Acer Nitro 5

LaptopMedia.com Laptop Specs Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-53/54) Acer Nitro 5

Date Published: 09 May 2022

Intel Core i7-11800H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 95W)
17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS
1000GB SSD
32GB DDR4
2.70 kg (6 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

6.7 Portability Good

7.0 Display Very Good

7.3 For Work Very Good

7.1 For Gaming Very Good

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Specs

Display
17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS

HDD/SSD
1TB SSD

M.2 Slot
2x 2280 M.2 NVMe slot See photo

RAM
32GB DDR4

OS
Windows 11 Home

Body Material
Plastic / Polycarbonate

Dimensions
403.5 x 260 x 24.9 mm (15.89" x 10.24" 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 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge

1x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Thunderbolt 4, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort

HDMI
2.1

Card Reader

Ethernet LAN
10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.1

Audio jack
3.5mm Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
HD

Backlit keyboard

Microphone
Far-Field Microphones

Speakers
Stereo Speakers, DTS X:Ultra Audio

Optical drive

Security Lock slot
Kensington Lock Slot

Gifts
32GB USB Drive

Portability

Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-53/54)

15.89" x 10.24" x 0.98" Dimensions

2.70 kg (6 lbs) Weight

Average 17.3-inch laptop

2.86 kg (6.3 lbs) +6% Weight

Review

Acer Nitro 5 in-depth review

The worldwide expansion of the Nitro series continues with full power. The success of these devices is undoubtful - in most scenarios, these machines aren't top-notch in every category but they provide great bang for their buck. The Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-54) is a typical device that belongs to the Nitro 5 family - its powers are hidden in its shell.The Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-54) can be picked with some Tiger Lake H45 CPUs and NVIDIA Ampere GPUs. Finally, we can say goodbye to the old and hot 14nm Comet Lake-H-based devices. The new CPU options are 10nm products and while they aren't as efficient as the AMD AM3 mobile CPU, they are a far better choice compared to the previous-gen Intel offerings.This means that the Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-54) has to deal with processors that aren't so power-[...]

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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
Decent price tag
Has a lot of GPU options

Cons

Lacks an SD card reader
The cooling could be better

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

If you're curious about how to open the Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-54), we'll show you how to do it with the help of this article.Check out all Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-54) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate For removing the bottom plate you have to unscrew 12 Phillips-head screws and then you can pop the plate with a plastic pry tool.2. Battery The battery unit has a capacity of 57.48Wh and perhaps that's a bit low for a big 17.3" laptop.3. Мemory and storage This Acer device has a lot of upgradability [...]