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Acer Aspire 5720 Gemstone Laptop

SKU: LX.AHE0X.161 Quickfind Code: 132938

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If it’s entertainment you’re after then look no further. The new Aspire 5720 is the answer to your prayers!

The Aspire 5720 is a clear example of Acer's new Gemstone design philosophy and is the choice for consumers who are looking for state-of-the-art technology and multimedia features.

The impressive spec boasts an Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz processor, which allows you to save time by running multiple programmes. Along with this, is a 160 GB Hard Drive, so you don’t need to worry about how much you’re downloading.

As if this wasn’t enough, the 5720 comes complete with a wish list of additional technology so you can make the most of this excellent machine. The 15.4" Acer CrystalBrite display, produces a surprisingly detailed picture and the integrated Dolby Digital Live speakers make for crisp audio.

To top it off, the CrystalEye webcam makes video calls a reality: Helping you keep in touch with loved ones absolutely free!.

The perfect companion for your everyday entertainment needs!

 

Question from aj: Asked on 12/10/2008 Does this laptop come with wireless internet, and I assume this functions equally as well in Europe, France in particular?

Answer from peterh: Answered on 13/10/2008
Yes, this laptop has wireless as standard - Thanks to wireless standards (802.11a/b/g) this wireless is compatible with 802.11a/b/g wireless routers regardless of what country they are sold in.

Question from Andrew Smith: Asked on 09/10/2008 IS THIS LAPTOP SUITABLE FOR SCHOOLWORK, STORING MUSIC AND ONLINE GAMING

Answer from SteveF: Answered on 13/10/2008
Yes it is.

Question from luke: Asked on 06/10/2008 Can you get the RAM installed as 1x1gb or does it have to be 2x512mb ?

Answer from Matt: Answered on 07/10/2008
It comes that way from the factory, we dont open them up unless you order a memory upgrade through our Sales team.

Question from luke: Asked on 06/10/2008 Will this laptop play the game "Spore" ?

Answer from Matt: Answered on 07/10/2008
Probably not, as it doesnt have a dedicated graphics card. A machine with NVIDIA GeForce or ATI Radeon dedicated graphics should be able to run it.

Question from Hemant27: Asked on 22/09/2008 Does this laptop have an s-video port.

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 23/09/2008
Yes it does.

Question from san: Asked on 09/09/2008 The price tag says it costs 349.97, but in one of the answers I read The current laptop cost is 549.97 including VAT. Which one of these is true? And if it is for the higher price then why is it tagged for 350.

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 10/09/2008
Please go by the price at the top of the page as that is the current cost. The comment you are referring to is from Nov 07 and conveyed the price of the laptop at that time.

Question from JB: Asked on 07/09/2008 Is the ram installed as 2x512mb or 1x1gb?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 08/09/2008
Its a 2 x 512mb configuration.

Question from covkid: Asked on 07/09/2008 Does this laptop have a built in webcam?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 08/09/2008
Yes, this laptop has an integrated CrystalEye 0.3mp Webcam

Question from josh: Asked on 31/08/2008 Can you please confirm that this model has:
a 2ghz processor and,
a 160gb hard drive

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 01/09/2008
Yes I can confirm this

Question from Ryan: Asked on 18/08/2008 you said this does have bluetooth, can you confirm this for definite? as there is no word of it in the Tech Spec and it even says it doesnt have it on the Product Summary page. Thanks!

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 18/08/2008
Unfourtunately, this model does not support bluetooth

Question from Peter: Asked on 16/08/2008 Could you confirm whether this has a Compact Flash card reader built in please? The spec says Flash SD Memory Card, but I'm not sure they're the same.

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 18/08/2008
This model has a 5 in 1 card reader which supports the following formats - SD Memory Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, MultiMediaCard, xD-Picture Card

Question from Nigel: Asked on 05/08/2008 Hi. the tech spec for this model is a bit confusing. Can you confirm that it is a T7300 processor and not the 520? and also that it has 1 gb ram and not 512mb? thanks

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 06/08/2008
Yes, it's a T7300 processor with 1GB of RAM.

Question from vix: Asked on 05/08/2008 How long is the Battery Life?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 06/08/2008
Up to 2.5 hours.

Question from noodles: Asked on 04/08/2008 On the product summary it has 160G Hardrive but on the Technical Specification page it only comes with 80G. Which one does it come with ?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 07/08/2008
It comes with 160Gb. This has now been altered on the site

Question from hannah: Asked on 04/08/2008 Would this laptop have enough memory for me to download alot of music and upload photos from a digital camera?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 04/08/2008
This model has 160Gb hard drive which should be plenty for the purposes you have suggested

Question from karlo: Asked on 22/03/2008 Does an integrated graphics card mean that it is not upgradable?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 24/03/2008
Yes, it's not usually possible to upgrade laptop graphics at all.

Question from Nab: Asked on 23/12/2007 Does this come with the remote as I have seen in some pictures and reviews on other websites?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 24/12/2007
This model does not feature a remote.

Question from sim7: Asked on 19/12/2007 could you recommend which acers are capable of running sim city soceities?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 20/12/2007
This model will be capable of running sim sity societies, however for improved performance I would recommend looking for a laptop with a dedicated graphics card.

Question from sim7: Asked on 15/12/2007 Will this run the new sim city soceities game?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 17/12/2007
This would struggle with the integrated graphics card.

Question from sa: Asked on 09/12/2007 do you deliver to South Africa. If not - if I were to arrange the collect and courier service, would i still qualify for vat exemption as duties would apply here?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 10/12/2007
Unfortunately we do not deliver to South Africa, and to qualify for VAT exemption you will have to collect from us.

Question from Solley: Asked on 05/12/2007 Can you recommend a better spec laptop than this for the same price

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 05/12/2007
Unfortunately not however a different approach would be to look at a laptop with a dedicated graphics card, however with a dedicated graphics card you will probably be looking at a slower processor.

Question from Juju: Asked on 04/12/2007 how do you rate this graphic chipset on this laptop? poor? average or excellent? what about its office compatibility? does it have to be glossy finish? any option of matt?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 05/12/2007
The graphics card is integrated and will struggle with the latest 3D games. It is compaitible with Microsoft office, and the screen is glossy.

Question from steve: Asked on 04/12/2007 hi, is this laptop any good for gaming because that is what i would mainly use it for ? Also can you have wireless internet on this laptop?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 04/12/2007
You can have wireless internet on this laptop, unfortunately I would recommend looking for a laptop with a dedicated graphics card if you are wanting to play the latest 3D games.

Question from steve: Asked on 03/12/2007 can it play sims 2 ?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 03/12/2007
Yes it will be fine for the Sims 2

Question from Paul: Asked on 30/11/2007 Is this a different spec to the 5720 that comet sell for £499?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 06/12/2007
The Comet laptop has a different processor.

Question from Kurla: Asked on 29/11/2007 are you able to play World of Warcraft on this laptop?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 30/11/2007
Yes this should run World of Warcraft fine.

Question from =): Asked on 29/11/2007 not very up to date with computers nowadays but what all this about vista? and can you just come and buy straight from huddersfield? or are they cheaper online?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 29/11/2007
You can purchase from our showroom in Huddersfield or you can purchase online and collect from our showroom, the prices are the same online as from our showroom. Vista is the latest operating system from Microsoft, however there are several different versions. Have a look at https://www.microsoft.com/uk/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/default.mspx to see the features of each individual edition.

Question from Aditya: Asked on 27/11/2007 Where can i find the complete specification for this model? I had checked the acer website and found that some details were different from this specs mentioned here. So can i rely on the acer website details for a comparison(only for details specs)?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 27/11/2007
The Acer website gives a specification the entire range, I can see it doesn't list this specific model, however through the range the majority of differences are the processor, amount of RAM, hard drive capcity and graphics card.

Question from Aditya: Asked on 27/11/2007 Which other software's are included on the Acer 5720 notebook apart from the OS? Does this include any utilities from Acer? Also is there a mail id on which queries can be mailed as the eMessage system is throwing errors, as i wanted to know more about doubling the memory on model LXAHEOX.161.

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 27/11/2007
Looking at the Acer website, the following software is included: Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eNet, ePower, eAudio, ePresentation, eDataSecurity, eLock, eRecovery, eSettings Management) , Acer GridVista, Acer Launch manager, Acer Arcade, Microsoft Works 8.5 with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial, Acer GameZone, Norton Internet Security, Adobe Reader, CyberLink PowerProducer, NTI CD Maker.

For upgrade enquiries please call us to discuss your requirements.

Question from Aditya: Asked on 27/11/2007 Which motherboard does this laptop have? Can you tell the model number of the motherboard .eg 945 GML Express.

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 27/11/2007
It beleive it is an Intel GM965 Express Chipset

Question from David: Asked on 24/11/2007 Does this feature the 'enlightener media flow' blue light like the 5920 model?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 06/12/2007
Unfortunately not.

Question from trex3491: Asked on 24/11/2007 Does it have the 8 cell or standard 6 cell battery as the 6 cell battery has shorter life

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 28/11/2007
It comes with the 6 cell battery.

Question from siva: Asked on 24/11/2007 Could you please tell me the total cost including tax, delivery charge? And how long does it take to recieve the laptop? can I know where is your showroom where I can see the laptop?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 26/11/2007
The current laptop cost is £549.97 including VAT, for delivery charges and methods of delivery please see our FAQ page as we offer different rates of delivery. We have a showroom in Huddersfield.

Question from sgeorge: Asked on 17/11/2007 would your product work in the united states or the united states territory as in st. croix

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 27/11/2007
Yes it should be fine, however we do not deliver to USA

Question from iKathryn-x: Asked on 17/11/2007 Does this laptop have a built in webcam?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 19/11/2007
Yes, this model does have a webcam.

Question from john: Asked on 09/11/2007 will this model play all new games and does it support windoes dreamscene

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 09/11/2007
Yes.

Question from Tom W: Asked on 05/11/2007 This machine is advertised with 1GB of ram. Is it possible to upgrade this before the item is delivered?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 06/11/2007
Yes it is possible, if you wish to do this please call us to discuss your upgrade requirements.

Question from ZG: Asked on 03/11/2007 Does it have a sound card?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 03/11/2007
Yes.

Question from ZG: Asked on 03/11/2007 The graphics are listed as 'integrated', can you be more specific, which graphics chips are used?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 03/11/2007
As it is built onto the mainboard we only have the information which Acer provide.

Question from sid: Asked on 30/10/2007 does it have a built in microphone?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 30/10/2007
This laptop does have a built in microphone.

Question from peach!: Asked on 26/10/2007 can this laptop have wireless internet?
would you recomend this laptop for college and home use?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 27/10/2007
Yes this laptop will work fine for wireless internet.

Question from ZOE: Asked on 26/10/2007 I'VE JUST ORDERED THIS LAPTOP. IS THERE A WIRELESS ROUTER WITH IT. IF NOT WHICH ONE WOULD YOU RECOMMEND FOR CABLE BROADBAND. THANX

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 27/10/2007
No, please see our Wireless and connectivity section for all our routers.

Question from B: Asked on 26/10/2007 This laptop has Vista pre installed, is it possible to run this system on XP Professional

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 26/10/2007
We do offer downgrades to versions of XP please call us to discuss your requirements.

Question from Jen: Asked on 25/10/2007 How is this laptop different to the Acer TravelMate 5720-301G16Mi? The Aspire gemstone doesn't have full technical specs provided, but from the information provided, they seem to be identical (other than cosmetic and cost?). Thanks.

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 26/10/2007
They are very similar in terms of specification, however the Aspire 5720 does feature a Dolby certified sound system with Acer 3D speakers where the travelmate features standard speakers

Question from Satya: Asked on 25/10/2007 I require Optical Storage - HD DVD-ROM - integrated processor intel core2 due T7500 (NOT T7300)
with graphics card 512 mb
If feasible, what will be the cost

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 27/10/2007
Please call Sales for this type of enquiry.

Question from vicky: Asked on 25/10/2007 I'm interested in the wi-fi capability of this model. I;m assuming it will work with the netgear 54mbps router - can it work with a higher spec router e.g. 128mbps?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 25/10/2007
This should work fine with the netgear router. It should work with higher spec routers but will only transfer data up to the maximum speed for the installed wireless network card.

Question from Cammy: Asked on 25/10/2007 where is the full technical spec?

Does this support buying turbo RAM.
Does this have the 5 in 1 card reader.
does this support 802.11n
what is the diff between this and the 5920 is it lower spec display card, less RAM/Disk Space/no HDMI output and no HD DVD?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 27/10/2007
We don't currently have the full-spec but yes it has the card reader, it does support 802.11n and they are the main differences between this model and the 5920.

Question from Jess: Asked on 24/10/2007 Does it have Bluetooth? Does it have Norton security already installed?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 24/10/2007
Yes it has bluetooth, and features a trial version of norton internet security.

Question from colin: Asked on 31/08/2007 Could you tell me if this is the santa rosa processor?

Answer from Easycom: Answered on 04/09/2007
Yes this is a Santa Rosa notebook
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