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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Acer Aspire 5742
Product Type Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 38.1 cm x 25.3 cm x 3.4 cm
Weight 2.6 kg
Colour Black
DISPLAY Acer Aspire 5742
Screen Size (Type) 15.6"
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 (HD)
Widescreen Yes
Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
Colour Support 16.7 million colours
Features CineCrystal
PROCESSOR Acer Aspire 5742
CPU Intel Core i3 370M / 2.4 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core
Cache L3 - 3 MB
64-bit Computing Yes
Chipset Mobile Intel HM55 Express
Features Intel 64 Technology, Intel Advanced Smart Cache
MEMORY Acer Aspire 5742
RAM 3 GB (1 x 1 GB + 1 x 2 GB)
Max RAM Supported 8 GB
RAM Type DDR3 SDRAM
Speed 1066 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 204-pin
Slots Qty 2
Empty Slots 0
STORAGE Acer Aspire 5742
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 250 GB HDD / 5400 rpm
Optical Drive DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM fixed
AUDIO & VIDEO Acer Aspire 5742
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel HD Graphics
Memory Allocation Technology Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0
Camera Yes
Resolution 1.3 Megapixel
Video Resolutions 1280 x 1024
Sound Speaker, microphone
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio
COMMUNICATIONS Acer Aspire 5742
Wireless 802.11b/g/n
Wireless Controller Acer InviLink Nplify
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet
Features Acer SignalUp
BATTERY Acer Aspire 5742
Technology 6-cell Lithium Ion
Battery Capacity (Size) 4400 mAh
Battery Life Up to 3.5 hours
AC ADAPTER Acer Aspire 5742
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
INPUT Acer Aspire 5742
Type Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad Yes
Features Multi-gesture touch pad, Acer FineTip keyboard
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS Acer Aspire 5742
Interfaces 3 x USB 2.0
HDMI
VGA
LAN
Headphone output
Microphone input
Memory Card Reader 2 in 1 (SD Card, MultiMediaCard)
SOFTWARE Acer Aspire 5742
Operating System (OS) Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition
Software Included Cyberlink PowerDVD, Google Toolbar, Adobe Flash Player 10, Acer Backup Manager, Skype, Acer ePower Management, EgisTec MyWinLocker, Adobe Reader 9.1, Norton Online Backup, Microsoft Silverlight, Oberon GameZone, McAfee Internet Security Suite (Trial), Acer Crystal Eye, eSobi, NTI Media Maker, Acer eRecovery Management, Windows Live Essentials - Wave 3.2, Acer Identity Card, Acer Registration, Acer Updater, Acer Accessory Store, Microsoft Office 2010 Starter, eBay shortcut 2009
MISCELLANEOUS Acer Aspire 5742
Features Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), administrator password, system password, hard drive password, wake on LAN
Compliant Standards ACPI 3.0
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - 1 year
Traveller warranty - 1 year
Model Number 373G25MN

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