A:AnswerThis laptop supports DDR4 3200 up to 32GB using two slots. You can get a higher capacity M.2 SSD drive if you want to upgrade the 256GB that it comes with.
A:AnswerTypically I watch a few videos on YouTube of what I Want to upgrade. So for this Acer NITRO 5 i5 I would Search Acer NITRO 5 i5 memory upgrade and start with the shortest video and go back and watch the next larger video until I am comfortable that I can do it based on what I observe in the video. Sometimes I even take photos and video with my cellphone of the process to reference later if needed.
I am a retired IT Tech that worked on computers for a private company. We worked on projects for NASA, NFL, CIA, Department of Defense as well as smaller companies and organizations. Our family just purchased the Acer NOTRO 5 i7 and will be upgrading the hard drives and 16 gig memory to 32 gig ram, so I will be watching videos on YouTube before doing these upgrades. We are talking about also purchasing two of these Acer NITRO 5 i5 11th gen laptops and upgrading the ram and hard drives.
A:AnswerYes, you can turn off the keyboard backlight using the Nitro Sense utility that is included with the laptop. If you need help, please contact Acer support at 866-695-2237.
A:AnswerWhile Acer does not test many gaming applications we would recommend you check that the computer meets the system requirements of the application/game to determine if it will work. You might also post your question on the Acer Community where there are many users that post questions and offer help and advice on Acer products. The link is: https://community.acer.com/
A:AnswerYes, this has two M.2 slots (one already in use for the 256GB SSD) and one SATA slot. This laptop comes with an adapter cable that you will need to connect the SATA drive to the motherboard, but it's fairly straightforward.
A:AnswerYou can use USB or cloud storage if you don't want to install another hard drive. While Acer does not test many gaming applications we would recommend you check that the computer meets the system requirements of the application/game to determine if it will work. You might also post your question on the Acer Community where there are many users that post questions and offer help and advice on Acer products.
A:AnswerYes it will run the Sims 4 with expansions. my wife plays the Sims 4 on hers and she own most expansions. It’s in’s smoothly with not need to adjust any settings.
