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    Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-792G) review – a compelling 17-inch gaming solution that’s worth considering over the 15-inch version

    LaptopMedia.comReviewsAcer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-792G) review - a compelling 17-inch gaming solution that's worth considering over the 15-inch version

    From: LaptopMedia Team 30 December 2015 / 19:19 | 11

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    If you haven’t caught up to our pace, you might be interested in our recent review of the 15-inch Acer Aspire V15 Nitro Black Edition as it’s practically the same notebook but with a smaller screen size. Just like last year’s 17-incher, this year the company keeps things modest with the features the larger model offers. There’s nothing too special about this model rather than the larger display diagonal.

    So unless you are in a need of more working space, like the V17 Nitro offers, maybe the 15-inch variant would be a better choice. Don’t get us wrong, though, the 17-incher is still a compelling choice with great value but doesn’t deliver more storage options, a larger battery or any significant change in the design or ergonomics that would draw the general user. Anyway, here’s our take on the refreshed Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-792G) gaming notebook.

    You can find the notebook and its available configurations at Amazon.com.

    Contents

    1. Retail package
    2. Design and construction
    3. Display and sound
    4. Pulse-width modulation (PWM, Screen flickering)
    5. Specs sheet
    6. Acer Aspire V Nitro (VN7-792G) configurations
    7. Software
    8. Battery
    9. CPU
    10. GPU
    11. Gaming tests
    12. Temperatures
    13. Verdict

    Retail package

    The luxurious black box contains all the usual user manuals, AC charger, charging cable and the notebook itself.

    Design and construction

    As we mentioned before, the V17 Nitro is just a bigger version of the V15 Nitro Black Edition – it uses the same design signature, materials, and build. Of course, the weight has grown along with the size (3.1 kg) as well as the height of the machine but interestingly enough, this year’s 17-inch model is also a bit heavier and a bit thicker than last year. Contrary to its little brother who trimmed down a few millimeters and went lighter compared to its predecessor, the V17 Nitro is actually the other way around. Luckily, though, the increase in weight is negligible.

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    Nothing has changed about the lid – it’s still with aluminum base fused with soft-touch rubberized plastic using the so-called nanoimprint lithography process. This way the notebook keeps the much-needed rigidity without sacrificing the grip and pleasant feel to touch. We also noticed that the lid feels way stiffer than before and the area between the hinges isn’t as flexible as last year. Moreover, the hinges aren’t too tightly pulled so opening the notebook with one hand is a pleasure. That’s a small but notable improvement. And as for the bottom piece, it features the same nanoimprint lithography-made material but without the stripes on the top. You can easily notice the silicone legs, the vent for extra airflow under the fans and the stereo loudspeakers near the front.

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    The sides are now 24.9 mm thick compared to the 23.88 mm profile from last year but you probably won’t notice it. The notebook is still pretty light and thin for a 17-inch powerhouse. Unfortunately, the machine also inherits a considerable drawback from its predecessor – the impractical port placement. The right side is overcrowded with the two USB 3.0 ports, USB Type-C connector, LAN, HDMI, LAN, DC charging port and two 3.5 mm audio jacks. All the cables might obstruct normal mouse usage and will get in the way if the working space is scarce. This year’s model loses one of the ports and remains with only one USB 3.0 and the optical drive on the left. Also, the SD card reader has been moved up front, just below the status LEDs. Finally, the back has the main heat dispersing grills

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    We are happy to see the same interior design as before with solid keyboard tray, illuminated keyboard with better ergonomics, large and responsive touchpad, and a small addition – red LED stripe between the hinges. The latter wasn’t present in last year’s version. The keyboard offers the same key travel as before but this time, the keys are slightly curved to better fit the user’s finger. But one thing remains a mystery – why does Acer keep making small arrow keys for a gaming-oriented notebook? Full-sized arrow buttons would have been way better. And as for the touchpad, unfortunately, we’ve experienced the same issue that the 15-inch version had – the erratic performance and twitching cursor. We cannot be sure if this is caused by a faulty touchpad, but we tested the 15-inch and 17-inch versions and both share the same issue. Anyway, the device makes oddly loud clicking sound but it’s responsive and easy to use, nonetheless.

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    Despite the “gained” weight and larger profile, the 17-incher still brings a lot to the table for the asking price. We are extremely satisfied in terms of build quality, sturdiness, and design. Our only complaint would be the impractical port placement and the fact that the finish used for the chassis is a fingerprint magnet.

    Display and sound

    Acer Aspire V17 Nitro offers 17.3-inch IPS panel with Full HD (1920×1080) resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio, 0.199 x 0.199 pixel pitch and pixel density of 127 ppi. The panel is manufactured by AU Optronics with model number B173HAN01.0. It can be considered as “Retina” if viewed from a distance equal or greater than 69 cm.

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    Since this is an IPS panel, we are dealing with good viewing angles from a 45-degree incline.

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    We were able to record a pretty good result – 314 cd/m2 with a deviation of only 5%. The average color temperature on the screen appears to be a bit colder than the optimal 6500K but still pretty close – 7280K.

    BefMax-Acer Aspire V17 Nitro (VN7-792G, Black Edition)

    Color reproduction

    To make sure we are on the same page let’s have a little introduction into the sRGB and Adobe RGB color gamuts. The CIE 1976 Uniform Chromaticity Diagram represents the spectrum of colors visible to the human eye, thus giving you a better perception of color gamut coverage and color accuracy. Inside the black triangle, you will see the standard color gamut (sRGB), used by millions of people in HDTV and on the Web. As for Adobe RGB, it is used to work with professional cameras and monitors when preparing print. Basically, colors inside the black triangle are used by everyone, and so reproducing them accurately is key in a quality display.

    Again pretty good result – 94% sRGB color gamut coverage as you can see from the image below. That’s enough to ensure vivid colors and good picture quality at some extent.

    GAMUT-Acer Aspire V17 Nitro (VN7-792G, Black Edition)

    The image below is practically the same as the one above, but this time, you can see the colors that have 100% and 50% saturation and the reference colors on the white dots.

    colors-Acer Aspire V17 Nitro (VN7-792G, Black Edition)

    The gamma curve aligns almost perfectly with the standard 2.2.

    Gamma-Acer Aspire V17 Nitro (VN7-792G, Black Edition)

    We calibrated the display at 140 cd/m2 and color temperature 6500K.

    Bef44-Acer Aspire V17 Nitro (VN7-792G, Black Edition)

    We used X-Rite i1Display Pro for calibration.

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    We tested the display using 24 commonly used sample colors like skin tones, grass, blue sky, orange etc. The average DeltaE 2000 is equal to 0.64 after calibration – this means really accurate color reproduction. The contrast ratio is 1310:1 before and 1270:1 after calibration. Both results are excellent.

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    Result-Acer Aspire V17 Nitro (VN7-792G, Black Edition)

    We also included other colors in the test as you can see from the graph below.

    ColorChecker-Acer Aspire V17 Nitro (VN7-792G, Black Edition)

    Pulse-width modulation (PWM, Screen flickering)

    We were surprised that the panel doesn’t use PWM for adjusting the screen brightness. This means that the panel will not cause eye fatigue even to users with sensitive eyes.

    PWM-Acer Aspire V17 Nitro (VN7-792G, Black Edition)

    Conclusion

    The notebook features a great panel that offers not only superb image quality but it’s also user-friendly and it’s suitable for people with sensitive eyes since there’s no screen flickering across all brightness levels. We are dealing with comfortable viewing angles, bright screen, high contrast ratio and wide sRGB color gamut coverage. The results from our tests suggest that it’s better to opt for the 17-inch variant of the Aspire V Nitro Black Edition family because it offers better screen quality than the 15-inch version and even surpassing some of its competitors.

    Screen comparison

    • Pixel density
    • Brightness
    • Delta E
    • sRGB gamut

    If we assume a distance of 58cm (~23in) between the human eye and the notebook monitor, then normal (20/20) vision would require a pixel density of at least 150ppi in order to interpret an image as perfectly detailed.

    Laptop Results Result
    difference
    Price Price
    difference
    Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-792G) 17.3-inch, AU Optronics B173HAN01.0, 1920 x 1080 pixels127.34
    Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-791G) (860M) 17.3-inch, LG, 1920 x 1080 pixels127.34
    Acer Aspire V15 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-592G) 15.6-inch, LG LP156WF6-SPB1, 1920 x 1080 pixels141.21+10.89%
    ASUS ROG GL552VW 15.6-inch, LG LP156WF6-SPB5, 1920 x 1080 pixels141.21+10.89%
    Lenovo ideapad Y700 (15″) 15.6-inch, Samsung LTN156HL09-401, 1920 x 1080 pixels141.21+10.89%

    Higher panel brightness is of key importance for visual comfort when working outside or in a brightly lit room.

    Laptop Results Result
    difference
    Price Price
    difference
    Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-792G) 17.3-inch, AU Optronics B173HAN01.0, 1920 x 1080 pixels314
    Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-791G) (860M) 17.3-inch, LG, 1920 x 1080 pixels341+8.6%
    Acer Aspire V15 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-592G) 15.6-inch, LG LP156WF6-SPB1, 1920 x 1080 pixels321+2.23%
    ASUS ROG GL552VW 15.6-inch, LG LP156WF6-SPB5, 1920 x 1080 pixels311-0.96%
    Lenovo ideapad Y700 (15″) 15.6-inch, Samsung LTN156HL09-401, 1920 x 1080 pixels218-30.57%

    Delta E is a CIE measurement unit of color difference. Higher values indicate that the display produces less accurate colors. (lower results are desirable).

    Laptop Results Result
    difference
    Price Price
    difference
    Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-792G) 17.3-inch, AU Optronics B173HAN01.0, 1920 x 1080 pixels0.64
    Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-791G) (860M) 17.3-inch, LG, 1920 x 1080 pixels3.63+467.19%
    Acer Aspire V15 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-592G) 15.6-inch, LG LP156WF6-SPB1, 1920 x 1080 pixels0.7+9.38%
    ASUS ROG GL552VW 15.6-inch, LG LP156WF6-SPB5, 1920 x 1080 pixels0.70+9.38%
    Lenovo ideapad Y700 (15″) 15.6-inch, Samsung LTN156HL09-401, 1920 x 1080 pixels1.05+64.06%

    The sRGB color gamut, introduced as a standard for the Web, shows the percentage of colors used on the Web that can be displayed on the screen of the device being tested (higher values are better).

    Laptop Results Result
    difference
    Price Price
    difference
    Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-792G) 17.3-inch, AU Optronics B173HAN01.0, 1920 x 1080 pixels94
    Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-791G) (860M) 17.3-inch, LG, 1920 x 1080 pixels91-3.19%
    Acer Aspire V15 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-592G) 15.6-inch, LG LP156WF6-SPB1, 1920 x 1080 pixels90-4.26%
    ASUS ROG GL552VW 15.6-inch, LG LP156WF6-SPB5, 1920 x 1080 pixels91-3.19%
    Lenovo ideapad Y700 (15″) 15.6-inch, Samsung LTN156HL09-401, 1920 x 1080 pixels52-44.68%

    Sound

    Just like its predecessor, the new V17 Nitro Black Edition excels in sound quality. The provided four loudspeakers can reproduce crisp and rich sound with frequencies ranging +/+6 dB. You can further optimize and customize the sound with the Dolby Audio software that has some presets for you to choose from.

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    Sound-Acer Aspire V17 Nitro (VN7-792G, Black Edition)

    Specs sheet

    The current specs sheet refers to this particular model – configurations may differ depending on your region.

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    Processor Intel Core i7-6700HQ (4-core, 2.60 – 3.60 GHz, 6MB cache)
    RAM 8GB (2x 4096MB) – DDR4, 2133MHz
    Graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M (2GB GDDR5)
    HDD/SSD 1TB HDD (5400rpm)
    Display 17.3-inch (43.94 cm) – 1920×1080 (Full HD) IPS, matte
    Optical drive DVD burner
    Connectivity LAN 10/100/1000 Mbps, Wi-Fi 802.11ac/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
    Other features
    • 2x USB 3.0
    • 1x USB 2.0
    • 1x USB 3.1 Type-C
    • built-in webcam
    • built-in microphone
    • built-in loudspeakers
    • 3.5 mm jack for headset
    • HDMI
    • RJ-45
    • SD card reader
    • keyboard LED backlight
    Battery 3-cell, 52.5Wh (4605) mAh
    Thickness 25 mm (0.98″)
    Weight 3.06 kg (6.75 lbs)

    Acer Aspire V Nitro (VN7-792G) configurations

    Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-792G)
    • Intel Core i7-6700HQ
    • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M (4GB GDDR5)
    • 1000GB HDD
    • 16GB RAM
    Not available
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    Acer Aspire V Nitro
    • Intel Core i7-6700HQ
    • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M (4GB GDDR5)
    • 1000GB HDD + 256GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    Not available
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Acer Aspire V Nitro
    • Intel Core i7-6700HQ
    • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M (4GB GDDR5)
    • 1000GB HDD + 512GB SSD
    • 16GB RAM
    Not available
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Acer Aspire V Nitro (VN7-792G)
    • Intel Core i7-6700HQ
    • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M (4GB GDDR5)
    • 1000GB HDD + 128GB SSD
    • 8GB RAM
    Not available
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    Acer Aspire V Nitro (VN7-792G)
    • Intel Core i7-6700HQ
    • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M (4GB GDDR5)
    • 1000GB HDD + 256GB SSD
    • 32GB RAM
    Not available
    More Info Buy from Amazon
    Acer Aspire V Nitro (VN7-792G)
    • Intel Core i7-6700HQ
    • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M (4GB GDDR5)
    • 1000GB HDD
    • 8GB RAM
    Not available
    More Info Buy from Amazon
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    Software

    The notebook came with pre-installed Windows 10 (64-bit) and if you wish to perform a clean install of the OS, we suggest downloading the latest drivers from Acer’s official support page: http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/drivers

    Battery

    Unfortunately, the 17-inch version incorporates the same battery that we found in the 15-inch variant (3-cell 52Wh). We expected, at least, bigger battery since there’s a little bit more room in the chassis and also to compensate for the biggers screen that will surely consume more energy than the 15.6-inch display. The results from our battery tests aren’t as satisfying. All tests were performed with the same settings – Wi-Fi turned on, screen brightness set to 120 cd/m2 and power saver mode turned on.

    Web browsing

    In order to simulate real-life conditions, we used our own script for automatic web browsing through over 70 websites.

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    Roughly the same runtime as last year’s model – 290 minutes (4 hours and 50 minutes).

    Watching a movie

    For every test like this, we use the same video in HD.

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    Much better result – 346 minutes (5 hours and 56 minutes).

    Gaming

    For accurate simulation, we used the Metro Last Light benchmark running on loop with graphic settings set to minimum.

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    Of course, this is the most demanding test and it’s quite unlikely that you will start a gaming session away from a power source – 61 minutes.

    CPU

    Intel_Core_i7_logoIntel Core i7-6700HQ represents the Skylake H family and is considered a high-performance chip with high voltage – 45W TDP. This is a step down from its direct predecessor – Core i7-4700HQ, but matches its short-lived predecessor Core i7-5700HQ. The Core i7-6700HQ has four cores ticking at 2.6GHz and can go up to 3.5 GHz for one active core and 3.1 GHz for four active cores. The silicon supports the so-called Hyper-Threading technology that emulates one virtual core for each physical, thus establishing a total of 8 threads.

    Furthermore, the chip is manufactured using a 14nm FinFET process and integrates Intel HD Graphics 530 GPU with 24 EU (Executable Units) clocked at 350 – 1050 MHz. The memory controller supports up to 64GB of DDR3 or DDR4 RAM at 1600 or 2133 MHz, respectively. The CPU is suitable for heavy applications and gaming.

    You can browse through our top CPUs ranking: http://laptopmedia.com/top-laptop-cpu-ranking/

    Here you will find other useful information and every notebook we’ve tested that has this processor: http://laptopmedia.com/processor/intel-core-i7-6700hq/

    • Adobe Photoshop
    • Raw performance
    Results are from the Cinebench 20 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)
    Intel Core i7-6700HQ
    Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-792G)
    price
    0.00
    performance
    Intel Core i7-4710HQ
    Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-791G) (860M)
    Intel Core i7-6700HQ
    Acer Aspire V15 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-592G)
    0.00
    Intel Core i7-6700HQ
    ASUS ROG GL552VW
    0.00
    Intel Core i7-6700HQ
    Lenovo ideapad Y700 (15")
    0.00
    Results are from the Fritz chess benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
    Intel Core i7-6700HQ
    Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-792G)
    price
    12556.00
    performance
    Intel Core i7-4710HQ
    Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-791G) (860M)
    12826.00+2.2%
    Intel Core i7-6700HQ
    Acer Aspire V15 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-592G)
    12556.00
    Intel Core i7-6700HQ
    ASUS ROG GL552VW
    12556.00
    Intel Core i7-6700HQ
    Lenovo ideapad Y700 (15")
    12556.00
    Results are from our Photoshop benchmark test (the lower the score, the better)
    Intel Core i7-6700HQ
    Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-792G)
    price
    14.49
    performance
    Intel Core i7-4710HQ
    Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-791G) (860M)
    13.10-9.6%
    Intel Core i7-6700HQ
    Acer Aspire V15 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-592G)
    14.49
    Intel Core i7-6700HQ
    ASUS ROG GL552VW
    14.49
    Intel Core i7-6700HQ
    Lenovo ideapad Y700 (15")
    14.49

    Fritz

    Fritz is a chess benchmark that tests the computing capabilities of the CPU with various chess moves. The Intel Core i7-6700HQ managed 12.456 million moves per second. By comparison, one of the most powerful PCs, Deep(er) Blue, was able to squeeze out 200 million moves per second. In 1997 Deep(er) Blue even beat the famous Garry Kasparov with 3.5 to 2.5.

    GPU

    geforce_gtx_960m_0The GeForce GTX 960M (2GB GDDR5) is located in the high-end graphics card niche, but is used mostly in budget gaming laptops. It is part of the Maxwell family of GPUs. It features 640 CUDA cores or simply – shading units, along with 32 ROPs and 53 texture units. It has 2GB of dedicated VRAM (GDDR5 in this case). The bandwidth of the memory is 80.2 GB/s and the bus is 128-bit wide.

    The GTX 960M uses the same GM107 GPU core that we saw in last year’s 860M, but this one is mainly aimed at bumping the notebook’s battery life and adding some extra performance, but that’s not stressed as much. However, the GM107 is clocked a bit higher than last year’s model – 1097MHz of base clock and boost up to 1176MHz. It also supports a resolution of 2048×1536 through the VGA port and 3840×2160 with DisplayPort and HDMI.

    You can browse through our top GPUs ranking: http://laptopmedia.com/top-laptop-graphics-ranking/

    Here you will find other useful information and every notebook with this GPU that we’ve tested: http://laptopmedia.com/video-card/nvidia-gtx-960m/

    • 3DMark Fire Strike (G)
    • Unigine Heaven 3.0
    • Unigine Heaven 4.0
    Results are from the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M (4GB GDDR5)
    Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-792G)
    price
    4404.00
    performance
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M (2GB GDDR5, GM107)
    Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-791G) (860M)
    4041.00-8.2%
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M (4GB GDDR5)
    Acer Aspire V15 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-592G)
    4485.00
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M (4GB GDDR5)
    ASUS ROG GL552VW
    4466.00+1.4%
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M (2GB GDDR5)
    Lenovo ideapad Y700 (15")
    4365.00-0.9%
    Results are from the Unigine Heaven 3.0 benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M (4GB GDDR5)
    Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-792G)
    price
    1300.00
    performance
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M (2GB GDDR5, GM107)
    Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-791G) (860M)
    1205.00-7.3%
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M (4GB GDDR5)
    Acer Aspire V15 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-592G)
    1287.00
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M (4GB GDDR5)
    ASUS ROG GL552VW
    1291.00-0.7%
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M (2GB GDDR5)
    Lenovo ideapad Y700 (15")
    1332.00+2.5%
    Results are from the Unigine Heaven 4.0 benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M (4GB GDDR5)
    Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-792G)
    price
    988.00
    performance
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M (2GB GDDR5, GM107)
    Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-791G) (860M)
    992.00+0.4%
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M (4GB GDDR5)
    Acer Aspire V15 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-592G)
    960.00
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M (4GB GDDR5)
    ASUS ROG GL552VW
    960.00-2.8%
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M (2GB GDDR5)
    Lenovo ideapad Y700 (15")
    977.00-1.1%
    Results are from the Unigine Superposition benchmark (higher the score, the better)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M (4GB GDDR5)
    Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-792G)
    price
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    performance
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M (2GB GDDR5, GM107)
    Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-791G) (860M)
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    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M (4GB GDDR5)
    Acer Aspire V15 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-592G)
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    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M (4GB GDDR5)
    ASUS ROG GL552VW
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    Lenovo ideapad Y700 (15")
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    Gaming tests

    All gaming tests were performed using NVIDIA’s latest drivers at the time of this review – 359.00 WHQL.
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    Tomb Raider (1080p, Low) Tomb Raider (1080p, Medium) Tomb Raider (1080p, Max)
    161 fps 69 fps 35 fps

    f1-2015-game

    F1 2015 (1080p, Low) F1 2015 (1080p, Medium) F1 2015 (1080p, Max)
    61 fps 48 fps 31 fps

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    Thief (1080p, Low) Thief (1080p, Medium) Thief (1080p, Max)
    57 fps 48 fps 31 fps

    gta-5-cover

    GTA 5 (1080p, Low) GTA 5 (1080p, Medium) GTA 5 (1080p, Max)
    115 fps 37 fps 15 fps

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    Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor (1080p, Low) Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor (1080p, Medium) Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor (1080p, Max)
    78 fps 42 fps 33 fps

    Temperatures

    We would like to note that this two-staged test doesn’t represent real-life situations but it’s a good way to assess the overall stability of the system under high load for longer periods of time. In the test, we include 100% CPU and 100% GPU stress tests so as you’ve probably guessed, it’s pretty hard to reach 100% load on both chips by using CPU and GPU-intensive applications.

    We start only with 100% CPU stress test. The normal temperature of the CPU was 35 °C and when under heavy load – around 82-86 °C. Both results are more than acceptable given the fact that the CPU was running at solid 3.1 GHz and that’s the maximum operating frequency for all four active cores.

    v17 cpu

    After an hour had passed, we turned on the GPU torture test as well and leaving it like that for another hour. The temperatures of the CPU got as high as 96 °C but in order to keep things cool, the system reduced the clocks of the chip to 2.6 GHz, yet still in the acceptable range. We cannot consider this as throttling since the listed base frequency of the Core i7-6700HQ is 2.6 GHz. Luckily, the GPU was also stable at its maximum operating frequency and temperatures a bit high – 80 °C. Anyway, nothing that the notebook didn’t handle.

    v17 gpu

    As you can see from the temp map below, the notebook was running pretty cool and that’s another reason to choose the 17-inch version over the 15-inch Nitro. Since the keyboard is placed a bit lower, the higher temperatures will not affect the user experience at all.

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    Verdict

    Just as before, the new Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition offers great value for the asking price. It’s thin, it’s relatively light, it’s sturdy and has a great keyboard with little setbacks. The touchpad, on the other hand, appeared to be a big disappointment. The last couple of models we tested from Acer featured great touchpads but the new Aspire V15 and V17 Nitro notebooks are nowhere near what we are used to. The trackpad often skips, it’s unpredictable and sometimes jiggles around without lifting your finger from the surface. We suspect that this is a software issue but we cannot confirm this. Two out of two models that we’ve tested had this problem and were all tested using the latest drivers and BIOS versions.

    However, the notebook offers really competitive hardware for the asking price and room for upgrade – you can replace the optical drive with another 2.5-inch drive or insert a 2280 M.2 SSD stick for speedy data transfer. On the other hand, the 17-inch version isn’t so compelling compared to the 15-inch version – it offers the same hardware and the same battery that’s unable to keep up with the power demand. Yet, the better screen quality, the absence of PWM across all brightness levels and better cooling capabilities are really good reasons to opt for the bigger sibling.

    You can find the notebook and its available configurations at Amazon.com.

    Pros

    • The same sturdy and elegant design and build quality
    • Pretty thin – 25 mm
    • Great value for the asking price (price/performance ratio)
    • Comfortable keyboard
    • Effective cooling system that keeps things running smoothly
    • Good picture quality (wide sRGB color gamut coverage, high brightness and contrast ratio)
    • No PWM across all brightness levels
    • Supports M.2 2280 SSD
    • Excellent sound quality

    Cons

    • Erratic touchpad performance
    • Sub-par battery life
    • Uneasy access to RAM, HDD and M.2 SSD slot
    • Ports are overcrowded on the right side
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    Mathieu
    Mathieu
    5 years ago

    Hello,
    Great review!
    Is it possible for you to make the calibration of the screen you made available for download?

    Thanks!

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    Math
    Math
    5 years ago

    I mean the icc profile…

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    Little Man
    Little Man
    4 years ago
    Reply to  Math

    I wish they would reply to your comment because I need to know too!

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    easy_rhino
    easy_rhino
    4 years ago
    Reply to  Math

    Search for the word “icc file” in the following page:
    http://www.notebookcheck.net/Acer-Aspire-V-Nitro-Black-Edition-VN7-792G-74Q4-Notebook-Review.154364.0.html

    … if it is the right one for you of course.

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    Alexander16
    Alexander16
    4 years ago

    is display response time low as some other mentioned it any ghosting plz someone respond?

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    tuleggi
    tuleggi
    3 years ago

    thanks what you are missing is a measurement of the noise generation (db)

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    Rossen Pandev
    Rossen Pandev
    3 years ago
    Reply to  tuleggi

    We are working on that as well.

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    tuleggi
    tuleggi
    3 years ago
    Reply to  Rossen Pandev

    Thank you for your answer! another question: I finally bought this laptop and I am a bit disappointed on the screen. In fact with black images I can clearly see the LED lights at the corners of the screen… see image here https://ibb.co/moDC9a (it is taken on the evening with the iphone, so it is not the best quality and it exaggerate a bit the effect, but clearly I have a dark image on the center and some lights coming from the corners!!). Is it normal or is it a defective panel and should I send it back? if it… Read more »

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    takito
    takito
    3 years ago

    this laptop has many many configurations, i have the 792G;
    i7-6700hq, 16gb DDR4 2400mhz Ram, Samsung MZNLN256HCHP 256GB SSD, HDD @5400, GTX965M, FHD IPS display, Thunderbolt 3.
    http://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/5541976

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    jackson
    jackson
    3 years ago

    why my laptop keyboard cannot work? i had to use extenal keyboard. who can advise?

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    takito
    takito
    3 years ago
    Reply to  jackson

    Johnson, buy a bluetooth wireless keyboard.

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