•  Date Published: 09 Dec 2017
    • Intel Core i5-7300HQ
    • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (4GB GDDR5)
    • 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
    • 1000GB SSD
    • 12GB DDR4
    • 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs)

    Review

    Acer Aspire VX 15 in-depth review

    With the premium gaming laptops out of the way, it's time to turn our heads to the more affordable solutions on the market. And, of course, Acer is one of the first to offer such laptop. The new Aspire VX 15 is what seems to be a blend between last year's Aspire V 15 Nitro Black Edition and a Predator 15 but design isn't everything and these claims couldn't be further from the truth. That's not necessarily a bad thing, though.While the Aspire V 15 Nitro Black Edition was a more balanced aim between portability, build quality and hardware, the VX 15 is strictly performance-oriented. It doesn't feature the fancy nanoimprint lithography process for the casing, nor does it offer the slimmed-down body the V 15 has. It's all about the power here. Still, we are pretty impressed by the rig[...]

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    Pros

    • Decent build and design
    • Excellent price/performance ratio thanks to the latest generation Intel CPU and NVIDIA Pascal GPU
    • Above average battery life for an entry-level gaming notebook
    • Supports M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD

    Cons

    • Unsatisfactory TN panel
    • The display uses PWM from 0 to 99% screen brightness (the Health-Guard profile fixes that)
    • There's noticeable heat dispersion across some parts of the interior during heavy load

    DISPLAY: 15.6-inch, 1920 x 1080, IPS

    • Name
    • BOE NV156FHM-N42
    • Diagonal
    • 15.6"
    • Pixel density
    • 141.21 ppi
    • Brightness
    • 276 cd/m2
    • sRGB
    • 54%
    • PWM frequency
    • 20500 Hz
    • Panel Type
    • IPS
    • Resolution
    • 1920 x 1080
    • Becomes "Retina" from
    • 24 inches (62 cm)
    • Contrast
    • 815:1
    • dE Color Checker
    • 5.2 3.4
    • PWM Rating
    • 5.1: (undesirable)

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