Acer Predator 17X GX-791-750T

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Reviews for the Acer Predator 17X GX-791-750T

80% This gaming laptop packs attitude and speed
Source: PC World Archive.org version
Overall, I’m pretty pleased with the Predator 17X. It hangs right with the competition in performance and its easy-peasy 4GHz overclock ramps up performance nicely. Its fan acoustics are downright impressive, too. At stock speeds, this laptop doesn’t get annoyingly loud, and only with the CPU and GPU overclocked do the fans become noticeable. I can’t say the same for the Predator 17, which was loud under most loads.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/12/2016
Rating: Total score: 80%

80% Acer Predator 17X
Source: Digital Trends Archive.org version
The Acer Predator 17, when we reviewed it last year, won our editor’s choice award. It remains our favorite gaming laptop. The Acer Predator 17 X harnesses many of the same advantages. It’s attractive, well-built, enjoyable to use on a day-to-day basis, and more portable than you’d expect, given the hardware.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/12/2016
Rating: Total score: 80%

Acer Predator 17X (GX-791) review – desktop-like experience on a whole new level
Source: Laptop Media Archive.org version
However, the Predator 17X offers a desktop-like gaming experience, which other competing notebooks rarely do. It packs an outstanding cooling system that supports the Core i7-6820HK and GTX 980 while utilizing their full potential via overclocking. Unfortunately, there’s one downside in all of this and it can be considered as a big one for some users. The Predator 17X doesn’t have an iGPU (no Intel HD Graphics 530 inside the Core i7-6820HK) so this can mean only one thing – reduced battery life. If you recall, the standard version of the Predator 17 offered more than satisfying battery runtimes with the same 88.8Wh unit.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/09/2016

Desktop-like experience on a whole new level
Source: Laptop Media Archive.org version
The Predator 17X is a much better version of the standard Predator 17 configuration in every way possible. But this, of course, comes at a price… a very big one. While the 17X retains that rigid and subjectively good looking chassis, it’s considerably heavier and bulkier. Still, we can’t miss mentioning the updated keyboard and touchpad RGB LED backlight, which is now programmable to better serve your taste.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/06/2016

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90% Power-Gaming-Notebook mit Desktop-Grade GTX 980 und 4K Option
Source: Gaming PC Test DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/24/2016
Rating: Total score: 90%

Обзор игрового ноутбука Acer Predator 17X: шах и мат?
Source: 3DNews.ru RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Attractive design; excellent speakers; good display. Negative: Mediocre cooling system.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/19/2016

Ревю на Acer Predator 17X (GX-791) – десктопно преживяване в едно изцяло ново измерение
Source: Laptop.bg BU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Aggressive, stylish and strong chassis; ergonomics is preserved; wide range of connectivity; excellent IPS display. Negative: Bulky and heavy; mediocre battery.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/27/2016

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M:

Fast high-end graphics card based on the Maxwell GM204 chip from the GeForce GTX 900M series.

Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.  

6820HK: Skylake-based quad-core processor for notebooks. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 530 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

17.30":

This large display size is used for laptops which are mainly intended for an use on a desk.

Large display-sizes allow higher resolutions. So, details like letters are bigger. On the other hand, the power consumption is lower with small screen diagonals and the devices are smaller, more lightweight and cheaper.

4.2 kg:

In former years, this weight was representative for laptops with a 14-16 inch display-diagonal. Nowadays, 17 inch laptops weigh less than that.

Acer: The company was founded under the name of Multitech in Taiwan in 1976 and renamed to Acer or Acer Group in 1987. The product range includes, for example, laptops, tablets, smartphones, desktops, monitors and televisions. Gateway Inc. and Packard Bell also belong to the Group and sell their own laptops.

While Acer still had the third largest global market share in the notebook segment in 2008, it ranked 6th in 2016 with a market share of 6% after they had continuously lost market shares.

There are dozens of Acer laptop reviews per month, the ratings are average (as of 2016). Gateway, which has an own laptop line-up, has also belonged to the Acer Group since 2007.

83.33%: This rating should be considered to be average. This is because the proportion of notebooks which have a higher rating is approximately equal to the proportion which have a lower rating.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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