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Acer Aspire 5542

Acer Aspire 5542
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alaScore 80

291 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 291 reviews of Acer Aspire 5542. The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the portability and screen. The usability and price also get good views, but some have doubts about the touchpad and energy efficiency.

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battery, energy, touchpad

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Acer Aspire 5542 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 80/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Acer Aspire 5542

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 11 user reviews of Acer Aspire 5542 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Opinions about the design and reliability are generally positive. The usability and price are also mentioned favorably, but there are some critical comments about the portability.

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64% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Acer Aspire 5542

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 60 user reviews of Acer Aspire 5542 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the design and sound. The usability and price are also mentioned favorably. There are some mixed views about the screen, while there are some less positive reviews about the size and portability.

performance, price, usability, sound, design

portability, size

98% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Chris Barraclough (techradar.com)

Acer Aspire 5542-304G32Bn review

 

A budget laptop with subdued performance, but a strong build and excellent features

Great connectivity ; Blu-ray drive ; Dedicated ATI graphics

Limited power ; Portability

Jun, 2010
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Expert review by : Jayesh Shinde (pcworld.in)

Acer Aspire 5542G

 

A great value for money laptop under Rs. 40,000, the Aspire 5542G provides just the right balance of features and performance.

16-inch LED backlit screen ; Feature set ; Full size keyboard + numpad ; Dedicated graphics ; Onboard sound

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At Rs. 38,000, with Windows 7 Home Premium, this is easily one of the best value for money laptops out there which offers a great balance between price, features, and performance. Plus it has a large 15.6-inch screen, isolated keyboard, and a large...

Dec, 2009
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Very Good Laptop For the Price!

 

I have been keeping my eye on this one for a while now... biding my time to purchase when it was on sale. I did. IT was either this one or an HP that had a Phenom II P920 that I sell at work, glad I chose this one. Bloatware, and maybe I uninstalled...

Great color spectrum, Bluray, LED screen helps with battery ; (3.5 hours on the "Balanced" setting), nice size, number pad, enough room to put your palms when typing ; Hooked up perfectly to my 40" HDTV without problems

The only things that I found difficult with the laptop is the touch pad, speakers and the keys. The touch pad sometimes not responsive enough and it takes just a right kind of touch to use the vertical and horizontal scroll with it. The multitouch you...

Aug, 2010
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Acer Aspire AS5542-5416 NoteBook AMD Turion II Dual-Core M500(2.2GHz) 15.6" 4GB Memory 320GB HDD 5400rpm BD Combo ATI Radeon HD 4200

 

This is a great computer. I am very happy that I bought this and not a super expensive one. I took a chance on ACER and have gotten a great quality laptop. I use this alot for school so Im running multiple word/powerpoint windows and have not had a...

Great speed and I love the widescreen design. It was really easy to use and I have had no problems at all. Built solid. I'm glad I didn't buy the sony, this is everything I wanted for a lower price. Purchased this in april when my toshiba died. The...

You have to buy the recovery cd on the website ; touchpad can be a little aggravation, once in a while it doesn't go where I want it. Not as sensitive as I would like. Probably fixable though

Jun, 2010
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Solid Computer

 

I'm a little hungry.

Number pad! Great price for all the features. Sound and display are great

A little slower then I had expected, but only just slightly

Mar, 2010
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Good laptop, for general purposes

 

Great laptop for school/home/travel purposes, if you're not looking for a gaming laptop. Great value!

Great laptop for the price! Nice features, quick to boot. I like the Blu-Ray feature, hooks up nicely to my HDTV. Plays in Dolby 5.1. Screen is good, LED with 16:9 widescreen view. Quality notebook so far, runs what I need it for smoothly. Use it for...

Had to turn off the laptop screen to play copy protected Blu-Ray discs while plugged into my HDTV (minor nuisance). Not a gaming laptop, but I didn't buy it for gaming (that's what my desktop is for.) Some bloatware, but easily removed. I would like...

Feb, 2010
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Teacher, not gamer

 

Newegg is always great to work with.

I use my computer for school, High School. This is the 4th Acer Aspire my husband and I have had and it is just as dependable as the 1st one. I arrange music for my chorus classes, it runs Sibelius 6 with no problems. The transfer function to move all...

So far, none. Just got to figure out what all the little buttons are for

Feb, 2010
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Consumer review (target.com)

Love this Computer

 

This has everything I was looking for and more at a really great price! The picture is bright with LED lights, and it is energy star (not mentioned in ad). I can hook it up to the tv with HDMI, download and burn cd's and dvd's. It is a great buy! It...

Jun, 2010
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Consumer review (target.com)

STILLL SUPERB CHOICE!

 

It's me DRivera again with a follow up review. After using this baby for a few months, I have to say it is a fantastic computer! I can easily do Photoshop CS5, 3d Max, Cinema 4D, CUBASE...all with absolutely NO problems! - I AM STILL IN LOVE WITH THIS...

May, 2010
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Consumer review (shopping.com)

Acer Aspire

 

My boyfriend bought me the Acer after I kept complaining about my 3 year old Toshiba Satellite. The built-in webcam is crystal clear and works well in low-light. The built-in mic is a little on the quiet side so I would recommend an external...

Runs fast, large hd, good price

Touch pad is a little wonky, use a mouse instead

Apr, 2010
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