Reviewers Liked
- VR-ready gaming performance
- Impressive heat management
- Updated keyboard and touchpad with better LED backlight
- DisplayPort and USBC 3.1
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Big and heavy
- Doesn't have integrated graphics
Acer Predator 17X GX-791
After spending many hours with the Predator 17X, it’s a fast, capable laptop that’s shockingly quiet. If Acer were to drop a next-gen GPU in it, it’d have the chops to be a lasting competitor.
-- As reviewed by PCWorld
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