Acer Aspire 5750G review

Although we were impressed with its performance, the 5750G’s rather plain styling failed to set our pulses racing. The uninspiring chassis has remained mostly unchanged from the previous generation of Acer laptops; its plastic construction and dull grey lid leave a lot to be desired. The chassis may not be racy but the USB 3.0 port makes sure you can transfer data at high speeds.

The QWERTY keyboard is a good size and each key is well spaced apart from the others, but there’s very little tactile feedback when typing. We appreciated the addition of a numeric keypad, especially as very few keys have been reduced in size to make it fit. The touchpad had minimal resistance which made moving around the Windows desktop a breeze, but the single rocker bar below it has a noticeable dead spot in its centre that can be irritating.

With plenty of power from its 2nd generation Core i5 processor and dedicated graphics card, the 5750G is certainly a step in the right direction for Acer. Unfortunately there are several issues that remain unchanged from previous Aspire models, including the dull-looking chassis and mediocre keyboard, but overall this is still fantastic value. There are very few laptops that offer such a great combination of price and performance, which easily outweighs any issues about styling. If you’re after a new laptop, it’s hard to go wrong with a 5750G.