Overview and Testing Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition Laptop: Universal Soldier. Power supply, battery and battery life

In its official website, the manufacturer indicates that the laptop is installed game video card, so we, like Acer representatives, do Acer Aspire. V17 Nitro to the class of gaming laptops. Previously, the company did not have game models - usually powerful Acer laptops were considered multimedia models. In fact, the change in positioning was only formal - yes, Acer Aspire V17 Nitro is suitable for games, but on gaming laptop In the classical understanding of this definition, it is not too similar.

Recently, manufacturers of gaming laptops have several well-defined trends - the possibilities of software reassignment of the keyboard buttons, macros records, multi-colored key backlight. And all this is our experimental not touched - he has except the backlight of the keys, but one-color. But he is able to do what the rest do not know how to help their own coolers from dust. The manufacturer called this Acer Dustdefender technology.

The essence of Acer Dustdefender is very simple. If the laptop is enabled, if at three o'clock, its fans begin to rotate in the opposite direction - this allows you to regularly clean the ventilation grilles from dust. This feature It looks very simple and unusually useful, but neither in any other game laptop who appeared in our test laboratory, for some reason she did not meet us.

⇡ Appearance

The official website of the manufacturer promises a "special coating with a nanine lithographic pattern." Maybe a certain "nanite pattern" is there, but, first of all, some pattern - obviously not nano - can be seen with the naked eye, and secondly, it is not entirely clear that the final buyer is the most "nanite pattern" gives.

But we come for precisely to marketing formulations. The Acer Aspire V17 Nitro plastic cover itself turned out very pleasant to the touch, and the pattern consisting of vertical lines looks strictly and nice. Here are just fingerprints on it, despite the notorious nanolithographic pattern, will be assembled as well as on the lid of any other plastic laptop without oleophobic coating. As for the rest of the laptop materials, the workspace and the bottom are made of plastic - the metal in the laptop housing is not used. But Acer Aspire V17 Nitro turned out to be thin - its maximum thickness is only 28 mm, which is very good for "seven".

The workspace is made of a plastic with a Soft-Touch coating, on which the ill-fated prints are noticeable at no worse than on the lid. Thanks to the large diagonal of the laptop, the stand for the wrists turned out to be spacious - it is convenient for the laptop.

Keyboard at Acer Aspire V17 Nitro island type, with soft and small keystrokes. As with many "seeds", our experimental has a separate digital block. However, there are no "gamer optimizations" of the keyboard: in particular, in the lower left corner there is a Windows key, which is very often prevented in games where the button is involved. Also, at the keyboard of our experimental, there are no options for software reassignment and macros records that many other game laptops have.

The keyboard backlight is red and unregulated, which is slightly strange. For almost all modern game laptops, the color and intensity of the backlight can be changed widely, and in conventional laptops (including both the game), you can adjust at least its brightness. Alas, there is nothing like our experimental - with a red backlight, the brightness of which is impossible to change, have to come to humble. But it is not too bright - it does not cut the eye and does not prevent the perception of the picture on the screen.

The touchpad of the laptop is large (117 × 78 mm), its only button is under the touch panel, but there will be no problems with pressures thanks to good drivers. In general, this touchpad could be called comfortable if it were not for an annoying accident. During testing, even before the laptop disassembly phase, the touchpad turned off and disappeared from the device manager. The key combination, activating the touchpad, reinstall the Acer software and even Windows did not give any effect - the sensory panel did not work. This is a very sad drawback, although, judging by the reviews about Acer Aspire v17 Nitro, found on the Internet, only our test laboratory was met with such behavior of the touch panel.

All connectors are focused on the left and right sides laptop. On the left there are two USB 2.0 ports and a BD-RE drive tray that can record BD-R and BD-RE disks. The on the right is a pair of USB 3.0, HDMI, the Ethernet network port, the connector for connecting the headset and the cartrider.

There are two microphones on the front panel, and there is nothing but ventilation holes in the backside.

The bottom of the laptop is very simple - nothing interesting, except for openings of the cooling system and screws, there is no on it. It is done, like the rest of the laptop housing, of plastic.

⇡ Specifications

* The average price of Yandex.Market at the time of writing

In a laptop installed intel processor Core i7-4710HQ with a clock frequency of 2.5 GHz (up to 3.5 GHz in TURBO BOOST mode), cashem L3 of 6 MB and a heat pump 47 watts. We most often meet this processor in gaming laptops and, judging by previous tests, the processor performance Acer Aspire V17 Nitro should be at a good level.

RAM in the laptop is set to 12 GB. The memory was typed by two DDR3L-1600 modules, the volume of 8 and 4 GB.

In addition to the built-in processor video recorder in a laptop, a discrete video Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M with GM107 chip based on Maxwell architecture. This is not the slowest NVIDIA video card, but if you evaluate it from the point of view of mobile game video cards, then it is possible to take it rather initial level. On the other hand, MSI makes gaming laptops and from 840m, so Acer Aspire V17 Nitro can be found in this category. On the board of video cards, 2 GB of video memory GDDR5.

Instead of SSD + HDD or single SSD ligament in a laptop is installed hybrid seagate disk ST1000LM014 Volume 1 TB. On his board, the 8 GB of the additional Flash memory type MLC is exactly the same amount of memory met other generations. hybrid disks Seagate. This memory should store data that is used most often in the system. This approach is able to speed up the loading of the OS and other programs, but the tangible effect is not achieved in all scenarios. About how similar drives are arranged and how such drives work are possible.

ATHEROS AR5BWB222 controller is responsible for wireless communication - thanks to him, the laptop can connect to wi-Fi networks 802.11 A / B / G / N with frequencies of 2.4 and 5 GHz, as well as connect to other devices via Bluetooth 4.0 protocol.

The maximum thickness of the laptop is 28 mm, which is not very much for "seven". It was possible to achieve such a slightness including at the expense of the battery: first, it is unknown, and secondly, not too capacious - 51 W · h (4605 mA · h, 11.3 V). A laptop is charging from the power supply unit with a power of 135 W (19 V, 7.1 A).

Game laptops are usually expensive. However, inside our experimental, not the most powerful game video card is established inside the light, so at the time of writing this article for the modification considered by us will have to pay about 67,500 rubles. According to modern standards, it is almost cheap - most laptops with a similar configuration are significantly more expensive.

⇡ Internal device

Disassemble Acer Aspire V17 Nitro is not easy, because it will be not for the bottom of the laptop, like most laptops, and its workspace. First you need to unscrew all the screws located on the bottom, and remove the optical drive. Then it is necessary very carefully - so as not to damage fragile plastic latches - remove the silver panel located under the screen and unscrew the remaining two screws that are under it. After that, it is required to carefully remove the workspace and also gently disable keypad and touchpad loops. After completing all these actions, the user will receive access to the laptop's insides.

Further, if you wish, you can replace the hard disk in the laptop, as well as remove the battery and module wireless communication. RAM is located on back side motherboard - There is no access to her user. Of course, if you do not disassemble the laptop to the last screw.

The cooling system is quite interesting, the Acer Aspire V17 Nitro turbine turned out to be different. The small left turbine is responsible for cooling the processor and works constantly. And the right, large turbine is turned on only during serious loads or when using discrete graphics.

At first glance, Acer Aspire V Nitro Black Edition VN7-793G does not impress the game laptop. Despite the large 17.3-inch display, the laptop is relatively thin, and the appearance is very simple. But inside installed iron, quite capable to cope with modern games. Judge for yourself: the Intel Core i5-7300HQ processor, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 video card and 16 GB DDR4, plus a high-speed SSD paired with a capacious hard disk. In Russia, the laptop has not yet appeared, but in Europe the price is 1.500 euros. All the details you will learn in our review.

At the Consumer Electronics Show show in Las Vegas, at the beginning of this year, Acer updated the popular Nitro lineup, using the release of new Intel Kaby Lake processors. And the Black Edition model is oriented to demanding gamers, since they are equipped with more powerful "hardware". Based on the GeForce GTX 960M with the Maxwell architecture, new models are already using GeForce GTX 1050 or GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, or GeForce GTX 1060 in our case. The video card corresponds to desktop models, except the performance is slightly lower due to lower frequencies. As a result, gaming performance almost tripled compared to last year's GPU, despite the previous compact dimensions. The GeForce GTX 1060 mobile video card can offer a lot more GeForce GTX 960M.

A more powerful video card will be required, except for 4K permits. However, our sample was equipped with a Full-HD panel with a resolution of 1.920 x 1.080 pixels and a diagonal of 17.3. Available options with CPU Intel Core i7-7700HQ or less powerful Intel Core i5-7300HQ, as well as 8 or 16 GB of DDR4 memory . If one drive was installed at the predecessor, the Kaby Lake generation is now equipped with a high-speed SSD and 2.5 "hard disk. In our case, 256 GB SSD and 1-TB HDD were installed. Optical drive stayed in the past. There are modern interfaces, including USB 3.1 Type C with Thunderbolt, and the Tobii eye movement tracking technology. This whole set is enclosed in a fairly compact and very simple plastic case.

Acer tests provided a laptop with a Full-HD panel and an Intel Core i5-7300HQ processor, as well as gEFORCE video card GTX 1060 and 16 GB of RAM. The operating system is pre-installed on a 256-GB SSD in M.2 format, 1-TB is provided for storing user data. hDD. It was not without the technology of tracking the movements of the eye Tobii. In general, the laptop is equipped very adequate, and the price of 1.500 euros is quite acceptable.

Simple housing

The appearance of the laptop almost has not changed compared to. The Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition laptop is available only with a matte display panel. Plastic display cover, but it is decorated with small grooves and manufacturer logo in the center. The biggest changes are enclosed inside. The surface with grooves over the keyboard remained in the past, now we get textured aluminum. Working with the keyboard is convenient, infrared chambers of the movement movement module are located between the display hinges, the latter fit perfectly into the finish under aluminum. But the illusion of light metal dissipates, it is worth toning to the loops - they are plastic.

Between two display loops, you can notice the inscription "ASPIRE V NITRO". Here, Acer also used plastic, decorated under aluminum. Despite the choice of material, the laptop looks expensive and high-quality. For the quality of production, there are no complaints, uneven gaps, we did not find, like sharp or untreated edges. The display cover is not suggested, the loops securely hold it in a given position even in an unstable environment, for example, in an airplane or train. Here Acer took a step forward compared to the predecessor.

Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition has a diagonal of 17.3 ", we get the IPS matte panel with a resolution of 1.920 x 1.080 pixels. For extra charge, the laptop can be equipped with a 4K 3.840 x 2.160 pixel display. As an option, an eye movement tracking module that allows an option Playing some games just focusing with the look at the necessary objects instead of the mouse. Infrared cameras can also be used to log in through Windows Hello.

The size of the housing 423 x 296 x 27.6 mm is extremely small for a 17-inch laptop, special game. But weight is 3.1 kg, so mobility can be called conditional. However, the laptop can be easily taken with you on a LAN party or to the cottage.

As a 17-inch model, Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition is equipped with a numeric keypad on the right. But the multimedia or macro-keys are absent, like the RGB backlight. But absolutely no backlight of 103 keys did not cost: Acer has installed red LEDs whose brightness cannot be controlled, you can only turn on or off the backlight. Under the keyboard on the right you can notice the inscription "Black Edition".

Good keyboard, touch pad with fingerprint scanner

The keyboard has not undergone special changes. However, we do not consider this disadvantage, because the predecessor has a good key, as well as tactile returns. The keys are quite large, 15 x 15 mm, the distance between them is the usual 4 mm, although somewhere is narrowed. The standard layout, additional functions are called through a combination with the FN key. You can, for example, turn off the wireless module, configure the display brightness or volume. The combination of red and black colors looks beautiful, the labeling on the keys is well read.

The touch pad has a relatively small size of 106 x 79 mm, a fingerprint scanner is put into the upper left corner. Now instead of entering the password, you can use the print input. Authorization is also possible using Tobii cameras, but they are available for extra charge. It is a pity that the sensor itself is not a continuation of the touch pad, that is, the touch does not recognize. Right I. left buttons Mice are not allocated, but the press is confirmed by a loud click. As for the recognition accuracy, there are no problems, including with Multitouch gestures. The surface of the touch pad slightly rough, the finger slides on it well.

As we mentioned above, the Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition laptop leaves the impression of expensive materials. Stand with ventilation holes and beautiful inscription Nitro between them hints at high-quality aluminum, but in fact the entire case is plastic, with the exception of the top panel with the keyboard. There are no connectors on the back.

All interfaces are located on the side panels. On the right to Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition, you can see the power socket, the Gigabit LAN connector, the HDMI output and two USB 3.1 Type A ports. Between them, the modern Type C port is added, which supports not only the USB 3.1 Gen2 standard, but also Thunderbolt 3 with theoretical throughput up to 40 Gb / s.

On the left panel there are two additional USB ports, two 3.5 mm audio jacks for connecting the headset and a memory card slot. But in the case of the version of Kaby Lake will have to abandon optical output. If you need it, you will have to buy a discrete sound card USB. All interfaces are closer to the rear, so cables or USB flash drives will not be born at hand.

Silent cooling system, capacious battery

W. laptop Acer. ASPIRE V17 Nitro Black Edition uses a large number of ventilation holes for cooling powerful components. Acer abandoned the door to service components from below, therefore, for the upgrade of memory, for example, you have to remove the entire bottom panel of the laptop. The battery is fixed, but its capacity is 70 W · h exceeds the average level. Acer declares time autonomous work few hours.

The case of the laptop does not cause complaints. The processor may seem weak for the game model, but the configuration with Core i5-7300HQ and GeForce GTX 1060 is still quite attractive at a price, as can be seen on the example of the same. It is a pity that such a configuration today offers not so many manufacturers.

< > Test and Overview: Acer Aspire V Nitro Black Edition VN7-793G - Game Laptop at an attractive price

Over the past couple of months, we met with the most diverse laptops of the Taiwanese manufacturer: from ordinary and more solutions, to models for home and business. All of them left very favorable impressions due to a good combination of opportunities and prices. In the queue Multimedia laptop with a long and fairly loud name - Acer.Aspire.V.17 Nitro.Black.Edition..

We've got a 17.3-inch option, but there are versions with a 15.6-inch display. The actual filling is used inside: Mobile processors Intel Core 7th generation and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10xx series video card. Let's try in practice to find out how novelty will be able to meet the needs of modern demanding users.

Specification

Acer Aspire V Nitro Case Temperature After three hours in Battlefield 4

What else can the discomfort of the gamer can bring other than unstable FPS? Excess noise and hot housing. Acer Aspire V Nitro works noticeably quieter than you can expect from it, besides, the cooling system increases the turns of the two of its fans at the very last moment in order not to annoy the user again. The temperature of the housing, while the laptop is idle, is low, and when it comes to the games, it is basically the central part of the keyboard. But the WASD keys are only slightly above the surface temperature of a person. The greatest discomfort can only be caused by leaning the lattice ventilation lattice lattice. First, it is not necessary to do so, because you "strangle" a laptop, secondly, it is able to warm up up to 63 degrees. Therefore, playing games, Acer Aspire V Nitro is best to put on your knees, but on a flat surface, and better on a special ventilation support for laptops.

Battery life

The thin case Acer Aspire V Nitro accommodates in itself, among other things, the battery with a capacity of 50 W * h, that is, about the same as the main competitors. The ASUS G550J is 15% more, from here and its result in movie view mode - by 17% longer without recharging than Acer Aspire V Nitro. If we talk about games without recharging, then there will be no more than 70 minutes, and this is a common thing for gaming laptops. Another thing, if you are in a cafe, got away from the outlet, but in the next three hours you need an internet browser and maybe Microsoft Word. or something similar. In such conditions, our Nitro sample was discharged in 3 hours from 100 percent to 16%, but I lowered the brightness of up to 20%, disabled the keyboard backup and the entire external device, including the mouse, since it also has a backlit. In general, everything is like brethren on the workshop - you can work in a cafe, but to play for a long time only at the outlet.

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Main characteristics

screen: 17.3 "; screen resolution: 3840 × 2160; Matrix type: IPS; processor: Intel Core i7 7700HQ; Frequency: 2.8 GHz (3.8 GHz, in Turbo mode); Memory: 32768 MB, DDR4; HDD: 1000 GB; SSD : 256 GB; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 - 6144 MB; WiFi; Bluetooth; HDMI; WEB-camera; Windows 10

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