Acer - Nitro 5 - 15.6" FHD 144Hz IPS Gaming Laptop - Intel 11th Gen i7 - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti - 16GB DDR4 - 512GB SSD
Model: AN515-57-74TT
SKU: 6486189
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Customers are pleased with the Nitro 5's performance, graphics capabilities, and price, frequently citing its ability to run games smoothly and its good value for the money. However, some users experienced issues with battery life, keyboard backlight functionality, and occasional fan noise. While many found the build quality to be satisfactory and appreciated the upgradability options, concerns regarding heat generation were also noted.
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First gaming laptop ever and i love it! My 10 year old laptop crashed and i was using it to learn to code and needed a replacement. This one has all the specs and speed i wanted plus i can game on it! As far as speed and performance goes it boots up from off to on im seconds and opens apps and web pages faster than ive ever been used to. For the gamers out there i know this is what you are interested in as far as reviews on gaming laptops. Im not the biggest gamer and only play a few in all honesty. Going from the ps4 to this is night and day! Rainbow six seige on this machine is a total game changer! Im getting an average of 230fps on seige on ultra settings and it handles it! I did the benchmark test after hitting "auto detect" in graphics settings and it hit 107% ov vram used meaning it will borrow from the regularly ram of the computer since i taxed my graphics card out. And it plays just fine with no hiccups! I just added the crucial 32gb of ram and its just the same as when i had the stock 16gb of ram. Im murfin em on rb6 real talk at the 230fps ultra settings! As far as the 32 gb upgrade goes i followed a youtube video and it was a pice of cake! I never made a computer i just code and this was my forst time opening one up and it was really simple. This computer has the "nitro sence" button which opens the settings for the fans and power and when gaming i just hot max on the fans. You can in the nitre sence window click nvida and then go in and if you opt for it and click accept the disclamer nvida will auto overclock your graphics card for you so no need to download msi overclock. Yes its a conservative tune but its tuned by THE MAKERS OF THE CARD!! I feel its a safer option for those who want to overclock their graphics card. I got it on sale at the $899 price and couldn't be happier! The pic I posted is the rb6 results after the games benchmark test, at the stock 16gb of ram. I dont know the battery life as I've only used it plugged in.
Posted by Grizzlycali
This is my second Acer Nitro 5 Laptop. Back in 2017, I have a 2017 Nitro 5 with i5 Non-Hyperthread and 1050 Ti as my first one, which stopped working from an unintended motherboard short circuit, after nearly 4 years of good use. Now, a faster i7 and 3050 Ti laptop is better, which I was patient as I succeeded to get this with a $200 savings deal. While the battery is the only downside which I’m okay to follow, the specs and the look of this was great for me. This includes upgradable access like RAM and storage, plus the 2.5” HDD kit. Even if I game, I still do general activities like home and office work. This is my useful experience of gaming notebooks, including the budget as I came for.
Posted by TranSpeaker95
I researched a ton of laptops that were for gaming but knew I didn't need something on par with a 3080-3090 type GPU inside so I picked this Acer and very impressed. The laptop holds a speedy i7 CPU coupled with 16 GB of RAM and a 3050 TI GPU w/512 SSD which at this price point is great. The laptop essentially is cheaper on par with anything you could buy in a desktop with comparable components. This is not your avg desktop either as $900-1000 for this depending on sale, you will be swept up in speed in which it loads, opens programs, and handling of games. The GPU has a 4 GB VRAM which is on a lower end but doesn't mean you can't tackle games of today with high or ultra settings either. If you do music, photo editing, or DJing - this would be a great laptop for those purposes as well. The quietness of the laptop while in normal use is impressive but when you need to crank up the pressure on the GPU for gaming, you will notice the internal fans but not to the degree it is like a blow drier in your ears. Compared to my last laptop its about half as loud as that one and same is true compared to my gaming desktop. The keyboard is nice but there is a easy fix for the red light turning off after 30 seconds so dont fret, The keyboard is nice to type on with the raised buttons and isn't "clunky" feeling. its not a malfunction, just optional. The screen is a screen, can't say its more or less on par with gaming laptops of its time but I can say a 144hz monitor on a laptop is providing me with smooth gaming experiences - i.e. Call of Duty is silky smooth. Speakers are decent - I'd not buy it for this reason. Upgrading is impressive to me as once you get the back cover off, there is optionals to add another SSD (I did so), upgrade RAM, and add a M2 as well. If you are debating whether to get this laptop vs the off the shelf $400-500 specials of the day - I'd get this. It will help future proof you for years to come and if you are just a Office Suite user w/web browsing needs - this will do the job but is also overkill too. So just a matter of needs.
Posted by ChipmunkHunter