Pros
- Fast and stylish
- Great gaming frame rates
Cons
- A bit pricey for a mainstream laptop
- Ethernet port is inconveniently located
At A Glance
A great all-purpose unit with superior gaming potential.
Manufacturer’s Description
Not Available
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | AS5741G5062 |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core i5 |
| Processor speed | 2270.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 3.0 KB |
| Processor count | 2 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Display | |
| Display size | 15.6 inches |
| Display type | Glossy LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Drive size | 500.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | 5400 RPM |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | Yes |
| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n |
| Video Interfaces |
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| Slots |
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| Dimensions | |
| Width | 15.0 inches |
| Depth | 10.0 inches |
| Height | 1.4 inches |
| Weight with Accessories | 6.6 pounds |
| Weight | 5.6 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Storage Media | |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| XD picture card | 1 |
| Included Software | |
| Included Software | Acer utilities; CyberLink PowerDVD 9; Microsoft Works 9; NTI: Backup Now 5, Media Maker 8; Skype |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | No |
| Devices |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 101 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 3:45 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 277 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 353 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 221 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 467 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 334 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 446 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 234 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 433 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 198 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 330 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 78.95 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 55.18 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 62.26 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 45.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 18.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 18.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 39.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 31.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 13.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 13.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 48 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 36.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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