Acer Aspire AS5742

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 8 reviews of Acer Aspire AS5742. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the performance. The price also gets good opinions.

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Expert review by : John R. Delaney (pcmag.com)

Acer Aspire AS5742-6811

The Acer Aspire 5742-6811 delivers very good performance at a very reasonable price and come with a generous warranty.

The Acer Aspire AS5742-6811 budget laptop delivers very good performance at a very reasonable price and come with a generous warranty.

Integrated graphics. No WiDi or WiMAX. No Blu-ray drive.

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Apr, 2011

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Expert review by : Joe Osborne (pcmag.com)

Acer Aspire AS5742-7620

The Acer Aspire AS5742-7620 aims to introduce casual laptop users to Intel's newest processors for $629.99, which includes a 64-bit OS and the components to support it.

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Dec, 2010

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Consumer review (bestbuy.ca)

Acer Aspire 5742-6643

I got this computer today. It came down to 3 computers and after looking at the specs and the screen size I went with this one. I had an Acer aspire 5100 and it got destroyed and was hoping this one wouldn't. So far it has amazed me. Glad I got this.

Nov, 2011

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A great laptop for the average user.

I purchased this laptop while on sale last week to replace my old Dell that had died. The hardware is very fast (i5 and 6GB memory) and the chassis has nice style and a good feel when typing. I like the build quality and features of this laptop.

Oct, 2011

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An 6GB/i5core on a budget equals affordable power

I have this laptop for almost a week now. I got it on on sale and for the money I paid for it, it's a beast. The combination CPU i5-480M and 6GB memory make everything run smoothly and fast. The battery lasts between 3-4h which is normal for me when a...

Oct, 2011

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great specs for the money!

After considerable research I snapped this up when it was on sale, and I feel that I got a great deal given the performance. Battery life isn't outstanding, but that is a tradeoff for higher performance. The only criticism I can think of is that the...

Oct, 2011

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