Specs Acer Nitro 5 AN515-51-79FD i7-7700HQ Notebook 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD Intel® Core™ i7 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black, Red Notebooks

creativebloq.com

The Acer Nitro 5 (NH.Q3REK.007) is a gaming laptop by trade, which makes it an unusual option for creative work. So how does it fare against other laptops for graphic design? Well, there’s a fair bit of method to this machine’s madness. While it may have…

Good
Consistent, versatile performance, Reasonable keyboard, Extremely affordable…

Consistent, versatile performance, Reasonable keyboard, Extremely affordable…

Bad

Underwhelming screen, Poor battery life, Immature design…

Bottom line
AMD’s hardware delivers enough computing ability to handle most mainstream work tasks, and the Nitro 5 has good versatility elsewhere – but its low price means that compromises are made…

AMD’s hardware delivers enough computing ability to handle most mainstream work tasks, and the Nitro 5 has good versatility elsewhere – but its low price means that compromises are made…

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gadgetsmagazine.com.ph

Matching the mad titan’s menacing toughness, Acer chose their Nitro 5 gaming laptop to represent Thanos in their Infinity War line. Premium-looking, the device is built upon a solid aluminum shell with a brushed finish. Its front panel parades a Thanos sk…

It’s a Thanos-approved gaming laptop, though with a hefty price.Also published in GADGETS MAGAZINE July 2018 Issue.Reviewed by Jewel Sta. Ana…

canadalaptopreviews.com

They offer high processing power but still come in rather slim cases but Acer is moving away from that with the Nitro 5 AN515-51. This is a full gaming laptop, with the help of the quad-core processor and the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti graphics card with 4GB of…

Bottom line
The Acer Nitro 5 is an inexpensive gaming laptop that promises a good gaming experience even at full HD resolution, it does have a long battery life and is lighter than some other 15-inch gaming laptops. A fast SSD and a strong quad-core processor ensure…

The Acer Nitro 5 is an inexpensive gaming laptop that promises a good gaming experience even at full HD resolution, it does have a long battery life and is lighter than some other 15-inch gaming laptops. A fast SSD and a strong quad-core processor ensure…

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unbox.ph

Aside from the limited edition Captain America Aspire 6 and the Iron Man Swift 3, Acer also sent over the most powerful Marvel-branded notebook fit for the most powerful being in the MCU: Thanos. Yes, the Acer Nitro 5 Thanos Edition lords supreme over the…

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Look past the branding and fancy graphics on the outside, you’ll notice that Acer used their Nitro gaming notebook line as a base for their homage to the mad titan.On the lid is Thano’s mug with gold colored accents, and while the branding for his noteboo…

Look past the branding and fancy graphics on the outside, you’ll notice that Acer used their Nitro gaming notebook line as a base for their homage to the mad titan.On the lid is Thano’s mug with gold colored accents, and while the branding for his noteboo…

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yugatech.com

Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War is now showing in theaters nationwide and along with its launch are three Infinity War themed Acer laptops. Today, we will be checking out the Acer Nitro 5 Thanos Edition. We have reviewed the Acer Nitro 5 Intel Core i7 var…

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The Acer Nitro 5 Thanos Edition is simply a must-to-be-purchased gaming laptop if we let our hearts decide on it. If the packaging itself made our mouths water, our eyes are teary-eyed when we saw the actual unit itself.However, there is one major problem…

The Acer Nitro 5 Thanos Edition is simply a must-to-be-purchased gaming laptop if we let our hearts decide on it. If the packaging itself made our mouths water, our eyes are teary-eyed when we saw the actual unit itself.However, there is one major problem…

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ultrabookreview.com

The Nitro 5 is Acer’s entry-level series of gaming notebooks, built mostly on Intel Core H hardware and Nvidia dedicated graphics, with few exceptions of AMD Ryzen variants.As of April 2018 Acer offers an updated line of Nitro 5s, code-name AN515-53, buil…

Good
well made, nice and simple design lines, gets a matte IPS screen, decent keyboard and excellent trackpad, runs cool and quiet with daily use, fast wireless, affordable price tag…

well made, nice and simple design lines, gets a matte IPS screen, decent keyboard and excellent trackpad, runs cool and quiet with daily use, fast wireless, affordable price tag…

Bad
slightly better screen, bur still rather dim, loud fans under load, average speakers, only gets a 48 Wh battery…

slightly better screen, bur still rather dim, loud fans under load, average speakers, only gets a 48 Wh battery…

Bottom line
The Nitro 5 is Acer’s budget gaming notebook in the sub $1000 category. It’s a pretty good device overall, with excellent price tags and very few flaws, and on top of these the 2018 model gets updated Coffee Lake hardware and a slightly better panel than…

The Nitro 5 is Acer’s budget gaming notebook in the sub $1000 category. It’s a pretty good device overall, with excellent price tags and very few flaws, and on top of these the 2018 model gets updated Coffee Lake hardware and a slightly better panel than…

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techradar.com

The Acer Nitro 5 is a mid-range gaming laptop that’s aiming to sate the majority of gamers.The 15.6in screen size should be enough for most players, and its GTX 1050 graphics chip is designed to deliver smooth gaming on the panel’s 1080p resolution.The Ac…

Good
Solid 1080p gaming performance, Fast Core i7 processor, Reasonable screen contrast…

Solid 1080p gaming performance, Fast Core i7 processor, Reasonable screen contrast…

Bad
Underwhelming components elsewhere, Not brilliant value, Ergonomically mediocre…

Underwhelming components elsewhere, Not brilliant value, Ergonomically mediocre…

Bottom line
The Acer Nitro 5’s core components are fine for gaming and general-purpose use, and the Nitro also delivers solid battery life, reasonable screen contrast and decent design. However, cut-back components elsewhere and rivals that offer better value mean th…

The Acer Nitro 5’s core components are fine for gaming and general-purpose use, and the Nitro also delivers solid battery life, reasonable screen contrast and decent design. However, cut-back components elsewhere and rivals that offer better value mean th…

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gadgetspeak.com

The Acer Nitro 5measures is 39x26x2.5cm and weights 2.454kilos.This is of course a powerful machine likely to be used by gamers. This means that battery life may not be that great, the best I got streaming video was around four hours. I see the figure q…

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yugatech.com

New month, new gadget roundup. For the month of March, we have the Samsung Galaxy S9+, Vivo V9, Huawei Nova 2 Lite, ASUS ZenFone 5Q, and Acer Nitro 5, to name a few. If you missed some our reviews, then check out our Gadget Reviews Roundup for March 2018…

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hardwareheaven.com

The Acer Nitro 5 uses a familiar design, with many touches that have been included on numerous Acer notebooks. The hinge has an attractive burnt orange finish, and that deep colour is complimented by the keyboard’s red backlight and a red ring around the…

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The Acer Nitro 5 is a good deal when compared to the MSI GV62 7RC. It’s only a little more expensive, but it delivers a leap in gaming performance, a Core i7 processor and a better screen.It compares well to the pricier Acer Predator Helios 300 and Asus R…

The Acer Nitro 5 is a good deal when compared to the MSI GV62 7RC. It’s only a little more expensive, but it delivers a leap in gaming performance, a Core i7 processor and a better screen.It compares well to the pricier Acer Predator Helios 300 and Asus R…

yugatech.com

Last year, Acer released their new mid-tier gaming laptop called the Nitro 5 that branched out many variants which cater to both Nvidia and AMD graphics cards. What we have in our hands is the AN515-51-79N0 that is equipped with a Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050T…

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The Acer Nitro 5 series is a good mid-tier gaming laptop thanks to its hardware that can even run AAA games at a playable state even at ultra high settings. It has decent quality speakers and has long battery life when watching videos even at 1080p. We we…

The Acer Nitro 5 series is a good mid-tier gaming laptop thanks to its hardware that can even run AAA games at a playable state even at ultra high settings. It has decent quality speakers and has long battery life when watching videos even at 1080p. We we…

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stuff.tv/my/

Gaming laptops normally cost more than the GDP of a developing nation, and draw enough juice to make the lights flicker whenever you plug ‘em in to the mains.Do you really need all that power, though? If you’re esports mad and spend your evenings in front…

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Not everyone can afford a monster gaming laptop, so it’s great to see Acer delivering 1080p performance at a reasonable price. The Nitro 5 might not be the prettiest or lightest laptop around, but if you want high frame rates, those are sacrifices you’ll…

Not everyone can afford a monster gaming laptop, so it’s great to see Acer delivering 1080p performance at a reasonable price. The Nitro 5 might not be the prettiest or lightest laptop around, but if you want high frame rates, those are sacrifices you’ll…

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expertreviews.co.uk

READ NEXT: What to expect at CES 2018: All the key trends, rumours and announcements ahead of CESThe Nitro 5 starts at a price of £899 in the UK and will be available from April 2018. The laptop will also be available in North America from $799 and in Eur…

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Acer’s new laptops have something for everyone: the gamer, the worker on the move and the emailer on a budget…

Acer’s new laptops have something for everyone: the gamer, the worker on the move and the emailer on a budget…

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canadalaptopreviews.com

chip.com.my

When we received this for review, the package was slim and easy to carry. But when we unboxed everything, that was not the case at all. The power brick of the laptop itself was almost half the weight of the laptop, and that itself is heavier than laptops…

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Overall, a great alternative to a desktop if you are someone who enjoys the portability of a laptop with some ridiculous power to back it up.(previously published in issue October 2017)…

Overall, a great alternative to a desktop if you are someone who enjoys the portability of a laptop with some ridiculous power to back it up.(previously published in issue October 2017)…

gadgetynews.com

You may have seen my Acer Nitro 5 hands-on video that I took whilst being taken on a rickshaw tour of London. Well, I took that laptop home and have been using since. It is now review time.As with any product, it is easy to get the specs if money is no ob…

Good
Understated looks (for a gamer), Good power and speed, Backlit keyboard, Reasonably light and thin, Great storage SSD…

Understated looks (for a gamer), Good power and speed, Backlit keyboard, Reasonably light and thin, Great storage SSD…

Bad
Keys just ok for gaming great for typing, Screen a little lacklustre…

Keys just ok for gaming great for typing, Screen a little lacklustre…

Bottom line
The Acer has enough pace to handle games, Office work and most other general tasks you choose to throw at it.If you are looking for a wholly performance package, then there is room for improvement.That said, the graphics card and RAM really help things al…

The Acer has enough pace to handle games, Office work and most other general tasks you choose to throw at it.If you are looking for a wholly performance package, then there is room for improvement.That said, the graphics card and RAM really help things al…

trustedreviews.com

I’ve seen a raft of expensive gaming notebooks over the past few months, so it’s refreshing to see a machine with a price that doesn’t push into four figures. The Acer Nitro 5 is a £899 notebook that enters the super-competitive mid-range market with an…

Good
Solid Full HD gaming pace, Attractive design, Cheaper than the competition…

Solid Full HD gaming pace, Attractive design, Cheaper than the competition…

Bad
So-so screen, Single-channel memory, Mediocre battery life…

So-so screen, Single-channel memory, Mediocre battery life…

Bottom line
Acer Nitro 5 – Performance The £899 model I’ve reviewed, the Nitro 5 AN515-51, is powered by an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 GPU. That’s the same as the bottom-spec Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming and Asus ROG STRIX GL553. All three can be upgraded to the more po…

Acer Nitro 5 – Performance The £899 model I’ve reviewed, the Nitro 5 AN515-51, is powered by an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 GPU. That’s the same as the bottom-spec Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming and Asus ROG STRIX GL553. All three can be upgraded to the more po…

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klgadgetguy.com

People occasionally ask me for advice when they want to get a new computer, some even come up to me and ask if this gaming laptop is good or that gaming laptop is good and my usual reply is, “will you be always outside playing games or just at home?” We a…

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ultrabookreview.com

There are quite a few gaming laptops available in stores for around $1000, and we’ve reviewed most of them here on the site, but it’s now time for one more: the Acer Nitro 5.This is a full-size laptop with a 15-inch matte IPS screen, a backlit keyboard a…

Good
well made, nice and simple design lines, gets a matte IPS screen, decent keyboard and excellent trackpad, runs cool and quiet with daily use, fast wireless, efficient, able to squeeze much out of that 48 Wh battery, affordable price tag…

well made, nice and simple design lines, gets a matte IPS screen, decent keyboard and excellent trackpad, runs cool and quiet with daily use, fast wireless, efficient, able to squeeze much out of that 48 Wh battery, affordable price tag…

Bad
somewhat dim and color deficient panel, keep an eye on potential overheating, with an impact on performance, very loud fans and the left side of the keyboard gets quite hot, only gets a 48 Wh battery…

somewhat dim and color deficient panel, keep an eye on potential overheating, with an impact on performance, very loud fans and the left side of the keyboard gets quite hot, only gets a 48 Wh battery…

Bottom line
The Nitro 5 is Acer’s new multimedia/budget gaming notebook in the sub $1000 category, an alternative with different design lines to the Aspire VX15 and Aspire 7 series. It’s a pretty good laptop with few flaws, but except for the looks, I doesn’t give po…

The Nitro 5 is Acer’s new multimedia/budget gaming notebook in the sub $1000 category, an alternative with different design lines to the Aspire VX15 and Aspire 7 series. It’s a pretty good laptop with few flaws, but except for the looks, I doesn’t give po…

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Laptopmag.com

Making a budget gaming laptop is like walking a tightrope. The manufacturer is stuck in the precarious position of balancing a reasonable price against solid specs. In the case of the Nitro 5, Acer gets some things right, like the good graphics performanc…

Good
Solid overall performance, decent graphics, Office-friendly design, Runs cool…

Solid overall performance, decent graphics, Office-friendly design, Runs cool…

Bad
Dull display, Muted, flat audio, Subpar battery life…

Dull display, Muted, flat audio, Subpar battery life…

Bottom line
The Acer Nitro 5 combines good graphics and solid overall performance at an attractive price, but suffers from short battery life and weak speakers…

The Acer Nitro 5 combines good graphics and solid overall performance at an attractive price, but suffers from short battery life and weak speakers…

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pcmag.com

You don’t need a desktop to enjoy smooth gaming, but neither do you need to spend more than $2,000 on a high-end gaming laptop with a discrete GPU that’s so bulky and power-hungry that it likely will never leave your desk. There is a sweet spot of budget…

Good
Long battery life, Lighter than some 15-inch gaming laptops, Impressive graphics performance for the price…

Long battery life, Lighter than some 15-inch gaming laptops, Impressive graphics performance for the price…

Bad
Middling performance on everyday computing tasks, Lackluster build quality in some areas, Single-color keyboard backlight, Hard-to-read keys…

Middling performance on everyday computing tasks, Lackluster build quality in some areas, Single-color keyboard backlight, Hard-to-read keys…

Bottom line
The Acer Nitro 5 is an inexpensive gaming laptop that promises a good gaming experience even at full HD resolution, but it cuts some corners on build quality and everyday computing performance…

The Acer Nitro 5 is an inexpensive gaming laptop that promises a good gaming experience even at full HD resolution, but it cuts some corners on build quality and everyday computing performance…

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laptopmedia.com

Acer’s Nitro 5 lineup seems like a strange addition to the gaming family since there are already low-end gaming configurations under the Aspire VX 15 brand. In any case, the Nitro 5 has more in common with the mid-range Acer Predator Helios 300 notebooks…

Good
Decent build, A slightly more simplistic design approach with less flashy appearance, Fairly comfortable input devices, Full HD IPS display, The panel doesn’t use PWM for regulating screen brightness, Reliable cooling solution (at least for the AMD config…

Decent build, A slightly more simplistic design approach with less flashy appearance, Fairly comfortable input devices, Full HD IPS display, The panel doesn’t use PWM for regulating screen brightness, Reliable cooling solution (at least for the AMD config…

Bad
The display becomes really dim (just 104 cd/m2) when the notebook isn’t plugged in, The CPU is less powerful than its competitors and too old to be included in a 2017 build, The Radeon RX 550 can’t beat the GTX 1050 in the same price range…

The display becomes really dim (just 104 cd/m2) when the notebook isn’t plugged in, The CPU is less powerful than its competitors and too old to be included in a 2017 build, The Radeon RX 550 can’t beat the GTX 1050 in the same price range…

Bottom line
Gaming on a budget? As always, AMD configurations are one of the most lucrative ones in the lower-end spectrum of the market and the Acer Nitro 5 proves it. It’s really hard to come across a capable gaming machine with for just $799, however, a quick sear…

Gaming on a budget? As always, AMD configurations are one of the most lucrative ones in the lower-end spectrum of the market and the Acer Nitro 5 proves it. It’s really hard to come across a capable gaming machine with for just $799, however, a quick sear…

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notebookcheck.net

Slim entry-level gamer. Acer’s slim gaming notebook can offer an IPS display and a fast NVMe SSD as well as good battery runtimes…

Good
high-contrast display, Full-HD resolution, fast NVMe SSD, good battery runtimes, AC Wi-Fi, Type-C USB, maintenance hatches…

high-contrast display, Full-HD resolution, fast NVMe SSD, good battery runtimes, AC Wi-Fi, Type-C USB, maintenance hatches…

Bad
dark screen…

dark screen…

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Specs Acer Nitro 5 AN515-51-79FD i7-7700HQ Notebook 39.6 cm (15.6″) Full HD Intel® Core™ i7 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black, Red Notebooks