Acer Aspire AS7740-5142

Since it has a fairly large display, the Acer Aspire AS7740-5142 is a powerful laptop that's ideal for gaming, entertainment and multimedia use. It has a 2.13GHz Intel Core i3 processor, 4GB of memory and a 500GB hard drive that's ideal for storing extensive design programs and large collections of movies, television shows and music.

The 17.3-inch display is ideal for computer gaming and with a webcam it's useful for communication programs like Skype. The Acer laptop can also play Blu-Ray discs, has a multi-gesture touchpad, a memory card reader and 4 USB ports.