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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 828 reviews

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  • Battery Life

    Rating 3.8 out of 5 stars

  • Speed

    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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90%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers praise the Nitro 5's speed and performance, large screen size, and affordability. Positive feedback also highlights its graphics capabilities, ease of use, and backlit keyboard. However, some users note that the battery life could be improved, and that the laptop can get warm and the fans may become noisy during intensive use. Concerns about occasional lag were also mentioned.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solid system with affordable pricing

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've had this system for over a year now, and figured I'd write a review on it. For such a thin laptop, it performs well beyond my expectations. I got it for school and have been using it for long gaming sessions and it still runs like a brand new computer. It's lightweight so it can easily be taken anywhere and because of the SSD, it boots really fast. The storage isn't much but it's enough for someone who games everyday on top of doing schoolwork.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bryans new laptop

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This was purchased for my 12 yr old grandson. His chrome book no longer worked. He did a search,as I had promised to purchase a gaming computer for his use,not only for gaming,but also remote schooling. So far,he is extremely happy with this unit. He said he was definitely glad with everything he has tried to do on this Acer. . He is definitely a game head,so it was important to him to own a gaming laptop with all of his preferred bells and whistles. Definitely a good buy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great buy

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this for my son to use for school and gaming he love it is light loves the lighted key board and has a lot of storage

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Whit

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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 for my fiancée, to replace her Acer Aspire. She loves it. The speed and graphics are both awesome.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Gamers Unite

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The best gaming laptop I’ve ever owned 10/10 highly recommend

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Screen size

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great value gaming laptop

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Big and bulky but has a good engine and screen size with graphics to match. Best value gaming laptop on the market

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great laptop

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great does everything we need! Super fast and really big screen Only complaint is the trackpad is not the best.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Huge screen, I’m not a heavy gamer so this works perfect for me. Apex games similar run well with this laptop.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Screen size, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast and fast cooling laptop

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This was fast and nice looking gaming laptop I played some games it was amazingly fast Big sized screen is plus

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Gaming Laptop

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love this computer! Runs very quick and the graphics are great quality.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Impressive and great for anything you need it for.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have had my laptop for 1 year so far and it has served its purpose. I have to admit I failed to notice that is more of a gaming laptop than anything else but I am surprised how good it has been for work also. Is fast and I am pleased with it. I’m not a computer genius but I have enjoyed it. I have always bought my computers from Best Buy and I’ll keep on doing it for sure!!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Truly A Efficient And Well Made Laptop

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This product goes above and beyond what I expected it to. It’s efficient and works great for gaming and things like school programs! The computer overall is amazing and such a fast working and efficient product! I've enjoyed using it. This is by far the best gaming and school laptop I've ever used. Would recommend 110% I've already been telling all of my friends and family about it. My friends want to get one now as well!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Product

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Extremely good price on a very powerful laptop... some say the best gaming laptop under $1k.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Fan noise, Heat

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    A disappointment

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Firstly, I had bought a different Acer gaming laptop previously and ended up returning it. Once I got approved for a BB CC I decided to get this one. I barely had a chance to use it due to work and life, but whenever I do sit down to use it I'm immediately disappointed and put it away within probably 20 minutes of having it on. This is because it is LOUD, overheats, won't open my game(s) that I have on it. Constantly gives me pop-ups from the Xbox store(?) about things not working through there when I don't even use anything from the Xbox store. I paid about $800 for this and I regret it every single time I open it up. I regret it every time I see it sitting in its computer case because it was a HUGE waste of money. I truly don't like this laptop and wish I would've figured this out when I could've returned it. Now I'm stuck with it. Please just save up your money if you can and get something different. At this point, I'd rather have just put together a gaming PC and use that.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from TeamAcer
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      Dear GeeGee,
      We are sorry to hear your Acer Nitro laptop is not meeting your expectations and we understand this is frustrating for you. This is not the experience we want our customers to have, and we want to work with you to see how we can help improve this experience. If you are located in the US or Canada, please feel free to contact our support team at 866-695-2237; they are available to assist 24/7 for in-warranty products.
      We appreciate you taking the time to write this review.
      Regards,
      Acer America acer

  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This laptop was good to me maybe not other people bet me yeah

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Screen size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good buy

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great laptop! Backlit keyboard is very helpful. Screen is large enough to not cause eye strain.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Son loves it!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this as a gift for son. He loves it. Said the graphics were great and speed is great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Screen size, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Laptop for the Price

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I am loving my new "Nitro Laptop", it's very fast and I love the size of the monitor. Quality Stuff!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great Price great laptop

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Was honestly really skeptical about the red lit keyboard but found a bios setting to keep light on when plugged in and the function keys to adjust the light intensity so am settling in happily now. Display is awesome and huge. I bought this to work from home and really needed a large screen. Performance is excellent and I was able to pickup the same day I ordered it at the curbside. SO far, am super-pleased with purchase!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Lag

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Pretty good

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So far so good. The screen is clean and sharp. There is minimal lag, and it is a nice looking laptop. The only gripe I have so far is that sometimes the rear power plug doesn't connect though it is plugged in all the way...which then doesn't charge the unit. You have to be careful to check it is charging before you walk away.

    I would recommend this to a friend