Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition VN7-791G-76Z8 17.3-Inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) Gaming Laptop

I think is the first review I write, but as I saw so many bad reviews, i was forced to make one myself.First of all, I order this Laptop because I'm used to work on a large desktop display. Mainly I do some Powerpoint jobs and I like to split my screen to read the source PDF and at the same time, write and modify my slides.It is no secret that I can make that same thing on a very, very much cheaper Laptop. Problem is that I also travel, and also like to play MOBA's. So as soon as I saw this Laptop, I knew it was the one for me.Other options to consider: ASUS ROG Laptops: The finest machines to play, not so good for travel. MSI line for gaming: Also good, I did not like the keyboard distribution, so was a mayor flaw to me. Others can think different, perhaps.Critics about bloatware are right. There is a ton of it. Also it was not difficult to take it off. About half an hour and it was clean of it.Trackpad works fine for me, sometimes it is not as responsive as I like, but it does his job. Not a dealbreaker at all if you (as me), use another mouse most of the time.Right now, upgraded to Windows 10, with all the drivers up-to-date. 0 compatibility issues with League of Legends, DOTA 2 and Smite, or any other problem at all.Battery time is as expected, around 3 or 4 hours of work time. You can not ask for a 12 hours of heavy duty to a thin, fast and high performance machine.Now, talking about upgradeability, You can do it. I am a Anaesthesiology Resident, with some knowledge about computers, but surely I am no PC technician. As this beautiful Laptop has to package so much power in such a little space, the process for disassembly is not easy indeed. Detailed information can be found in Youtube, just search for "Acer Aspire VN7-791G disassembly", I know nothing of German, but is very easy to follow. I put a Samsung 850 EVO 250 GB M.2 SSD (MZ-N5E250BW) and Corsair Vengeance Performance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3L 1600MHz PC3 12800 Laptop Memory Kit CMSX16GX3M2B1600C9 on it and now it simply flies! For the not-so-sure kind of guy, you can buy the already upgraded version of it. I am just saying that a mortal human being can do the upgrade to, Acer would not walkthrough this over chat, (I mean, really?) because the risk of permanent damage is high.Almost a month with it and I love it. If any other reviews shows up and I can clarify them, I will.Expect some editing!

Do what you want with your money, but don't say I didn't warn you....First off, to add RAM to this machine, you need to take it to a technician unless you're comfortable removing lots of screws, ribbon connectors, and the motherboard.If you're still thinking of buying this POS, consider the design (or complete lack thereof). Think circa 1970s USSR. Battery is hardwired, wrapped in aluminum foil, and not replaceable. Very much a throwaway laptop, with absolutely nothing accessible by anyone who doesn't build computers (and even then, you need hands smaller than Donald Trump to close this thing back up).Also, if you buy the 17 inch version of this laptop, DO NOT pick it up with one hand. Ever. The thin plastic case is too flimsy to support the weight of the laptop when it is held from only one side. Pick it up on the left side and you risk breaking the DVD drawer. Pick it up on the right side and you risk damaging the hard drive or even worse, cracking the unbelievably thin motherboard. So treat this thing like it is made of egg shells and use two hands whenever you move it, and then go back to get your coffee, because if you ever grab it with one hand and hear a faint cracking sound, you'll learn first hand what I mean. The case on this thing is design suicide, pure and simple. I strongly suspect the mechanical engineer who designed the case is not getting a Christmas bonus. So protect yourself from his or her idiocy and always use two hands (or put something stiff underneath it) before you move this laptop. No exceptions.In short, this laptop looked very good on paper but proved unusable for me in just over a year. Easily the most disappointing personal laptop I've ever owned. So it's back to my lower performing but reliable Fujitsu....Lastly, I never experienced the overheating issues that many others have, I think because I downloaded the NVIDIA drivers directly from the NVIDIA website, not the Acer updates. Video performance improved, and heat was never an issue for me. So if you still want to take your chances with this thrown-together mishmash of parts, use NVIDIA OEM drivers if you're rendering video or playing demanding games.Oh, and don't say I didn't warn you....Happy Holidays to everyone except the ones who designed this laptop.

I love this laptop, I do.. but in the description it said that it came with a 256gb ssd as well as a 1tb hdd.. it does NOT have the 256gb ssd which was a huge selling point for me. Really disappointed in that.

This laptop is the best computer I have ever had. It is fast, and has a graphics card that is good for playing games, which is what I do on it the majority of the time.