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Acer TravelMate 5720

Acer TravelMate 5720
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alaScore 83

694 reviews

Jan, 2025

alaTest has collected and analyzed 694 reviews of Acer TravelMate 5720. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Comments about the screen and price are generally positive. The usability and portability are also mentioned favorably. Some have doubts about the touchpad. There are some mixed views about the battery.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Acer TravelMate 5720 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Acer TravelMate 5720

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 58 user reviews of Acer TravelMate 5720 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Views about the durability and screen are generally positive. The price and usability also get good comments. The size and battery get mixed comments. Some have doubts about the connectivity and reliability.

performance, usability, price, screen, durability

touchpad, reliability, connectivity

86% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Jan, 2025

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Acer TravelMate 5720

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 20 user reviews of Acer TravelMate 5720 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.7/5, 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 screen. The usability and performance also get good feedback. Many are negative about the portability. There are mixed opinions on the size and durability.

price, performance, usability, screen, design

portability

90% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jan, 2025

Expert review by : bls622 (NotebookReview.com)

Acer TravelMate 5720 User Review

 

Wrapped in Acer's new magnesium alloy "ProFile" chassis, the TravelMate 5720 can be equipped with a solid selection of Intel Centrino Duo mobile processors and enough conveniences to make your mobile computing a little more enjoyable. In this budget...

Mar, 2008
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Expert review by : David Murphy (maximumpc.com)

Acer TravelMate 5720

 

With a 15.4-inch screen, Acer's TravelMate 5720 skirts the edge of what qualifies as a mainstream notebook. But at 7.5 lbs. of carry weight, it's still pleasantly portable for a device that offers respectable multimedia and gaming functionality with a...

Excellent multimedia benchmark scores; 2GB of RAM; responsive keyboard; screen decently-readable even in sunlight; decent battery life

Smallish hard drive; comes with Vista Business instead of Home Premium, for some reason

Minus this lapse, the TravelMate is a strong laptop choice. It presents the best mix of gaming and application performance without suffering critical flaws in either, and its usability and battery life help sweeten the deal.

Jun, 2008
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Expert review by : ZDNet (zdnet.com)

Acer Travelmate 5720G

 

The Travelmate is an excellent notebook for business if you're interested in the 15-inch space, and you're happy with the 3kg weight.

Solid build quality, Well featured, Competitively priced, Curved keyboard

USB port positioning, Low res Webcam

Sep, 2007
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Expert review by : Laptop Views (laptopviews.com)

Expert Review

 

The Acer Aspire 5720z Gemstone Blue Laptop is powered by 1.86 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T2390 featuring 2 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB, Intel 965GML express chipset mainboard, 2-GB  of DDR2 667 MHz SDRAM (upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules),...

Dec, 2007
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Expert review by : Jesse Sutton (goodgearguide.com.au)

Acer TravelMate 5720G

 

The Acer TravelMate 5720G is one of Acer's new Centrino-based (Santa Rosa) notebooks. It's affordable, well-built and has plenty of speed and storage ...

Latest Centrino platform, Plenty of connectivity, Long battery life, Built-in Web-cam

Curved keyboard might take some getting used to

There's little or nothing to complain about with this notebook. It's got power, long battery life and plenty of functionality.

Jul, 2007
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Expert review by : . (techradar.com)

Acer TravelMate 5720-602G16Mi review

 

A great machine for the commute

Solid build ; Good performance ; Impressive battery life ; Lightweight

Quite bulky ; Modest storage

A great laptop for the frequent traveller, merging good portability with strong performance

Jul, 2008
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Expert review by : tech.co.uk staff (techradar.com)

Acer TravelMate 5720G review

 

Powerful if not truly portable

Sturdy build ; Decent power

Limited battery life

A solid and robust machine that proved powerful if not truly portable

Aug, 2007
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Expert review by : Jesse Sutton (pcworld.idg.com.au)

Acer TravelMate 5720G

 

Latest Centrino platform, Plenty of connectivity, Long battery life, Built-in Web-cam

Curved keyboard might take some getting used to

There's little or nothing to complain about with this notebook. It's got power, long battery life and plenty of functionality.

Jul, 2007
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Expert review by : PC Advisor (techadvisor.co.uk)

Acer Aspire 5720 review

 

This 15.4in full-size Acer Aspire 5720 laptop, which falls easily into the budget desktop-replacement category, is packed with features.

Jun, 2008
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Expert review by : Craig Simms (cnet.com.au)

Acer Travelmate 5720G

 

The Travelmate is an excellent notebook for business if you're interested in the 15-inch space, and you're happy with the 3kg weight.

Solid build quality ; Well featured ; Competitively priced ; Curved keyboard

USB port positioning ; Low res Webcam

The Travelmate is an excellent notebook for business if you're interested in the 15-inch space, and you're happy with the 3kg weight. Recommended.

Sep, 2007
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