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Acer Aspire 5742-7120

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Acer Aspire 5742-7120
Acer Aspire 5742-7120 (Aspire 5742 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i3-370M 2 x 2.4 GHz, Arrandale
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixel, glossy: yes
Weight
2.6 kg ( = 91.71 oz / 5.73 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
600 Euro

 

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Average Score: 80% - good
Average of 2 scores (from 3 reviews)

Reviews for the Acer Aspire 5742-7120

80% Acer Aspire 5742 review
Source: Tech Advisor English Archive.org version
Overall the Acer Aspire 5742 is an excellent budget laptop with good performance and battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/04/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%
Acer Aspire AS5742-7120
Source: PC Mag English Archive.org version
A desktop replacement laptop for the average laptop user, the Aspire AS5742-7120 ($629.99 list) by Acer aims to bring the best of both worlds of computing. With a 2.40 GHz Intel i3-M370 mobile processor and components that will take advantage of it, this Aspire model hopes to welcome casual laptop users to the power of Intel's new mobile processors.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 12/16/2010
80% Acer Aspire 5742-7120 15.6-inch Laptop PC
Source: Comp Reviews English Archive.org version
Acer's Aspire 5742-7120 takes many of the solid features found in the previous 5740 model and updates a few for increased performance. For just around $650, the system offers some solid performance with the new Core i3-370M processor and 4GB of DDR3 memory. Where Acer falls behind others though is in the number of trialware applications installed that impact the performance.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/06/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%

Comment

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.


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.» 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.


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.


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.


80%: 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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Stefan Hinum, 2010-11- 7 (Update: 2012-05-26)