Acer Aspire 7 (A715-76G) review – good all-rounder that can be used even for gaming
Temperatures and comfort, Battery Life
Max CPU load
In this test we use 100% on the CPU cores, monitoring their frequencies and chip temperature. The first column shows a computer’s reaction to a short load (2-10 seconds), the second column simulates a serious task (between 15 and 30 seconds), and the third column is a good indicator of how good the laptop is for long loads such as video rendering.
Average core frequency (base frequency + X); CPU temp.
| Intel Core i5-12450H (45W TDP) | 0:02 – 0:10 sec | 0:15 – 0:30 sec | 10:00 – 15:00 min |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acer Aspire 7 (A715-76G) | 4.09 GHz @ 3.21 GHz @ 76°C @ 89W | 4.09 GHz @ 3.21 GHz @ 86°C @ 88W | 2.78 GHz @ 2.72 GHz @ 75°C @ 52W |
The Intel Core i5-12450H has a 45W base TDP, 4 Performance cores, 4 Efficient cores, and 12 threads. It’s not a slouch at all and we are happy to see that the cooling of this Acer device is doing a good job no matter the load. In short and medium-long stress, the CPU can maintain a bit over 4GHz P cores clock and 3.21GHz for the E cores (and almost a 90W power limit) which is a great result for a not-so-expensive laptop. In prolonged periods of heavy load, the P and E cores can maintain ~2.70GHz and 75°C which is also nice. The package power is above the base limit – 52W.
To achieve this, you have to use the Acer Quick Acces application and apply the “Performance mode” preset.
Real-life gaming
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | GPU frequency/ Core temp (after 2 min) | GPU frequency/ Core temp (after 30 min) | GPU frequency/ Core temp (Max fan) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acer Aspire 7 (A715-76G) | 1687 MHz @ 65°C @ 59W | 1656 MHz @ 68°C @ 60W | – |
| ASUS TUF Gaming F15 FX507 | 1954 MHz @ 77°C @ 95W | 1935 MHz @ 81°C @ 95W | – |
| Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-47) | 2018 MHz @ 71°C @ 91W | 2003 MHz @ 75°C @ 91W | – |
| ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 OLED (K6502) | 1755 MHz @ 70°C @ 62W | 1755 MHz @ 70°C @ 62W | – |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro (16″, 2022) | 1702 MHz @ 71°C @ 61W | 1695 MHz @ 73°C @ 62W | – |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (15″, 2022) | 2002 MHz @ 70°C @ 84W | 1985 MHz @ 72°C @ 85W | – |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i (15″, 2022) | 1910 MHz @ 73°C @ 82W | 1912 MHz @ 71°C @ 82W | – |
| Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-58) | 2021 MHz @ 70°C @ 94W | 2009 MHz @ 73°C @ 94W | – |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (15″, 2021) | 1885 MHz @ 76°C @ 85W | 1866 MHz @ 82°C @ 85W | – |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i (15″, 2021) | 2004 MHz @ 82°C @ 88W | 1991 MHz @ 86°C @ 88W | – |
| ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 OLED (K3500) | 1605 MHz @ 69°C @ 49W | 1610 MHz @ 68°C @ 50W | – |
| Dell Vostro 15 7510 | 1729 MHz @ 74°C @ 64W | 1710 MHz @ 78°C @ 65W | – |
| ASUS VivoBook Pro 16X OLED (N7600) | 1576 MHz @ 68°C @ 50W | 1571 MHz @ 69°C @ 50W | – |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro (16″) | 1651 MHz @ 72°C @ 55W | 1636 MHz @ 75°C @ 55W | – |
| HP Victus 16 (16-e0000) | 1824 MHz @ 73°C @ 75W | 1814 MHz @ 73°C @ 75W | 1822 MHz @ 73°C @ 75W |
| MSI Katana GF66 | 1675 MHz @ 73°C @ 60W | 1660 MHz @ 78°C @ 60W | 1699 MHz @ 67°C @ 60W |
The GPU has zero problems maintaining the official 60W TGP even after 30 minutes of gaming. The frequencies are normal given the modest limit and the maximum core temperature is just 68°C which is great. Once again, the cooling of this laptop seems potent enough for any kind of load.
Comfort during full load
In “Performance mode”, the two fans are producing a decent amount of noise. It’s not exactly unbearable, but some of you may prefer to switch to “Normal mode” which will reduce the noise and the performance as well. When the laptop is under heavy stress like gaming or video rendering, the hotspot on the keyboard is located close to the WASD zone. Still, the section feels warm, not hot, so you can use the laptop for gaming comfortably. The palm rest area remains pleasantly cool for normal work.
Battery
Now, we conduct the battery tests with the Windows Better performance setting turned on, screen brightness adjusted to 120 nits and all other programs turned off except for the one we are testing the notebook with. The 54.6Wh battery pack has enough juice for 9 hours and 5 minutes of Web browsing or 7 hours and 9 minutes of video playback. That’s a decent score given the modest capacity and the thirsty 45W Alder Lake H CPU under the bonnet.
Brightness: 180 nits; Display Mode: SDR
Time to Full Discharge: Higher is Better
In order to simulate real-life conditions, we used our own script for automatic web browsing through over 70 websites.
Author: Nikolay Palaozov
Author: eng. Kroum NikolovHead of Engineering at LaptopMedia.com, inventor and innovator with 40+ years of experience in electronics and high technology.
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THATS A GOOD LAPTOP
nice review