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Name: Acer - Nitro 5 17.3" Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 - 512GB Solid State Drive - Black
Brand: Acer
SKU: 6345056
Price: 791.99 USD
Rating: 4.1 (711 reviews)

Acer - Nitro 5 17.3" Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 - 512GB Solid State Drive - Black

Model:: AN517-51-56YW; |
SKU:: 6345056

User rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars with 711 reviews.

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QuestionHow big is the box and how heavy is it?
Asked 6 years ago by Jake.
- Answer The box was about a couple inches longer L and W than the laptop. It is a 17 inch laptop.
  Answered 6 years ago by FJ40
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QuestionCan you add a external dvd player player to this unit and what is the max processor speed?
Asked 6 years ago by madman.
- Answer Yes. I did. $20 unit usb connect. Works great. I upgraded RAM from 8 to 16 g. Added 8g myself easy to do. 16 max.
  Answered 6 years ago by PAS1
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QuestionIs the AN517-51-56YW VR ready
Asked 6 years ago by DMK.
- Answer No.
  Answered 6 years ago by TeamAcer
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QuestionDoes this laptop have 144 hertz?
Asked 6 years ago by Nick.
- Answer No it doesn't, it has 60hz
  Answered 6 years ago by challenger23
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QuestionI'm pretty sure this has an extra slot for storage. Does it have to be an hdd or can an ssd be put in?
Asked 6 years ago by Anonymous.
- Answer This model has a 2.5" slot to install a SATA or SSHD drive. The bracket and cable are included.
  Answered 6 years ago by TeamAcer
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QuestionWhat is the screen brightness as measured in nits?
Asked 6 years ago by LoveMeSomeBestBuy.
- Answer This Nitro 5 has a 300NIT screen brightness.
  Answered 2 years ago by TeamAcer
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QuestionPurchased last night ! my question is how good are the speakers n is this laptop suitable for just surfing the web n watching tv shows n movies n streaming sports ? I do not game this had the best package for my price range (speed,graphics ect)
Asked 6 years ago by Demsaints09.
- Answer The speakers are excellent for whatever you plan to do!
  Answered 6 years ago by Mary
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Questionwill xplane 11 run smoothly on high settings on this laptop
Asked 6 years ago by rabbitjax.
- Answer 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. The link is: https://community.acer.com/
  Answered 6 years ago by TeamAcer
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QuestionDoes this play dvd's or can that be downloaded?
Asked 6 years ago by MomsShopper.
- Answer This laptop does not have an optical drive or room for one. An external drive may work to play cd/dvds.
  Answered 6 years ago by Paul1833
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QuestionDoes this laptop have the option to add another SDD?
Asked 6 years ago by WinterKnight.
- Answer Yes but please make sure to purchase the warranty on this laptop. It has some defects I experienced in the first week.
  Answered 6 years ago by Anonymous
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Questiondoes it have blue tooth
Asked 6 years ago by spanky.
- Answer Yes, this machine does have Bluetooth.
  Answered 6 years ago by David
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QuestionIs there a 144hz panel option?
Asked 6 years ago by MaxG.
- Answer This particular machine does not have that feature but I do believe, from looking at Acer's web site, that it can be configured that way.
  Answered 6 years ago by David
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Questionwill this work with the elgato hd60s
Asked 6 years ago by Mags.
- Answer Yes, this will work with the Elgato hd60s.
  Answered 6 years ago by CommunityAnswer
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QuestionOverall this laptop looks & sounds great, but there is one thing that little bit confuses me. What is this laptop display's refresh rate? Is it 60Hz or 144Hz?
Asked 6 years ago by TigranI.
- Answer 60Hz
  Answered 6 years ago by Henndogg
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Question3. Is it possible that this laptop will be compatible with the upcoming Oculus Rift S Virtual Reality device, when using a HDMI to Displayport adapter cable? Rift S will require a Displayport connection.
Asked 6 years ago by Loomis1975.
- Answer No, it will not work with the Rift S as it requires a Display Port and will not work with an HDMI to DP adapter.
  Answered 6 years ago by David
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QuestionDo you have an I7-9750H version and/or gtx1660 ti gpu?
Asked 6 years ago by JMVO.
- Answer You can find our models and the specifications for the laptop products here: https://www.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/group/laptops. You can browse the models and check the specifications to see if there is one that suits your needs.
  Answered 6 years ago by TeamAcer
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QuestionIs there anywhere you can buy a case or a skin for this laptop?
Asked 5 years ago by Mak43.
- Answer Good news this machine comes with a nice skin.
  Answered 5 years ago by Anonymous
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QuestionCan this run rtx ray tracing?
Asked 5 years ago by Barackobama.
- Answer 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. The link is: https://community.acer.com/
  Answered 5 years ago by TeamAcer
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QuestionIs this the 2018 or 2019 model? Will there be a 2020 model?
Asked 5 years ago by SoupyyySeal.
- Answer There is a 2020 edition an517-51 with a 144Hz screen, just bought it. You can also change the Nvidia gtx 1650 driver from Gaming to Studio, for use with Adobe products Photoshop, Lightroom Classic etc. Corsair site says you can use up to 64gig of Ram, not sure if this is right. Hope this helps.
  Answered 5 years ago by Geek2
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QuestionWhy is my SSD still filling up when I had changed default storage location to my HDD?
Asked 6 years ago by Joey.
- Answer For assistance with this please contact Acer support. They can be reached at 866-695-2237; this number is available 24/7 for in-warranty products.
  Answered 6 years ago by TeamAcer
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Acer - Nitro 5 17.3" Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 - 512GB Solid State Drive - Black

Q: QuestionHow big is the box and how heavy is it?

Q: QuestionCan you add a external dvd player player to this unit and what is the max processor speed?

Q: QuestionIs the AN517-51-56YW VR ready

Q: QuestionDoes this laptop have 144 hertz?

Q: QuestionI'm pretty sure this has an extra slot for storage. Does it have to be an hdd or can an ssd be put in?

Q: QuestionWhat is the screen brightness as measured in nits?

Q: QuestionPurchased last night ! my question is how good are the speakers n is this laptop suitable for just surfing the web n watching tv shows n movies n streaming sports ? I do not game this had the best package for my price range (speed,graphics ect)

Q: Questionwill xplane 11 run smoothly on high settings on this laptop

Q: QuestionDoes this play dvd's or can that be downloaded?

Q: QuestionDoes this laptop have the option to add another SDD?

Q: Questiondoes it have blue tooth

Q: QuestionIs there a 144hz panel option?

Q: Questionwill this work with the elgato hd60s

Q: QuestionOverall this laptop looks & sounds great, but there is one thing that little bit confuses me. What is this laptop display's refresh rate? Is it 60Hz or 144Hz?

Q: Question3. Is it possible that this laptop will be compatible with the upcoming Oculus Rift S Virtual Reality device, when using a HDMI to Displayport adapter cable? Rift S will require a Displayport connection.

Q: QuestionDo you have an I7-9750H version and/or gtx1660 ti gpu?

Q: QuestionIs there anywhere you can buy a case or a skin for this laptop?

Q: QuestionCan this run rtx ray tracing?

Q: QuestionIs this the 2018 or 2019 model? Will there be a 2020 model?

Q: QuestionWhy is my SSD still filling up when I had changed default storage location to my HDD?

QuestionHow big is the box and how heavy is it?

QuestionCan you add a external dvd player player to this unit and what is the max processor speed?

QuestionIs the AN517-51-56YW VR ready

QuestionDoes this laptop have 144 hertz?

QuestionI'm pretty sure this has an extra slot for storage. Does it have to be an hdd or can an ssd be put in?

QuestionWhat is the screen brightness as measured in nits?

QuestionPurchased last night ! my question is how good are the speakers n is this laptop suitable for just surfing the web n watching tv shows n movies n streaming sports ? I do not game this had the best package for my price range (speed,graphics ect)

Questionwill xplane 11 run smoothly on high settings on this laptop

QuestionDoes this play dvd's or can that be downloaded?

QuestionDoes this laptop have the option to add another SDD?

Questiondoes it have blue tooth

QuestionIs there a 144hz panel option?

Questionwill this work with the elgato hd60s

QuestionOverall this laptop looks & sounds great, but there is one thing that little bit confuses me. What is this laptop display's refresh rate? Is it 60Hz or 144Hz?

Question3. Is it possible that this laptop will be compatible with the upcoming Oculus Rift S Virtual Reality device, when using a HDMI to Displayport adapter cable? Rift S will require a Displayport connection.

QuestionDo you have an I7-9750H version and/or gtx1660 ti gpu?

QuestionIs there anywhere you can buy a case or a skin for this laptop?

QuestionCan this run rtx ray tracing?

QuestionIs this the 2018 or 2019 model? Will there be a 2020 model?

QuestionWhy is my SSD still filling up when I had changed default storage location to my HDD?