The Office Max Black Friday 2010 add just leaked and it is filled with a lot of Black Friday Laptop dealsincluding one of the best we have seen so far. On Black Friday Office Max will be selling the Acer Aspire AS5742-7120 15.6″ Intel Core i3 notebook for just $529, a discount of $100 off the retail price.. This isn’t as good as the Black Friday deal on the Acer ASPIRE AS5742-7653 which has a faster Core i5 processor for $499, but it is still a good find.
The Acer Aspire AS5742-7120 comes with the latest Intel processor technology, a 2.4GHz Intel Core i3-370M CPU, 4GB of RAM and a 320GB hard drive. The Acer Aspire AS5742-7120 has a 15.6″ display offering a 1366 x 768 resolution and includes a 1.3MP webcam.
This notebook is a good find for the home user who wants to do more than just surf the web and work on office documents. You’ll have enough horsepower to edit photos and work on small video projects. You will also notice that the computer is much snappier than the $399 Black Friday laptops when it comes to running multiple programs at once. This computer is not much more expensive than the dual core Black Friday Laptop deals we are seeing from Office Depot, Walmart and Best Buy, but offers way more performance for your dollar.
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Check back on our Black Friday Laptops page closer to Black Friday for our top picks in several price categories and be sure to read our 10 Things to Know Before you Buy a Black Friday Laptop or Netbook.
Acer Aspire AS5742-7120 Detailed Specs:
Operating System | Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit |
Installed Memory | 4096 MB |
Processor Brand | Intel |
Processor Series | Core i3 |
Screen Size | 15.6″ |
Hard Drive Size | 320 GB |
TV Tuner | No TV Tuner |
External Ports | 3 USB (2.0), 1 – HDMI port with HDCP support,1 Headphone/Speaker/Line Out Jack, 1 Mic-in Jack, 1 VGA Port, 1 DC-in Jack for AC Adapter, 1 Ethernet RJ-45 Port |
Memory Type | DDR3 Dual Channel |
Processor Bus (MHz) | Intel HD Graphics(3) with 128MB of dedicated system memory, |
Chipset | Intel HD Graphics(3) with 128MB of dedicated system memory, |
Graphics Memory | 128MB of dedicated system memory |
Card Reader | 2-in 1 Digital Media Card Reader |
Energy Compliance | Energy Star Compliant |
Processor Model | Intel Core i3-370M Processor |
Graphics Brand/ Model | Intel HD Graphics with 128MB of dedicated system memory,supporting Microsoft DirectX 10 |
Wireless Compatibility | WiFi CERTIFIED¿ (802.11b/g/n) |
Webcam | 1.3MP High Definition Webcam (1280 x 1024) |
Battery | 6-Cell Lithium Ion Battery (400 mAh) |
Hard Drive Detail | 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive |
Fingerprint Reader | No Fingerprint Reader |
Processor Cache Size | 3MB Cache |
Screen Type and Resolution | 15.6″ HD Widescreen CineCrystal¿ LCD Display |
Optical Drive Write Speed | 8X |
Weight | 5.74 lbs. |
Weight | 5.7 lbs. |
Estimated Battery Life | Up to 3.5 hours battery life |
Optical Drive Detail | 8X DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer Drive |
Networking Detail | 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) |
Dimensions | 15 (W) x 10″ x .9/1.3 (H) inches |
Graphics Type | Intel HD Graphics |
Audio | Built in Mono Speaker, MS-Sound Compatible, Built in Microphone,High Definition Audio Support |
Processor Speed (GHz) | 2.40GHz |