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Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R36S

Specifications

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R36S
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R36S (Nitro 5 AN515 Series)
Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 8 x 3.2 - 4.4 GHz, Cezanne-H (Zen 3)
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU - 8 GB VRAM, 100 W TDP ( including 15 W Dynamic Boost), GDDR6
Memory
16 GB 
, DDR4
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, IPS, glossy: no, 144 Hz
Storage
1TB SSD
Connections
2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, Audio Connections: 3.5mm, USB-C
Networking
Killer E2600 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000MBit/s), 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.0
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 23.9 x 363 x 255 ( = 0.94 x 14.29 x 10.04 in)
Operating System
Linux
Camera
Webcam: HD 720p
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
2.3 kg ( = 81.13 oz / 5.07 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)

 

Pricecompare

Average Score: 83.4% - good
Average of 5 scores (from 8 reviews)
price: - %, performance: 97%, features: - %, display: 88% mobility: 75%, workmanship: 85%, ergonomy: 91%, emissions: - %

Reviews for the Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R36S

70% Acer Nitro 5 review: A big-screen RTX 3080 laptop with screaming value
Source: Good Gear Guide English
With the 15.6-inch Acer Nitro 5 model we reviewed earlier this year, Acer pushed its venerable Nitro 5 budget gaming laptop line into midrange gaming laptop territory by outfitting the $1,700 configuration with RTX 3070 graphics and a QHD panel. With this Nitro 5 (model AN517-41-R3NX), Acer further extends into the midrange category by bumping up the graphics to an RTX 3080 GPU and stretching the display to 17.3 inches — albeit with a lower, 1080p resolution. These upgrades push the price north of US$2,000. The bulky, plastic chassis doesn't scream premium gaming laptop or even utter with much confidence midrange gaming laptop. If your goal is to buy the most power and the biggest display for your gaming dollars, then the 17.3-inch Nitro, which is powered by GeForce RTX 3080 graphics and AMD's stellar Ryzen 7 5800H CPU, is worthy of your attention. If you prize performance over design, then the big-screen Acer Nitro 5 and its RTX 3080 graphics offers an appealing value proposition.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/08/2021
Rating: Total score: 70%
85% Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45 2021 review (AMD Ryzen 7 5800H + RTX 3080 Laptop)
Source: Ultrabook Review English
I was surprised Acer put an RTX 3080 in the Nitro 5, but having spent time with this laptop, I'm impressed with the overall balance of performance, thermals, and noise levels this unit delivers. It's not as fast in games and demanding loads as the higher-tier 3080 units out there, but it's more affordable and just friendlier to use, thanks to those cooler components and exterior surfaces, and the barely audible fans. This Nitro 5 is still a budget laptop nonetheless, with the compromises you should expect in this sort of an affordable product, that's why I'd expect the 3060 variants to still be the most competitive among the multitude of available configurations.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/09/2021
Rating: Total score: 85%
85% Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45 2021 review (AMD Ryzen 7 5800H + RTX 3080 Laptop)
Source: Ultrabook Review English
I was surprised Acer put an RTX 3080 in the Nitro 5, but having spent time with this laptop, I'm impressed with the overall balance of performance, thermals, and noise levels this unit delivers. It's not as fast in games and demanding loads as the higher-tier 3080 units out there, but it's more affordable and just friendlier to use, thanks to those cooler components and exterior surfaces, and the barely audible fans. This Nitro 5 is still a budget laptop nonetheless, with the compromises you should expect in this sort of an affordable product, that's why I'd expect the 3060 variants to still be the most competitive among the multitude of available configurations.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/09/2021
Rating: Total score: 85%

Foreign Reviews

Acer Nitro 5 2021 (AN515-45) review y videoreview
Source: Game IT Spanish ES→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/03/2021
90% Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45 Review en Español (Análisis completo)
Source: Profesional Review Spanish ES→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/16/2021
Rating: Total score: 90% performance: 93% display: 91% workmanship: 90%
Acer Nitro 5 2021 (AN515-45) review y videoreview
Source: Game IT Spanish ES→EN
Positive: Premium design; solid workmanship; good price; great cooling system; metal case.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/03/2021
RECENZE: Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-45) - nejdostupnější 15.6'' herní notebook, 8 jader CPU AMD a RTX 3080
Source: Notebook.cz CZ→EN
Positive: High performance; fast SSD storage; compact size; light weight. Negative: Mediocre speakers; weak connectivity; poor display.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/25/2021
87% Đánh giá Acer Nitro 5 2021: ‘Hồn’ Predator, ‘da’ Nitro, quá đỉnh trong tầm giá
Source: TechTimes VN VN→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/15/2021
Rating: Total score: 87% performance: 100% display: 85% mobility: 75% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 91%

Comment

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU: High-End laptop graphics card based on the Ampere GA104 chip. At the time of the launch in early 2021, the 3080 is the fastest laptop graphics card on the market.

These graphics cards are able to play the latest and most demanding games in high resolutions and full detail settings with enabled Anti-Aliasing.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


R7 5800H: A high-performance, laptop-grade, octa-core APU. The Ryzen features eight SMT-enabled Zen 3 cores running at 3.2 GHz to 4.4 GHz along with the Vega 8 graphics adapter that runs at up to 2,000 MHz.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


15.60":

15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


Acer: In 1976, the company was founded in Taiwan under the name Multitech and was renamed Acer or Acer Group in 1987. The product range includes, for example, laptops, tablets, smartphones, desktops, monitors, TVs and computer peripherals. Since 2007, the group has merged with Gateway Inc. and Packard Bell, which also market their own laptop product lines.

Acer computers are designed for a variety of purposes, including ultrabooks for mobile use, gaming laptops for gamers, affordable options for everyday tasks, and 2-in-1 convertible laptops for versatility. Acer's product portfolio also includes tablets that offer portable computing and multimedia capabilities.


83.4%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.


» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

 

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Stefan Hinum, 2021-04-24 (Update: 2021-04-24)