Testseek.co.uk have collected 74 expert reviews of the Acer Predator 17 G9-791 and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Acer Predator 17 G9-791.
January 2016
(83%)
74 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(91%)
29 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
83010074
The editors liked
Display
Design
Powerful
Nice looking and sturdily built
Excellent display
Keyboard and trackpad
Fast performance and do traces of throttling
Runs cool and quiet
Packs a large battery
Scythes through any game at 1080p
Impressive keyboard and trackpad
Good screen and speakers
Surprisingly good battery life
Solid build quality
Pleasant keyboard and touchpad
Loud
Bass-heavy sound system
Excellent performance in all areas
Surprisingly long battery life
Bundled gaming mouse
Sheer power
Stunning sound - best we've ever heard on a laptop
Top end graphics
DVD drive
The editors didn't like
Bulky
Heavy
Tall and uncomfortable front edge
Many LEDs that won't shut off
Slow WiFi once you get away from the router
No GSync support
Rivals offer slightly better screen and sound
Heavy and bulky build
Mediocre SSD
Divisive design
Derivative design
Mediocre display
Very heavy
Keyboard is too far from the edge of the machine
Video playback quality doesn't reflect the very high resolution graphics
This machine is a monster. It's not made to bring you the same graphics and experience as your top-powered gaming tower, it's meant to give you the ability to win at the games you play competitively whilst on the go. Or on your couch. Whichever.Whatever w...
Glorious gaming performance, Superb sound, Class-leading battery life
Expensive, Huge and heavy
Acer—yes, we said Acer—delivers a laptop to slug it out with Alienware, Asus, and MSI for heavyweight gaming supremacy, if you can spare the $2,599. Read More…...
Appealing, sleek and aggressive design with premium materials, Solid construction, Excellent cooling system, Perfect display suitable not only for gaming, but for professional photo and video editing as well, Comfortable keyboard and touchpad, A wide vari
Bulky and heavy (4.163 kg), The additional fan module doesn't do anything, Doesn't support G-Sync on the integrated display
Acer has been long been associated with lower-end and mid-range devices, but in the last couple of years it proved that the high-end segment isn't something new to the company and their latest top-shelf laptop, Predator G9-791, is the living proof. It has...
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Published: 2016-05-02, Author: Joel , review by: apcmag.com
Abstract: Unashamedly large, extremely powerful and housing more fans than a wind farm, it can hunt down and play games at a quality you'd normally believe was only possible on a desktop gaming PC. In many ways, the Acer Predator looks exactly how you'd expect — i...
Spec'd very well; No bloatware; Steam pre-installed; Screen offers great viewing angles, and is also non-reflective; Great keyboard with coloured lighting underneath; Macro keys; Two high-speed networking options via Killer NIC; Removable optical drive an
Big and heavy; No 4K screen, and no touch; Sound doesn't really feel fleshed out or spatial; Occasional bugs;
Big and bulky, Acer's Predator may not offer the glitz and lights and total sense of customisation you get with some other gaming computer, but it still delivers quite a bit, and manages to even make itself stand out as one of Acer's best computers in age...
GTX 980M graphics for less than competing brands, Excellent thermals, Zero complaints about the trackpad, Great audio experience
Rubberised finish attracts dirt quickly and is difficult to clean, No GSYNC on the builtin display, Wrist placement is uncomfortable due to sharp front edge
It's a VR-capable laptop that has most of the bells and whistles you'd expect, and it offers a high-class gaming experience. Definitely worth the money. I want one now...
