Acer Aspire 5741Z-5433
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Reviews for the Acer Aspire 5741Z-5433
Source: Techradar Archive.org version
If your budget is slender, but you need a powerful and portable machine, the Aspire 5741Z is your best option by far.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/27/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
With a 15.6-inch screen, dual-core Pentium processor, 4GB of RAM, 320GB hard drive, and running Windows 7 Home Premium, the Acer Aspire AS5741Z-5433 ($579.98 list, at Staples) has an impressive list of features for a budget laptops. In addition, its battery life and overall performance places it among the top tier in its category. All this earns it an Editors' Choice for budget laptops.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/30/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%
Source: Computer Shopper Archive.org version
Inexpensive notebooks can be fantastic. We've reviewed a number of bargain-priced portables that pleased us and would please any price-conscious consumer. On the other hand, sometimes you really do get what you pay for, and that's the unfortunate case with the Acer Aspire 5741Z-5433. You might be able to afford this Acer Aspire, but its limited features and slow multitasking may make you wish you'd spent a little more.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 64%
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Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics: Onboard graphics card that is built in the new Arrandale CPUs (Core i3 / i5 / i7 Dual Cores). Depending on the model and Turbo Boost, the GMA HD is clocked between 166 and 766 MHz.
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.
P6000: The Pentium P6000 is an entry level CPU based on the Arrandale core. Compared to the Celeron P4500, the P6000 offers a bit better performance due to the faster System Bus and an increased Level 3 cache. However, VT-x is not available for the P6000.» 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.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.
74.67%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.