Question 1

I read on two reviews here that the laptop makes annoying sound when the power adapter is plugged in and it comes from the left rear underside near the RAM area. Is it true? Is it anything harmful for the laptop? How to remove this sound? Is it anything harmful for the laptop?

Accepted Answer

I have no idea what these reviewers are talking about. I've never heard any strange noises coming from any part of my Acer Aspire. It's extraordinarily quiet, which one would expect from a rig with a solid state drive. I am regularly plugging and unplugging my laptop as I go about my day. I probably use it, on and off, about 8 hours a day, and have not had any problems. It is a very nice rig, light, fast and quiet.

Question 2

Does the computer overheat easily for anyone else? Mine will overheat after 1-2hr of gameplay, sometimes less. Is that something to be concerned about?

Accepted Answer

Yeah, it does overheat when I play for over an hour. Maybe just grab a separate mouse and keyboard. I had to because it does get a bit hot. I wouldn't be too concerned, but if you want, you can also get those portable laptop cooling pads and keep it running under your laptop.

Question 3

does this laptop have a built-in mic?

Accepted Answer

Hello there,

Thank you for contacting us in regards to your question. According to the specifications, it lists that the Acer Aspire laptop has a built-in dual digital microphone.

Hope this helps, 
Newegg Support

Question 4

can you hook it up to a 4k tv and use 3840x2160 resolution?

Accepted Answer

I've never attempted this as, it's a GTX 1060. The frame rate would be terrible at that resolution. Go with a GTX 1080 OR, a new RTX 2070 OR, higher. This laptop does run kinda hot. You will need a good cooling pad and, a cool ambient temperature to run this thing. Like 75° in the room.  I have hooked it up and ran it at 1080p on my 4K however, it runs and looks just fine. Search Google for forums on this laptop. It's a great deal just, research before you buy!!!

Question 5

Does this have a glossy or matte screen?

Accepted Answer

I would say it's much more matte than glossy. While you can see yourself when the screen is black, the image is more subtle than sharp, and there's little depth. The screen images are quite good, which you would expect from the graphics chip that comes with it. I recommend this laptop. It's relatively inexpensive and has lots of bells and whistles. Not had any problem with mine after a year of daily use, 7-8 hours a day, using it for graphics, spreadsheets, cruising the net, etc.

Question 6

Does the keyboard have any backlighting options or is it only plain white?

Accepted Answer

Not from what I've tested, only white.

Question 7

1. Can I remove the exiting SSD 256 GB SSD and use my existing 2.5" SSD 512 GB?
2. Can I use my existing 2.5-Inch 2TB SATA Seagate HDD in addition to the SSD?

I would like to use a SSD and HDD at the same time, and I would like to remove the hard drives that come with this PC. Is this possible?

Accepted Answer

Hello Dan,

Thank you for contacting us in regards to your question.

You would not be able to install both drives. This model currently has 1 available 2.5" SATA Bay that is not occupied. The current SSD is a M.2.

Thank you and have a nice day! 
Newegg Support

Question 8

Can I add an SSHD to this or is the SSD all I can have?

Accepted Answer

Hello,

Thank you for contacting us in regards to your question.

You can indeed add in SATA SSD, SSHD or HDD if needed.

Thank you, 
Newegg Support

Question 9

Is it a flicker free screen?

Accepted Answer

It appears to be. I'd never heard of that, so after a quick Google search, I took a quick shot of the screen with my phone. Perfect image, no lines.

Question 10

will this fit in the empty hd slot, and do i need a bracket for it?Samsung - 970 EVO 500GB Internal PCI Express 3.0 x4 (NVMe) Solid State Drive for Laptops with V-NAND Technology

Accepted Answer

Isn't the SSD you mentioned M.2? The laptop's free slot is 2.5", not M.2. The M.2 slot has the 256GB SSD that comes with the laptop, but you can replace it if you want.

Brand	Acer
Series	Aspire 7
Model	A717-72G-700J
Part Number	NH.GXEAA.005

Color	Obsidian Black
Operating System	Windows 10 Home 64-bit 🙋‍♀️Microsoft Windows 11 Pro Upgrade ‍👉Check ABS/Helix computers with Windows 11 ‍👉Check gaming pc with Windows 11 Pro
CPU	Intel Core i7-8750H 2.20 GHz
Screen	17.3" IPS
Memory	16 GB DDR4
Storage	256 GB SSD
Graphics Card	GeForce GTX 1060
Video Memory	6 GB GDDR5
Communication	Gigabit LAN and WLAN
Dimensions (W x D x H)	16.67" x 11.41" x 1.11"
Weight	6.70 lbs.
Other Features	Acer Fingerprint Reader supporting Windows Hello

CPU Type	Intel Core i7 8th Gen
Processor Name	Intel Core i7-8750H
Number of Cores	6-core Processor
Core Name	Coffee Lake
Turbo Frequency	Up to 4.1 GHz
CPU L3 Cache	9 MB

Screen Size	17.3"
Touchscreen	Non-Touch Screen
Wide Screen Support	Yes
Display Type	FHD
Resolution	1920 x 1080
Panel	IPS
Bezel Design	Standard
Refresh Rate	60 Hz
Display Features	In-plane Switching (IPS) Technology

GPU/VPU	GeForce GTX 1060
Video Memory	6GB
Graphic Type	Dedicated Card

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Acer - Gaming Laptop - 17.3" FHD IPS 60 Hz, Intel i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB GDDR5, 16 GB Memory, 256 GB SSD, Windows 10 Home, VR Ready, Aspire 7 (A717-72G-700J) - ONLY @ NEWEGG

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Memory	16GB
Memory Speed	DDR4 2400
Memory Spec	8 GB x 2
Memory Slot (Total)	2
Memory Slot (Available)	0
Max Memory Supported	32 GB

LAN	10/100/1000Mbps
WLAN	802.11ac Wi-Fi featuring 2x2 MU-MIMO technology (Dual-Band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.1

USB	1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C (up to 5 Gbps) 1 x USB 3.0 (with Power-off Charging) 2 x USB 2.0
HDMI	1 x HDMI 2.0
Audio Ports	1 x Headphone/Microphone Combo Jack

Audio	Optimized Dolby Audio Premium sound enhancement Acer TrueHarmony Sound System Built-in Dual Digital Microphone
Speaker	Two Built-in Stereo Speakers

Touchpad	Precision Touchpad (supporting Windows Modern Touchpad gestures)
Keyboard	Dedicated Numeric Keypad Media Control Keys
Backlit Keyboard	Backlit
Webcam	HD Webcam (1280 x 720) supporting High Dynamic Range (HDR)
Card Reader	Secure Digital (SD) Card

Battery	4-cell Li-Ion (3220 mAh) Battery
Battery Life	Up to 6 hours battery life

General
Style	Standard
Type	Gaming
Usage	Consumer

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