Acer Nitro 5

LaptopMedia.com Laptop Specs Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-58) Acer Nitro 5

Date Published: 04 Oct 2024

Intel Core i7-12650H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 (Laptop, 140W)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS
4000GB SSD
64GB RAM
2.50 kg (5.5 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

4.6 Portability Average

7.0 Display Very Good

7.2 For Work Very Good

7.3 For Gaming Very Good

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Specs

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

HDD/SSD
4000GB SSD

M.2 Slot
2x 2280 PCIe NVMe 4.0 x4 See photo

RAM
64GB RAM

OS
Windows 11 Pro

Body Material
Plastic / Polycarbonate

Dimensions
360.4 x 271.1 x 25.9 - 26.9 mm (14.19" x 10.67" x 1.02")

Weight
2.50 kg (5.5 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

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

2x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)

1x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)

HDMI

Card Reader

Ethernet LAN
10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.2

Audio jack
3.5mm Combo Jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
HD

Backlit keyboard

Microphone

Speakers
Speakers by DTS X: Ultra Audio

Security Lock slot
Kensington Lock

Portability

Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-58)

14.19" x 10.67" x 1.02" Dimensions

2.50 kg (5.5 lbs) Weight

Average 15.6-inch laptop

2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) -19% Weight

Review

Acer Nitro 5 in-depth review

Acer is ready to conquer the budget gaming market once again. This time, the Nitro 5 brings changes on the outside, as well as the mandatory update in the hardware department. Instead of making it more appealing to the thin and light purists, Acer has decided to go all-in and battle the TUFs and IdeaPad Gamings of the world.We are pretty confident that the Nitro 5 will at least be close to winning. In fact, the AN515-58 version now comes with the beastly 12th Gen series from Intel. It puts back AMD where it belongs (at least from Intel's point of view) - at a distant second place.The CPU is paired with an Ampere graphics card from NVIDIA. Surprisingly, the modest TGPs are now gone, and you get a 20W boost for the RTX 3050 and RTX 3050 Ti, where the maximum TGP is now 95W. The more[...]

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Pros

Optional MUX switch
2x SODIMM + 2x M.2 PCIe Gen 4 x4 + 2.5-inch SATA
Fast display options
No PWM (Panda LM156LF-2F01 (NCP004D))
HDMI 2.1 (G-Sync)
12th Gen CPUs
Thunderbolt 4 connector

Cons

No SD card reader
Covers only 53% of sRGB (Panda LM156LF-2F01 (NCP004D))

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

As the Nitro 5 readies itself to become one of the best midrangers on the market, we take its cover off to see what you can and cannot upgrade.Check out all Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-58) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate This laptop is pretty easy to disassemble. Undo all 11 Phillips-head screws holding its bottom panel to the motherboard. Then, pry the panel with a plastic tool and remove it from the chassis.2. Battery The device comes with a 59Wh battery pack. Interestingly, the battery is secured in p[...]