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Acer's Aspire 5742G is a 15.6in laptop that's big, but not all that heavy. It weighs only 2.4kg and it actually feels light when you hold it in your hands. It's a well-balanced notebook with a nice design, it performed well in our tests, and it has go...
Relatively lightweight, good performance, good battery life, feels good to use...
Screen is reflective...
Acer's Aspire 5742G is a 15.6in laptop that offers good performance and battery life in a surprisingly light body. It's comfortable to use and it feels well built. We think it's a good all-rounder that can be used by students, home users and even busin...
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gadgetguy.com.au Updated: 2011-11-04 01:42:10
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When shopping for a basic notebook PC that neither sacrifices performance to be super-light or super-stylish, nor expects you to pay a hefty premium for power you might not even need, well, you're usually spoilt for choice. Dozens of models with only...
Clean and minimalist design; Decent spec for this price...
Doesn't necessarily stand out from the crowd; Disappointing screen resolution...
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Zdnet.com.au Updated: 2011-11-04 01:42:10
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Acer's Aspire 5 series covers quite a few price tiers, but to the consumer they'd never be able to tell the difference just by looking at them. Without the stickers on the side pointing out that the internals are different, you'd not be able to...
While the lack of 5GHz radio is a little concerning, we doubt many people would care at this price point. For general use the Acer Aspire 5742G excels, and its excellent battery life makes it a top choice.
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Students on a tight budget will find great value to be had from the Acer Aspire 5742G-384G64Mnkk. Strong performance is just the icing on the cake, with plenty of great features to speak of, although the short battery life is a pain.The Aspire 5742G-38...
Good performance, Decent graphics power, Large hard drive, Usability...
Battery life, Some flex in chassis...
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Acer aims to balance price with performance and the Aspire series has been its mainstay for many years. With the Aspire 5742G, Acer has put everything you need in a starter laptop and wrapped it up in a great-looking package. Right out of the box the A...
Good performance, Battery life, Vibrant screen, Connectivity, Dedicated graphics...
Some flex in keyboard, Keyboard also attracts dust and dirt...
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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...
The 5742G lives up to Acer's reputation for value, with good performance and decent features, but it lacks a few expansion ports...
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he AS5742G-7200 has a built-in DVD drive for entertainment. It also has integrated 802.11n Wi-Fi for connecting to fast wireless networks. If you need to transfer data from other devices, there is a media...
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This competent hardware is on the shelves for starting at 699 euros. Gaming suitable bargain or beefed up budget laptop? How do waste heat and system noise coincide with the strong performance? If Acer invests in graphics and memory components, then where...
Good 3D performance GT 540M, Good application performance, Nvidia Optimus with low power consumption, Low system noise, Low waste heat, Number pad & arrow keys, Acceptable battery life...
Contrast weak TFT, TFT not suitable for outdoors, Few interfaces, Adverse positioning of interfaces, Pliable keyboard, Creaking chassis...
Acer takes an inexpensive chassis and fills it with currently popular components. The Aspire 5742G-458G64Mnkk speeds up applications with a Core i5-450M and a whole 8 GB of RAM (2x 4GB). NVIDIA's GeForce GT 540M is added. It supplies a high 3DMark 2006 sc...
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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. While its otherwise mundane features and restrained design...
Excellent productivity Speed for price; strong 3D acceleration for games; 500GB hard drive; Nvidia Optimus technology...
Mediocre battery life; small touch pad; bland design; weak Webcam, audio...
A top performer in its price class, the Aspire 5742G-7200 demonstrates that bland can be beautiful if you need speed on a budget...
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hardwarecentral.com Updated: 2011-08-17 03:51:54
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Laptop Review: Acer Aspire 5742G Acer Does OptimusDecember 9, 2010By John P. Mello Jr.At one time, most workers could meet the demands of their jobs with a word processor and a spreadsheet program. Now, multimedia applications have become more importan...
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The Acer Aspire AS5742G-7200 ($750 street) won't blow you away with cutting-edge bells and whistles, but it will give you a combination of processing power and graphics capability that should handle all but the most strenuous tasks. This desktop replac...
A good selection of hardware provides strong performance. Big 500GB hard drive. Textured design won't attract smudges.
Plastic construction feels cheap and flimsy.
If you want great performance without the high price, the Acer Aspire AS5742G-7200 desktop replacement laptop is worth looking at...
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about.com Updated: 2011-08-17 03:51:58
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Well Priced, Solid Performance From Core i5 Processor, Direct X 11 Compatible Graphics, Glossy Screen Produces Too Much Glare And Reflections, Lots of Trialware Applications, Battery Life A Bit Below Average...
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