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Acer Aspire 5742G Series

Acer Aspire 5742G-384G32MNProcessor: Intel Core i3 370M, Intel Core i3 380M, Intel Core i5 450M, Intel Core i5 460M, Intel Core i5 480M
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470, NVIDIA GeForce 610M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 420M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
Display: 15.60 inch
Weight: 2.3kg, 2.473kg, 2.6kg
Price: 600, 650, 700, 799 euro
Average Score: 76.25% - good
Average of 16 scores (from 20 reviews)
price: 80%, performance: 84%, features: 53%, display: 49%, mobility: 68%, workmanship: 66%, ergonomy: 72%, emissions: 70%

 

Acer Aspire 5742G-7200

Specifications

Acer Aspire 5742G-7200Notebook: Acer Aspire 5742G-7200
Processor: Intel Core i5 460M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 420M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.6kg
Price: 650 euro
Links: Acer homepage
 Acer notebook section

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Average Score: 77.5% - good

Average of 6 scores (from 6 reviews)

 

Reviews

80% Acer Aspire 5742G laptop
Source: Good Gear Guide English Archive.org version
In addition to good speed, battery life and build quality, the Aspire 5742G is also quite affordable. It's $1199, which we think is a great price for a laptop that can be used to do a little of everything. And don't think that because it's a 15.6in model that it's best suited to a shackled position on your desk. On the contrary, it's actually quite light and not too much of a pain to carry around with you.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/18/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%
70% Acer Aspire AS5742G-7200
Source: CNet English Archive.org version
For some, the purpose of a laptop isn't to be exciting or sexy, so much as to be functional. Those who feel that way might appreciate the Acer Aspire 5742G-7200, an utterly uninspiring 15.6-inch laptop that, nevertheless, has a pretty good set of specs for its $750 price.On a price-to-performance basis, the Acer Aspire 5742G-7200 is one of the better laptop buys on the market, but better-designed alternatives can be had for a little more money.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/14/2011
Rating: Total score: 70% performance: 80% mobility: 60%
82% Acer Aspire 5742G-7200
Source: Computer Shopper English Archive.org version
The Acer Aspire 5742G-7200 may be priced like a budget notebook, but its Core i5 CPU and dedicated Nvidia graphics chip deliver surprisingly good performance for a $749.99 machine. A top performer in its price class, the Aspire 5742G-7200 demonstrates that bland can be beautiful if you need speed on a budget.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/01/2011
Rating: Total score: 82%
73% Laptop Review: Acer Aspire 5742G
Source: Hardware Central English Archive.org version
Acer appears to have scaled back some of the components in the 5742G, probably to keep the series affordable. It uses mono instead of stereo speakers, which detracts from watching DVDs on the unit (unless you use headphones, naturally). Its 500GB Serial ATA hard drive spins at the low end of the speed scale, 5,400 rpm. Bluetooth isn't supported out of the box, though we found the machine's Wi-Fi reception quite good.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/09/2010
Rating: Total score: 73% price: 80% performance: 80%
80% Acer Aspire AS5742G-7200 15.6-inch Thin And Light Laptop PC
Source: Comp Reviews English Archive.org version
With a price tag of just $750, the Acer Aspire 5742G-7200 is a very affordable laptop that combines performance and graphics into a 15-inch laptop. While it may not have the highest level of graphics, they are Direct X 11 compatible and capable of dealing with the modest resolution of the screen. Users will have to contend with the glossy display and slightly below average battery life. Still, it offers a great step up from most budget systems that aren't capable of 3D graphics.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/02/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%

Foreign Reviews

80% Acer Aspire 5742G
Source: Benchmark.pl Turkish PL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/14/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%

 

Acer Aspire 5742G-458G64Mnkk

Specifications

Acer Aspire 5742G-458G64MnkkNotebook: Acer Aspire 5742G-458G64Mnkk
Processor: Intel Core i5 450M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M 1024 MB
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.473kg
Price: 799 euro
Links: Acer homepage
 Acer notebook section

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Average Score: 79% - good

Average of 2 scores (from 6 reviews)

 

Reviews

79% Review Acer Aspire 5742G Notebook (GT 540M) | Notebookcheck
Geforce bargain. Acer puts interesting hardware in a low priced bundle that is available for starting at 699 euros. The newest GeForce GT 540M is still extremely uncommon and we also don't find eight gigabyte of RAM very often. Performance for money in excess?

Foreign Reviews

79% Test Acer Aspire 5742G Notebook (GT 540M)
Source: Notebookcheck German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/21/2011
Rating: Total score: 79% performance: 86% display: 64% mobility: 77% workmanship: 78% ergonomy: 83% emissions: 87%
79% Test Acer Aspire 5742G Notebook (GT 540M)
Source: Notebookcheck German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/21/2011
Rating: Total score: 79% performance: 86% display: 64% mobility: 77% workmanship: 78% ergonomy: 83% emissions: 87%
Acer Aspire 5742G-458G64Mnkk
Source: Notebookjournal German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/17/2010
Rating: performance: 85% features: 50% display: 30% mobility: 70% workmanship: 50% ergonomy: 50%
Acer Aspire 5742G-458G64Mnkk
Source: Notebookjournal German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/17/2010
Rating: performance: 85% features: 50% display: 30% mobility: 70% workmanship: 50% ergonomy: 50%
Acer Aspire 5742G: Geforce-Spieler für wenig Geld
Source: Tom's Hardware German DE→EN Archive.org version
price, performance and battery runtime good
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/16/2011
Acer Aspire 5742G: Geforce-Spieler für wenig Geld
Source: Tom's Hardware German DE→EN Archive.org version
price, performance and battery runtime good
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/16/2011

 

Acer Aspire 5742G-374G32Mnkk

Specifications

Acer Aspire 5742G-374G32MnkkNotebook: Acer Aspire 5742G-374G32Mnkk
Processor: Intel Core i3 370M
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.6kg
Price: 600 euro
Links: Acer homepage
 Acer notebook section

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Average Score: 76.5% - good

Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

73% Viel Notebook für wenig Geld
Source: PC Go - 6/11 German
Comparison, , Long, Date: 05/01/2011
Rating: Total score: 73%
80% Acer Aspire 5742G-374G32Mnkk
Source: PC Go - 4/11 German
Single Review, , Very Short, Date: 04/01/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%

 

Acer Aspire 5742G-484G50Mikk

Specifications

Acer Aspire 5742G-484G50MikkNotebook: Acer Aspire 5742G-484G50Mikk
Processor: Intel Core i5 480M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.6kg
Price: 700 euro
Links: Acer homepage
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Average Score: 67.5% - average

Average of 2 scores (from 3 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

71% Economy Class
Source: PC Magazin - 5/11 German
Comparison, , Long, Date: 04/01/2011
Rating: Total score: 71%
64% Обзор ноутбука Acer Aspire 5742G-484G50Mikk
Source: Retera RU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/13/2011
Rating: Total score: 64% performance: 85% display: 42% mobility: 42% emissions: 18%
Ревю на Acer Aspire 5742G
Source: Laptop.bg BU→EN Archive.org version
high performance (even in games), long battery runtime, low weight
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/16/2011

 

Acer Aspire 5742G-384G64Mnkk

Specifications

Acer Aspire 5742G-384G64MnkkNotebook: Acer Aspire 5742G-384G64Mnkk
Processor: Intel Core i3 380M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.6kg
Price: 600 euro
Links: Acer homepage
 Acer notebook section

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Average Score: 75% - good

Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Reviews

70% Acer Aspire 5742G-384G64Mnkk review
Source: Techradar English Archive.org version
Despite the short battery life, the Aspire 5742G-384G64Mnkk is still a great-value laptop that will suit almost any student. The strong multimedia performance, huge hard drive and excellent keyboard make it an option well worth considering.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/31/2011
Rating: Total score: 70%
80% Acer Aspire 5742G review
Source: Techradar English Archive.org version
It's likely to future-proof better than some of the other laptops and would make for a worthwhile purchase.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/29/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%

 

Acer Aspire 5742G-384G32MN

Specifications

Acer Aspire 5742G-384G32MNNotebook: Acer Aspire 5742G-384G32MN
Processor: Intel Core i3 380M
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 610M
Display: 15.60 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Links: Acer homepage
 Acer notebook section

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Average Score: 80% - good

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

80% Teszt: Acer Aspire 5742G – Középkategória megfizethető áron
Source: Wikitech HU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/10/2012
Rating: Total score: 80% workmanship: 60% ergonomy: 80%

 

Comment

Acer: In 1976, the company was founded in Taiwan under the name Multitech and was renamed Acer or Acer Group in 1987. The product range includes, for example, laptops, tablets, smartphones, desktops, monitors, TVs and computer peripherals. Since 2007, the group has merged with Gateway Inc. and Packard Bell, which also market their own laptop product lines.

Acer computers are designed for a variety of purposes, including ultrabooks for mobile use, gaming laptops for gamers, affordable options for everyday tasks, and 2-in-1 convertible laptops for versatility. Acer's product portfolio also includes tablets that offer portable computing and multimedia capabilities.


Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 420M: The GT 420M is an GF108 based middle class GPU with DirectX 11 support.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M:

Mid-range graphics card based on the GT 435M chip (GF108) with higher clock rates and DDR3 support.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M: Entry level graphics card based on the new GF119 chip with a 64 Bit memory bus or on the GF108 with 128 Bit memory bus but lower clock rates. 

NVIDIA GeForce 610M: Entry level graphics card based on the older GeForce GT 520M or GeForce GT 520MX.

Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470: Entry level DirectX 11 chip with GDDR5 support but only 80 shader cores. Supports Eyefinity (up to 4 monitors) and 8-ch HD audio over HDMI. Performance on par with the old GeForce 8600M GT.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


Intel Core i5:

460M: The Core i5-460M has only 3 MB L3 Cache (compared to the I7-620M) and clocks between 2.53-2.8 GHz (Turbo Mode). Thanks to Hyperthreading, 4 threads can be processed simultaneously. An integrated graphics card (GMA HD) and a DDR3 memory controller are also included in the package.

450M: Should be similar to the Core i5-520M but without AES functions.

480M: The Core i5-480M has only 3 MB L3 Cache (compared to the I7-620M) and clocks between 2.66-2.9 GHz (Turbo Mode). Thanks to Hyperthreading, 4 threads can be processed simultaneously. An integrated graphics card (GMA HD) and a DDR3 memory controller are also included in the package.

Intel Core i3:

370M: The Core i3-370M is a fast clocked Core i3. The TurboBoost, AES, VTd, and Trusted Execution functions are deactivated in the i3-series. Therefore, it always clocks with max. 2.4 GHz (of course Speedstep is included). Thanks to Hyperthreading, 4 threads can be processed simultaneously. An integrated graphics card (GMA HD) and a DDR3 memory controller are also included in the package.

380M: The Core i3-380M is a fast clocked Core i3. The TurboBoost, AES, VTd, and Trusted Execution functions are deactivated in the i3-series. Therefore, it always clocks with max. 2.53 GHz (of course Speedstep is included). Thanks to Hyperthreading, 4 threads can be processed simultaneously. An integrated graphics card (GMA HD) and a DDR3 memory controller are also included in the package.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


2.3 kg:

2.6 kg:

With this weight, a laptop is rather heavier than average. Devices in this range shine more with screen size and performance than with mobility.


76.25%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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Devices from a different Manufacturer and/or with a different CPU

Asus X55VD-SX202H
GeForce 610M, Core i3 3120M
Asus R500VD-SX649H
GeForce 610M, Core i5 3230M
Lenovo IdeaPad N581-MBA4MGE
GeForce 610M, Core i5 3210M
Asus K55VD-SX071V
GeForce 610M, Core i5 3210M

Devices with the same GPU

Lenovo IdeaPad U410-59349094
GeForce 610M, Core i3 2377M, 14.00", 1.8 kg

Devices with Same Screen Size and/or Weight

Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM, i7-1355U
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, Raptor Lake-U i7-1355U, 15.60", 1.78 kg
Acer Aspire 7 A715-76G, i5-12450H RTX 2050
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, Alder Lake-P i5-12450H, 15.60", 2.1 kg
Acer Aspire 5 A515-58GM
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, Raptor Lake-H i5-13420H, 15.60", 1.7 kg
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, Alder Lake-P i5-12500H, 17.30", 3 kg
Acer Aspire 7 A715-76G, i5-12450H RTX 3050
GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, Alder Lake-P i5-12450H, 15.60", 2.1 kg
Acer Swift X SFX16-61G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040) R9 7940HS, 16.00", 1.97 kg
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-51, i7-13700H RTX 3050
GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU, Raptor Lake-H i7-13700H, 16.00", 2.7 kg
Acer Nitro 16 AN16-51
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, Raptor Lake-H i7-13700H, 16.00", 2.7 kg
Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-56-72QY
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU, Alder Lake-S i7-12700H, 17.30", 3 kg
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58, i5-12500H RTX 4050
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, Alder Lake-P i5-12500H, 15.60", 2.5 kg
Acer Aspire 7 A715-51G-51BY
GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU, Alder Lake-P i5-1240P, 15.60", 2.1 kg
Acer Swift X SFX14-71G
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, Raptor Lake-H i7-13700H, 14.50", 1.529 kg
Acer Swift Go SFG16-71
Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Raptor Lake-H i7-13700H, 16.00", 1.644 kg
Acer Aspire 5 A514-54G, i3-1115G4 MX350
GeForce MX350, Tiger Lake i3-1115G4, 14.00", 1.7 kg
Acer Aspire 5 A515-57G-57CW
GeForce MX550, Alder Lake-M i5-1235U, 15.60", 1.76 kg
Acer Aspire 5 A515-57G-74D3
GeForce MX550, Alder Lake-M i7-1255U, 15.60", 1.76 kg
Acer Aspire 5 A515-57G-705U
GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, Alder Lake-P i7-1260P, 15.60", 1.76 kg
Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R6BZ
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000) R5 5500U, 14.00", 1.5 kg
Acer Aspire 5 A515-56G-78TR
GeForce MX350, Tiger Lake i7-1165G7, 15.60", 1.65 kg
Acer Swift X SFX16-52G-77RX
A370M, Alder Lake-P i7-1260P, 16.00", 1.75 kg
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-55-72P7
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, Comet Lake i7-10750H, 15.60", 2.5 kg
Acer Aspire 5 A514-54G-743J
GeForce MX350, Tiger Lake i7-1165G7, 14.00", 1.7 kg
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-56-51V8
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, Tiger Lake i5-11300H, 15.60", 2.3 kg
Acer Swift X SFX14-41G-R9Q5
GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000) R5 5500U, 14.00", 1.5 kg
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Stefan Hinum, 2010-12-22 (Update: 2012-05-26)