Acer Aspire 5740-332G25Mn review

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Verdict:

A decent Core i3 laptop for under £500, with a bright screen and good battery life, but some corners have been cut. Spend a bit more cash and you can get a much better laptop.

Review Date: 9 Mar 2010

Price when reviewed: £490

Supplier: http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk

Reviewed By: Barry de la Rosa

Our Rating 4 stars out of 5

User Rating

Basic Specifications
Part Code	LX.PM902.089
Review Date	9 Mar 2010
Rating
Processor	Intel Core i3-330M
Processor clock speed	2.13GHz
Memory	2.00GB
Memory slots	2
Memory slots free	1
Maximum memory	8GB
Size	37x383x250mm
Weight	2.8kg
Sound	Realtek High Definition Audio
Pointing device	touchpad

Display
Viewable size	15.6 in
Native resolution	1,366x768
Graphics Processor	Intel GMA HD
Graphics/video ports	VGA, HDMI
Graphics Memory	128MB

Storage
Total storage capacity	250GB
Optical drive model	Optiarc AD-7585H
Optical drive type	DVD+/-RW +/-DL

Ports and Expansion
USB ports	4
Bluetooth
Wired network ports	1x 10/100/1000
Wireless networking support	802.11n
PC Card slots	none
Modem
Supported memory cards	SD, MMC, Memory Stick Pro, xD
Other ports	minijack audio output/S/PDIF (shared), minijack audio input, minijack microphone input

Miscellaneous
Carrying case
Operating system	Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Operating system restore option	backup and recovery software
Software included	Microsoft Works 9, NTI Media Maker
Optional extras	Extra battery, £100; Trend Messenger Laptop Bag £30

Buying Information
Warranty	one year RTB
Price	£490
Details	www.acer.co.uk
Supplier	http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk

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User comments

after a year

I have aspire 5740-5995 for more then a year now, and it does everything what all purpose laptop should. We are using it as "kitchen" access for all laptop, running 24/7. Not a single problem, no glitches, no issues. We don't play games on it (PS3 is for it), and for money spend ($340 Canadian on sale) is a great deal. It is running extremely quiet and stays cool.

By voytec on 9 Aug 2011

Silent errors plague Acer laptops

My Acer 5740 suffers a SATA bus reset when the power adaptor is plugged in. Windows does not report this error and will crash or worse without warning. Buy a quality laptop and save you money/user data.

By GeoffDavis on 14 Nov 2011

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