Acer Aspire 5742 - Intel Core i3

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

4
Average:

2
Bad:

0

Pros:

Fast Core i3 processor. Great battery life. Big hard drive and HDMI port. Very affordable. Lightest in its class.
Good performance for the price, Comfortable keyboard, More portable than competing 15-inchers
Good looks, mesh pattern feels nice, Lighter than regular 15inch laptops, Keyboard has dedicated number pad, 500GB of storage space, Betterthanaverage battery life

Cons:

Design is bland.
Short battery life, Lackluster graphics, Poor audio

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Last revision on April 26, 2012

Reviewers Liked

Fast Core i3 processor. Great battery life. Big hard drive and HDMI port. Very affordable. Lightest in its class
Good performance for the price, Comfortable keyboard, More portable than competing 15-inchers
Good looks, mesh pattern feels nice, Lighter than regular 15inch laptops, Keyboard has dedicated number pad, 500GB of storage space, Betterthanaverage battery life
Strong performance for the price. Great battery life. Big hard drive. Two-year warranty
Solid Performance From Updated Core i3 Processor, Well Priced

Reviewers Didn't Like

Design is bland
Short battery life, Lackluster graphics, Poor audio
No Windows OS, Singlestrip mouse button
Plain design. Plastic chassis feels thin and cheap. Sub-par keyboard. Trial apps and offers litter the hard drive
Glossy Screen Produces Too Much Glare And Reflections, Lots Of Trialware

Expert reviews and ratings

With excellent speeds, ample features, and good battery life, the Acer Aspire AS5742-6475 can be that primary laptop for a computer novice or secondary one for the family. Buy it...

By PC Mag on March 04, 2011

This 15-inch notebook offers fairly strong computing power in an affordable...

By LaptopMag on January 17, 2011

Overall the Acer Aspire 5742 is an excellent budget laptop with good performance and battery life. Paul Monckton...

By PC Advisor on January 04, 2011

The 15-inch Acer Aspire 5742 laptop offers very good value for money for a budget consumer. The laptop offers decent performance, battery life, and is a very good contender for a basic home laptop around Rs. 30,000....

By PCWorld India on January 04, 2011

Pros: Solid Performance From Updated Core i3 Processor, Well Priced

Cons: Glossy Screen Produces Too Much Glare And Reflections, Lots Of Trialware

By About.com on January 01, 2010

A desktop replacement laptop for the average laptop user, the Aspire AS5742-7120 ($629.99 list) by Acer aims to bring the best of both worlds of computing. With a 2.40 GHz Intel i3-M370 mobile processor and components that will take advantage of it,...

By PC Mag on December 16, 2010

With the new Aspire AS5742 line of 15-inch laptops, you can bet that Acer is targeting the average laptop user finally looking to make the jump to Intel's newest processors. The Aspire AS5742-7620 ($629.99 list), packed with a 2.40 GHz Intel i3-370M...

By PC Mag on December 16, 2010

The Acer Aspire AS5742-7645 laptop delivers excellent bang for your budget buck and a long-running battery. But, it comes packed inside a boring, somewhat flimsy chassis....

By PC Mag on October 21, 2010