Acer Aspire VX 15
- Intel Core i7-7700HQ
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5)
- 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
- 256GB SSD
- 16GB DDR4
- 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs)
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
Specs
- HDD/SSD
- 256GB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- 1x 2280 PCIe NVMe (M key)
- RAM
- 16GB DDR4
- OS
- Windows 10 Home
- Body Material
- Plastic
- Dimensions
- 389 x 267 x 28 mm (15.31" x 10.51" x 1.10")
- Weight
- 2.50 kg (5.5 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 2x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-A
- 2.0
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- HDMI
- Card Reader
- SD
- Ethernet LAN
- 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ac
- Bluetooth
- 4.0
- Audio jack
- 3.5 mm jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- 720p
- Backlit keyboard
- Microphone
- Speakers
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
- Gifts
- Seagate 2TB FireCuda Gaming SSHD
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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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[edd_item edd_id_1='64200' edd_id_2='64203' edd_id_3='64210' edd_id_4='64215']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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CPU Performance: Intel Core i7-7700HQ
Results are from the Cinebench 20 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)
GPU Performance: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5)
Results are for the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Some games you can play on this laptop

Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5) | 43 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 25 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 13 FPS PLAY VIDEO | - PLAY VIDEO |

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5) | 145 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 77 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 40 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 24 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5) | 87 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 67 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 47 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5) | 79 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 33 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 26 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 18 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5) | 1119 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 85 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5) | 230 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 221 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 213 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5) | 422 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 138 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 66 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5) | 210 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 195 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 174 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5) | 51 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 44 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 33 FPS PLAY VIDEO |

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB GDDR5) | 53 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 42 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 38 FPS PLAY VIDEO |