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Product Description

Acer Aspire AS5745-3428 Notebook comes with these specs: Intel Core i5-450M Processor with Turbo Boost Technology, Windows 7 Home Premium, 15.6-inch HD Widescreen CineCrystal LCD-backlit Display, Mobile Intel HM55 Express Chipset, 4096 MB DDR3 1066MHz Memory, Intel HD Graphics, 500 GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive, Built-In HD Webcam, Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader, Dolby Home Theater v3 Audio Enhancement, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, 4 - USB 2.0 Ports, 1 - HDMI Port, 6-cell Li-ion Battery (4400 mAh), Up to 3.5 hours of battery life, 5.72 lbs. | 2.6 kg (system unit only), AC Power Adapter, AC Power Cord, Wireless Setup Card, Registration/ Limited Warranty Card, McAfee Internet Security Suite (60-day insert)

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3335 in Personal Computers
• Color: Black
• Brand: Acer
• Model: AS5745-3428
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.34" h x 14.96" w x 9.84" l, 5.60 pounds
• CPU: Intel Core i5 2.4 GHz
• Memory: 4GB SDRAM
• Hard Disk: 500GB
• Graphics: HD Graphics 128MB
• Processors: 1
• Native resolution: 1280 x 1024
• Display size: 15.6

Features

• Enjoy multimedia fun on-the-go with the Acer Aspire AS5745-3428 Notebook providing advanced performance.
• Enjoy today's best HD entertainment on the cinematic 15.6-inch HD widescreen LED-backlit display (true 16:9);
• HDMI port easily extends the view to a TV via a single cable delivering crisp high-quality visuals and high-fidelity audio
• Connect to the Internet anywhere, anytime; 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED conveniently delivers rapid and reliable wireless connectivity
• This Acer Aspire 15.6-inch Notebook is loaded with features while being amazingly thin and light making it easy to takeon-the-GO;
• The Intel Core i5 with Intel Turbo Boost Technology delivers optimal performance and energy efficiency for accelerated productivity.
• The durable design sports a stylish black cover with a discrete textile pattern that stays clean from fingerprints.

Amazon.com Product Description

Acer AS5745: Multimedia Powerhouse

Amazingly thin and light though still loaded with features, the Acer Aspire AS5745 (model AS5745-3428) makes it easy to take to the coffee shop, on a plane, to class or just around the house. The durable design sports a stylish black cover with a discrete textile pattern that stays clean from fingerprints.

Enjoy cinematic brilliance on the 15.6-inch HD CineCrystal widescreen LCD screen .

Enjoy HD media content and experience home theater enjoyment like never before with Dolby sound and a 15.6-inch HD display with true 16:9 aspect ratio for watching widescreen movies as they were meant to be seen. You'll also be able to burn through the hottest new digital media and content creation with the breakthrough performance of the Intel Core i5 processor--with 4-way multitasking processor power to work on four tasks simultaneously.

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.

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Key Features

• 15.6-inch HD widescreen CineCrystal LED-backlit display
• 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5-450M dual-core processor for smart performance with a speed boost (2.66 GHz with Turbo Boost Technology; 3 MB L3 cache). Intel's Turbo Boost technology maximizes speed for demanding applications, dynamically accelerating performance to match your workload--providing more performance when you need it the most. It also comes equipped with Intel HD Graphics--an advanced video engine that delivers smooth, high-quality HD video playback, providing an ideal graphics solution for everyday computing.
• 500 GB SATA hard drive (5400 RPM)
• 4 GB of installed DDR3 RAM (1066 MHz)
• Intel HD Graphics with 128 MB of dedicated system memory
• 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.
• 1.3-megapixel HD webcam lets you go face to face in online chats and VOIPs with 1280 x 1024 resolution, and easily take still pictures and videos that you can share with friends.
• 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.
• 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)
• 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)
• 4 USB ports
• HDMI high-definition audio/video output allows a single cable to transmit uncompressed high-definition video to your digital TV or LCD
• Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) 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.
• Acer Backup Manager Software enables you to set up backup your valuable data or media portfolio with ease, and protect your assets intelligently and quickly.
• 6-cell lithium-ion battery (4400 mAh)
• Weight: 5.72 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 AS5745-3428 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions

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Learn More

The Acer Multi-Gesture Touchpad

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.

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Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful.
from a teenage perspective
By deborah m. cassidy
(this review may skip around a lot but I'm trying to cover everything) Before I bought this laptop I was using a Compaq Presario F700. Completely unreliable for anything. I finally started searching for a new laptop around April knowing that my previous laptop would give out any day. I finally came across a laptop (this one) that had everything I wanted for a pretty fabulous price. Fast computer, reliable company, HUGE hard drive. I've had this laptop for a week now and haven't had any problems with it. It's great for a multi-tasking student like myself. I can easily have 10 tabs open in chrome, play and download music, instant message a couple friends, and type away at an essay and it still runs just as fast if I only had one program running. The quality of the screen is like nothing I've ever seen before. My father wanted me to just walk into any store and pick out the cheapest one (like he did for 300 bucks) and whenever I try to use his laptop I have to squint because everything is so fuzzy. On my Compaq, it was miserable to watch DVDs because everyone looked rather pixelated, as if I was watching it on the internet. The sound quality is pretty great too. I keep a fan on in my room 24/7 and it's rather noisy. The speakers on the laptop are perfect for drowning it out. With Windows 7 (compared to Vista and XP), everything is smooth and is rather easy to navigate. The over all looks of the laptop are pretty nice, the only thing I was disappointed in was the glossy lid. That was probably my error for not realizing this but I don't regret my choice in laptops. It's just a slight annoyance to have fingerprints on it. The keyboard took just a little bit to get used to, but I do like having a number pad on a laptop. They keys themselves feel great when typing. I also like the the idea of the multi-functional touch pad, but I have some issues with it accidentally zooming in due to the way I rest my hands on the keyboard. The keyboard shortcuts are also pretty handy. There weren't a whole lot on the Compaq, but on this laptop I can have iTunes running in the background and just above the number pad I can conveniently pause/play, stop, and skip songs without even opening the window. I thought that was really neat. The battery life isn't amazing but it isn't terrible either. the few times I used it while not unplugged it averaged about 3 hours more or less. This is a step up from the measly hour I got with my previous laptop. While using it off the charger it changes the estimated time left for usage (couldn't think of a better way to phrase that) a whole lot which was a little annoying but that'd probably because I open and close programs all the time. Before buying this laptop, I got a couple of opinions from my tech-geeks. They said i5 core processor laptops get hot really fast without a fan and someone also said that the processor gives out more easily without the use of a fan. So far, the laptop hasn't overheated or burned my lap which is a plus. The laptop's fan itself is incredibly quiet and usually I can't even hear it when it is running.
All in all, I would say that you get everything you want in this powerful and money saving laptop. I have a feeling I'll be sticking with this guy well through college.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful.
Awesome laptop
By Michael Best
I finally bought a new laptop after stretching out the mileage of my last one for over 8 years, so I might be a little easily impressed. But I am impressed nonetheless. I chose this laptop because it seemed like the best deal for having all of the specs I was interested in - i5 processor, 4gb ddr3 memory, and HD screen quality. It has definitely delivered so far. The screen quality is beautiful and Windows 7 runs fast with multiple programs going at the same time. I also like the little things about it. It has 4 USB drives, the speakers (which I really didn't care about beforehand) sound great, and the 500 gb of memory is usefull too. The only negatives are all the useless Acer software that comes with it and the clicker on the touchpad is annoying to use because it's one connected piece used for both right and left click functions (I use a wireless mouse). But I guess that's nitpicking a bit. I hope this computer lasts a while because I love it.

23 of 29 people found the following review helpful.
All around great laptop!
By Karen W. Nichols
This computer is my 2nd laptop purchase and I'm amazed how great and fast it is. I have a desktop that was $1200 and this laptop is proving to be way better than it. If you are in search of a great laptop you found it. I especially liked the processor on it when looking at it and even though it gets pretty hot sometimes it still performs good. I play games that require a lot of processor and ram and the games play just like they would on a alienware or a asus. Plus, the 500gb hard drive is very nice.

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