Acer Aspire 7 A717
- Intel Core i7-8750H
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB GDDR5)
- 17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
- 512GB SSD
- 16GB DDR4
- 3.04 kg (6.7 lbs)
Specs
- HDD/SSD
- 512GB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- 1x PCIe NVMe M.2 slot (2280, M-key)
- RAM
- 16GB DDR4
- OS
- Windows 10 Pro
- Body Material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum (Aluminum lid and interior, plastic base)
- Dimensions
- 423 x 290 x 28.25 mm (16.65" x 11.42" x 1.11")
- Weight
- 3.04 kg (6.7 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge
- 2x USB Type-A
- 2.0
- HDMI
- Card Reader
- SD/SDXC card reader
- Ethernet LAN
- Gigabit Ethernet
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; 2.4 Ghz / 5 GHz; 2x2MIMO
- Bluetooth
- 4.0
- Audio jack
- Headset/Speaker jack
- Features
- Web camera
- 720p HD
- Backlit keyboard
- Microphone
- Dual digital Microphone
- Speakers
- Two built-in stereo speakers
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
- Kensington lock slot
Portability
Review
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