Aspire 7 A715 Laptop Review: Acer's upgrade giant with gaming potential and long battery life

All-rounder with endurance. Acer's well-equipped 15.6-inch multimedia all-rounder handles all current computer games and represents them smoothly on the matte, Full HD, IPS display. A surprise is the excellent battery life.

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The Aspire 7 A715-74G is one of the multimedia all-rounders in 15.6-inch format. The laptop is a bit more compact and sleeker than previous models. The innards consist of mid-range hardware. Our review unit comes with a Core i5-9300H processor and a GeForce GTX 1650 graphics core. Among the competitors of the Aspire are devices such as the Dell G3 15 3579, the HP Omen 15 and the Asus TUF FX505DT.

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Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 (Aspire 7 A715 Series)

Processor

Intel Core i5-9300H 4 x 2.4 - 4.1 GHz, Coffee Lake-H

Graphics adapter

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile - 4 GB VRAM, Core: 1560 MHz, Memory: 2000 MHz, GDDR5, 128-bit memory interface, Nvidia 436.15, Optimus

Memory

8 GB

, DDR4-2666, Dual-Channel, two memory slots (both occupied)

Display

15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, AU Optronics B156HAN02.1, IPS, glossy: no

Mainboard

Intel HM370

Storage

WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G, 512 GB

, 2 M.2-2280 slots, 442 GB free

Soundcard

Realtek ALC255 @ Intel Cannon Point-LP PCH - cAVS (Audio, Video, Speech)

Connections

1 USB 2.0, 3 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm combined microphone and headphone jack, 1 Fingerprint Reader, TPM 2.0

Networking

Realtek RTL8168/8111 Gigabit-LAN (10/100/1000MBit/s), Atheros/Qualcomm QCA6174 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 4.2

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 20.85 x 363.4 x 254.5 ( = 0.82 x 14.31 x 10.02 in)

Battery

58.7 Wh, 3815 mAh Lithium-Ion, 15.4 V

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit

Camera

Webcam: HD
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix

Additional features

Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, Norton Security Ultra (Trial version), 24 Months Warranty

Weight

2.35 kg ( = 82.89 oz / 5.18 pounds), Power Supply: 505 g ( = 17.81 oz / 1.11 pounds)

Price

999 Euro

Links

Acer homepage
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Case & Equipment - Stylish, Slim, Compact

Acer uses a mix of materials in the case. The lid back and the top of the base unit are made of metal, the bottom panel and the display frame are made of plastic. The entire case is in matte black. The laptop is well made and does not reveal any serious stability issues. The battery is firmly installed. There is no maintenance flap. To get to the innards, the bottom panel has to be dismantled.

Three of the built-in USB ports (2x Type A, 1x Type C) work according to the USB 3.2 Gen 1 standard, the fourth one according to the USB 2.0 standard. The Type-C USB port does not support DisplayPort over USB-C or Power Delivery 3.0. In addition, there is an HDMI output and a Gigabit Ethernet port. The machine does not have a memory card reader on board.

The WLAN module supports the fast ac standard. The transfer rates determined under optimal conditions (no other WLAN devices in the immediate vicinity, short distance between laptop and server PC) are good.

Size Comparison

Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-704Q Dell G3 15 3579 Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 HP Omen 15-dc1020ng Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 DIN A4 ❌

Connectivity

Left-hand side: cable lock slot, Gigabit Ethernet port, HDMI, 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (1x Type C, 2x Type A)

Right-hand side: combo headphone/microphone jack, USB 2.0 (Type A), power connector

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng Intel Wireless-AC 9560	680 MBit/s +26%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 Realtek RTL8822BE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCIe Adapter	617 MBit/s +14%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-704Q Atheros/Qualcomm QCA6174	584 (511^min - 602^max) MBit/s +8%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 Atheros/Qualcomm QCA6174	539 (403^min - 632^max) MBit/s
Dell G3 15 3579 Intel Wireless AC 9462	339 MBit/s -37%
iperf3 receive AX12
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng Intel Wireless-AC 9560	646 MBit/s +12%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 Realtek RTL8822BE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCIe Adapter	586 MBit/s +2%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 Atheros/Qualcomm QCA6174	575 (535^min - 614^max) MBit/s
Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-704Q Atheros/Qualcomm QCA6174	566 (424^min - 629^max) MBit/s -2%
Dell G3 15 3579 Intel Wireless AC 9462	329 MBit/s -43%

Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø575 (535-614)

Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-704Q Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø566 (424-629)

Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø539 (403-632)

Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-704Q Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø583 (511-602)

Input Devices - Suitable for Everyday Use

The Acer computer is equipped with a backlit chiclet keyboard with integrated number pad. The flat, smooth buttons provide a short stroke and a clear pressure point. The key resistance is pleasing. While typing, the keyboard does not yield. The key illumination (one brightness level) is switched on and off via a function key. All in all, Acer delivers a well-made keyboard suitable for everyday use.

The multi-touch ClickPad occupies an area of about 10.6x7.8 cm (~ 4.17x3.07 in). The smooth pad surface makes it easy for the fingers to glide. The pad also responds to inputs in the corners. It has a short stroke and a clear pressure point.

Display - IPS on Board

The matte 15.6-inch display of the Aspire 7 has a native resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. While the display provides a good contrast (1042:1), the brightness (255.8 cd/m²) is too low. The price level of the device requires more. We consider a value beyond 300 cd/m² good. A positive fact: The display shows no PWM flicker.


251 cd/m²	247 cd/m²	260 cd/m²
258 cd/m²	271 cd/m²	260 cd/m²
251 cd/m²	249 cd/m²	255 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

AU Optronics B156HAN02.1 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 271 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 255.8 cd/m² Minimum: 21.5 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 91 %
Center on Battery: 278 cd/m²
Contrast: 1042:1 (Black: 0.26 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.63 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5.1, calibrated: 4.62
ΔE Greyscale 2.21 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
57% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
36% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
39.57% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
57.5% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
38.3% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.5

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	Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60	Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-704Q IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60	Dell G3 15 3579 IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60	HP Omen 15-dc1020ng IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60	Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Display		0%	0%	0%	3%
Display P3 Coverage	38.3	38.34 0%	38.48 0%	38.37 0%	39.56 3%
sRGB Coverage	57.5	57.5 0%	57.9 1%	57.6 0%	59.5 3%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage	39.57	39.65 0%	39.75 0%	39.69 0%	40.91 3%
Response Times		15%	19%	-2%	14%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *	41 ?(20, 21)	35 ?(17, 18) 15%	32.4 ?(14.8, 17.6) 21%	40 ?(21.2, 18.8) 2%	30.4 ?(14, 16.4) 26%
Response Time Black / White *	28 ?(16, 12)	24 ?(14, 10) 14%	23.2 ?(13.2, 10) 17%	29.6 ?(17.2, 12.4) -6%	27.6 ?(17.6, 10) 1%
PWM Frequency
Screen		-25%	-31%	-25%	-34%
Brightness middle	271	280 3%	208.2 -23%	251 -7%	286.2 6%
Brightness	256	248 -3%	203 -21%	232 -9%	267 4%
Brightness Distribution	91	81 -11%	81 -11%	76 -16%	84 -8%
Black Level *	0.26	0.56 -115%	0.34 -31%	0.17 35%	0.33 -27%
Contrast	1042	500 -52%	612 -41%	1476 42%	867 -17%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	3.63	4.75 -31%	4.65 -28%	6.2 -71%	5.45 -50%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	7.13	8.04 -13%	15.99 -124%	18.6 -161%	18.08 -154%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *	4.62	4.93 -7%	3.84 17%	4.8 -4%	4.47 3%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	2.21	3.21 -45%	4.1 -86%	4.2 -90%	5.3 -140%
Gamma	2.5 ^88%	2.59 ^85%	2.3 ^96%	2.32 ^95%	2.1 ^105%
CCT	6383 ^102%	6601 ^98%	7352 ^88%	7454 ^87%	7679 ^85%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)	36	36 0%	36.7 2%	36.5 1%	37.6 4%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)	57	57 0%	57.9 2%	57.4 1%	59.1 4%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-3% / -15%	-4% / -19%	-9% / -18%	-6% / -21%

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Display Response Times

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Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

↔ Response Time Black to White
28 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 16 ms rise
28 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 12 ms fall
The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 66 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.8 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
41 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 20 ms rise
41 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 21 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 59 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (34.3 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

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To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18694 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

Ex-factory, we register a Delta E 2000 color deviation of 4.62. This misses the target of Delta E less than 3. By calibrating the display, a slight improvement of the representation can be achieved. The color deviation drops to a value of 3.63 and the gray levels are more balanced. The color spaces AdobeRGB (36%) and sRGB (57%) are not fully covered by the display.

The viewing angle stable IPS panel can be read from any position. Outdoors, this is much more difficult due to its insufficient brightness. The display is primarily made for use inside buildings.

Performance - Acer with Mid-Range Hardware

With the Aspire 7 A715-74G, Acer delivers a 15.6-inch multimedia all-rounder. The computer has enough power for all common applications and handles all current computer games flawlessly. Our test device is available for around 900 to 1000 Euros (~ $989 to $1099). Other configuration options are available.

Processor

The Aspire is powered by a Core i5-9300H quad-core processor (Coffee Lake). The CPU operates at a base clock speed of 2.4 GHz. Turbo can increase the frequency to 4 GHz (four cores) or 4.1 GHz (one core).

The CPU processes the Cinebench benchmarks' multi-thread tests at 3.4 to 4 GHz for a short time, then the frequency drops to 3.3-3.4 GHz. The single-threaded tests are run at 4 to 4.1 GHz. On battery power, the CPU operates at 2.7 to 3.1 GHz (multi-thread) and 2.5 to 4.1 GHz (single-thread).

To determine whether the CPU turbo is permanently used in AC mode, we check by running the multi-thread test of the Cinebench R15 benchmark for at least 30 minutes in a continuous loop. The results decrease slightly from the first to the second run and then remain at a constant level. The turbo is used.

Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 Intel Core i5-9300H, Intel Core i5-9300H: Ø752 (744.8-791.06)

Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-704Q Intel Core i7-8750H, Intel Core i7-8750H: Ø1021 (1009.77-1077.38)

Dell G3 15 3579 Intel Core i5-8300H, Intel Core i5-8300H: Ø805 (798.21-830.56)

HP Omen 15-dc1020ng Intel Core i5-9300H, Intel Core i5-9300H: Ø748 (730.55-769.02)

Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, AMD Ryzen 7 3750H: Ø741 (732.32-778.15)

CPU clock rates during the execution of the CB15 loop

Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit

6597

Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit

25295

Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit

6818

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

170 Points

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

791 Points

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

104.1 fps

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

99.6 %

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... in comparison

Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Multimedia (119 - 308, n=97, last 2 years)	242 Points +42%
Average Intel Core i5-9300H (169 - 176, n=11)	172.6 Points +2%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-704Q Intel Core i7-8750H	172 Points +1%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng Intel Core i5-9300H	171 Points +1%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 Intel Core i5-9300H	170 Points
Dell G3 15 3579 Intel Core i5-8300H	168 Points -1%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	157 Points -8%
CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Multimedia (570 - 4703, n=103, last 2 years)	2171 Points +174%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-704Q Intel Core i7-8750H	1077 Points +36%
Dell G3 15 3579 Intel Core i5-8300H	831 Points +5%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	799 Points +1%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 Intel Core i5-9300H	791 Points
Average Intel Core i5-9300H (717 - 850, n=11)	784 Points -1%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng Intel Core i5-9300H	769 Points -3%

Cinebench R10
Rendering Single 32Bit
Average of class Multimedia (5791 - 10476, n=3, last 2 years)	7475 Points +13%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 Intel Core i5-9300H	6597 Points
Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-704Q Intel Core i7-8750H	6594 Points 0%
Average Intel Core i5-9300H (6421 - 6677, n=5)	6561 Points -1%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng Intel Core i5-9300H	6539 Points -1%
Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
Average of class Multimedia (34412 - 61674, n=3, last 2 years)	43500 Points +72%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-704Q Intel Core i7-8750H	32879 Points +30%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 Intel Core i5-9300H	25295 Points
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng Intel Core i5-9300H	24623 Points -3%
Average Intel Core i5-9300H (21798 - 25656, n=5)	24198 Points -4%

Cinebench R20
CPU (Single Core)
Average of class Multimedia (316 - 812, n=95, last 2 years)	621 Points +46%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 Intel Core i5-9300H	425 Points
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng Intel Core i5-9300H	419 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i5-9300H (398 - 427, n=9)	415 Points -2%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	386 Points -9%
CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Multimedia (1192 - 11768, n=95, last 2 years)	4957 Points +183%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	1793 Points +2%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 Intel Core i5-9300H	1752 Points
Average Intel Core i5-9300H (1530 - 1877, n=9)	1727 Points -1%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng Intel Core i5-9300H	1723 Points -2%

Geekbench 3
32 Bit Multi-Core Score
Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-704Q Intel Core i7-8750H	20831 Points +31%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 Intel Core i5-9300H	15885 Points
Average Intel Core i5-9300H (14195 - 16101, n=4)	15338 Points -3%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng Intel Core i5-9300H	15170 Points -5%
32 Bit Single-Core Score
Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 Intel Core i5-9300H	4009 Points
Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-704Q Intel Core i7-8750H	3932 Points -2%
Average Intel Core i5-9300H (3596 - 4109, n=4)	3854 Points -4%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng Intel Core i5-9300H	3700 Points -8%

Geekbench 4.4
64 Bit Multi-Core Score
Average of class Multimedia (22925 - 50218, n=4, last 2 years)	35065 Points +112%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-704Q Intel Core i7-8750H	19416 Points +17%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 Intel Core i5-9300H	16541 Points
Average Intel Core i5-9300H (14853 - 17684, n=7)	16246 Points -2%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng Intel Core i5-9300H	15458 Points -7%
64 Bit Single-Core Score
Average of class Multimedia (4736 - 7925, n=4, last 2 years)	6555 Points +31%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 Intel Core i5-9300H	5008 Points
Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-704Q Intel Core i7-8750H	4940 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i5-9300H (4704 - 5089, n=7)	4898 Points -2%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng Intel Core i5-9300H	4744 Points -5%

Geekbench 5.0
5.0 Multi-Core
Average of class Multimedia (4955 - 14690, n=20, last 2 years)	9733 Points +135%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 Intel Core i5-9300H	4146 Points
Average Intel Core i5-9300H (3697 - 4200, n=3)	4014 Points -3%
5.0 Single-Core
Average of class Multimedia (1099 - 1898, n=20, last 2 years)	1598 Points +42%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 Intel Core i5-9300H	1123 Points
Average Intel Core i5-9300H (1095 - 1137, n=3)	1118 Points 0%

Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total Score
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H (Edge 44.17763.1.0)	1162 ms * -6%
Dell G3 15 3579 Intel Core i5-8300H (Edge 42.17134.1.0)	1158 ms * -5%
Average Intel Core i5-9300H (1079 - 1349, n=8)	1138 ms * -3%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-704Q Intel Core i7-8750H (Edge 44)	1118 ms * -2%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng Intel Core i5-9300H (Edge 44)	1107 ms * -1%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 Intel Core i5-9300H (Edge 44)	1100 ms *
Average of class Multimedia (363 - 1124, n=96, last 2 years)	580 ms * +47%

Octane V2 - Total Score
Average of class Multimedia (43921 - 109055, n=43, last 2 years)	84531 Points +152%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-704Q Intel Core i7-8750H (Edge 44)	35441 Points +5%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng Intel Core i5-9300H (Edge 44)	34350 Points +2%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 Intel Core i5-9300H (Edge 44)	33605 Points
Dell G3 15 3579 Intel Core i5-8300H (Edge 42.17134.1.0)	33272 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i5-9300H (22225 - 34957, n=7)	32344 Points -4%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H (Edge 44.17763.1.0)	30675 Points -9%

JetStream 1.1 - Total Score
Average of class Multimedia (256 - 459, n=6, last 2 years)	391 Points +56%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 Intel Core i5-9300H (Edge 44)	251.4 Points
Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-704Q Intel Core i7-8750H (Edge 44)	251.2 Points 0%
Dell G3 15 3579 Intel Core i5-8300H (Edge 42.17134.1.0)	243 Points -3%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng Intel Core i5-9300H (Edge 44)	238.9 Points -5%
Average Intel Core i5-9300H (150.3 - 254, n=7)	231 Points -8%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H (Edge 44.17763.1.0)	219 Points -13%

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System Performance

The built-in Core i5 processor offers enough computing power for all common applications. The dedicated graphics core allows playing games. The system works smoothly. We have not encountered any problems. In addition, the results in the PC-Mark benchmarks are good.

The main memory runs in dual-channel mode

PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2		3848 points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2		3674 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2		5094 points
PCMark 10 Score		4904 points
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PCMark 10
Score
Average of class Multimedia (4039 - 8083, n=81, last 2 years)	6388 Points +30%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-704Q GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-8750H, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW256G8	5162 Points +5%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G	4904 Points
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G	4873 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile (4400 - 5150, n=8)	4817 Points -2%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	4732 Points -4%
Dell G3 15 3579 GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-8300H, Seagate Mobile HDD 1TB ST1000LX015-1U7172	3050 Points -38%
Essentials
Average of class Multimedia (8448 - 12144, n=81, last 2 years)	10247 Points +18%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-704Q GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-8750H, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW256G8	9065 Points +5%
Average Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile (8108 - 9161, n=8)	8670 Points 0%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G	8666 Points
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G	8575 Points -1%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	8355 Points -4%
Dell G3 15 3579 GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-8300H, Seagate Mobile HDD 1TB ST1000LX015-1U7172	4892 Points -44%
Productivity
Average of class Multimedia (5462 - 11186, n=81, last 2 years)	8549 Points +19%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-704Q GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-8750H, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW256G8	7332 Points +2%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G	7261 Points +1%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G	7202 Points
Average Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile (5633 - 7809, n=8)	6986 Points -3%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	6518 Points -9%
Dell G3 15 3579 GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-8300H, Seagate Mobile HDD 1TB ST1000LX015-1U7172	4175 Points -42%
Digital Content Creation
Average of class Multimedia (3861 - 11777, n=81, last 2 years)	8215 Points +60%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-704Q GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-8750H, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW256G8	5616 Points +10%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	5282 Points +3%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G	5128 Points
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G	5044 Points -2%
Average Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile (4717 - 5182, n=8)	5021 Points -2%
Dell G3 15 3579 GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-8300H, Seagate Mobile HDD 1TB ST1000LX015-1U7172	3770 Points -26%

PCMark 8 - Home Score Accelerated v2
Average of class Multimedia (4159 - 5514, n=10, last 2 years)	4909 Points +28%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-704Q GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, i7-8750H, Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW256G8	4125 Points +7%
Dell G3 15 3579 GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, i5-8300H, Seagate Mobile HDD 1TB ST1000LX015-1U7172	3930 Points +2%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 3750H, Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	3917 Points +2%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H, WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G	3848 Points
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, i5-9300H, WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G	3691 Points -4%
Average Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile (3416 - 3848, n=5)	3666 Points -5%

Storage Devices

The NVMe SSD from Western Digital (in M.2-2280 format) offers 512 GB of storage space. Of this, approximately 442 GB can be used at delivery. The remaining space is used by the recovery partition and the Windows installation. The transfer rates of the SSD are good.

The laptop can be extended by additional storage devices. A second M.2-2280 slot and one for a 2.5-inch storage device are available. The necessary screws for a 2.5-inch drive are in the box. The respective mounting frame is already inside the machine.

The Aspire can accommodate two M.2-2280 SSDs

A 2.5-inch storage device could also be installed

CrystalDiskMark 3.0

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G

Sequential Read: 1378 MB/s

Sequential Write: 1452 MB/s

512K Read: 771 MB/s

512K Write: 781 MB/s

4K Read: 34.76 MB/s

4K Write: 115.1 MB/s

4K QD32 Read: 539 MB/s

4K QD32 Write: 463.8 MB/s

	Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G	Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-704Q Intel SSD 760p SSDPEKKW256G8	Dell G3 15 3579 Seagate Mobile HDD 1TB ST1000LX015-1U7172	HP Omen 15-dc1020ng WDC PC SN720 SDAQNTW-512G	Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 Intel SSD 660p SSDPEKNW512G8	Average WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-512G	Average of class Multimedia
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6		-4%	-98%	31%	-6%	4%	88%
Write 4K	113.3	103.4 -9%	0.202 -100%	112.1 -1%	137.5 21%	138.5 ?(94.1 - 191.2, n=27) 22%	167.9 ?(91.7 - 333, n=61, last 2 years) 48%
Read 4K	42.7	56 31%	0.461 -99%	42.01 -2%	57 33%	44.2 ?(27.6 - 53.1, n=27) 4%	64.8 ?(30.7 - 96, n=61, last 2 years) 52%
Write Seq	1457	808 -45%	53.5 -96%	1964 35%	984 -32%	1265 ?(750 - 1768, n=25) -13%	2600 ?(834 - 4454, n=38, last 2 years) 78%
Read Seq	1432	1939 35%	107.2 -93%	2065 44%	1564 9%	1237 ?(423 - 1710, n=25) -14%	2840 ?(1642 - 4875, n=38, last 2 years) 98%
Write 4K Q32T1	347.5	281.3 -19%	0.882 -100%	318.2 -8%	237.4 -32%	404 ?(239 - 749, n=27) 16%	480 ?(292 - 809, n=61, last 2 years) 38%
Read 4K Q32T1	382.6	326.5 -15%	1.057 -100%	406.7 6%	340.7 -11%	421 ?(229 - 654, n=27) 10%	543 ?(310 - 1134, n=61, last 2 years) 42%
Write Seq Q32T1	1454	474.1 -67%	63.7 -96%	2534 74%	959 -34%	1491 ?(1319 - 2544, n=27) 3%	3713 ?(869 - 6779, n=61, last 2 years) 155%
Read Seq Q32T1	1726	2735 58%	77.1 -96%	3438 99%	1732 0%	1741 ?(473 - 3433, n=27) 1%	5009 ?(1859 - 7147, n=61, last 2 years) 190%

GPU Performance

The GeForce GTX 1650 graphics core (Turing architecture) represents Nvidia's current mid-range model for laptops. It supports DirectX 12 and operates at a base speed of 1395 MHz. The Boost technology makes an increase up to 1560 MHz possible.

Higher clock rates are achievable if the GPU does not reach a specified temperature and/or energy threshold. We register a maximum of 1727 MHz, which, however, can only be maintained for a short time. The "Witcher 3" test is run at an average speed of 1649 MHz. The GPU can rely on fast GDDR5 graphics memory (4,096 GB).

The results in the 3DMark benchmarks are at a level normal for this GPU. The integrated UHD Graphics 630 GPU is active and the laptop utilizes Nvidia's Optimus switching graphics solution.

3DMark 11 Performance		11928 points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score		103370 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score		26062 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		8200 points
3DMark Time Spy Score		3612 points
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... in comparison

3DMark 11 | 3DMark

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Multimedia (3408 - 60250, n=88, last 2 years)	17989 Points +37%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	13575 Points +3%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, Intel Core i5-9300H	13447 Points +2%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, Intel Core i5-9300H	13138 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile (10885 - 13575, n=30)	12797 Points -3%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-704Q NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-8750H	9479 Points -28%
Dell G3 15 3579 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, Intel Core i5-8300H	7658 Points -42%

3DMark
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Multimedia (1835 - 46022, n=88, last 2 years)	13311 Points +41%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, Intel Core i5-9300H	9536 Points +1%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	9428 Points 0%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, Intel Core i5-9300H	9423 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile (7741 - 9810, n=32)	9195 Points -2%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-704Q NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-8750H	7786 Points -17%
Dell G3 15 3579 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, Intel Core i5-8300H	6183 Points -34%
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, Intel Core i5-9300H	61286 Points
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, Intel Core i5-9300H	57365 Points -6%
Average of class Multimedia (14679 - 150699, n=64, last 2 years)	56009 Points -9%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile (38016 - 66073, n=21)	55346 Points -10%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-704Q NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-8750H	52138 Points -15%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	40948 Points -33%
Dell G3 15 3579 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile, Intel Core i5-8300H	39385 Points -36%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Multimedia (622 - 17620, n=88, last 2 years)	4986 Points +42%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, AMD Ryzen 7 3750H	3568 Points +2%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, Intel Core i5-9300H	3565 Points +2%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, Intel Core i5-9300H	3510 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile (2900 - 3700, n=31)	3430 Points -2%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-704Q NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile, Intel Core i7-8750H	2365 Points -33%

Gaming Performance

The hardware of the Aspire 7 handles all games in our database flawlessly. In general, Full HD resolution and medium to high-quality settings can be used. In some cases even more is possible.

BioShock Infinite - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset, DX11 (DDOF)
Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile	88.1 fps
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile	87.7 fps 0%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile (68.5 - 99.4, n=18)	86.4 fps -2%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-704Q Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile	76.7 fps -13%
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile	73.9 fps -16%
Dell G3 15 3579 Intel Core i5-8300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile	65.4 fps -26%

The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
Average of class Multimedia (11.2 - 290, n=89, last 2 years)	86.7 fps +33%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile	65.3 fps
Asus TUF FX505DT-EB73 AMD Ryzen 7 3750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile	62.7 fps -4%
HP Omen 15-dc1020ng Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile	62.2 fps -5%
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile (45 - 70.4, n=29)	61.7 fps -6%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-704Q Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile	50 fps -23%
Dell G3 15 3579 Intel Core i5-8300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile	39.4 fps -40%

World of Tanks enCore - 1920x1080 Ultra AA:TSSAA HQ
Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile	77 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile (69.5 - 77, n=2)	73.3 fps -5%

Total War: Three Kingdoms - 1920x1080 Medium (incl textures)
Average of class Multimedia (52 - 170, n=9, last 2 years)	104.1 fps +53%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile	68 (57^min - 80^max) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile (57.7 - 68, n=4)	63.8 fps -6%

Forza Horizon 4 - 1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:2xMS
Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile	75 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile (48 - 75, n=2)	61.5 fps -18%

Call of Duty Black Ops 4 - 1920x1080 Very High / On
Acer Aspire 7 A715-74G-50U5 Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile	68.8 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile (67.8 - 68.8, n=2)	68.3 fps -1%
Acer Aspire 7 A715-72G-704Q Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile	47.7 fps -31%

To check whether the refresh rates remain largely constant over a longer period of time, we let the game "The Witcher 3" run for about 60 minutes at Full HD resolution and maximum quality settings. The player's character is not moved over the entire period. A drop in refresh rates cannot be determined.