Acer Aspire 7

LaptopMedia.com Laptop Specs Acer Aspire 7 (A715-76 / A715-76G) Acer Aspire 7

Date Published: 29 Mar 2023

Intel Core i7-12650H
Intel UHD Graphics (Alder Lake, 64EU)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
512GB SSD
16GB DDR4
2.10 kg (4.6 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

6.0 Portability Good

8.0 Display Excellent

6.7 For Work Good

3.3 For Gaming Mediocre

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Specs

Display
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS

HDD/SSD
512GB SSD

M.2 Slot
1x 2280 M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 + 1x 2280 M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 See photo

RAM
16GB DDR4

OS
Windows 11 Home

Body Material
Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum

Dimensions
363.2 x 236.2 x 19.9 mm (14.30" x 9.30" x 0.78")

Weight
2.10 kg (4.6 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

2x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

1x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge

1x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Thunderbolt 4, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort

HDMI
2.0

Card Reader

Ethernet LAN
10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.1

Audio jack
3.5mm Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
HD

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
2x Microphones with Acer Purified Voice

Speakers
2x Stereo Speakers

Optical drive

Security Lock slot
Kensington Lock

Gifts
Tikbot HDMI Cable

Portability

Acer Aspire 7 (A715-76 / A715-76G)

14.30" x 9.30" x 0.78" Dimensions

2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) Weight

Average 15.6-inch laptop

2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) -3% Weight

Review

Acer Aspire 7 in-depth review

If you need an all-purpose laptop that lacks the typical gaming design of modern machines, you don't have a lot of options. Especially if you don't want to pay a whole fortune for an office notebook that is going to be used for playing some games for an hour or two after work.In this scenario, the Acer Aspire 7 (A715-76G) is one of the possible solutions. The laptop doesn't cost much and it offers Intel Alder Lake-H CPU options and optional RTX 3000 and RTX 2000 dGPU variants. On top of that, you can configure it with a high refresh rate display and this will transform it into a pretty decent gaming device (at least on paper).Given the price tag of this machine, it doesn't bring all the bangs and whistles of today's top-end devices, but that's normal. The notebook brings to the tab[...]

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Pros

Great cooling, which provides surprisingly good performance
Wi-Fi 6E + 2x SODIMM slots + 2x M.2 slots
Decent battery life given the hardware
PWM-free display (Innolux N156HCA-EAB (CMN15E7))
Adequate pricing
Aluminum lid and stable base for the most part
Good I/O for the class

Cons

No SD card reader
Covers only 58% of the sRGB color gamut (Innolux N156HCA-EAB (CMN15E7))
Noisy fans in "Performance mode"

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

1. Removing the Bottom Panel - Before you start, ensure the laptop is powered off and disconnected from any external power sources. - Place the laptop upside-down to access the bottom panel. - Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to unscrew the 11 screws on the bottom. The top two screws are captive, meaning they stay attached to the bottom panel even after unscrewing. - Begin prying from the top corners (where the captive screws are) using a plastic pry tool. Gently work your way around the edges, releasing the clips. - Carefully lift the bottom panel to access the internal components. [...]