Acer Aspire V Nitro 17 VN7-791G

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 12 expert reviews

Excellent:

4
Good:

7
Average:

0
Bad:

1

6.6

User Score

Based on 20 reviews
as rated by users

Pros:

Big model variety
Comparatively light and thin
Nice design with interesting surfaces

Cons:

Case stability not perfect
Bad maintainability

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Last revision on September 3, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Big model variety
Comparatively light and thin
Nice design with interesting surfaces
Clean build quality
Dualband WLAN
Ergonomic and nicely illuminated keyboard

Reviewers Didn't Like

Case stability not perfect
Bad maintainability
Battery very hard to access
Memory slots deep inside the case
Confusing statements about the manufacturers' warranty
Contrast could be higher

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Expert reviews and ratings

What is the Acer Aspire V Nitro Black Edition VN7-791G? The Acer Aspire V Nitro Black Edition VN7-791G is, according to Acer's own blurb, the apex of the Aspire V Nitro line. What that means in reality is it's a premium, large but slim, 17in laptop...

By Trusted Reviews on June 19, 2015

Acer Aspire V 17 Nitro. Test model courtesy of Notebooksbilliger.de Alike in our previous test, Acer's Aspire V 17 Nitro convinces again and proved to be a solid notebook in all aspects for 1370 Euro. Important changes compared to the predecessor are...

By NotebookCheck on April 29, 2015

A thinner, lighter gaming laptop, the Acer Aspire V Nitro Black Edition satisfies with an excellent screen and performance and understated good...

By CNET Australia on February 25, 2015

A thinner, lighter gaming laptop, the Acer Aspire V Nitro Black Edition satisfies with an excellent screen and performance and understated good...

By CNET UK on February 24, 2015

A thinner, lighter gaming laptop, the Acer Aspire V Nitro Black Edition satisfies with an excellent screen and performance and understated good...

By cnet on February 24, 2015

The Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-791G) is just as good as its little brother. It has the same premium build quality, thin profile and powerful hardware. The screen is almost the same with just a little bump in the size. The interior is just...

By laptopmedia.com on April 23, 2015

Acer's Aspire VN7-791G-50MV provides its owner with plenty of computing power , and can even display computer games. The laptop usually runs quietly and heats up moderately at most. Furthermore, it serves with decent input devices, and the screen is...

By NotebookCheck on March 14, 2015

At first glance, the Aspire V Nitro design is on-point and understated, much unlike the lot of loud and boisterous gaming laptops. Better yet – despite a few hiccups – the rig seems to performs admirably for a machine starting at $1,099. While Acer...

By TechRadar AU on October 02, 2014

The holidays are quickly approaching, and with the Aspire V Nitro, Acer has whipped together a serious candidate for those looking at the lot of gaming laptops. On the surface, it’s a stunning machine. The V Nitro is topped off with an appealing design...

By TechRadar on October 02, 2014

The Acer Aspire V 17 Nitro Black Edition What a shame, we would have liked to see a very good rating for the Acer Aspire V 17 Nitro Black Edition (VN7-791G-759Q), but it just misses it (amongst others) because of the very complicated accessibility of...

By NotebookCheck on September 23, 2014

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Acer Aspire V Nitro 17 VN7-791G

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