Acer Aspire V Nitro (VN7-793G) - Specs

  • AUO B173ZAN01.0
  • Color accuracy  4.7  1.1
  • HDD/SSD
  • up to 512GB SSD + up to 1000GB HDD
  • M.2 Slot
  • 1x 2280 PCIe NVMe (M key) 
  • RAM
  • up to 16GB
  • OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Battery
  • 70Wh, 4-cell, 4605 mAh, 4-cell, 4605 mAh, Li-ion, 4-cell, 69Wh, Li-ion, 6-cell
  • Body material
  • plastic and metal
  • Dimensions
  • 422 x 298 x 25 mm (16.61" x 11.73" x 0.98")
  • Weight
  • 3.10 kg (6.8 lbs)
  • Ports and connectivity
  • 2x USB Type-A
  • 2.0
  • 2x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1x USB Type-C
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Thunderbolt 3
  • HDMI
  • Card reader
  • SD
  • Ethernet LAN
  • 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
  • Wi-Fi
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • Audio jack
  • 3.5 mm jack
  • Features
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Web camera
  • 720p
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Microphone
  • Speakers
  • Four built-in speakers
  • Optical drive
  • optional
  • Security Lock slot
  • Tobii Eye tracking

 

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Acer Aspire V Nitro (VN7-793G) in-depth review

After NVIDIA's release of the new Pascal-based GPUs, all the big OEMs on the market rushed to deliver their updated or just refreshed notebooks with the chips in question. However, Acer didn't come up with new Aspire Nitro notebooks but instead launched a more affordable version of the Predator 17 (G5-793) equipped with GeForce GTX 1060 with 6GB GDDR5 VRAM. That move bought the company some time to prepare its true upper mid-range to high-end solution with GTX 1060 - the Aspire V 15 and V 17 Nitros.In this review, we will be taking a closer look at the top spec-ed 17-inch Aspire V 17 N[...]

Pros

  • Good design and build quality
  • Nice touchpad and keyboard
  • Fairly portable for a high-performance 17-inch laptop
  • Outstanding display quality suitable for color-sensitive work
  • The panel doesn't use PWM for regulating screen brightness
  • Tobii Eye Tracking technology

Cons

  • The UHD variant is pricey
  • Short battery life
  • The cooling system raises some questions about longevity and reliability in the long run