Acer Aspire 5740G Reviewed: Great Graphics and Core i5 Power for Less Than $800

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Like the Acer 5740 we reviewed last week, the 5740G-6979 is also a tremendous bargain: For $749, you get Intel’s latest Core i5 processor as well as a pretty powerful ATI Radeon HD 5650 GPU with 1GB of video memory. While it’s not a pure gaming rig per se, the 5740G provides good frame rates for its price, which undercuts similar systems from Dell and HP by $150 or more. The Gemstone design is getting a little long in the tooth, and the screen could be better, but overall we’re impressed with the 5740G’s value.

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Michael A. Prospero
Laptop Reviews Editor

Michael was the Reviews Editor at Laptop Mag. During his tenure at Laptop Mag, Michael reviewed some of the best laptops at the time, including notebooks from brands like Acer, Apple, Dell, Lenovo, and Asus. He wrote in-depth, hands-on guides about laptops that defined the world of tech, but he also stepped outside of the laptop world to talk about phones and wearables. He is now the U.S. Editor-in-Chief at our sister site Tom's Guide, where he oversees all evergreen content and the Homes, Smart Home, and Fitness/Wearables categories for the site..