dimensions and Weights:
- 11.5"W x 8.5"D x 1.8"H
(29.2cm W x 21.6cm D x 4.6 cm H)
- Dual-Scan STN - 6.1 lbs. (2.81 kg)
- TFT Active-Matrix - 6.3 lbs. (2.85 kg)
Standard I/O Ports:
- 1 serial port - (9-pin D-shell connector)
- 1 parallel port, bi-directional (25-pin D-shell connector)
- Video - 15-pin D-shell connector
- Keyboard/pad - PS/2 6-pin connector
- Optional "Y" cable allows simultaneous support for
mouse and external keyboard
- 120-pin connector for PowerStation III docking station
Security:
- Two levels of software password protection - system and setup
- ROM Smart Key - overrides software passwords
- Cable lock support
Documentation:
- AST Online Manual
- User's Manual
- MS-DOS/Windows Concise Guide
- AST Quick Start Guide
For further information, call AST Research, Inc. at 1-800-876-4278.
International inquiries, please call (+1) (714) 727-9292.
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