- Intel Core i5-480M processor3
- 6Gb RAM. 500Gb hard drive
- 15.6in HD LCD Display. DVD-Super Multi Dual Layer drive
- Integrated graphics. 802.11 b/g/N WiFi. USB 2.0 Ports, 2 in 1 card reader
- 6-cell Li-ion battery, up to 3.5hr battery life. Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Product Description
Acer Aspire 5742 15.6 inch Laptop (Intel Core i5-480M Processor, 6 GB RAM , 500 GB HDD, DVD-Super Multi DL drive, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit) - Black - The Aspire 5742 meets all the needs of your day-to-day computing with light processor performance and impressive graphics. HD media playback offers richer entertainment at home or on the road, while boundary-free wireless communication keeps you in touch with family and friends all the time. Besides, 16:09 Home Touch Design Acer offers a simple easy to use for a more relaxed features computing.Main: Acer Aspire 5742-486G50Mnkk PCMobile Notebook Intel HM55 Express ChipsetIntel Core i5 (480M) 2.66GHz Processor with ...... See more product details
Customer Reviews: Acer Aspire 5742 15.6 inch Laptop (Intel Core i5-480M Processor, 6 GB RAM , 500 GB HDD, DVD-Super Multi DL drive, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit) - Black
I really did my homework on finding a good enough laptop for my usage, and this has far exceeded what I expected for under £500! (inc delivery)
There is a review about the wireless internet being a problem, I can say that with this laptop it hasn't had a single problem once.
I downloaded a few games to test out the graphics and the performance.
The Windows Experience Index scores are:
6.9 for both processor and ram.
4.5 for graphics
3.9 for gaming graphics
5.9 for hard disk.
The battery life is good, it was estimated to last around 3 hours with me really putting it through its paces with running multiple programs and sound, so battery life is not an issue. Had 50% left after around 1.5 - 2 hours before I plugged it back in.
This computer switches between programs like no other laptop I have been on before. I ran football manager, the monopoly facebook game and youtube all at the same time and it still changed between them with no delays (very impressive in my eyes)
Amazon delivered on time and the packaging was really neat.
Good laptop, I would recommend it to anyone who wasn't looking for a laptop specifically for gaming with high graphics. It runs WoW and FM no problem.
Hel
It came day after order very fast. It took 5 mins to setup, but straight on the internet and browsing. Very nice layout quality screen good speaker quality. just all together a great laptop. would recommend to anyone looking for a laptop on a budget.
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Delivered ahead of time stated and i'm very happy indeed. Bought this laptop for internet use and download photo's from my camera, etc. It's very fast indeed, it doesn't seem as solidly built as previous models i've owned but you could say that about everything these days ! It feels lighter than previous models and the keys are very flat with gaps, so I would advise getting a key board protector as I can foresee problems with crumbs etc getting underneath. I haven't tried the webcam as yet so I can't comment on quality etc. It's has a very fast start up and shutdown, even with updates ! If you're looking for a very fast laptop that won't break the bank I would definately recommend this one.
Hel
I bought this laptop to replace my old desktop pc as it was a bit power hungry and starting to show it's age. Having deliberated for a while on exactly what I wanted from a new laptop, I came to the conclusion that I wasn't looking to play high spec pc games as I prefer console gaming nowadays but I wanted to use it for music/movies/internet browsing etc. There are quite a few high spec machines on the market from various manufacturers which can make choosing the right laptop a mind boggling experience, in the end though there isn't much to choose between them so for me it came down to battery life and price. This Acer covers both areas well with the 6 cell li-ion battery lasting between 3-4 hours in balanced mode and considerably more in power saver mode (although this does make the screen rather dark) and the price is superb value considering you get superb build quality, an iCore 5 processor, 6gb ddr3 ram, 500gb hdd, dvd super multi dual layer drive, micro sd card port, hdmi port, 3 usb ports, hd led lcd screen, bluetooth built in and a good webcam, all finished in a carbon fiber style black shell.
A few other points with regards to usability, the mousepad is one of the best I've used with an excellent area to the right where you can scroll up and down with total control much easier than having to use the scroll bar on screen. Lastly the in built Wi-Fi is amazingly strong for a laptop. You will do well to find a better laptop for the money at the moment!
I bought this laptop to replace my old and rather slow, 4 year old Acer. I was very pleased with Acer, so especially chose another one. I spent a little time checking out the various Acer laptops and decided on this one due to its 6GB RAM and i5 Intel Core processor, which make it pretty fast - I often have many web browser tabs open, MS Office documents and Photoshop at the same time, and switch between them constantly: this laptop copes fine so far.
My only slight frustration with this laptop is that it only has 3 usb sockets, which can at times be quickly filled up (mouse, printer, external-HD, usb stick etc). Also the location of the usb sockets doesn't seem to have been thought out very well - there's one on the left and two on the right hand sides. If you are using a separate mouse, like I do, whatever is in the right hand usb sockets, often gets in the way, which can be annoying . With my old Acer, 2 usb sockets were positioned at the back which was much tidier for things which remain connected. But this is only a minor issue with an otherwise very good laptop, so I have giving it a 5 star rating.
To me, speed is what I was looking for, without paying the earth; and I think I've found it. I was also surprised to see that some other Acer laptops which to me appeared to be slower, actually cost more than this, so I would certainly recommend this one!!!
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I bought this laptop to replace my old desk top computer and wish i had done so sooner.
Firstly, it arrived within a day or two on super saver delivery and was set up in less than 5 minutes. I bought this model based on reviews and I am very pleased i did. Compared to my (5 year) old desk top PC everything is now much mush faster. This includes web browsing or running numerous applications at once.
As another review noted it did come with a variety of pre loaded software that i do not want but this again took 5 minutes to remove. Windows 7 looks better that the previous XP i was using and seems to me to be a bit more user friendly when trying to find things.
The keys are flat but personally have not found this to be a problem. I have bought a seperate mouse but again this is only a personal preference.
A previous review referred to a poor wireless strength but i have to disagree strongly with this. At present i have no broadband of my own (waiting for engineer now but thats another story) so I am using my brother's, who lives across the road, broadband connection. This has picked it up with ease and no apparant loss of speed or connection after about using it for 4 hours now.
The only negative comment i would make is, as has been previously noted, the speaker. The sound is not particularly great for music, although the volume is fine. if you therefore are looking for a good set of built in speakers this may not be the purchase for you.
If you are not looking for excellent sound however and want change out of £500 i would certainly recommend this laptop.
Why are you reading this?! what are you waiting for??? Buy it, NOW before they're gone! Spent hours looking for the best deal on numerous websites, as our troublesome Dell Inspiron 1721 decided to die, 4 months after spending £90 to fix it. This laptop beats others in it's price range by far! Sealed the deal after found my mate had bought his Acer almost 5 years ago and still boots up ready to browse internet within a minute or so. Our last one took at least 5 min before could get it to respond to anyhting after switching it on. The 6Gb Ram is more than enough to run Football Manager 2011 with numerous progams running in background. Highly reccomended.
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Delivered befor due date.
As good as it was described in the add.Acer Aspire 5742 15.6 inch Notebook (Intel Core i5-480M Processor, 6 GB RAM , 500 GB HDD, DVD-Super Multi DL drive, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit) - Black
There it is! not much else to say VERY pleased with purchase & service TA!
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I've been looking for a Laptop for some time and finally chose to get an Acer after very good feed back from users I know.
This Laptop is very powerful, light enough to carry round and good looking.
I've found nothing wrong with the PC, the loaded apps or settings. Windows 7 is very good and straight forward to use as well.
I bought through Amazon as Curry's had raised the price while I was in store and wouldn't sell to me for ticket price displayed.
Next Laptop I buy will be another Acer through Amazon.
Decided to replace my desktop with this. Brought a little wired mouse to ease usage on the dining room table where I use it most, perfect. Handles everything I do well. i5 processor with 6 GB Ram perfect for my needs and reasonably future proof.
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