•  Date Published: 24 Mar 2019
    • Intel Core i7-8550U
    • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (4GB GDDR5)
    • 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
    • 1000GB HDD
    • 8GB DDR4 RAM
    • 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs)

    Specs

    • HDD/SSD
    • 1TB HDD, 5400 rpm
    • M.2 Slot
    • 1x 2280 PCIe 3.0 x4 NVMe  See photo
    • RAM
    • 8GB DDR4 RAM
    • OS
    • Windows 10 Home
    • Body Material
    • Aluminum (All-aluminum chassis)
    • Weight
    • 2.20 kg (4.9 lbs)
    • Ports and connectivity
    • 2x USB Type-A
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
    • 1x USB Type-C
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
    • 1x USB Type-A
    • 2.0
    • HDMI
    • Card Reader
    • SD, SDHC, SDXC
    • Ethernet LAN
    • Wi-Fi
    • 802.11ac, omni-directional ExoAmp Antenna (MU-MIMO)
    • Audio jack
    • 3.5 mm jack
    • Features
    • Fingerprint reader
    • Web camera
    • Backlit keyboard
    • Microphone
    • Speakers
    • 2x stereo speakers + subwoofer
    • Optical drive
    • Security Lock slot

    Portability

    Acer Nitro 5 Spin (NP515-51)
    Dimensions
    2.20 kg (4.9 lbs) Weight
    Average 15.6-inch laptop
    2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) -8% Weight

    Review

    Acer Nitro 5 Spin in-depth review

    A convertible, a gaming laptop and a multimedia laptop all at once? The new Acer Nitro 5 Spin aims to deliver it all in an all-aluminum thin chassis, 360-degree rotatable hinge, touchscreen and powerful hardware. Such devices were scarce in the previous years but now, thanks to Intel's latest generation (Kaby Lake Refresh) ultra-low voltage CPUs and NVIDIA's Pascal GPUs, gaming laptops can be portable and powerful at the same time.The Nitro 5 Spin takes advantage of what Intel and NVIDIA have to offer while asking a reasonable sum of money in return. The device sports Intel's Core i5-8250U paired with GTX 1050, a flashy Full HD IPS touchscreen, all-aluminum body and the usual storage configuration - M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD + 1TB HDD. This should be more than enough to drive most of the l[...]

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    Pros

    • Slim and portable 15-inch convertible
    • All-aluminum chassis with good build quality
    • Good input devices
    • Excellent IPS display
    • The screen doesn't use PWM above 90 cd/m2 brightness
    • Well-balanced hardware suitable not only for office work but for multimedia and gaming as well
    • Super long battery life

    Cons

    • Non-upgradeable RAM
    • Overly-tightened hinges
    • The CPU and GPU throttle during extreme workloads