I am using Accer aspire 5740 laptop last 4 years.When I purchased this laptop at that time it was priced Rs 36000/.At that time it was good deal as compared to other brands with the same configuration in the market.It is powered by intel core i3 processor 330M(2.13GHz), Intel HD Graphics, 15.6 HD LED LCD with 3 GB RAM.
Design
Acer 5740 looks identical to the 5738PG, sporting the same glossy Grey(and fingerprint prone) lid. On the inside, however, it’s reminiscent of the Aspire 8940G. When opened, the 5740 reveals a deck which transitions from a slick matte surface near the screen to a dimpled texture surrounding the touchpad. Blue LED lighting beneath the power button complements a glossy midnight blue lid. The overall look is far from cheap, but it’s not exciting.
Heat
When I use this laptop more than 30 min it start heating from back side and after some time it reached to uncomfortable level.The middle of keyboard also start warm.
Display and Audio
As previous I said its powered with 15.6 HD LED LCD with 1366 x 768 resolution.The 5740 features a 15.6-inch CineCrystal webcam for video calling.The 5.1-channel surround sound Dolby Home Theater speakers delivered stellar audio quality for movies and music .
Performance
Accer aspire 5740 is powered by A 2.27-GHz Intel Core i5-430M processor and 4GB of DDR3 RAM propelled the 5740 to a strong PCMark Vantage score of 5, 243.The 5740 handled all of our casual tasks with ease.
The 320GB hard drive(spinning at 5, 400 rpm) booted up Windows 7 Home Premium in 1 minute and 2 seconds, nearly on a par with the 60-second category average. When we ran the LAPTOP Transfer Test, (copying a 4.97GB file of mixed media), the Aspire 5740 responded poorly. This notebook’s transfer rate of 18.5 MBps falls 2.0 MBps short of the category average, and behind both the Aspire 5738DG(21.9 MBps) and the Toshiba Satellite L505(20.9 MBps).