Acer Nitro 5 AN515 (15.6-inch, 2022)

Fast, well-balanced spec ; Excellent 165Hz 1080p screen ; Full set of features

Chunky style ; Can run hot and noisy ; Poor battery life

You don’t get luxuries like a Quad HD screen or a sleek design, but the Acer Nitro 5 has everything you from a mainstream gaming laptop, including a high refresh and an excellent 1080p performance.

Decent mainstream gaming speed ; Affordable pricing ; Robust, satisfying keyboard ; Plenty of ports and an updated chassis

AMD processors are faster ; An underwhelming screen ; Poor battery life ; Other laptops are lighter

The Acer Nitro 5 remains a solid option for affordable gaming thanks to its decent speeds, updated chassis and satisfying keyboard, but if you’re willing to shop around then you’ll find other notebooks with faster processors, better battery life and...

Strong 1080p gaming performance ; Excellent keyboard ; Optional HDD storage

No per-key RGB lighting ; Mediocre battery life ; The most expensive Nitro 5 yet

The new Nitro 5 delivers very good 1080p gaming performance for £1,700. That alone is a reason to consider buying one, but it does have other attractive features such as an expansive and high-quality keyboard, the facility to add a 2.5in HDD to the...

Great value for money ; Good build quality ; Runs quieter and cooler than previous Nitro 5s

Bulkier and heavier overall build ; The display is average at best

Overall, the new Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58 (2023) is a solid step up over its predecessors, with improved thermal performance and build quality. While it’s bulkier and heavier, this has helped improve overall stability, and we can take a gander that is has...

Great 1080p performance ; Quality keyboard and trackpad ; Chassis stays cool

Mediocre battery life ; Muted display, mediocre audio ; Chunky chassis

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Great price tag for what it is;Nice keyboard with decent travel, clicky feedback, and an optional RGB backlight;Two M.2 slots with RAID 0 support and a regular SATA port;The display doesn’t flicker at any brightness level (Innolux N156HRA-EA1);Has a...

Lacks an SD card reader;Unimpressive battery life;Covers only 53% of sRGB (LG LP156WFC-SPD5)

The Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-57) is a refreshed device that surprises us with its decent performance. The price tag of it isn’t too wallet-stretching but at the same time, it offers a lot of bang for its money. The build quality is just fine for this kind...

One of the best-priced gaming laptops out there;Good keyboard with decent travel, clicky feedback, and an optional RGB backlight;Two M.2 slots with RAID 0 support;The display doesn’t flicker at any brightness level (LG LP156WFC-SPD5);Has a good...

Lacks an SD card reader and Thunderbolt support;Hot and loud during gameplay;Covers only 53% of sRGB (LG LP156WFC-SPD5);Subpar CPU performance

prestazioni elevate della GPU;display a 144 Hz;buone opzioni di manutenzione;economico ...

... che è notevole per quanto riguarda la tastiera;batteria con una bassa capacità

pannello reattivo a 165 Hz;ottime prestazioni di sistema;spazio di archiviazione abbondante;SSD PCIe-4;uno slot M.2 2280 libero (PCIe 4);La RAM può essere sostituita/ampliata;retroilluminazione della tastiera (RGB);rimane abbastanza fresco sotto...

nessun lettore di schede SD;forte sotto carico