The cheapest Nitro 5 combines an Intel Core i5 processor with Nvidia's aged GeForce GTX 1650 GPU. Our $1,099.99 test unit (model AN515-57-74TT) heats things up with an eight-core, 2.3GHz Core ...

Assembling a budget gaming PC was considered a more cost-effective way than buying a budget gaming laptop. However, this has changed due to an acute shortage of major PC building components like CPU, ...

In this scenario, Acer might have you covered with the $749 Nitro 5. As configured, it’s an $849 “casual gaming” laptop, with an eighth-gen Core i5-8300H quad-core processor (with up to 4GHz ...

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 ...

You don't need a desktop to enjoy smooth gaming, but neither do you need to spend more than $2,000 on a high-end gaming laptop with a discrete GPU that's so bulky and power-hungry that it likely will ...

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 ...

In the field of low-end gaming laptops, Acer’s latest Nitro 5 (model AN517-51-56YW) is about as budget as they come. But for $880, you don’t need more than what the Acer Nitro 5 offers to play ...

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 ...

Unlike the Nitro 5 and the Helios 300 before it, the Nitro 5 Spin looks like a classier approach, from the outside. The company retained the red and black theme, albeit a muted version. A red trim ...

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