Acer Aspire 7 A717

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Date Published: 10 Nov 2018

Intel Core i7-8750H
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB GDDR5)
17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
1000GB SSD
32GB DDR4
3.04 kg (6.7 lbs)

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Acer Aspire 7 A717 in-depth review

Along with the Aspire 5 series release, Acer outed a more performance-focused version named Aspire 7 that runs on Intel's quad-core Kaby Lake-H processors and sports a decent GTX 1050 GPU, which is enough for casual to moderate gaming. There are also few notable changes in the chassis compared to the Aspire 5 - brushed aluminum is the main material used making it feel a bit more robust and interestingly, the keyboard feels slightly altered as well.Although it may seem like the Aspire 7 is made for gaming, judging by the specs sheet, the notebook isn't marketed as gaming-oriented by the OEM nor does it feature the usual flashy appearance with red accents or a gaming-optimized keyboard. In any case, the Aspire 7 seems like a great choice if you are looking for an affordable 17-inch h[...]

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Pros

Good build quality with brushed aluminum
Nice keyboard, usable touchpad
Excellent, bright IPS panel with wide sRGB and high contrast
The display doesn't use PWM for regulating brightness
Good price/performance ratio
Quiet and effective cooling system even during heavy workload
Decent web browsing runtimes

Cons

Short video playback runtimes

DISPLAY: 17.3-inch, 1920 x 1080, IPS

Name
LG LP173WF4-SPF5 (Acer Aspire 7)

Diagonal
17.3"

Pixel density
127.34 ppi

Brightness
420 cd/m²

sRGB
89%

PWM frequency
No PWM (Flicker-Free)

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
1920 x 1080

Becomes "Retina" from
27 inches (69 cm)

Contrast
1000:1

dE Color Checker
5.2 3.3

PWM Rating
10.0: (safe)

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