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In early 2012, at an event to brief the press on its new Kepler GPU architecture, Nvidia handed out an unusual Ultrabook: the Acer Aspire M3. Equipped with the GT 640M, the M3 was the first Ultrabook to ever ship with a discrete graphics solution. Unfortunately the system had several flaws, but Acer fixed most of them in the Aspire Timeline Ultra M5, a powerful successors that sold for less than $800 and received our Editor’s Choice award.
Then, almost as suddenly as the laptops had appeared, they were gone. The Aspire M5 line with battery like Acer TravelMate 7740 Battery , Acer AS10D31 Battery , Acer Aspire 1825 Battery , Acer UM09F36 Battery , Acer Aspire One 521 Battery , Acer Ferrari One Battery , Acer Ferrari 1100 Battery , Acer GARDA53 Battery , Acer TravelMate 3040 Battery , Acer Aspire One D210 Battery , Acer UM08B74 Battery , Acer UM08B73 Battery continued, but models with discrete graphics were almost impossible to find, leaving consumers without an option if they wanted decent gaming performance from their Ultrabook – that is, until now.
The Acer Aspire V7 is all about power. In our performance tests it blows away most competitors by posting processor scores 20 percent higher than average and doubling the performance of Intel HD 4600 in 3D games. Only the Asus Zenbook UX51 and Razer Blade are quicker, but both start at $500 more, making this $1,300 system look like a steal. Acer even sweetens the deal with a wonderful 1080p display and a decent pair of speakers.
Unfortunately there are a few problems, too. Build quality is not at all what consumers expect from an expensive PC, the touchpad is terrible, and battery life is a bit below average for a 4th-gen Ultrabook. Then there’s the heat. External temperatures are usually not so severe that they take from a review score, but the Aspire V7’s record-setting heat is the exception. Buyers who use their laptop as just that will find this to be a very uncomfortable computer.
The biggest problem, however, is Samsung’s Ativ Book 8. That slightly larger laptop offers even better performance at a lower price and, despite its 3rd-gen Intel processor, it almost matches the V7’s battery life. While the smaller Acer looks portable on paper, it’s more at home on a desk than on the road, which makes the Ativ Book 8 an intimidating competitor.
Still, users who want a unique blend of portability and performance should give the Aspire V7 a shot. If you’ve always yearned for an Ultrabook that can also play games, the Aspire V7 is what you’ve been waiting for.