Acer Aspire 7740G

150 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Performance (35)
Build quality (16)
Design (15)
Resolution (8)
Connectivity (4)

Negative
Screen (3)
Linux support (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 150 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the connectivity and resolution. The design and build quality also get good feedback, but some have doubts about the linux support and screen. Comments are divided on the touchpad.

performance, build quality, design, resolution, connectivity

battery, energy, reliability, screen, linux support

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops the Acer Aspire 7740G is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by: Florian Glaser (notebookcheck.net)

Review Acer TravelMate 7740G Notebook

Experiment. Acer attempts an unusual symbiosis between office- an ...

Matte display; Tough surface; Outstanding touchpad; Good application and gaming performance; Low noise levels at idle

Meagre connection options; Inconvenient arrangement of connections; Spongy keyboard; Poorly contrasting display; Very limited viewing angles; High tempertures under load; Unsteady notebook lid; Modest battery life

Pricerunner n.a

Aug, 2010

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Expert review by: Shao-Hung Liu (notebookcheck.net)

Review Acer Aspire 7740G Notebook

Desktop Replacement! Core i5 430M CPU with Turbo Boost Feature, A ...

Good keyboard ; Low system noise ; Good value for money ; Many interfaces

Most interfaces on left side ; Display illumination ; Occasional lapses of Touchpad ; Short battery life

That Acer placed all the important interfaces on the left side

Apr, 2010

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Expert review by: Kevin O'Brien (NotebookReview.com)

Acer Aspire 7740 Review

The Acer Aspire 7740 is a 17.3-inch multimedia notebook designed for people who want a lot of features for not a lot of money. This notebook costs $749 while still offering an Intel Core i3-330M processor, Intel GMA HD graphics, Blu-ray drive, and a...

Good screen resolution ; Nice-sounding speakers ; Comes with Blu-ray drive

Doesn't come with Blu-ray software ; No touchpad sensitivity adjustment

One thing missing from the keyboard layout is quick-access media keys. It was surprising that a notebook designed entirely around multimedia use with a Blu-ray drive didn't offer touch-sensitive buttons for volume control or media playback. Instead...

Mar, 2010

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Expert review by: (pcmag.com)

Acer Aspire AS7740-5691

Available from Staples, the Acer Aspire AS7740-5691 ($649.98 list) offers a spacious 17.3-inch HD display, a dual-core CPU, and a few nice entertainment features. However, as is the case with most budget notebooks, there are trade-offs. While the...

Very affordable. Bright 17.3-inch display. Good audio quality

So-so performance. Integrated graphics. Can't do 1080p. Bloatware

The Acer Aspire AS7740-5691 won't bowl you over with record breaking performance or stunning good looks, but it's incredibly low price may get your attention.

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for the Acer Aspire 7740G

alaTest has collected and analyzed 38 user reviews of the Acer Aspire 7740G from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

value for money, performance, screen, portability, touchpad

71% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: Peter Farlow (amazon.com)

Great Value, few downsides

Great value, fast computer. As long as you're willing to lug it around (it's on the heavy side, as are most 17 inch laptops), it's a good deal The one con i think of it the lack of a dedicated graphics card. Intel integrated Graphics ruins this computer.

Feb, 2011

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Consumer review by: Peter Farlow (amazon.com)

Great Value, few downsides

Great value, fast computer. As long as you're willing to lug it around (it's on the heavy side, as are most 17 inch laptops), it's a good deal

Feb, 2011

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Consumer review by: Joseph Chang (amazon.com)

3 Crushes every day

I purchased this notebook for my office use but the system constantly getting the "blue screen" crushed again, this forces me to buy another computer today to replace this junk. Normally it will get around 3 crushes per day and 80% of the time will...

Oct, 2010

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Consumer review by: Mike Leavitt (amazon.com)

First Things First

Well the first thing I did when I got this Acer Laptop was to pop a cd-rom into the drive, wiped Windows and installed Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx. Once this was done the system that got "so-so" reviews has become my favorite laptop ever. This has proven...

Aug, 2010

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Consumer review by: M. Heck (amazon.com)

Acer is a good company

I'm very please with this computer. My only complaint is that the description did not mention the fact that you need Windows 7 Professional to run in XP mode and this computer came with Windows 7 Premium version. I had to by the Professional upgrade....

Aug, 2010

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