Acer PREDATOR GX-791

MPN: NH.Q12EK.001  |  EAN: 4713392648441  |  Model: Predator GX-791

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Choosist's Ratings

Acer PREDATOR GX-791 - NH.Q12EK.001 Performance, Usage and Feature Ratings
Use Rating
Pro Video Editing
Just Right
Amateur Photo Editing
Just Right
Hardcore Gaming
Very Good
Casual Gaming
Outstanding
College (Students)
Just Right
Watching Movies
Just Right
Pro Graphic Design
Just Right
Simple Music Editing
Just Right
Pro Music Production
Just Right
Bookkeeping
Just Right
Front-end Development
Just Right
Back-end Development
Just Right
Social Media
Outstanding
Browsing
Outstanding
Documents
Just Right
Email
Outstanding
Short Journeys
Just Right
Working in Low Light
Outstanding
Presentations
Outstanding
Working with Numbers
Outstanding
Funky Look
Outstanding
Gaming Look
Outstanding
Cool Look
Outstanding
Cute & Pretty Look
Outstanding
Regular Look
Outstanding
Business Look
Outstanding
17+ Inches
Outstanding
Serious Multitasking
Outstanding
Outstanding
Pro Photo Editing
Just Right
Windows
Outstanding

Professional Video Production

The Predator GX-791's resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels pixels, offers exceptional visual clarity for editing videos. It has a decent total storage capacity of 1256 GB, a powerful 2.6 GHz processor and a dedicated graphics card which makes this laptop perfect for high-resolution video projects.

Great for photo editing

Achieve great photo editing results with the Predator GX-791 from Acer. It comes with a large Nvidia GeForce GTX 980M storage capacity for any pictures you keep on locally on the laptop. It also boasts a handy Memory Card Reader, making it incredibly easy to transfer pictures from your camera while on the move.

Gaming

A resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, means rich graphics to shoot Zombies or cross the galaxy in detail

Your Acer's Intel Core i7-6700HQ processor means whilst your thumbs may struggle with Call of Duty or Doom your will not. 

The 16 GB RAM combines nicely with the GPU on the Nvidia GeForce GTX 980M which hits a 3DMark benchmark score of 9677, and the 4 cores CPU hit a Passmark benchmark of 8136

You can have the dark arcade experience without tapping blindly thanks to the built in back-lit keyboard. 

It's good for academic research

Light, portable, and full-featured, the Predator GX-791 is ideal for carrying between offices and libraries. You’ll have all the tools you need to research and write outstanding research papers and theses.

All about the Films!

In addition to its excellent Advanced screen, this laptop comes with a 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution ensuring scenes pop with colour and great fidelity. Also, while watching in the dark, you can start, stop and skip through scenes using the backlit keyboard.

Give your Images the professional touch

The Predator GX-791 is a high spec machine for professional photo and graphics work. Boasting a powerful 2.6 GHz processor and 16 GB RAM, along with a Nvidia GeForce GTX 980M dedicated graphics card, this laptop will help you achieve the very best results.

Music and Audio

Developing your own tunes and mixes is important to you, so we've recommended a laptop that has got an advanced audio system on-board with HD sound capabilities.

The presence of a 4 cores core process will help speed up music format conversions or codec-based compression.

Its all about the Beats

With its wide selection of ports the Predator GX-791 sits at the heart of your music production workflow. And with a total storage capacity of 1256 GB hard drive, you’ve got plenty of space to store work in progress

Book keeping

Capable of running spreadsheets or dedicated accounts software, the Predator GX-791 is perfect for keeping finances in check. And with a 1 you’ll find it even easier to enter and update figures.

Can handle UI Dev & Design work

Whether it's HTML5, CSS or Javascript-based frameworks such as AJAX, Angular, JQUERY etc, the Predator GX-791 is a very capable option. 

It's multi-core CPU & 16 GB memory size helps you multi-task as you craft your vision on it's high quality, 1920 x 1080 pixels screen.

Can handle a Full-Stack Coding Environment

You'll need a machine that can handle multiple VMs for your various Dev environments, which is why we've picked something for you that's got an Intel Core i7-6700HQ, (a processor with 4 cores) plus a healthy RAM size of 16 GB.

Also, its 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution provides adequate screen estate to view multiple window or more of your IDE while you work.

Regular Stuff / Everyday Tasks

Spreadsheets, presentations and documents, are relatively undemanding, but the Intel Core i7-6700HQ processor and 16 GB RAM ensures even image laden files won't leave you watching the 'spinning wheel' on the Predator GX-791

The Predator GX-791 makes surfing the web easy thanks to a reasonable hardware specification and fast, reliable b/g/n/ac WiFi connectivity.

A sizeable 1000 GB drive allows you to download and manage hundreds of thousands of emails on the Predator GX-791.

Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the Predator GX-791 will do just fine.

Battery life is fairly decent

The Predator GX-791 allows you to stay productive even when you need to pop out for a few hours thanks to its portability and 3 hours battery life.

Working in the dark

This laptop can be used night or day thanks to the built in back-lit keyboard.

Presentations

It's got a good variety of display ports which allows you connect to a good range of projectors and screen types.

Numeric Key Pad

When you spend all day typing, the quality of keyboard makes a big difference. The Predator GX-791 includes a numeric keypad to simplify the process of entering numbers into spreadsheets. And with a backlit keyboard, you can keep working long after the sun goes down too.

Slick package

Boasting clean lines and premium looks, the Predator GX-791 showcases your refined taste in mobile devices. Guaranteed to make your friends green with envy.

Lively and charming package

The Predator GX-791 is an eye-catching package with a bright and refreshing look. The perfect accessory to compliment your individual sense of style.

Looks like your everyday laptop

It looks simple, capable and doesn't stand out in any particular way.

Looks very professional

Traditional and corporate, the Predator GX-791 will not be out of place in any office, anywhere in the world.

Very stylized look

Fed up with the black and grey machines that dominate the laptop market? The bold colours and exciting design of the 1 offer a very funky alternative.

Package that suits a Gamer

Combining style and ergonomics, the Predator GX-791 is built for hardcore gaming on the move.

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Technical Specifications

Acer PREDATOR GX-791 - NH.Q12EK.001 Technical Specifications
Specification Description
Design
Colour Black
Display
Display Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
Display Size 17.3 inches
Processor
Processor Architecture 64 Bit
Processor Cores 4 cores
Processor Model Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Processor Speed 2.6 GHz
Memory
RAM Size 16 GB
Storage
HDD Capacity 1000 GB
SSD Capacity 256 GB
Storage Total Capacity 1256 GB
Storage Type HDD + SSD
Graphics
Graphics Card Model - Dedicated Nvidia GeForce GTX 980M
Graphics Card Type Dedicated
Networking
Network Bluetooth Type 4.0
Network Wired Type Gigabit Mbps
Network Wireless Type b/g/n/ac
Ports & Interfaces
HDMI Port 1
Memory Card Reader 1
Microphone 1
Mini DisplayPort 1
USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Ports 1
USB 3.0/3.1 (Gen 1) Type-A Ports 4
Camera
Camera 1
Keyboard
Keyboard Back-lit Yes
Keyboard Num-Pad Yes
Software
Operating System Architecture 64 Bit
Operating System Name Microsoft Windows
Operating System Version Windows 10
Battery
Battery Life 3 hours
Weight & Dimensions
Weight 4.55 kg