When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Acer's Nitro 5, a budget gaming laptop available with AMD or NVIDIA graphics, can be upgraded ...

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The Nitro 5 weighs in at 5.51 pounds and is just more than an inch thick, with a chassis made primarily from black plastic. The design isn't as in your face as a lot of gaming laptops, sticking with a ...

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Cameron Faulkner is an editor covering deals and commerce. He joined in 2018, and served as commerce editor at Polygon until May 2025. Acer’s Nitro 5 gaming laptop lineup has become more refined and ...

WIth a revamped cooling system and a Ryzen 4000-series CPU on board, the affordable Nitro 5 should delight budget-minded gamers. We’ve long been fans of Acer’s line of affordable Nitro 5 gaming ...

While both the Nitro 5 and Bravo 15 benefit from AMD's new "Renoir" CPU architecture, there's only so much Acer can do with a $330 lower price. Besides packing a six-core Ryzen 5 versus an eight-core ...

In the field of low-end gaming laptops, Acer’s latest Nitro 5 (model AN517-51-56YW) is about as budget as they come. But for $880, you don’t need more than what the Acer Nitro 5 offers to play ...

The cheapest Nitro 5 combines an Intel Core i5 processor with Nvidia's aged GeForce GTX 1650 GPU. Our $1,099.99 test unit (model AN515-57-74TT) heats things up with an eight-core, 2.3GHz Core ...

The Acer Nitro V AN515-51 offers the combination of an Intel Core i7 7700HQ with an NVIDIA GTX 1050 (4 GB) at a very attractive price point. It’s this configuration and Acer’s aggressive pricing that ...

Here is the list of top 5 features of Acer Nitro 5 that makes it a killer laptop at this price point. Acer has established itself as a known brand in the gaming laptop segment. The company has a wide ...