Acer Nitro 5

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Date Published: 28 Aug 2024

AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (Laptop, 100W)
17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS
512GB SSD
16GB RAM
2.70 kg (6 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

6.7 Portability Good

8.0 Display Excellent

6.8 For Work Good

7.5 For Gaming Very Good

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Review

Acer Nitro 5 in-depth review

The Acer's Nitro series is very popular because these machines offer decent hardware at a reasonable price. Of course, as you may expect, there are better laptops with the same hardware and they come with better build quality and features, but in most cases, their price is heftier compared to the Nitro series. The main focus here is gaming performance without too many bangs and whistles and that leads to a good price / performance ratio.Speaking of which, the Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-41) is a big 17.3" laptop that can be configured with mouth-watering hardware. The AN517-41 devices can be found with a decent variety of mobile AMD Zen 3 CPUs - starting with the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H and the top dog is the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX.GPU-wise, some good NVIDIA Ampere video cards can be fitted under t[...]

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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
Lack of PWM (AUO B173HAN04.9)
Comfortable viewing angles and good contrast ratio (AUO B173HAN04.9)
Decent gaming comfort

Cons

Lacks an SD card reader
Slow response times, despite the 144Hz refresh rate (AUO B173HAN04.9)
Covers only 51% of sRGB (AUO B173HAN04.9)
Plastic build

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

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.[...]

DISPLAY: 17.3-inch, 1920x1080, IPS

Name
AUO B173HAN04.9 (AUO978F) - Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-41)

Diagonal
17.3"

Pixel density
127.34 ppi

Brightness
281 cd/m²

sRGB
51%

PWM frequency
144 Hz

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
1920x1080

Becomes "Retina" from
27 inches (69 cm)

Contrast
1170

dE Color Checker
4.4 3.6

PWM Rating
10.0: (safe)

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