Acer Predator 17 G9-793
- Intel Core i7-7700HQ
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8GB GDDR5)
- 17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
- 500GB SSD + 1000GB HDD
- 2x8GB DDR4, 2400 MHz
- 4.20 kg (9.3 lbs)
Pros
- Excellent build quality
- Slightly thinner and lighter than before
- Comfortable and updated long-travel keyboard
- Flawless 4K UHD screen suitable for color-sensitive work
- No PWM across all brightness levels
- Added native G-Sync support
- Supports two M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs
- Effective cooling system despite the demanding GTX 1070 on board
Cons
- The charging brick is quite hefty (931 g)
- One of the M.2 slots supports a hard to find 22110 standard
- Ports are overcrowded on the right side of the laptop
- No iGPU (Intel HD Graphics 530)
- Subpar battery performance
Specs
- HDD/SSD
- 500GB SSD PCIe NVMe + 1TB HDD, 7200 rpm
- M.2 Slot
- 1x 2280 PCIe NVMe + 1x 22110 PCIe NVMe
- RAM
- 2x8GB DDR4, 2400 MHz
- OS
- Windows 10 Home
- Body Material
- polycarbonate, fiberglass
- Dimensions
- 423 x 322 x 40 mm (16.65" x 12.68" x 1.57")
- Weight
- 4.20 kg (9.3 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 4x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- HDMI
- DisplayPort
- Card Reader
- SD
- Ethernet LAN
- Killer Ethernet E2400 10/100/1000
- Wi-Fi
- Killer Wireless-AC 1535 802.11ac 2x2 MU-MIMO (2.4GHz / 5GHz)
- Bluetooth
- Audio jack
- 2x 3.5mm audio jacks
- Features
- Web camera
- Backlit keyboard
- Microphone
- Speakers
- 4x Speakers + Two Subwoofers
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
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One of the most anticipated notebooks this year are the ones featuring the new Pascal GPU from NVIDIA - the GTX 1070. Shortly after the official release of the first wave of Pascal-powered mobile chips, Acer was one of the first to offer their top-shelf gaming solution - the Predator 17. Moreover, the new Predator 17 features a slightly different aesthetics but keeps true to its roots. Most of the experience with the Predator 17 was largely the same compared to last year's model but this time around, the 4K screen finally makes sense to some extent. With the new GTX 1070 running the show, gaming on the gorgeous UHD panel is not a gimmick anymore. Yes, you still have to lower some of the settings but at medium preset combined with the G-Sync technology incorporated into the panel, al[...]
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