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日本Acer Nitro V 15 (ANV15-51) review – successful symbiosis between the Aspire and the Nitro series
Verdict
The Acer Nitro V 15 (ANV15-51) is a hybrid between the Nitro and the Aspire series. That’s okay because the laptop performs well in our tests. The cooling is potent enough so the CPU can reach high clocks even in prolonged periods of max stress. The only downside here is the high temperature, especially in short and medium loads. The GPU (the optional GeForce RTX 3050 (Laptop, 65W, 6GB)) has no problem maintaining 63W TGP alongside good thermals.
The comfort under load can vary depending on the task. During CPU-intensive workloads in “Performance” mode, the fan noise is super intrusive (~7000 RPM) but if you use the device mainly for gaming, the noise levels will be much lower (~4400 RPM). That’s okay for an unpretentious device that doesn’t cost much. In addition, the keyboard doesn’t feel hot so you can work comfortably without sensing a big amount of heat under your fingers.
The 144Hz IPS display (Innolux N156HRA-EA1 (CMN1521)) has wide viewing angles and a good contrast ratio of 1470:1. The sRGB coverage is just 56% but that’s something normal for this price range. The panel is PWM-free so you can use the notebook for long hours of gaming or work without experiencing headaches (as always, you have to take short breaks from time to time).
The keyboard isn’t the best that we have tested up to date but it’s good enough for gaming or writing (and it has a backlight). The touchpad is fine – it has a smooth surface and there is a built-in fingerprint reader (option) in its top left corner. The upgradability is on point – two SODIMMs for up to 32GB DDR5 in dual-channel mode and two M.2 slots. Alright, one of them is for Gen 3 SSDs but we can live with it. Speaking of upgrades, our machine has just one RAM stick that works in a single-channel mode. The good news is that the device feels fast even in this scenario. If all memory slots were occupied this will bump the overall performance even further.
If you put side by side the Acer Nitro V 15 (ANV15-51) and the Acer Aspire 7 (A715-76G) you will notice that the Nitro sibling has a different lid with a gamer-ish design while the rest of the chassis looks similar to the Aspire machine. The same applies to the cooling, the V 15 thermal system is almost the same as the one of the A715-76G. If you have a look at the I/O of both notebooks it’ll be hard to spot any difference. The modest 57Wh battery can last for almost 8 hours of Web browsing on a single charge.
In general, the Acer Nitro V 15 (ANV15-51) is a good budget device with capable cooling, decent hardware for its class, a high refresh rate PWM-free IPS display, and an adequate keyboard. Since it has a lot in common with some of the Aspire notebooks, if the price of the Nitro V 15 is too high for you, you can have a look at the Aspire 7 (A715-76G).
You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/acer-nitro-v-15-anv15-51/
Pros
- Good performance
- 2x M.2 slots, 2x DDR5 RAM SODIMMs + Wi-Fi 6
- 144Hz refresh rate and wide viewing angles (Innolux N156HRA-EA1 (CMN1521))
- PWM-free (Innolux N156HRA-EA1 (CMN1521))
- Decent input devices
- The keyboard remains cool after long gaming sessions
- Acceptable noise levels during gaming
- Long battery life given the hardware
- Capable cooling solution
- High CPU clocks and power limits during any kind of load
- The Acer Nitro Sence app offers a good amount of customization including 3 performance presets and a custom fan curve
Cons
- Flexible lid
- Loud fans in CPU-intensive tasks
- One of the M.2 slots is for Gen 3 SSDs
- Very high CPU temperature in short and medium loads
- Low sRGB coverage (Innolux N156HRA-EA1 (CMN1521))
How to achieve something like your “Gaming and Design” profile?
Hey Carl, If you want to use it to improve your display, you can purchase the profiles it here. Then, install our LM Profiles app (or another app for .icm profiles, though LM Profiles is the easiest to use, and has a PWM-free brightness slider), and simply drag & drop the profiles into it 🙂 If you’re asking how we created it, we’ve invested in a laboratory equipped with expensive gear, and selling these profiles helps us recoup some of our investment. Alternatively, you could get an entry-level calibrator, like a Spyder, and learn to make display profiles yourself 🙂… Read more »