Specifications

Following are the specifications for the eMachines® 250 netbook series.
Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.

Feature Specification
Operating System1 Genuine Windows® 7 Starter for Small Notebook PCs
Genuine Windows® XP Home (Service Pack 3)
Processor Intel® Atom™ processor N270 (512 KB L2 cache, 1.60 GHz, 533 MHz FSB)
Chipset Mobile Intel® 945GSE Express Chipset (DDR2 400/533/667 MHz)
Mobile Intel® 82801GBM Chipset
Memory1, 2, 3, Up to 1 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 2 GB using one soDIMM module4
Video Subsystem Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
LCD Properties 10.1" SD 1024 x 600 (WSVGA) pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) TFT LCD
Hard Drive1, 5, 2.5" 9.5 mm 160 or 250 GB hard disk drive
Media Card Reader Media card reader supporting:
  • Secure Digital™ (SD) Card
  • MultiMediaCard (MMC)
  • Reduced-Size Multimedia Card (RS-MMC)
  • Memory Stick® (MS)
  • Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO)
  • xD-Picture Card™ (xD)
Optical Drive No internal optical drive
Audio Optimized Dolby® Headphone technology 6
High-definition audio support
Two built-in stereo speakers
MS-Sound compatible
Built-in digital microphone
Peripheral Subsystem Integrated 0.3 megapixel webcam
5-in-1 card reader , supporting MMC, SD, xD, MS, and MS PRO cards
Built-in microphone
Three USB 2.0 ports
External display (VGA) port
Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support
Microphone-in jack
Ethernet (RJ-45) port
DC-in jack for AC adapter
Communication

WLAN1, 7,: 802.11b/g or 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® wireless LAN card

WPAN1: Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)

LAN: 10/100 Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready

Keys and Controls 84-key keyboard with 1.6 mm (minimum) key travel
Multi-gesture touchpad pointing device supporting
  • Circular-motion scrolling
  • Pinch-action zoom
  • Page flip
12 function keys, four cursor keys, one Windows® key for Windows® XP Home, hotkey controls, embedded numeric keypad, international language support
Power button with LED
Easy-access WLAN switch with LED
Easy-launch Bluetooth® key1
Power 1 24.4 W 2200 mAh 3-cell Li-ion battery pack
  • 3-hour battery life8
48.8 W 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack
  • 6-hour battery life8
57.7 W 5200 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack
  • 7.5-hour battery life8
30 W adapter with power cord
Dimensions
(W × D × H)
10.17 × 7.24 × 1.03 inches (258.5 × 184 × 26.4 mm)
2.62 lbs. (1.18 kg) with 3-cell battery pack
2.95 lbs. (1.33 kg) with 6-cell battery pack
Software9 eMachines GameZone
eMachines Identity Card
eMachines Updater
eMachines Recovery Management
Adobe® Reader®
eSobi™
Google™ Setup
Google Toolbar™
Launch Manager
Microsoft® Office Personal 200710
Microsoft® Works11 with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial (Service Pack 2)
Norton Online Backup™
Norton Internet Security™ 2009 Trial (60 days)
Windows Live™ Essentials - Wave 3 (Mail, Photo Gallery, Live™ Messenger, Writer)
Accessories In-box:
  • Protective bag1
Optional:
  • Carrying bag
  • 3-cell Li-ion battery pack
  • 6-cell Li-ion battery pack
  • 3-pin 30 W AC adapter
  • External USB HDD
  • External USB optical disc drive
  1. Specifications vary depending on model.
  2. All available system memory may be allocated for system resource requirements.
  3. Shared system memory may be allocated to support integrated graphics, depending on system memory size and other factors. Actual system memory available to the operating system will be reduced by the amount of dedicated and shared system memory utilized by the graphics solution and resources required by the operating environment.
  4. Manufacturing option.
  5. 1 GB is 1 billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less and may vary depending on preloaded materials and operating environment.
  6. Dolby® is a registered trademark of Dolby® Laboratories.
  7. Actual throughput may vary depending on network conditions and environmental factors such as network traffic or overhead, building construction, and access point settings.
  8. Your computer's battery life may vary depending on product specifications, computer settings, and applications or features launched. The listed battery life is for individual battery packs tested with MobileMark 2007 in productivity test mode, and browsing websites via wireless connection. All batteries' maximum capacity will diminish with time and use.
  9. Bundled software may vary depending on hardware configuration, OS and regional availability.
  10. For Japan only, and subject to customer request.
  11. Microsoft® Works SE 9 for Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Poland, Russia, UK and US. Microsoft® Works 8.5 for China, Hong Kong (traditional Chinese) and Singapore. Microsoft® Works 9 for other countries/regions.