Acer Nitro 5 AN515-53-55G9
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Average of 3 scores (from 4 reviews)
Reviews for the Acer Nitro 5 AN515-53-55G9
Source: Techaeris
Archive.org versionIf you’re looking for decent gaming performance and not getting into 4K gaming any time soon, the Acer Nitro 5 is a solid choice that isn’t going to break the bank.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 09/28/2018
Rating: Total score: 88% price: 95% performance: 95% display: 90% mobility: 70% workmanship: 85%
Source: G Style Magazine
Archive.org versionThe Nitro 5 is a well balanced entry level gaming machine and for the money it’s really hard to beat. Coincidentally, the Nitro 5 is going on sale this week from 8/12 – 8/18 at $100 off so there’s even more of a reason to pick this machine up, especially at $699. There’s also an AMD RYZEN version of this machine as well if you’re in the RYZEN clan so you’ve got options. The Nitro 5 is a solid budget gaming machine and it’s exactly what it should be. Students can even get in on this price point. Who doesn’t want a really good machine to play some games when there’s down time. Take advantage of this great price and pick it up online HERE.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/13/2018
Source: Laptop Mag
Archive.org versionThe Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop provides solid midtier graphics performance on a budget and speedy overall performance, but the display doesn't pop.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/03/2018
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: CNet
Archive.org versionPure and simple, the Acer Nitro 5 is just a good deal with excellent mobile gaming performance for its wallet-friendly price.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/22/2018
Rating: Total score: 79% performance: 80% mobility: 60% workmanship: 70%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Mobile: Mainstream graphics card based on Nvidia's Pascal architecture and successor to the GeForce GTX 965M. Is manufactured in a 14nm process at Samsung and the technical specifications are very similar to the desktop version.
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
i5-8300H: On Coffee Lake architecture based processor for big and heavy laptops. Integrates four processor cores clocked at 2.3 - 4 GHz (3.9 GHz with 4 cores) that support HyperThreading. Manufactured in an improved 14nm process (14nm++). » 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.
75.67%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
