AST Ascentia A Series
The AST Ascentia A Series of laptops were some of the first made under the short-lived Samsung era. As you might expect, these laptops were rebadged Samsung laptops, the Sens Pro 500 and 520. Original A-Series models were based on the 500 while the A-Series Plus models were based on the 520.
Specifications
| Spec | A Series | A Series Plus |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Pentium @120MHz | - Intel Pentium @150MHz - Intel Pentium MMX @150MHz |
| RAM | - 16MB Standard - 80MB Maximum |
|
| Hard Disk | 2.5" IDE - 1.0GB Standard |
2.5" IDE - 1.44GB Standard |
| Display Options | - 11.3" Passive Matrix Color @800x600 - 12.1" Active Matrix Color @800x600 |
12.1" Active Matrix Color @800x600 |
| Graphics Chipset | Cirrus Logic GD7548 - 1MB VRAM |
Cirrus Logic GD7548 - 2MB VRAM |
| Audio | Crystal 4236 | Crystal 4237 |
| Main Battery | Lithium Ion or NiMH | |
| CMOS Battery | Unknown | |
| Power Supply | Barrel Jack | |
| Disk Drives | Modular bay holds floppy drive or CD-ROM | |
| PC Cards | 2x PCMCIA slots | 2x PCMCIA slots - Cirrus Logic 6832 Controller - CardBus Support - ZoomVideo Support |
| Networking | None | |
| Other I/O | - 1x Serial - 1x Parallel - 1x VGA Out - 1x PS/2 - 1x Dock Connector - 1x Line In - 1x Mic In - Line Out - Infrared |
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| BIOS | Unknown | |
| Pointing Device | Trackpad | |
Resources
 Brochure |
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Page last updated (MM/DD/YYYY): 09/20/2024
Update Reason: pages consolidated and updated
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