•  Date Published: 06 Dec 2023
    • AMD Ryzen 5 5625U
    • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (Laptop, 60W)
    • 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
    • 4000GB SSD
    • 64GB DDR4
    • 2.15 kg (4.7 lbs)
    6.8
    TOTAL SCORE
    5.9 Portability Average
    8.0 Display Excellent
    6.8 For Work Good
    6.1 For Gaming Good

    Review

    Acer Aspire 7 in-depth review

    Once upon a time, there was a niche in the market, where Acer was untouchable. It was the "almost gaming notebook" segment. We are talking about devices like the Aspire Nitro series of the past. Nowadays, they are swapped by entry-level gaming machines. As proprietary solutions, they offer a lot more than the half-gaming, half-office machines.Acer's own Nitro brand is one perfect example of this, as is the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming. However, the continuation of the Aspire 7 means that there is still a market for such machines.This one in particular - the Aspire 7 (A715-43G), features an AMD processor. However, it is not a 45W H-series solution, but rather a U-series 15W TDP option. Why? Well, first and foremost, the 15W power limit is not a diagnosis. Provided you give it the right co[...]

    Read the full review

    Pros

    • Great cooling, which provides more performance than we expected
    • Wi-Fi 6E + 2x SODIMM slots
    • Good battery life
    • PWM-free display (Innolux N156HCA-EAB (CMN15E7))
    • Adequate pricing

    Cons

    • No Thunderbolt connection or SD card reader
    • Covers only 58% of the sRGB color gamut (Innolux N156HCA-EAB (CMN15E7))
    • All-plastic build (that feels quite good though)

    Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

    The Aspire 7 is a low-key productivity/gaming notebook. It has a no-nonsense design and decent upgradeability.Check out all Acer Aspire 7 (A715-43G) prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate To open this device, you need to undo 13 Phillips-head screws. Then, pop the bottom panel with a plastic tool and lift it from the chassis.2. Remove the battery Inside we see a battery that is placed upside down. The labels on the bottom show a capacity of 53Wh. To remove it, unplug the battery connector from the moth[...]

    Read more

    DISPLAY: 15.6-inch, 1920x1080, IPS

    • Name
    • Innolux N156HCA-EAB
    • Diagonal
    • 15.6"
    • Pixel density
    • 141.21 ppi
    • Brightness
    • 210 cd/m2
    • sRGB
    • 55%%
    • PWM frequency
    • 26000 Hz
    • Panel Type
    • IPS
    • Resolution
    • 1920x1080
    • Becomes "Retina" from
    • 24 inches (62 cm)
    • Contrast
    • 1500:1
    • dE Color Checker
    • 4.1 3.1
    • PWM Rating
    • 9.8: (safe)

    Buy our profiles for Innolux N156HCA-EAB

    In addition to receiving efficient and health-friendly profiles, by buying LaptopMedia's products you also support the development of our labs, where we test devices in order to produce the most objective reviews possible.

    Office Work

    Office Work should be used mostly by users who spend most of the time looking at pieces of text, tables or just surfing. This profile aims to deliver better distinctness and clarity by keeping a flat gamma curve (2.20), native color temperature and perceptually accurate colors.

    Design and Gaming

    This profile is aimed at designers who work with colors professionally, and for games and movies as well. Design and Gaming takes display panels to their limits, making them as accurate as possible in the sRGB IEC61966-2-1 standard for Web and HDTV, at white point D65.

    Health-Guard

    Health-Guard eliminates the harmful Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) and reduces the negative Blue Light which affects our eyes and body. Since it’s custom tailored for every panel, it manages to keep the colors perceptually accurate. Health-Guard simulates paper so the pressure on the eyes is greatly reduced.

    Get all 3 profiles with 33% discount