Acer Nitro 5 (15.6-inch, 2021)

Powerful AMD CPU ; High-res WQHD display ; Accepts three storage drives ; Decent battery life

Plastic build is less appealing in high-end configurations ; Max-Q GPU limits performance in RTX 3070 model

Acer's Nitro 5 gaming laptop, refreshed for 2021, delivers friendly features at a reasonable price in its entry and mid-level configurations.

Great specs for the price - and highly customisable (if you can afford it)

Feels slightly flimsy in places ; Needs more storage as standard

Once again proof that good gaming performance won't necessarily need to cost your a fortune. Although it'll depend just how much you customise the options.

Impressive 1080p gaming power ; Superb AMD processor ; Comfortable keyboard ; Very affordable

Underwhelming display ; Mediocre battery life ; Not that many extra features

The Acer Nitro 5 has good core power, a solid keyboard and a low price, so it's a tempting option if you want a gaming laptop on a budget. You will have to put up with some sacrifices, though.

Great price/performance ratio;Decent keyboard with an optional RGB backlight;Fast-paced display options;Two M.2 slots + 2.5-inch SATA (connector and screws included inside the box);The display doesn’t flicker at any brightness level (Innolux...

Lacks an SD card reader and Thunderbolt support;Covers only half of sRGB (Innolux N156HRA-EA1 (CMN1521));Slow pixel response times (Innolux N156HRA-EA1 (CMN1521))

Once more, Acer has done a pretty good job to balance between the compromises of low costs, and performance. Ultimately, there are some key features that will make you consider this product. First and foremost – you get very capable hardware that is...

Great price tag for what it is;Nice keyboard with decent travel, clicky feedback, and an optional RGB backlight;Two M.2 slots with RAID 0 support and a regular SATA port;The display doesn’t flicker at any brightness level (Innolux N156HRA-EA1);Has a...

Lacks an SD card reader;Unimpressive battery life;Covers only 53% of sRGB (LG LP156WFC-SPD5)

The Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-57) is a refreshed device that surprises us with its decent performance. The price tag of it isn’t too wallet-stretching but at the same time, it offers a lot of bang for its money. The build quality is just fine for this kind...

Extremely powerful ; Good keyboard and trackpad ; Speedy display

Limited features ; Heavy ; Short battery life

The Nitro 5 is among the best gaming laptops in terms of raw performance. However, performance isn’t everything, and the Nitro 5 offers neither the best value nor the best features for the money. It’s the cheapest laptop with an RTX 3080, but as we...

responsief 165 Hz paneel;QHD-resolutie;hoge systeemprestaties;PCIe 4 SSD;vrije M.2-2280 slot (PCIe 4);ruimte voor een 2,5-inch opslagmedium;toetsenbord met achtergrondverlichting (RGB);Thunderbolt 4;Stroomvoorziening

CPU put zijn potentieel niet uit;geen geheugenkaartlezer;ondergemiddelde batterijduur;luidruchtig onder belasting

De Nitro 5 is een goed uitgebalanceerde gaming laptop voor net geen 2400 US$. A

prestazioni elevate della GPU;display a 144 Hz;buone opzioni di manutenzione;economico ...

... che è notevole per quanto riguarda la tastiera;batteria con una bassa capacità

goede gaming prestaties;snel 144 Hz IPS-scherm;aanvaardbare batterijgebruiksduur;snelle SSD;Thunderbolt 4;goede invoerapparaten;toetsenbord met achtergrondverlichting;snel WLAN

te veel lawaai onder belasting;koelsysteem snel overbelast;slechts 512 GB opslagruimte;weinig externe aansluitingen

De Acer Nitro 5 AN517 is een gaming laptop met de nieuwste Alder Lake CPU en een bruikbare grafische kaart. De

reaktionsschnelles 165-Hz-Panel;QHD-Auflösung;hohe Systemleistung;PCIe-4-SSD;freier M.2-2280-Steckplatz (PCIe 4);Platz für ein 2,5-Zoll-Speichermedium;beleuchtete Tastatur (RGB);Thunderbolt 4;Power Delivery

CPU bleibt etwas unter ihren Möglichkeiten;kein Speicherkartenleser;unterdurchschnittliche Akkulaufzeiten;laut unter Last