Acer V1. 5 Nitro Black Edition (VN7- 5. G) Review. Introduction.

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So, Acer released their new VN7 Nitro “black edition” gaming laptops series. The series includes currently the 1. This is a review of the Acer Aspire V1. Nitro Black Edition model (VN- 5. G- 7. 6L9). The new 1. All models come with a GTX 8.

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M GPU, at least 8. GB RAM and 0. 5. TB SSHD.

The I7 equipped version should cost in the US around $1. Czech prices. Remember that my model comes with a 1.

GB M. 2 SSD and 1. GB RAM – there should be cheaper models. I wanted to test the I7 model this time, unlike many of the other reviews (MSI GE4. Y5. 0 I5, Y5. 10p) because the price for the specs seems very good and also I wanted to check if Acer did anything different in the thermal department with this machine or is it diseased by the thermal issues of some other $9. Y5. 0. The Acer VN7 Black edition mainly follows the Lenovo Y5.

We’ll see in the review what Acer could make out of it. This specific model comes with an I7- 4. HQ CPU, GTX 8. 60. M 2. GB GDDR5 GPU, 1. GB DDR3, 1. 08. 0p IPS display and 1. GB Kingston SSD + 1. TB HDD and costs around $1.

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VAT/no VAT) in Czech which should translate to around the same price without VAT in the US – see Y5. I5/N5. 50. JK I5 for $9. VAT in Czech. This makes this model a very interesting offering as an I7 model with an SSHD and 8. GB RAM (vs 1. 6GB) should cost less than that (around $1. Y5. 0 I7 model, only it comes with a built- in IPS display which is a big advantage. Moreover, the cheaper $9.

VAT, Czech) I5- 4. H model comes with a 1. TB SSHD which is great too and otherwise it’s all the same, which makes it a very competitive gaming laptop too, even compared to US prices where you can get the Y5. I5 version, but with a lousy screen and that’s before coupons / deals.

However, the release is a bit strange to me due to the fact there isn’t a lot of information on Acer site and also, these models come rather late to the Maxwell GPU gaming laptops party with new Nvidia mobile GPUs in the horizon with new Maxwell II architecture, with some already available (GTX 9. M / 9. 80. M). It just might be that Acer knows something that we don’t which will alien well with the fact that Asus also released some new models with GTX 8.

M. Let’s see how’s the Acer V1. Nitro fares as a $1. Component. Description.

Price. Basic version: ~$8. Czech, no VAT)Test unit with 1. GB SSD, I7, 1. 6GB RAM: $1. Czech, no VAT)CPUI7- 4. HQ (2. 5. GHZ- 3.

GHZ, 4. 7W)GPUNvidia Geforce GTX 8. M 2. GB GDDR5, core@1. MHZ, GDDR5@1. 25. MHZ (5. GHZ effective)RAMKingston 2x.

GB DDR3@8. 00. MHZ Storage. SSD (OS) : KINGSTON RBU- SNS8. S3. 12. 8GD 1. 28.

GB SSD (M. 2)HDD : WDC WD1. JPVX- 2. 2JC3. T0 1. How To Hack Vodafone Recharge Cards. TB 5. 40. 0RPM HDD (non- SSHD)LCD Panel. In review: 1. 08.

IPS, 3. 0- pin e. DP, 8. 0/8. 0/8. 0/8. Weight / Dimensions~2. The V1. 5 is all plastic (not there is anything bad with it). The lid cover has a strips finish. The base itself and the palm rest are firm, but the keyboard surface yields a bit – nothing to be alarmed of, though.

The screen hinges do give some “cricking” sounds, but it’s only the hinges plastic cover and the hinges themselves are not easily flexed and do not feel weak to me. The bezel around the screen panel rigidity is above average, but the outer lid itself will yield under light pressure, like in many other laptops, but unlike the Lenovo Y5. The touchpad has some space on the edges, allowing dust to settle and do stuff, that’s not good. Overall, I would say that the Acer V1. It has no major drawbacks, except the hinges plastic quality which I think it more for visuals.

Looks. The Acer V1. Nitro Black Edition has a solid clean but modern looks.

It’s all plastic, with a nice smooth non- shining texture. It’s not the plastic time that catches finger steins. Most of the V1. 5 is black (at least this model) with the back ventilation holes and hinges covered by silver plastic. The screen outer lid has a nice stripes finish. Maintenance and inner parts. Well, maintenance is a minus of the V1.

Nitro. There is no maintenance back panel you could remove and see the inner parts, instead, you would need to pull up the upper surface (you’ll need something like a credit card to separate the bottom and upper parts) and then you can raise the keyboard surface to around 3. Now, you’ll have to fit your hands in the space between the motherboard and keyboard surface and disconnect some cable (touchpad, keyboard and some other thing), raise it a little bit and disconnect some more cable. Finally, you could access the whole motherboard, M. Wi. Fi card, only you’ll need the other side of it if you want to access the RAM and that includes removing some screws and more cable. You see, it’s not too easy (though not impossible). The CPU and GPU are not replaceable, leading me to wonder what will Acer do with all these models when the new Nvidia GPUs pop up (hopefully soon).

Keyboard and touchpad. Keyboard. It took me time to get used to it and at first I thought it’s not that good, but after getting used to it it feels pretty good, especially the subtle keys tactile feedback which is quite good for my taste, though again – you’ll have to get used to this keyboard and some might feel the feedback should higher.

Many thought the Y5. I didn’t think so, but it might be a problem of my test unit as it seems that many people thought differently, see Y5. I find the V1. 5 keyboard to be better.

Moreover, keys are well spaced and for those who want the full numpad, it’s there. One thing that may annoy some is that the keys does not firmly held and if you click a key on its edge it might not result in an input. The Lenovo Y4. 0 keyboard, for example, is much better in this aspect.

However, as I said, after you get used to it, it’s pretty nice. Noise is low. The keyboard surface, as mentioned before, can yield a bit under pressure, but it didn’t happen to me while typing, so it’s not that of problem. I would say that the keyboard is definitely above average and very nice to use. Touchpad. It’s a Synaptics touchpad. Until I’ve updated the drivers, the touchpad acted strangely, with delays and cursor jumps. It became much better after the update.

There still seem to be some annoying delay from the moment you touch it till it start responding and it seems to me like some kind of driver configuration, but the V1. Synaptics touchpad control panel and I can’t easily change the behavior too much. Anyway, the touchpad is currently only average. Objectdock How To Install Skins Minecraft here. It’s large enough, but the hitting precise point on the screen is a bit of a mission as your finger would get “stack” when trying to do gentle movements – the touchpad surface is too rough or something and/or the drivers are not well set to handle this problem (I guess they could identify such cases and prevent them to some high degree).

So, for now don’t expect a lot from the touchpad. It’s ok for general use like clicking on icons and stuff, but don’t try make a surgery with it. Sound & Speakers. The Acer V1. 5 comes with four speakers facing the bottom of the laptop.

The sound quality itself is actually rather good with good mids and lows for a laptop and good bass. I could really enjoy music with it. It’s not great, though. First, it feels like the sound lacks some depth in the high tones, but I’m not sure about it, but more than that, the fact that the speakers are facing downwards and the audio comes from the bottom make it muffled and it sounds like the speakers are closed in a box.

That’s unfortunate since the speakers quality is not bad. Also, there is some kind of hiss from one of the speakers in my specific laptop – I don’t know if it’s a general problem of the model. Anyway, you could really enjoy it. General subjective performance experience. With the M. 2 Kingston SSD ensures responsiveness of the V1. SSD, mind you). Booting is very fast and takes only few second. Otherwise, the feeling with this machine is very good even when using “Power Saver” power mode.

Gaming Performance. Test Methods & Drivers. OS is Windows 8. 1 fully updated and drivers in use are the Nvidia 3.