Acer Predator 17 (G5-793)

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Date Published: 12 Jan 2017

Intel Core i7-6700HQ
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB GDDR5)
17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
256GB SSD + 1000GB HDD
16GB DDR4, 2133MHz
4.20 kg (9.3 lbs)

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Acer Predator 17 (G5-793) in-depth review

Throughout 2016, Acer released a large number of Predator 15 and Predator 17 machines all of them offering various screen options and more importantly - different GPUs. It's quite normal considering the fact that mid-2016 the company released a desktop-grade GTX 980-powered notebook, which went obsolete in just a few months when the OEM released its GTX 1070 and 1080-powered Predator 17.However, if all of the above are a little over your pay grade, Acer got you covered. This hefty beast here packs a GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB GDDR5) and costs way lower than its more powerful siblings. Unfortunately, though, since the notebook was released just before Intel announced its Kaby Lake quad-core CPUs, the G5-793 missed that train. We can expect a refresh in the near future, probably. But in t[...]

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Pros

Excellent build quality
Good input devices
Excellent pre-calibrated IPS panel with 75Hz refresh rate and G-Sync support
The display doesn't use PWM
Outstanding cooling performance

Cons

Hefty and bulky
Poor battery life
The right side is overcrowded with ports

DISPLAY: 17.3-inch, 1920 x 1080, IPS

Name
LG LP173WF4-SPF2 (Acer Predator G5-793)

Diagonal
17.3"

Pixel density
127.34 ppi

Brightness
363 cd/m²

sRGB
90%

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
1920 x 1080

Becomes "Retina" from
27 inches (69 cm)

Contrast
1100:1

dE Color Checker
3.8 3.2

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