Acer Nitro 5

LaptopMedia.com Laptop Specs Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51) Acer Nitro 5

Date Published: 17 Dec 2020

Intel Core i7-9750H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (Laptop)
17.3”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS
256GB SSD
2x 8GB DDR4
3.00 kg (6.6 lbs)

Acer Nitro 5

$1249^.00

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Specs

CPU
Intel Core i7-9750H

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

HDD/SSD
256GB SSD

M.2 Slot
2x M.2 PCIe x4 NVMe slots with RAID 0 support See photo

RAM
2x 8GB DDR4

OS
Windows 10 Home

Body Material
Plastic / Polycarbonate

Dimensions
381 x 279 x 26.9 mm (15.00" x 10.98" x 1.06")

Weight
3.00 kg (6.6 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

1x USB Type-C

1x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge

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

1x USB Type-A
2.0

HDMI

Ethernet LAN
Gigabit Ethernet

Wi-Fi
802.11ac

Bluetooth
4.0

Audio jack
3.5mm audio jack

Features

Fingerprint reader

Web camera
HD 720p

Backlit keyboard

Microphone

Speakers

Optical drive

Security Lock slot
Kensington Lock

Portability

Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51)

15.00" x 10.98" x 1.06" Dimensions

3.00 kg (6.6 lbs) Weight

Average 17.3-inch laptop

2.86 kg (6.3 lbs) -5% Weight

Review

Acer Nitro 5 in-depth review

It took us a while, but we were finally able to get our hands on the 17-inch version of the Acer Nitro 5 2019. Otherwise, it is called the Nitro 5 (AN517-51) and it is more or less an enlarged version of the 15-inch model. As such, it features the Coffee Lake processors from Intel, maxing out with the Core i7-9750H, which has six cores and twelve threads.As far as the graphics card comes, you can go from the GTX 1050 all the way to GTX 1660 Ti. Currently, there are no Ray-tracing-enabled GPUs, you can get the Nitro 5(AN517-51) equipped with. Additionally, the notebook features the CoolBoost technology from Acer that according to them, gives you up to 10% increased fan speed. You can control and monitor that through the NitroSense that comes with your PC (or if you buy the device witho[...]

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Pros

Decently priced
Has two M.2 PCIe slots, as well as a 2.5" SATA drive slot
Covers 92% of sRGB and our Gaming and Web design profile makes it appropriate for color-sensitive work (BOE NV173FHM-N46 (BOE0839))
Doesn't use PWM to adjust its brightness levels (BOE NV173FHM-N46 (BOE0839))
Large arrow keys

Cons

Lacks an SD card reader and Thunderbolt connectivity
NumberPad keys are small

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

After the Nitro 5 (AN515-54) has won our Best GTX 1660 Ti laptop award, it was time to check out its 17-inch brother. Honestly, on the inside, it seems like they have just taken the motherboard from the 15-inch model and put it into the bigger one. Take a look.Check out all Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51) prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate There are 12 Phillips-head screws that hold this notebook's bottom panel in place. After you unscrew them, there is a slow prying process, that requires you to pop every single [...]