Acer Nitro 5

LaptopMedia.com Laptop Specs Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-44) Acer Nitro 5

Date Published: 22 May 2023

AMD Ryzen 5 4600H
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (Laptop, 50W)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS
512GB SSD
12GB DDR4
2.40 kg (5.3 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

5.0 Portability Average

7.0 Display Very Good

5.9 For Work Average

5.2 For Gaming Average

Acer Nitro 5

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Specs

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

HDD/SSD
512GB SSD

M.2 Slot
2x 2280 M.2 PCIe NVMe 3.0

RAM
12GB 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
2.40 kg (5.3 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

2x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

1x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

HDMI

Ethernet LAN
10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.0

Audio jack
3.5 Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
HD

Backlit keyboard

Microphone

Speakers
2 Speakers

Optical drive

Portability

Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-44)

14.31" x 10.04" x 0.94" Dimensions

2.40 kg (5.3 lbs) Weight

Average 15.6-inch laptop

2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) -15% Weight

Review

Acer Nitro 5 in-depth review

Today we have one of the most desirable laptops in the budget gaming sphere - the Nitro 5. More precisely, we are talking about the AN515-44 model, which features AMD's Ryzen 4000H processors, combined with mid-entry level GeForce graphics cards.Ultimately, Acer is reusing the chassis and the body of the Nitro 5 (AN515-55), which has Intel processors, onboard, by redesigning the motherboard. Interestingly, there are a lot of people that still prefer the Intel CPUs, because of their higher clocks and therefore bigger potential in games.However, not many realize that even the quad-core Core i5-10300H is more expensive than the six-core Ryzen 5 4600H while providing a fraction of the performance.Nevertheless, the laptop still features the RAID 0 support via its two M.2 slots, and[...]

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Pros

Incredible price for what you get
Good keyboard with decent travel, clicky feedback, and an optional RGB backlight
Two M.2 slots with RAID 0 support
Wi-Fi 6 support
144Hz display option

Cons

Lacks an SD card reader and Thunderbolt support
Covers only 51% of sRGB (BOE NV156FHM-N48)
Uses aggressive PWM for brightness adjustment (our Health-Guard profile fixes the issue) (BOE NV156FHM-N48)

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Despite putting an AMD CPU instead of the Intel one, Acer has decided to keep the cooling solution of the Nitro 5 (AN515-55).Check out all Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-44) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate Taking this device apart is nothing out of the ordinary. Undo all 11 Phillips-head screws, and then pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool, starting from the front corners.2. Battery When it comes to the battery, Acer has put a 57.5Wh unit in this device.3. Memory and storage In terms of upgradab[...]