Acer bringing Aspire V Nitro Black Edition gaming laptops to North America
Acer makes some great machines, but the company is often associated with budget laptops. This is not a bad thing though, as the company's notebooks are inexpensive, but not cheap. In other words, Acer computers give you a lot of bang for your buck.
Today however, Acer is going the hardcore-gaming route and is delivering some beasts to North America, with the Aspire V Nitro Black Edition laptops. Make no mistake, these laptops are not budget-oriented, but power-oriented.
"V Nitro Black Edition models come equipped with an SV (standard voltage) 4th Generation Intel Core i7-4710HQ Quad Core processor for maximum power. Acer also included the Nvidia GeForce GTX 860M graphics for powerful performance and smooth game play. It is up to 60 percent faster than Nvidia’s previous generation GPUs. Various models include 8GB, 12GB or 16GB of memory. Dual wireless antennas supporting both 2.4GHz and 5GH frequencies enable speedy Internet connections. In addition, fast 128GB or 256GB solid state drives provide fast wake times and rapid access to files, movies, songs and photos and/or up to a 1TB hard disk drive for storing massive amounts of multimedia files. ", says Acer.
The manufacturer further explains, "full high-definition displays with IPS technology provide brilliant, crisp visuals and wide viewing angles, while Acer Comfy View, a non-glare display, helps reduces eye fatigue. Four built-in speakers (8W total output) combine with Dolby Digital Plus Home Theater for powerful surround sound for gaming, movies and music. Various models in the V 17 line include either a Blu-ray Disc drive for a crystal clear movie experience or an 8X DVD Super Multi Double Layer Drive that is M-DISC enabled".
Acer lists the following specs:
Clearly, these laptops have amazing specifications and should appeal to both gamers and power-users alike. My only complaint would be the 3-Cell battery. Obviously, with standard voltage processors, these machines will drain a battery quickly, so a 6-cell would be preferred. However, I can imagine many consumers mostly using these tethered to the wall, so battery life may not be a huge concern.
Battery aside, these notebooks look great; both on paper and aesthetically. The red back-lit keyboard is quite striking and should be perfect for late-night gaming marathons.
Will you be buying an Acer Aspire V Nitro Black Edition laptop? Tell me in the comments.