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Acer Nitro 5 AN515-55-53E5 Gaming Laptop | Intel Core i5-10300H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU | 15.6" FHD 144Hz IPS Display | 8GB DDR4 | 256GB NVMe SSD | Intel Wi-Fi 6 | Backlit Keyboard

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Acer's laptop copied 25GB of files at a rate of 1,240.65 MBps, outpacing the TUF Gaming F17 and MSI Pulse GL66. Our unit had a single PCIe NVMe SSD, but there's room for a second on the motherboard. In addition, there's room for a 2.5-inch HDD or SSD, and a cable to connect it to the motherboard is included in the box. While that extra expandability is nice, I think some users would prefer a larger battery instead. Sure, the display and speakers aren't as great as more expensive options, but they're competitive with other budget and mid-range laptops. The Nitro's new styling is far more conservative than some past models, even if it is largely plastic. The keyboard layout, which goes almost edge-to-edge across the chassis, is a bit busy. It includes a number pad, but the arrow keys are jammed between the two sections and the right shift key is a little short.

On the Shadow of the Tomb Raider benchmark's highest settings, the Nitro 5 ran at 52 fps, falling behind the Pulse and its RTX 3060 (68 fps). This game didn't run on the TUF Gaming F17 when we tested it. While many people buying gaming laptops dream of the most expensive systems out there, Acer has delivered for those whose budgets are a bit more restricted. The Acer Nitro 5 continues to serve as a solid, entry-level offering for those who want to get into gaming on a PC. In great light, the webcam is totally usable. It caught my bright red shirt with excellent accuracy, even if my hairs kind of blurred together. In dimmer situations, there's too much pixelation and graininess to use it as a daily driver. And if you're using this for streaming, you should consider buying one of the best webcams. Software and Warranty on the Acer Nitro 5 The Nitro 5's speakers played Soccer Mommy's "Shotgun" with hollow vocals and synths, but the drums sounded nice and snappy. The song filled my one-room apartment way before hitting max volume. On top of all that, there's the bloat that comes with Windows 11, including ExpressVPN, Forge of Empires and Disney Plus.The webcam is nothing to write home about, as it’s a substandard 720p resolution that looks okay but not super crisp and clear. It’s good for Zoom meetings and will manage during streams, but don’t expect anything polished either. Also complementing the visuals is the 15.6-inch QHD screen, with a resolution of 2560 X1440. This is further supported by the 165Hz refresh rate and 3ms response time, meaning that not only do the graphics look nice but the visuals are crisp and smooth. The Nitro 5 gets nice and loud, though if you care deeply about audio quality, you might want to take your savings from the laptop and invest in some good headphones.

Storage capacity is another factor that you need to keep in mind while investing in a good gaming laptop. These laptops come with large internal storage drives so that you can save your favorite gaming titles as well as photos, movies, songs, and more on them. Also, these Acer Nitro 5 laptops from Acer come with a range of connectivity options so that you can connect various compatible peripherals to it.

Grand Theft Auto V (very high) wasn't a challenge for any of the systems. The Nitro 5 ran it at 61 fps, coming ahead of the TUF Gaming F17 with an RTX 3050 Ti, but again losing to the Pulse and its GL66.

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