Customers are delighted by the Nitro 5's performance, graphics capabilities, and fast SSD, frequently citing its excellent value for the price. Many appreciate the backlit keyboard and ease of use, but some users note that the battery life could be improved and that the laptop can get warm and noisy during intensive use. The laptop's weight is also a point of concern for some customers.
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Ssd
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Battery life
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great budget gaming laptop
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Runs the games I play smoothly on high settings. SSD makes a huge difference in load times and it even had a spare slot for the SSD out of my old laptop. Battery life while gaming is only just over an hour but I keep it plugged in while gaming anyways.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
pretty good for a budget gaming laptop
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I bought this to replace my very old gaming laptop. This is a big improvement though I did add a 2TB second hard drive for more storage this was simply done it took just a few minutes. This computer will run most if not all games on high settings without issue.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I absolutely love this laptop. I’ve had Dell, & HP before, and they were ok while they lasted. But this is super fast and easy to use. I don’t game, but my brother who recommended it does because I have so many programs to do vinyl and embroidery, etc... it has yet to slow down like the others from all of them running!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Heat
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
My Argonian never looked so good!
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This laptop exceeded my expectations. The Graphics are so much better than the the PS4 or Switch, which makes it easier to spot loot in Skyrim. I also work from home, and it does great with Microsoft Office Programs. My spreadsheets and flowcharts are crystal clear. It has not overheated or even gotten very warm. I haven't played games online with it yet, but I use the internet connection to do research for work, and it runs faster than my old (8 yr old hp) laptop did on the same internet connection. I did uninstall a bunch of stuff that was running in the background that I didn't want, mostly games that came preloaded, and that sped things up even more. I am very pleased with what I got for the price. I am thinking of buying a second one for my teenager. The only reason I didn't give it five stars is because I had to uninstall so much stuff, and because the case it came with didn't have a carrying strap.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance, Ssd
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great for Kids
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Not sure how this thing would hold up to intense gaming, but it is great for my son who plays Minecraft. He also plays Crazy Craft, which is memory intensive and it plays fine. The SSD allows for nearly instant boot up and opening of programs. This laptop will surely last him through the next 5 years or so. No complaints at all.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance
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Battery life
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good overall, battery not so good
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The performance and style is very nice, but I have to say without it being on the charger good luck to get even an hour out of it before it depletes your battery, especially with the higher end games. Overall it's a pretty good laptop and you are getting a bang for your buck when it comes to performance and budget.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Battery life
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Not bad, not amazing
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I bought this game to play WoW and several other games I thought would be well within the specs and cabailities of this laptop.
For the most part I’ve been pleased. WoW chops down to under 40 FPS (graphics setting 5/10) when I’m in busy cities with lots of other players but runs fine in raids, BGs, and anywhere else so I’ll happily take that trade off.
It’s run other games such as War thunder and Stranded Deep without any issue either, so I think as long as you stay reasonably within the specs you’re going to be pretty happy.
One thing that is a negative is the computer MUST be plugged in with the high performance battery option selected or these games get pretty unplayable. Kind of counterintuitive for a laptop as it’s supposed to be able to go where desktops cannot... just keep the charger nearby and you’ll be fine.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Heat
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Overall Ok Laptop
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Pros
- Budget Gaming Laptop
- Great CPU/GPU Combination & Performance
- Solid Build & Keyboard Isn't Flimsy
- Expandable Storage
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- Ok Keyboard,
back lighting is not configurable which can be annoying when in use
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- Thicccc Bezels
- Overheats Easily
- Too Much Red
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Smooth quality machine
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This computer boots fast and is very smooth when going from app to app/menu/ web page. Works well with the games I play and video editing software runs well. Over-all this is a great machine for the price.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Speed
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Heat
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Runs WOT on Ultra settings
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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This machine is fast and has everything you need to game. I've had a couple video card faults where it program I'm running shuts down, but may just need updated drivers. Runs hot, but the cooling fans have active management and exit from the rear. I still recommend a laptop cooler also.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance
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Fan noise
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Excellent low end entry level gaming laptop
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I wasnt sure about the performance of this laptop but my son needed a new laptop and I am very surprised with the performance. It seems to play any game with ease and doesn't seem to slow down or skip frame rates. Only thing is that the fans seem to run a lot and I wish they were a little quieter.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance
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Fan noise
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Really Good Computer
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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For the price of S600, this is a really good gaming laptop which has allowed me to be able to play most if not all the games I play in really good quality without issues. The only downside in my case is that the fans can get hot quickly. Other than that it was a great product to buy.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome Laptop
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No problems this Laptop is actually much faster than I expected, I have a $2800.00 Gaming Desktop, This laptop can play everything I can play on my expensive gaming rig. Just don't like some of the Acer software, but the performance for a I5 Processor is awesome. Great Product.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Graphics, Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Buy
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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Bought this laptop for my son, hes starting Community College...is studying for graphic design and 3d animation. This laptop was recommended to us as it has the specs he needed for the graphics and it hasnt disappointed. You can beat the price. So far so good
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance, Ssd
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
OK
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Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
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Overall good but has a lot of flaws.
Lets go over the bad shall we. Build quality is absolutely bad, like really bad. Everything feels plastic, not the good plastic they more expensive laptops use but plastic like you are trying to buy a storage bin at Walmart. keyboard layout was ok but keys felt cheap. The screen is ips but didn't really feel like it was ips.
Ok now the good. It has decent specs. Not good but decent. it games but at low presets. smooth but not high fps. and lastly it has an ssd so the load times are good.
Only great thing was the price I got it at, and I got it on black Friday so it has extra sale on top of the discounted price.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Performance, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Laptop. Go buy one
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is a great laptop. It is very fast and works great. I have had a lot of laptops and this is the only one that really works great. I would say to anybody looking to buy this one. When it goes on sale again I will be buying one for my son. I lover it.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Gaming Laptop
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Bought this laptop when BestBuy had a sell on it. For the price the laptop performance could not be beat. If I had to complain I would say the screen isn't the best that I have seen on a 1080P panel, but the screen is not horrible by any means. As far as gaming on the laptop I have played a few titles and this thing can run most games at 1080P with Medium-High settings on triple A, and High-Ultra/MAX settings on E-sports games.
As far as why I rated it 4 stars, I would say the screen could be a bit better. It could come with a larger SSD, 256GB is very small now a days and SSDs are not that expensive. I would still say for the price it is a good buy.
If you can catch it on sell I would say its almost a no brainier if you want a laptop that will be able to play most games for a bit. At full price you may have some thinking to do. If you are looking for all max settings on triple A games, you may want to spend a bit more.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Graphics
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Heat
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Gaming Laptop
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I have loved this laptop so far. I like that it doesn't overheat even after several hours, downloading games are quick, and the game graphics and speeds have been wonderful. I would highly recommend this devise.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance
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Heat
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great so far!
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This computer is great! It's much faster overall than our previous laptop, and for the price, it's a good quality gaming PC. It's light and doesn't overheat as much as I expected it to for the power it has.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Graphics, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fast, Reliable
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I bought this computer to replace a 4 year old laptop that finally gave out on me. Thus far, this computer has been an amazing advancement. It is fast, reliable, the graphics for videos have been much sharper and clearer. Definitely worth the buy.