Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #3093 in Personal Computers
- Color: Black
- Brand: Acer Computer
- Model: AS5560-7402
- Dimensions: 1.30" h x
9.96" w x
15.00" l,
5.74 pounds
- CPU: A-Series Quad-Core A6 1.4 GHz
- Memory: 4GB SDRAM
- Hard Disk: 500GB
- Processors: 4
- Display size: 15.6
Features
- AMD A Series Quad Core A6 Processor 1.4GHz (4MB Cache)
- 4GB SDRAM RAM
- 500GB 5400RPM Hard Drive
- 15.6-Inch Screen, ATI Radeon HD 6520G
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, 4 hours Battery Life
Acer Aspire AS5560-7402 15.6-Inch Laptop (Black)
Product Description
Acer Aspire AS5560-7402 Notebook comes with these specs: AMD Quad-Core A6-3420M Accelerated Processor, Windows 7 Home Premium, 15.6" HD Widescreen CineCrystal LCD Display, AMD A60M Fusion Chipset, 4096MB DDR3 Memory, AMD Radeon HD 6520G Graphics, 500GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive, Built-In 1.3MP Webcam, Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader, Optimized Dolby Advanced Audio v2 audio enhancement, High Definition Audio Support, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, 3 - USB 2.0 Ports, 1 - HDMI Port, 6-cell Li-ion Battery (4400 mAh), Up to 4 hours of battery life, 5.74 lbs. | 2.6 kg (system unit only), AC Power Adapter, AC Power Cord, Wireless Setup Card, Registration/ Limited Warranty Card, Microsoft Office Starter 2010, McAfee Internet Security Suite (60-day insert)
Customer Reviews
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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful.
Great for the price! Even better after a few upgrades!
By NSX
I'm a college student who just needed laptop for basic, general use. That includes basic internet browsing (often with many tabs), opening multiple, large, textbook-sized PDFs, running large powerpoints that professors often use and running programs like Skype, usually all at the same time. I'm also a computer enthusiast; I'm accustomed to high performance parts.And I chose this laptop.------------------------------------------BASIC INFOThis is the first laptop I've owned. Right out of the box, WEI rates the memory, desktop graphics and hard drive at 5.9, "gaming" graphics are rated at 6.5 and the processor is rated at 6.7; thus the overall system rating is 5.9.Like most laptops, this one also has bloatware. This was a nonissue for me since I did a clean installation of Windows 7.Note that the processor actually comes clocked at 1.5 GHz and not 1.4 GHz as Amazon has stated in the specifications.The laptop has 4GB of memory; there are two sticks of 2GB RAM. The model is Samsung M471B5773CHS-CH9. 512MB of memory is shared with the APU, leaving 3.47GB for the rest of the system.The 1.3 MP camera works. Nothing much else to say about this.------------------------------------------AESTHETICSIts design is sleek and simple. Nothing gaudy and that's how I like it.The laptop has a glossy screen which may present glare problems if you use it outdoors. There is no glare when used indoors unless you're in exceptionally bright lighting. The monitor's viewing angle is decent; people sitting next to you shouldn't have a problem viewing your screen. There's no indicator light for when the webcam is activated.The spaced out keys make it slightly easier to type, but there has never been a laptop keyboard I truly ever liked. Sadly, there are no indicators for caps lock or num lock.The status indicator LEDs (power, HDD activity, etc.) are not overly bright. Good.The speakers aren't anything spectacular, but I wasn't expecting them to be great.------------------------------------------PERFORMANCE AT STOCK SETTINGS, STOCK PARTSBattery life is pathetic. It has six cells, but that is irrelevant as there is no industry standard for cell size. What matters is the rating in watt-hours; for this battery, it's rated at 48 watt-hours. That means it can provide 48 watts for one hour. This laptop uses 18-25 watts during normal use and up to 40-47 watts with more intensive loads, such as gaming. With that said, the battery will only last 2-3 hours at best. Don't expect to game for more than an hour on battery.At idle and maximum brightness, the laptop draws 13.8-14.4 watts of power. At idle and minimum brightness, power draw falls to 10.3-10.9 watts. Based on those measurements, the battery will only last the advertised four hours if you leave the laptop idle.I stressed it for one hour with Prime95; no errors or warnings occurred.While stressing it with Prime95, power draw stays around 44-46 watts. CPU temperature went up to a maximum of 64°C (about 150°F) which is well within acceptable ranges, even for a mobile processor. Temperature was monitored using Core Temp. If those temperatures alarm you, keep in mind this was a stress test that runs the computer at 100% for the entire duration of the test; temperatures will not reach those numbers under normal usage.The fan speeds up as temperature rises, but it isn't noisy. During the stress test, the bottom gets warm enough to be uncomfortable if it was in your lap; the left side of the keyboard surface also gets slightly warmer, but it is barely noticeable.The hard drive is a 500GB 5400 RPM Toshiba MK5059GSXP. It isn't terribly slow, but slow enough to make me impatient. Perhaps I'm just spoiled by the SSD I have on my desktop. Not a con, but not a good thing either. Most users probably won't notice a difference.As for gaming, Black Ops and Modern Warfare 3 runs at 30-40 FPS on medium textures and no AA. However, the frame rate isn't very stable and would be a problem in multiplayer; dropping down to the lowest settings smoothes things out considerably. Skyrim runs at 28-35 frames with a mix of medium-high settings. The frame rate isn't high, but in this case it is very playable because it stays stable and smooth. Heat was not a problem while gaming; I played Skyrim for two hours and the temperature averaged 56°C and reached a maximum of 61°C.------------------------------------------PERFORMANCE AFTER UPGRADES, OVERCLOCKINGI upgraded the memory to a set of 8GB (2x4GB) sticks from Corsair bought through Amazon; WEI memory rating went up to 7.3.I plan on replacing the hard drive with a 128GB SSD, most likely a Crucial M4 or a Samsung 830. I'm just waiting for a good sale.At stock, the A6 processor is clocked at 1.5 GHz @ 1.0125 volts. Using K10STAT 1.54, I have the processor overclocked to 2.1 GHz at the same voltage. I ran Prime95 for 24 hours without errors or warnings. Interestingly enough, I can also undervolt and overclock it at the same time to 2.0 GHz @ 0.9875 V.------------------------------------------CONCLUSIONWith Prime's free two day shipping and at $399.99 I paid, this is a great laptop. I'm quite happy with my purchase.Because it is an APU, the CPU and GPU are closer to each other physically and logically, allowing it to perform much better than it otherwise would. I don't plan on gaming on this, but it's nice to know it performs decently well.The battery life sucks, but I don't mind bringing the charger with me. Once classes resume in the fall, the only place I'll be using the laptop is in the labs or library between classes. I'm there for four-seven hours at a time anyway which pushes the limits of most batteries anyway.
46 of 50 people found the following review helpful.Amazing for the price! Worth every penny!
By FuchsiaPossum
I have been researching laptops for quite a few weeks before I decided to purchase this one. The goal for me was to find a laptop powerful enough for gaming for $500 or less. Yes, the options were very low, but then I found this beauty. I can play games like World of Warcraft and League of Legends at nearly the highest settings with no screen tearing, lag, etc. Everything runs surprisingly smooth. I've played WoW for a few hours in a row without the laptop overheating. I would also like to mention that this laptop is very quiet. It is not noisy at all.Pros-Powerful for the price-No noise when on for hours even in games-No overheating-Keys are nice and quiet-Sleek and attractive design-Etc!Cons-Speakers are not the greatest, but not a huge enough flaw to worry about in my opinion-Can't think of anything else!So yes, I must give it a 5 out of 5! This laptop is worth every penny! If you are on a tight budget but desire a laptop for gaming, this is the laptop for you!
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful.
Good for price
By Cynthia D. Thompson
I bought this to replace my desktop which was getting old 6 or 7 years old now). With a budget of 56 hundred dollars. After lots of researching, I came across this as the best deal. Acer listed the price at $499, but when I cam to Amazon it was $429, compared to other sites which had it for over $500. It has been a week or so since I got this, and I'm impressed. It is my first laptop and I wasn't sure what to expect. It runs games and other programs smoothly, and the machine stays cool most of the time. I ran WoW at 30 FPS steady on all settings set at "Good" and I run League of Legends at 25-30 frames on "High" settings. For the price and a decent upgrade for an older computer, I recommend this.
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