Before we start, let's make some things clear. 1. This is a gaming laptop. That means it is built for performance over economy. If you're looking for a long battery life, you're looking at the wrong category of laptops. 2. This is a very affordable gaming laptop. By affordable, I mean it has the specs to run most games just fine with basic settings. It is not going to get you amazing framerates on graphics-intensive games with the graphics settings cranked up, the hardware just isn't that powerful. 3. Gaming laptops get hot. Performance in a computer comes at the cost of heat. Laptops are harder to keep cool than your average desktop just due to the lack of physical space they have to circulate air. So if you try to use this as an actual laptop and put it on your lap, it's not going to be very comfortable as there will be some really hot air blowing right on you. I would strongly advise that you use this on a hard flat surface so the air vents on the bottom have clearance to draw in air. In fact, I would further recommend a cooling pad to increase the ventilation to extend the lifespan of the components. You can also expect the power supply brick to get mighty hot as well. Make sure you don't cover it with something so it can dissipate that heat. OK, with that being said, let's talk about this computer specifically. It looks pretty sharp, the design on the lid is pretty cool. The keyboard is pretty standard, and there are a good amount of ports. It even has an actual Ethernet port for anyone who wants to be wired in instead of being on the wifi. Acer is well-known for making solid budget gaming machines that provide a relatively good bang for your buck. This is no exception. The performance is decent, especially for the price. The case is plastic and probably wouldn't stand up to a lot of abuse, but that's typically not an issue for gaming laptops. This isn't the device you typically slam into a backpack and drag through classrooms or stuff in a locker. The specs are pretty good. An i7 for a processor is better than average for a laptop in this price range. The graphics card is the GeForce RTX 4050, which is kind of the lower end of mid-range but certainly good enough to play most anything if you're willing to tone down the graphics on the more demanding games. 16GB of RAM is pretty standard and should suffice for most gaming needs. The 1TB SSD is pretty nice and bigger than many at this price point. This should give plenty of space to install games and store files. All in all, I would say this is perfect for a beginner or a gamer on a budget as you get a decent amount of performance relative to the price. Just make sure you treat it correctly. Read more

This is our second laptop that we have bought same brand and style. We love the way it works and can be used for both work and gaming. Read more

La laptop es muy buena, para lo que la compré que es para edición, ha funcionando muy bien hasta el momento. Read more

After my predator helios lasting me nearly 6 years I had to go back to acer. Quite surprised how well it's built. Wish it had a bigger RAM but I was able to install one after getting it. It does get loud during gaming but not as hot as I thought the keyboard would get as is usual with gaming laptops. very satisfied so far and so very light weight at least compared to what I'm used to. Read more

The machine is pretty high powered and plays all my games with ease - these days it's mostly Overwatch and TLOU (lol). The fan is SUPER loud but I always use headphones, so it doesn't bother me. The laptop can get pretty hot while gaming, so I'd recommend investing in a quality cooling pad. Overall, I recommend this especially for the price. Read more