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Acer Aspire 5542G-304G50MN

Specifications

Acer Aspire 5542G-304G50MN
Acer Aspire 5542G-304G50MN
Processor
AMD Athlon II M300 2 x 2 GHz, Caspian
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixel, glossy: yes
Weight
3 kg ( = 105.82 oz / 6.61 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
600 Euro

 

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Average Score: 83% - good
Average of 1 scores (from 3 reviews)
price: 75%, performance: 80%, features: - %, display: 50% mobility: 40%, workmanship: - %, ergonomy: - %, emissions: - %

Reviews for the Acer Aspire 5542G-304G50MN

83% Acer Aspire 5542G
Source: PC World India English Archive.org version
At Rs. 38,000, with Windows 7 Home Premium, this is easily one of the best value for money laptops out there which offers a great balance between price, features, and performance. Plus it has a large 15.6-inch screen, isolated keyboard, and a large touchpad to work with.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 12/09/2009
Rating: Total score: 83%

Foreign Reviews

Acer Aspire 5542G-304G50MN
Source: ZDNet German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/17/2009
Rating: price: 80% performance: 80% display: 50%
Acer Aspire 5542G
Source: Computer Totaal Dutch NL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 11/30/2009
Rating: price: 70% performance: 80% mobility: 40%

Comment

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570: Lower middle-class GPU that features a low shader count and a 64 Bit memory bus but a high clock speed. Similar to the desktop Radeon 4550. Supports Avivo HD and DirectX 10.1.

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

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


M300:

Entry level dual core CPU by AMD which features an integrated memory controller (400MHz DDR2) and is based (partially?) on the K10 core. The performance should be compareable to an old Merom based 1.8 Core 2 Duo. The CPU supports 64 Bit and Virtualization.

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


15.60":

15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.

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


3 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.


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.


83%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.


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

 

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Stefan Hinum, 2009-12-25 (Update: 2012-05-26)