The Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R7S0 is another Ryzen 7 5800H and RTX 3070 combo we've been seeing a ton of in recent days. This has been a popular pairing like a good cheese and wine for a lot of gaming ...

Acer's Nitro 5 gaming laptop lineup isn't one I've found terribly appealing in the past. In fact, previous Nitro 5 models have accounted for some of my lowest scoring reviews. But for the last two ...

A Mashable Choice Award is a badge of honor, reserved for the absolute best stuff we’ve tested and loved. UPDATE: Nov. 13, 2023, 2:27 p.m. EST After an Acer rep's request, this review was updated to ...

It’s big and heavy, with so-so battery life and a fairly dim screen, but if you’re shopping for a gaming laptop that handle AAA titles without breaking the bank, the $750 Coffee Lake-powered Acer ...

Cameron Faulkner is an editor covering deals and commerce. He joined in 2018, and covers gaming, PCs, accessories, and more. Acer’s Nitro 5 gaming laptop has never been much of a technical or design ...

Gaming laptops can get frighteningly expensive, especially if you're trying to buy models with new RTX 40-series graphics cards. But the Acer Nitro 5 has made a niche for itself as a powerful gaming ...

In brief: Acer's Nitro 5 refresh likely won't knock your socks off, but if you're in the market for a relatively inexpensive gaming laptop you should definitely give it a look before you make your ...

How well does the Nitro 5 run Fortnite? I played a few rounds of Fortnite on Epic and Medium graphics settings to get a feel for performance. I used a model containing an AMD Ryzen 5 2500U processor ...

Cameron Faulkner is an editor covering deals and commerce. He joined in 2018, and served as commerce editor at Polygon until May 2025. Acer’s Nitro 5 gaming laptop lineup has become more refined and ...

The Acer Nitro 5 is perfect for beginners in the PC gaming space. PCMag praised its inexpensive price, 'capable 1080p gaming performance,' 1TB hard drive, and more. Our team tests, rates, and reviews ...

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Gamers looking for a value laptop will find many machines that bring entry-level discrete graphics at a reasonable price, but not every laptop with such hardware is ideal for gaming. Acer’s Nitro 5 ...