Inside Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-41) – disassembly and upgrade options

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从: Alex Iliev 02 八月 2021 / 03:30 2

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 57.5Wh unit, seen on the 15-inch version.

3. Мemory and storage

What this laptop excels at, however, is upgradability – there are two RAM SODIMMs, supporting up to 32GB of DDR4 memory, while the storage consists of two M.2 slots and a 2.5-inch SATA drive bay.

4. Cooling system

When it comes to cooling, there are three heat pipes, one of them shared between the CPU and the GPU. Additionally, the components around both chips are cooled by two metal plates.

Check out all Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-41) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.

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