Acer Aspire V Nitro Black Edition VN7-792G-74Q4 Notebook Review

[Redaktion]

Full speed with Nitro. Acer's successful Nitro lineup is being upgraded to Skylake. The manufacturer again manages to leave the rivals behind thanks to a well-conceived total package.

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Acer-Aspire-V-Nitro-Black-Edition-VN7-792G-74Q4-Notebook-Review.154364.0.html

[JM]

So does this multimedia laptop have speakers? Once again, no mention of the sound quality in the review.......

[sdfs]

How do laptops with the same gpu differ so much in fps? (cpu being the same for both?)

what creating such massive differences?

[Jacob]

Please review the 4k model next. I'm really hoping to get this laptop with a great display.

[Bjornens]

What version of HDMI is the vn7-592g using?

[AJ]

Did you notice any significant differences between this new updated nitro black edition (17") and the smaller 15" model with the same specs? To my knowledge they are pretty much the same, just one has a smaller screen and therefore lower weight a little bit. My main concern is the heating on the smaller one.

[Jeb]

Can you please review the high end model of this? With ssd, 1080p and 4k versions?

[escholtzia]

The B173HAN01_0 is an AHVA panel not IPS.
www.panelook.com/B173HAN01.0_AUO_17.3_LCM_overview_26291.html

[Stoyan Doychev]

The B173HAN01_0 is an AHVA panel not IPS.
www.panelook.com/B173HAN01.0_AUO_17.3_LCM_overview_26291.html

Actually according to: http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/articles/content/panel_technologies_content.htm#ahva

AU Optronics have invested in their own IPS-type technology since 2012, dubbed AHVA

[ilker]

Excellent review which answered all my questions. I purchased this machine after reading this review.

Do you need a workstation to take it to work ? Then :
Remove the fancy stickers. Unplug the fancier red light cables of keyboard and the back... Remove the HDD and the optical drive (stick the plastic cap back) for weight reduction. Now you have a nice workstation around  6.1lbs (one of the lightest 17 inch in the market with quad cpu).

Optionally disable the NVIDIA and it is dead quiet (under linux)...

The only con I have: It is thin machine but long & wide. Acer should crop the frame by 1cm from each side !   I prefer something thicker but smaller in other dimensions.  Thinner does not mean more portable.

[Samrotfl]

I have this laptop, and there is only one thing that bugs me about it - The fact that the mouse or USB port is at the RIGHT side of the computer. Being a right-handed gamer, I do need to move my mouse around quite a bit and I find the USB inserted interferes with my mouse movements. Ergonomics - 4/10, Rest is pretty decent.

[NotebookGeek]

Hi,

Really nice review! I was looking for a not too heavy desktop replacement that could hande heavy programs. I bought this laptop with the same specs based on your review, and i have not been dissapointed. It runs games like dark souls 3 really well on hd (not ultra), and god is it fast! The laptop can get hot when plugged, but never uncomfortable.
There are some downsides though: you can hear a very soft annoying 'scratching sound' coming from the inside of the laptop, battery is not long, and waking the laptop up from sleepmode actually takes longer than starting the laptop normally. I only experienced throttling when the laptop was low on battery and powersaving settings were set to 'powersaving' (instead of high performance). But besides these small nuisances, the laptop is a powerhouse that is relatively affordable and actually really portable.

Best,
NotebookGeek

[OlegYch]

this laptop sucks
i've bought one two months ago
and now it's started to overheat
touchpad keeps going crazy http://community.acer.com/t5/V-and-VN-Series-Laptops/Acer-VN7-592G-Touchpad-Issues/m-p/440615#U440615
after flashing latest bios i get windows constantly consuming my cpu
this is as bad as it gets, don't buy this crap, people

[m8]

Awesome laptop! Great sound quality, fast in games, cool after hours of gaming (cool meaning you can maintain hand on keyboard), great keyboard feeling, hope to be reliable in time!

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