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日本Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-55-53AG)
- Date Published: 12 Nov 2020
- Intel Core i5-10300H
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (Laptop)
- 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
- 256GB SSD
- 32GB DDR4
- 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)
quality
Specs
- HDD/SSD
- 256GB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- 2x 2280 PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 RAID 0 See photo
- RAM
- 32GB DDR4
- OS
- Windows 10 Home
- Body Material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate
- Dimensions
- 363.4 x 255 x 23.9 mm (14.31" x 10.04" x 0.94")
- Weight
- 2.30 kg (5.1 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 3x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge
- HDMI
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- Audio jack
- 3.5 mm combo
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- HD
- Backlit keyboard
- Microphone
- Optical drive
- Gifts
- Portable USB 3.0 Data Hub
Portability
Review
Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-55-53AG) in-depth review
Last year, the Nitro 5 was one of the first notebooks to introduce the then newly announced Turing graphics cards from NVIDIA. Now, it is the processors that are upgraded, and with Comet Lake-H, the new Nitro 5 (AN515-55) will try to assault the budget gaming market.However, it has a frightening competitor in the face of the ASUS TUF A15 (FA506) and its crazy fast Ryzen 4000H processors. Thankfully, Acer is planning on AMD-equipped laptops from the Nitro family, as well, but until that happens, we are "stuck" with what Intel has to offer.Despite all of the fuss about them, they proved to be a non-substantial upgrade over the Coffee Lake-HR CPUs, and they produce a lot of excessive heat. It is particularly interesting how the Nitro 5 (AN515-55) will counter this, especially when yo[...]
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Pros
- One of the best-priced gaming laptops out there
- Good keyboard with decent travel, clicky feedback, and an optional RGB backlight
- Two M.2 slots with RAID 0 support
- The display doesn't flicker at any brightness level (LG LP156WFC-SPD5)
- Has a good contrast ratio and comfortable viewing angles (LG LP156WFC-SPD5)
- 144Hz display option
Cons
- Lacks an SD card reader and Thunderbolt support
- Hot and loud during gameplay
- Covers only 53% of sRGB (LG LP156WFC-SPD5)
- Subpar CPU performance
Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options
This is another year where we see the Nitro 5 struggle to cool down its components adequately enough. However, it has a decent upgradability package, and Acer provides stickers inside the box, making it great for personalization.Check out all Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-55) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate Since there are no service lids here, you need to remove the entire bottom panel to access the internals. First, remove all 11 Phillips-head screws. Then pry the panel with a plastic tool and lift it away. It'[...]
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