SCORE Price: 8/10 Performance: 8/10 Features: 9 /10
Overall: 8/10
Key SpecS 11th Generation Intel Core i5-11300H processor; Windows 10 Home OS; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 with 4 GB GDDR6 memory; 16 GB DDR4 RAM; 512 GB SSD; 15.6-inch IPS FHD 1920x1080p, supporting 144 Hz refresh rate
PROS: Bright FHD display; Runs cool; Loudspeakers; Decent performance
CONS: Average battery life
The gaudy design
Though Acer hasn’t gotten many makeovers yet the overall design looks gaudy. The major impact in the design comes with its thin aesthetics and thin bezels on the screen, it looks sleek and small. It got multiple chamfered that sometimes prick while working on it. The laptop has got a plastic shell that has an Acer logo plus generic SciFi theming on the lid.
Display
The 15.6-inch IPS display offers a native resolution of FHD (1920x1080p). The Acer ComfyView LED-backlit TFT LCD delivers vivid colors and clear imagery without any distortion at any angle. Working on the screen is a pleasure, with its superb color reproduction. Text appears sharp and viewing any video or image remains steady even from any angle.
The blocky keyboard
The gaming laptop comes with a large blocky letters keyboard. The arrow and WASD keys have white borders and their own separate font. The RGB keyboard lets you customise your colour combination using the NitroSense.
Speakers and multiple connectivity options
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