Acer Predator 15 Gaming Notebook Review
Published by Marc Büchel on 14.01.16Page:
Specifications / Chassis
Test Model / Avialable Models
| Acer Predator 15 - 16GB RAM, GTX 970M 256GB SSD | Acer Predator 15 - 64GB RAM, GTX 980M 512GB SSD | Acer Predator 15 - 64GB RAM, GTX 980M 1000GB SSD | |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-6700HQ, 2.60 GHz Standard, 3.50 GHz Turbo | Intel Core i7-6700HQ, 2.40 GHz Standard, 3.50 GHz Turbo | Intel Core i7-6700HQ, 2.60 GHz Standard, 3.50 GHz Turbo |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Multi-Language | Windows 10 Multi-Language | Windows 10 Multi-Language |
| Chipset | Intel HM170 Express Chipset | Intel HM170 Express Chipset | Intel HM170 Express Chipset |
| Memory | DDR4 1600 MHz, 16 GB | DDR4 1600 MHz, 64 GB | DDR4 1600 MHz, 16 GB |
| Display | 15'' Full HD, 1920 x 1080 LG LP156WF6-SPP1) IPS | 15'' Full HD, 1920 x 1080 LG LP156WF6-SPP1) IPS | 15'' Full HD, 1920 x 1080 LG LP156WF6-SPP1) IPS |
| Graphics card | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M, 3 GByte GDDR5 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M, 4 GByte GDDR5 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M, 3 GByte GDDR5 |
| Hard drive | 256 GB SSD (M.2 NVMe) 2000 GB HDD (2.5'') Western Digital |
512 GB SSD (M.2 NVMe) 1000 GB HDD (2.5'') Western Digital |
1000 GB SSD 2000 GB HDD (2.5'') Western Digital |
| Network | 1 x Gigabit LAN (Killer) 1 x WLAN 802.11ac (Killer) |
1 x Gigabit LAN (Killer) 1 x WLAN 802.11ac (Killer) |
1 x Gigabit LAN (Killer) 1 x WLAN 802.11ac (Killer) |
| ODD | Blu-ray RW | Blu-ray RW | Blu-ray RW |
| Video Camera | HD Web Camera | HD Web Camera | HD Web Camera |
| Connectors | 1 x 3.5mm Jack 4 x USB 3.0 1 x Thunderbolt 3 1 x RJ45 LAN jack 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI Type A 1 x SD-Card Slot |
1 x 3.5mm Jack 4 x USB 3.0 1 x Thunderbolt 3 1 x RJ45 LAN jack 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI Type A 1 x SD-Card Slot |
1 x 3.5mm Jack 4 x USB 3.0 1 x Thunderbolt 3 1 x RJ45 LAN jack 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI Type A 1 x SD-Card Slot |
| Audio | Built-in Speakers incl. Subwoofer and Microphone | Built-in Speakers incl. Subwoofer and Microphone | Built-in Speakers incl. Subwoofer and Microphone |
| Battery | 6000 mAh, 8 Cells | 6000 mAh, 8 Cells | 6000 mAh, 8 Cells |
| Dimensions | 391 x 299 x 38.5 mm (W x D x H) | 391 x 299 x 38.5 mm (W x D x H) | 391 x 299 x 38.5 mm (W x D x H) |
| Weight | 3.4 kg | 3.4 kg | 3.4 kg |
| Price | CHF 1999.- | CHF 2749.- | CHF 3199.- |
Châssis / Design / Build Quality
As soon as you take the Predator 15 out of the box you'll see that this is one serious gaming notebook. Small wonder it weighs 4.50 kilogram and it therefore leaves lasting impressions - positive as well as negative ones. Nevertheless one M.2 solid state drive and an additional hard drive, a high-end notebook GPU, a quad core CPU with eight threads, 24 GByte memory, a 15 inch FullHD IPS display and a powerful cooling solution do need some space and cause additional weight. As a matter of fact the Predator 15 can produce more than 200 Watts of dissipation power, which make the cooling system mission critical. Acer decided to put GPU and CPU underneath the speakers, close to the display. The CPU can be found on the left side and the GPU has been placed on the right side. Furthermore there are two radial fans which blow hot air out of the case. The entire cooling solution is very efficient and keeps the temperatures low and even the noise level is on a very reasonable level.
Like its predecessor, the Predator 15 also comes with a grippy surface. Paired with its distinctive shape and black as well as silver color the design itself reminds of a stealth bomber. Acer decided to stick to their design theme. The overall impression as well as build quality is great and LAN party gamers will like the toughness of this device.
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