Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G
- CPU: Intel Core i5-7300HQ
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB GDDR5)
- Display: 17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
- Storage: 1000GB HDD
- RAM: 8GB DDR4, 2400 MHz
- Weight: 3.04 kg (6.7 lbs)
Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G - Specs Also known as Acer Aspire 7 (A717-71G)
Display
17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
panel 1
LG LP173WF4-SPF5 (Acer Aspire 7)
Color accuracy 5.2 -> 3.3
HDD/SSD
1TB HDD, 5400 rpm
M.2 Slot
1x PCIe NVMe M.2 slot (2280, M-key)
RAM
8GB DDR4, 2400 MHz
OS
Windows 10 Home
Battery
3220 mAh, 4-cell, Li-Ion
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
Features
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) |
Health-Guard
The first and most important profile (in our opinion) is the Health-Guard – when being used with our LM Profiles application, 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 (they may seem strange at first but after a few minutes our brain will start recognizing them as accurate ones – that’s how Health-Guard differs from alternatives like f.lux).
Left: No Profile | Drag the slider to see the difference | Right: Health-Guard Profile
Office Work and Web Design
The second profile type is Office Work and Web Design. Business tasks are various, most often related to a set of office-targeted applications. Sometimes, working outside is necessary. In such cases color accuracy is paramount, but so is image clarity, brightness, contrast etc. A piece of text must be legible, graphics and histograms must be clear. All of this is precisely what this profile is for. If you’re doing office work, web design, or simply value color accuracy when browsing the Internet, this is the profile to use!
It’s important to note that not all displays are suited for Web design – our profiles can not compensate for insufficient sRGB coverage (most TN panels have this problem), so you you might want to check our detailed color tests in the respective product reviews we’ve done if you want to use the machine for professional work.
Left: No Profile | Drag the slider to see the difference | Right: Design & Gaming Profile
Gaming and Movie Nights
Gaming is among the main driving forces for the fast clip of hardware development. Gamers are well-aware of the fact that a poor image can ruin the entire experience.
The same goes for watching movies. Imagine sitting down for a nice movie after a long day, and barely making out what’s on the screen. The ‘Gaming and movie night’ profile can make a huge difference. We strongly recommend you use it, since it’s gamma curve is specifically tuned to reveal details in the dark sections of the image.
Here’s what this amounts to:
Left: No Profile | Drag the slider to see the difference | Right: Design & Gaming Profile
You’ll find more information about the profiles HERE.
Buy our profiles for LG LP173WF4-SPF5 (Acer Aspire 7)
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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.
$4.96
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.
$4.97
Health-Guard
THealth-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.
$4.98
$9.99
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Acer Aspire 7 A717-71G 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 i[...]
Read the full reviewPros
- 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
CPU Performance: Intel Core i5-7300HQ
Results are from the Cinebench 15 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)
Results are from the Fritz chess benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Results are from our Photoshop benchmark test (the lower the score, the better)
GPU Performance: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB GDDR5)
Results are for the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Results are for the Unigine Heaven 4.0 benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Results are for the Unigine Superposition benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Results are for the Unigine Heaven 3.0 benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
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