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日本Acer Nitro 5
- Date Published: 18 Aug 2021
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (Laptop, 100W)
- 17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 360 Hz, IPS
- 1000GB SSD
- 2x 8GB DDR4, 3200 MHz
- 2.70 kg (6 lbs)
quality
Specs
- HDD/SSD
- 1TB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- 2x 2280 PCIe 3.0 See photo
- RAM
- 2x 8GB DDR4, 3200 MHz
- OS
- Windows 10 Home
- Body Material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate
- Dimensions
- 403.5 x 280 x 24.9 mm (15.89" x 11.02" x 0.98")
- Weight
- 2.70 kg (6 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 2x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Sleep and Charge
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
- HDMI
- Ethernet LAN
- 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm Combo Jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- HD
- Backlit keyboard
- Microphone
- Dual Built-in Microphones with Acer Purified Voice
- Speakers
- Speakers by DTS X: Ultra Audio
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
- Kensington Lock Slot
Portability
Review
Acer Nitro 5 in-depth review
The Acer's Nitro series is very popular because these machines offer decent hardware at a reasonable price. Of course, as you may expect, there are better laptops with the same hardware and they come with better build quality and features, but in most cases, their price is heftier compared to the Nitro series. The main focus here is gaming performance without too many bangs and whistles and that leads to a good price / performance ratio.Speaking of which, the Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-41) is a big 17.3" laptop that can be configured with mouth-watering hardware. The AN517-41 devices can be found with a decent variety of mobile AMD Zen 3 CPUs - starting with the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H and the top dog is the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX.GPU-wise, some good NVIDIA Ampere video cards can be fitted under t[...]
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Pros
- It has two RAM SODIMM slots and two M.2 drives, besides the 2.5" SATA drive bay
- Optional RGB backlight
- Lack of PWM (AUO B173HAN04.9)
- Comfortable viewing angles and good contrast ratio (AUO B173HAN04.9)
- Decent gaming comfort
Cons
- Lacks an SD card reader
- Slow response times, despite the 144Hz refresh rate (AUO B173HAN04.9)
- Covers only 51% of sRGB (AUO B173HAN04.9)
- Plastic build
Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options
The Nitro 5 (AN517-41) is shaping to become a surprising flagship, considering the beast hardware it sports.Check out all Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-41) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate On the inside, this laptop looks like the 15-inch Nitro 5 hiding in a bigger chassis. Nevertheless, you still got 12 Phillips-head screws before you have access to the internals. After you undo them, you'll find it easier to start prying the bottom panel from one of the front corners.2. Battery The battery is the same 57.[...]
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