The Aspire 5742G is typical of the latest breed of Acer laptops, with its slimline design, powerful processor and relatively low price. We're amazed sometimes how much Acer crams into its laptops; not only do you get the latest Core i3-370M processor, but there's also a dedicated graphics processor that can play games, and a generous 500GB hard disk.As with many of Acer's recent releases, the Aspire 5742G comes with a large number of applications installed on it already. Many of these applications are trialware that tend to clutter up the system memory and hard drive Acer 5742 Full Technical Specifications
Processor
Intel Core i5-460M Mobile Processor (3MB Intel Smart Cache, 2.53GHz)or
Intel Core i3-380M Mobile Processor (3MB Intel Smart Cache, 2.53GHz)or
Intel Core i3-370M Mobile Processor (3MB cache, 2.40 GHz)or
Bluetooth v3.0 + HS (high speed) wireless PAN (select models only)
Gigabit LAN, Wake-on-LAN ready
Acer Video Conference with integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam, 1280 x 1024 resolution
Dimensions & Weight
15.0″ (381.0mm) W x 10.0″ (253.0mm) D x 0.9″ – 1.3” (25.0mm – 34.0mm) H
5.7 lb. (2.6kg)
Power
S5742 and AS5742Z models: 65-watt AC adapter
AS5742G models: 90-watt AC adapter
Six-cell, 4400mAh lithium ion battery: AS5742 and AS5742Z models – up to 3.5 hours life depending on configuration and usage
AS5742G models – up to 3.0 hours life depending on configuration and usage
Good
Decent port complement
Good performance
Good battery life.
Bad
Mono speaker
No Bluetooth
This notebook comes with a one-year warranty from Acer. Recognizing that mobile computing has become a key activity for executives, the Taiwan company promises to fix any hardware issued within 2 hours, or it will deliver the unit to your preferred location free. For DIY troubleshooting, a toll-free telephone helpdesk is available for assistance.Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit is the platform of choice, paired with McAfee, Norton Online Backup, CyberLink PowerDVD 9, NTI Media Maker, Skype, a bunch of game demos (which you can install, thanks to the annoying Oberon Media), an RSS reader called eSobi and Shredder
The Aspire 5742G is typical of the latest breed of Acer laptops, with its slimline design, powerful processor and relatively low price. We're amazed sometimes how much Acer crams into its laptops; not only do you get the latest Core i3-370M processor, but there's also a dedicated graphics processor that can play games, and a generous 500GB hard disk.As with many of Acer's recent releases, the Aspire 5742G comes with a large number of applications installed on it already. Many of these applications are trialware that tend to clutter up the system memory and hard drive
