Decent display but speakers need a little oomph
As a multimedia device, the Aspire 6 Captain America edition gets the job done with a 15.6-inch Full HD display with ACER’s ComfyView and stereo speakers with ACER’s TrueHarmony tech.
Having a matte finish display, the Aspire 6 Captain America edition has decent viewing angles and good color rendition, especially in viewing Full HD videos. Brightness is sufficient enough at 50%, and you can max it out to make it viewable even while working under the sun.
As for the Aspire 6 Captain America edition’s speakers, they are a bit so-so in the lows and good in the mids and highs. The speakers maintain their clarity at around 70% and going beyond 70% results in sound distortion in the highs.
The full-sized keyboard gets the job done
Being a 15-inch laptop, you are treated to a full-sized keyboard that includes a numeric keypad—a rare sight in laptops these days. The keyboard has a built-in backlight, which is useful for working in dim lighting. It can be activated manually or via its ambient light sensor, which is accurate by default. We do wish that the backlight’s brightness is adjustable depending on our working environment, then again its default brightness is sufficient enough for most work situations.
Using the chiclet keyboard felt good. We wrote this review using the notebook and typing felt good with the keyboard delivering good tactile feedback overall. The keys were also well-spaced. If there is something ACER can improve on, it would be resizing the up and down keys, as we find them disproportional in size especially if you use them for games.
The trackpad’s whole surface is clickable and can be programmed with gesture and click controls according to your preferences. Tactile feedback is good, though the trackpad can be overly sensitive at times, which is why making a few adjustments in the trackpad settings is recommended before you start using it. If you plan to use this for serious photo and video editing or a few gaming sessions, using a mouse is recommended but it for casual use the trackpad gets the job done.
