Customer Ratings & Reviews

I'm still learning on how to use it properly but so far so good!

Highly recommended for those who wants high performance and reliability.

Probably the best gaming laptop you will find for under $1000.

Excellent entry level gaming laptop for kids at a reasonable price.

The computer is great, fast, and works well with my flight simulator

Awesome computer! Great value for the price and easy to use.

I love this laptop can be used for gaming and doing school work love it

This thing is FAST! Just love it! Especially love the back-lit keys!

i highly recommend this to a friend. You’ll not gonna regret buying it.

so far so good every game I have installed has worked flawless

Son loves it and added more ram and made it even better!

Was very easy to set up, runs the programs I need perfectly.

I love it ! Works great for everything! Has plenty of storage space.

my son has been so impressed with how this gaming computer runs

Good quality and decent speed. works well in work trucks thus far.

Great gaming laptop for every type of game and easy to use

Its a great gaming pc for pc gamers would highly recomend

KEY FEATURES 9th Generation Intel Core i5 Processor (4 Cores / 8 Threads). This is a quad core processor with hyper-threading, operating at 2.4GHz, 4.1GHz in Turbo mode. nVidia GTX 1050 Video Card 8GB RAM + 1 Open Expansion slot 256GB SSD + 1 Open Expansion slot 15.6” Full HD Monitor (1920 x 1080) Gigabit Ethernet and 802.11ac Wireless Ports: 1 Full Size HDMI, 3 USB Ports (2 are 3.1, 1 is 2.0), USB Type C (Gen 1), Ethernet, and a Headphone/Microphone combo jack. Windows 10 Home 64-bit This isn’t an all-encompassing list, just some of the highlights. AESTHETICS The laptop weighs in at a little less than 5 pounds, including the 4 cell battery. It is all black with some red accents on the hinge area. The keys all have red lettering with red outlines on important buttons. Overall, it is a very nice design and a good change of pace from the usual black keys with white lettering. As an added feature, the keyboard is fully back lit, of course in red also. The keys are easy and comfortable to type on and have good spacing without feeling too cramped. GENERAL PEFORMANCE Bottom line: I feel this laptop performs well and it is very quick. The hyper-threaded quad core processor, combined with an SSD, make a real difference. Built upon the 14nm Intel chip, you can now have a quad core processor in a laptop and still get some form of battery life. The computer will boot from completely off in about 10 seconds. Most applications open in around 2 seconds. GAMING PERFORMANCE I have spent many hours and played several games on this computer utilizing Microsoft’s new Game Pass Ultimate. To test the CPU and GPU, all games were played at full HD resolution (1920 x 1080) and all in-game video settings were set to their highest values. Resource monitors showed system utilization averaging approximately 60% for the CPU and 80% for the GPU. While the XBOX service may not fully tax the system to the extreme, I have experienced no issues with any game I installed and played. Frame rates remained consistent. The game play never got choppy and the screen never experienced any tearing from the GPU failing to keep up with the games. There is a sizable fan in the system to keep the computer cool during gaming sessions and you won’t miss it when it comes on. However, I don’t think the fan noise is too bad considering the job it has to do. While not anywhere near silent, it isn’t obnoxiously loud like some laptops. It is quiet enough, that if I’m not gaming, it is barely noticeable, often blending in with the ambient noise. BATTERY LIFE Normal laptop use has yielded an average battery run time of around 4 hours. That includes using the screen at the Windows 10 default brightness and a mixed use of apps, video playback, email, web browsing via wi-fi, etc. However, the same can’t be said for game playback. The Windows and nVidia control panel indicate that the system uses the on-chip Intel UHD Graphics for normal computing tasks. Hooking a monitor to the full-size HDMI port and/or gaming will switch over the nVidia graphics card. Playing games yielded a best battery life of 90 minutes. That included quite a bit of time where the system wasn’t being taxed with frame refreshes and most items on the screen were static. Constant, non-stop game play will drain the battery from a full charge in approximately 1 hour. NEGATIVES Battery life. Acer only includes a 4 cell battery. Most laptops have at least a 6 cell or greater battery for longer runtimes. I think most people, me included, feel that your laptop should be able to last approximately 8hrs on a charge for basic computing, but I don’t get anywhere near that time. I recommend using the power cord if gaming, as the 4 cell battery gets eaten up quickly, if not plugged in. Screen. The full HD screen looks very sharp. It is crisp and bright, but it is just that: a 1080p screen. It isn’t the latest and greatest 4k screen. Furthermore, it is also not a touchscreen, if you are interested in having that feature. While neither the Intel UHD Graphics or the nVidia 1050 GPU could game at 4k, they would be able to provide a 4k image for normal activities and a 4k display would be super nice. RAM. While no slouch in the speed department, the laptop could prove even faster with the addition of another 8GB stick of DDR4 RAM. Only one module is installed. Installing another DIMM should allow the computer to operate in dual channel memory mode. Dual channel operation would not provide huge performance increase, but it would provide an increase none the less. Power Connector. The Acer uses a large power brick that plugs into the right side of the laptop with a standard barrel connector. However, I always have problems getting the connector inserted into the receptacle. Enough that I get a little anxiety each time I plug it in to charge, fearing that it will break. This is the only laptop I’ve experienced this with, even though the connector looks like there is nothing wrong with it. Not sure what the issue is and not sure how long the connector will last. CONCLUSION All things being considered, this is a very good laptop. I am impressed by the speed and performance. The CPU and GPU are efficient and have proven very capable at any and all tasks I have asked of the computer. The motherboard has open spots for an additional hard drive and an additional DIMM. I do wish it had a 4k touchscreen display, but then that would drive up costs substantially. In reality, the only true complaint that I have is battery life. The 4 cell battery is nothing to write home about and is marginal at best. If you can live with the short battery life, or consistently have a power outlet handy, I think you would be served well. If this laptop had a larger capacity battery, I would absolutely give it 5 stars, but will give it 4 as of now.

great laptop for beginners! highly recommended, very good

Good laptop for gaming and doing school work. Good price