Acer Aspire Nitro 7: Review

All the latest gaming laptops cost above $1500 in electronics stores. Therefore, if you want something around $1000, consider an older laptop like the Acer Aspire Nitro 7. To learn more about this 2019 gaming laptop, read this piece to the conclusion.

Features of Aspire Nitro 7

Design

I like that the Acer Nitro 7 gaming laptop isn’t flashy. The sleek monolithic design and black finish prevent smudges. The lid’s aluminum coating protects the display. Some lid flex occurred, but not enough to distort the production. There are no RGB LEDs or lit branding, just glossy diagonal stripes on the lid. The display can stretch to 170 degrees, and the dual-hinge structure feels sturdy. The Aspire Nitro 7 is elegant and understated, so you may use it at work without standing out. The narrowest part is 19mm thick, yet it weighs 2.5kg, making it heavy. I could fit it in a backpack because it’s compact for a 15.6-inch laptop.

Display

However, the Nitro 7’s 15.6-inch, 1920×1080 IPS screen is impressive. It’s a simple show. However, viewing angles are comprehensive, and the Nitro 7 quickly passes my 250-nit battery testing threshold. Impressively precise colour reproduction. This is one of the Nitro 7’s few advantages over the Acer Predator Helios 300 17 AMD’s awful display.

Keyboard/Touchpad

One may excuse the misaligned number-pad keys as the keyboard takes up virtually the entire chassis. Right Shift and number pad “0” keys are shortened because full-size arrow keys are jammed into the central keyboard zone. Another slight gaming touch is the thick red border around the W, A, S, and D key clusters and arrow keys. The Nitro 7 has an Elan Precision touchpad. Since there are no buttons, the pad’s matte-finish surface enables precise finger tracking, and its haptic clicks aren’t too loud to disturb neighboring users.

Connectivity

The left edge of Nitro 7 has three USB 3.1 ports (2x Type-A, 1x Type-C). This site has a Kensington-style cable-lockdown notch, Ethernet connector, and HDMI 1.4 output. Having the last thing in public or college dorms is convenient—an audio combination jack and old USB 2.0 Type-A on the right edge complete connectivity. The curiously placed AC power connection in the center has a right-angle power connector that lets you run the cable down the laptop’s edge instead of out the side. Flash card readers are not found on the Nitro 7.

Battery

Although Acer claims a 7-hour battery life, I experienced 4-5 hours of uninterrupted use. This was had little use, especially in Opera. Asus ROG Strix Scar II GL704GM has a better battery than this Acer Nitro gaming laptop: fully dimmed keyboard illumination and 40% screen brightness. I didn’t use any graphics-intensive apps. Thus, the discrete Nvidia GPU was idle. The Battery Eater Pro benchmark took 1 hour and 49 minutes, which is decent but might have been shorter.

Performance

It performed well when I tested it. The top-tier specifications I tried made gaming enjoyable. Thanks to its 1080p gaming capability, the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti could drive a higher refresh rate display even in demanding titles. It’s still weaker than the Asus ROG FX503 and Dell Alienware 15 R4. Older games like Deus Ex: Mankind Divided ran at 56.8 FPS with High graphics and DX12. Doom’s demon-infested streets were easy to navigate because the Nitro 7 averaged 78 fps with “Ultra” visuals. Recent Shadow of the Tomb Raider averaged 58 FPS with all features activated. In Far Cry 5, the Nitro 7 averaged 61 FPS with “Ultra” graphics. Battlefield V averaged 64 FPS in “Ultra” mode. Monoprice 110010 headphones are recommended for gaming since exhaust fans might be bothersome when the system is under pressure. The area above the keyboard heated up while the keys stayed cool.

FAQs

Here are some questions from gamers considering the Acer Aspire Nitro 7 gaming laptop:

Q1. Acer Nitro 7: Good for Gaming?

Gaming is good on the Nitro 7. The latest and next games must be played in low to medium graphics to reach 30+ fps.

Q2. Can Acer Nitro 7 Edit and Animate Videos?

This laptop is fantastic for video editing. For easy 1080p video editing, use Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects concurrently. Additionally, Blender can generate stunning 3D animations without any issues.

Q3. Does Acer Aspire 7 Heat Up?

Like all gaming laptops, this one has heating concerns. Heat and battery consumption are fast on this laptop.

Conclusion

For a 2019 laptop, the Acer Aspire Nitro 7 looks and performs nicely. It works well despite lacking the latest Intel Core processors and RTX graphics cards. Gamers can play the latest and future titles at low to mid settings. This laptop excels at video editing and Photoshop.