Acer AS5542-5547 15.6-Inch Laptop
- 2.4GHz AMD Turion II Ultra Dual-Core M600 Processor
- 4GB DDR2 667MHz Memory
- 500GB SATA Hard Drive, 8X DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer Drive
- 15.6″ HD Widescreen LED-backlit Display; ATI Radeon HD 4200 Graphics
- Windows 7 Home Premium; 802.11b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi CERTIFIED
Product Description
Acer AS5542-5547 Notebook comes with these specs: AMD Turion II Ultra Dual-Core Processor M600, Windows 7 Home Premium, 15.6- Inch HD Widescreen LED-backlit Display, AMD M880G Chipset, 4096MB DDR2 667MHz Memory, ATI Radeon HD 4200 Graphics, 500GB SATA Hard Drive, 8X DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer Drive, Acer InviLink 802.11b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, Gigabit Ethernet, Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader, Dolby-Optimized Surround Sound System, 3rd Generation Dolby Home Theater Audio Enhancement, Two Built-in Stereo Speakers, 4 – USB 2.0 Ports, 1 – HDMI Port, Convenience Features- Multi-Gesture Touchpad, Acer Backup Manager, Touchpad-lock, 6-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery (4400 mAh), 6.16 lbs. | 2.8 kg (system unit only), One-year International Travelers Limited Warranty, AC Power Adapter, AC Power Cord, Wireless Setup Card, Registration/ Limited Warranty Card, McAfee Internet Security Suite TrialAmazon.com Product Description
Acer Aspire 5542: Mobile Multitasking Performance
Enjoy a portable theater experience with the Acer Aspire 5542 (AS5542-5547) PC laptop, which features a 15.6-inch CineCrystal display with a fast response time so that fast action moves seamlessly across the screen and a 16:9 aspect ratio–perfect for viewing content created for the widescreen. The two built-in speakers produce vividly realistic audio thanks to the Dolby Home Theater technologies, and you can connect the laptop to your own home theater receiver for 5.1-channel surround sound with the audio line-out jack with S/PDIF support. You’ll also be able to connect this laptop to your HDTV via the HDMI port.
The Acer AS5542 with blue Gemstone design (see larger image). |
Enjoy cinematic brilliance on the 15.6-inch HD Acer CineCrystal widescreen LCD display with a true 16:9 aspect ratio and Intel integrated graphics delivering crystal-clear images and brilliant color for today’s best entertainment (see larger image). |
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It’s powered by a dual-core AMD Turion II processor and the ATI Radeon HD 4200 graphics processor, which combines multi-core processing and powerful graphics for a superior digital entertainment experience. A Multi-Gesture Touchpad enables you to pinch, flick and swirl your fingers across the touchpad for more natural photo and video viewing as well as intuitive navigation of websites. Other features include ultra-fast Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking, an integrated webcam for video chats, and a SuperMulti optical drive that’s compatible with double-layer DVD discs.
Pre-installed with the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium operating system (64-bit version), you’ll be able to easily create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. Windows 7 is the easiest, fastest, and most engaging version of Windows yet. Better ways to find and manage files, like Jump Lists and improved taskbar previews, help you speed through everyday tasks. Windows 7 is designed for faster and more reliable performance, so your PC just works the way you want it to.
Key Features
- 15.6-inch CineCrystal LED-backlit widescreen display with 1366 x 768-pixel resolution (native 720p for high-definition viewing). Its widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio is designed to present websites without lots of left-right scrolling, as well as with a smoother line of sight.
- 2.4 GHz AMD Turion II Dual-Core Mobile M600 processor with 2 MB L2 cache and 800 MHz front-side bus for excellent multi-tasking. And it’s designed to handle simultaneous 32- and 64-bit computing with no degradation in performance.
- 500 GB SATA hard drive (5400 RPM)
- 4 GB of installed DDR2 RAM (667 MHz; expandable to 4 GB)
- ATI Radeon HD 4200 graphics (with 256 MB of discrete video memory) is equipped with 40 stream processors and an advanced 3D engine to provide support for hybrid graphics when paired with this system’s Windows operating system. It provides up to 1919 MB of total shared system memory and is compatible with Microsoft DirectX 10.1.
- 8x SuperMulti DVD±R/RW drive can also write to CD, DVD-RAM, and dual-layer (DL) DVD±R discs–which can hold up to 8.5 GB of data.
- Multi-Gesture Touchpad allows you to pinch, flick and swirl your fingers across the touchpad for more natural photo and video viewing as well as intuitive navigation of websites such as Google Earth. It also enables you to scroll, zoom in and out and flip through web pages, photos, spreadsheets and more. (Learn more)
- Backup Manager software and easy launch backup key for scheduled and as-needed backups of your most important digital files.
- Crystal Eye webcam supports Acer PrimaLite technology, which consists of a premium sensor, firmware and lenses to provide superior video performance under low-light conditions. A built-in digital microphone helps keep background noise levels low and minimizes echoes.
- Stereo speakers with third-generation Dolby Home Theater audio enhancement technologies transforms the experience of movies, music, and games. Includes Dolby Digital Live, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Headphone, Dolby Natural Bass, and Dolby Sound Space enhancer technologies.
- Wireless-N Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n) for ultra-fast connectivity to home and business networks.
- Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
- Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader compatible with Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card (xD)
- Four USB 2.0 ports
- HDMI high-definition audio/video output allows a single cable to transmit uncompressed high-definition video to your digital TV or LCD. It also includes a standard VGA video output.
- Windows 7 Home Premium makes it easy to create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. And you can watch shows for free when and where you want with Internet TV on Windows Media Center. Get the best entertainment experience with Windows 7 Home Premium.
- Get more features with Windows Anytime Upgrade. It’s the best way to add features to Windows 7, takes as few as ten minutes, requires no software or downloads, and you’ll keep your existing programs, files, and settings. Windows will walk you through the simple upgrade process.
- Pre-loaded software includes Microsoft Works SE 9.0 for word processing and spreadsheet work. Enjoy a 60-day trial version of Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007.
- Up to 3 hours of battery life (6-cell battery; 4400 mAh)
- Dimensions: 15.1 x 9.9 x 1.5 inches (WxDxH)
- Weight: 6.2 pounds
- Warranty: One-year parts and labor limited warranty with concurrent International Traveler’s Warranty
What’s in the Box
This package contains the Acer Aspire AS5542-5547 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions
It also comes with the following software: McAfee Internet Security Suite (trial version); NTI Media Maker; Google Toolbar; Acer Recovery Management; Acer GridVista; Microsoft Works; Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 Trial (60 days); Norton Online Backup; MyWinLocker
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The Acer Multi-Gesture Touchpad
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A Multi-Gesture Touchpad allows you to pinch, flick and swirl your fingers across the touchpad for more natural photo and video viewing as well as intuitive navigation of websites. The Multi-Gesture Touchpad enables you to scroll, zoom in and out and flip through Web pages, photos, spreadsheets and more.
The TouchPad can also be disabled with a one-touch button, eliminating accidental cursor movement with palms and wrists when using an external mouse. |
Acer AS5542-5547 15.6-Inch Laptop
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August 18th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
Pros:
* Big screen
* 4G of RAM
* fast dual core processor
* good speakers
* looks nice
* light
* quiet fan, stays pretty cool
Cons:
* Sometimes the power cord pops out a little without you noticing, so it starts running on battery power
* Weird screen resolution of 1366×768, doesn’t play nice with mupen64plus at full screen resolutions
* No ExpressCard slot. On my last laptop (an HP tx1000z) the onboard wireless stopped working after about a year, so having an ExpressCard slot was invaluable. I figured a laptop this size would have one, but I didn’t read the specs closely enough.
Depends:
* Has a full size keyboard, but I actually prefer smaller keyboards since they make it easier to type with one hand while using a mouse with the other
After I got it I booted Windows to make sure everything worked, then I installed Ubuntu 10.04 64bit. Everything works pretty good (though I haven’t tried to use the webcam), the only problem is the wireless (ath9) drivers which causes the connection to stop working or disconnect randomly.
Rating: 5 / 5
August 18th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
Acer AS5542-5547 15.6-Inch Laptop (Blue)
I bought this computer in replace of a Toshiba with a Turion X2 TL-62, is a very good upgrade with a Great Sound, great graphics and huge HDD, and I upgrade to Win7 Pro 64bits.
HDMI interface is a great upgrade to me, I can see the last episodes of K-On!!!
with full HD, and episodes of EVA 1.11 and 2.22 runs great!!!
You can play games with a very good performance like Transformers War of Cybertron, Street Fighter IV and the old games runs smooth like GTA San Andreas, Ghost Recon Modern Warfare.
Also the VMWare Workstation runs without problem, I run virtual machines with Red Hat 6 and Windows Server 2008 (simultaneous) these machines runs like in physical hardware.
I’m very happy with this laptop and price, performance, capacity, video, sound quality this is the best choice for your money.
Rating: 5 / 5
August 18th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
I love this laptop. It’s great for school and all my music. The price is awesome for such a good quality laptop. I couldn’t find anything else that even began to compare to this deal.
Rating: 5 / 5
August 18th, 2010 at 4:57 pm
I wasn’t so sure about this laptop when I first opened it. The keyboard is a little different from what I am used to, and I didn’t expect the slide to unlock it, but it did not take long to get accustomed to it.
My only complaint so far is the noise made by the CD/DVD drive when it is active. Since I only use that about 4 times a year, it is not a big deal to me.
I purchased this to replace a desktop. It is working out fine so far – no problems. I love Windows 7 compared to Vista and there wasn’t a lot of extra stuff loaded on. I have been using it for a little over a month. I would say it is a great little computer for all the basic needs.
Rating: 4 / 5
August 18th, 2010 at 5:35 pm
This little machine really zips along.Constructed very well and easy to use. Windows 7 is a awesome operating system,ease of use and very dependable. Would recommend this machine. Very satisfied.
Rating: 5 / 5