Customers praise the Nitro V ANV15-41-R2Y3 Gaming Laptop for its overall performance and speed, with some users upgrading the RAM. The laptop is also appreciated for its price and portability. However, some customers have expressed concerns about the battery life and fan noise, while others mentioned heat and storage limitations.
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I recently grabbed this on a sale where it was marked down to close to $600. I've seen it bounce from $900+ recently and then down to the $700s range. Definitely grab this at $700 or less. It is a pretty fun laptop so far, and for the most part can handle all of the games I have thrown at it. You WILL need to upgrade the RAM immediately and fill the 2nd m2 slot immediately as well. 16GB is not enough to power through some of the more intensive games and you will fill the 512GB m2 that is comes with very quickly. A few things to note with this laptop: - It needed the 32GB RAM upgrade and 2nd m2 slot filled with a 1TB stick ASAP. - The fans are seriously LOUD. So have a gaming headset handy and be wary about sitting around others in your family with this beast, they will get annoyed. - The laptop had to have a full wipe from the get go as it got the blue screen and ran very sluggishly. Full wipe to remove the bloatware and other extraneous items is a must. - Do not expect this laptop to score higher than budget gaming pc on 3DMark. Most of the benchmarks it makes it above office laptop. The chip on this is what seems to hold it back. - Battery drains quickly, so this is a laptop meant to be plugged in for extended gaming. I was thinking of returning it b/c I was getting annoyed with the 3DMark scores and the performance BUT I decided to just keep it as, for the price, this is really the best you are going to get. Especially with all of the rising prices. Other better laptops will be double the price if not more and to be honest, this is good enough to play some of the fun games out right now. It is definitely NOT future proof.....so I would guess this thing would last you maybe 2-3 years before the games coming out need to be run at lower graphics.
Posted by CharlesM
The Acer Nitro V ANV15-41-R2Y3 is a solid mid-range gaming laptop that offers impressive performance for the price. With an AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS processor, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 graphics, and 16GB of DDR5 RAM, it runs most modern games smoothly on medium to high settings. The 15.6” Full HD display with a 144Hz refresh rate looks crisp and fluid, making it great for fast-paced gaming. The 512GB SSD provides fast load times and quick access to files, though storage might feel a bit tight for larger game libraries. The design is sleek and clean with an Obsidian Black finish that looks professional without being too flashy. Battery life is average—about 3 to 4 hours under heavy use—so expect to stay near a charger during longer gaming sessions. The keyboard lacks RGB lighting, which may be a downside for gamers who like customization, and the speakers are just okay—headphones or external speakers are recommended for the best sound. Overall, this is a great option for anyone looking for a powerful and affordable laptop for gaming, school, or content creation.
Posted by MiguelO
The best beginning gaming laptop featuring a easy 16gb of ram, fantastic refresh rate at 144hz clear picture and sound quality and storage kinda low but has a extra ssd slot for quick upgrade Fast setup easy and ready to play in less than a hour tops and downloads and performance modes The battery will last for about 4-5 hours however it will play in performance mode easily and you can still be fully charged in less than a hour I'm 100% satisfied with gameplay and multi media use
Posted by Sl8erist