Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-53/54) - Specs

    • HDD/SSD
    • up to 4000GB SSD + up to 2000GB HDD
    • RAM
    • up to 64GB
    • OS
    • Windows 11 Home, Windows 10 Home, DOS, No OS, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 10 Pro, Linux
    • Battery
    • 57.5Wh, 4-cell, 55Wh, 4-cell
    • Body material
    • Plastic / Polycarbonate
    • Dimensions
    • 403.5 x 260 x 24.9 mm (15.89" x 10.24" x 0.98")
    • Weight
    • 2.70 kg (6 lbs)
    • Ports and connectivity
    • 2x USB Type-A
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
    • 1x USB Type-A
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge
    • 1x USB Type-C
    • 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Thunderbolt 4, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort
    • HDMI
    • 2.1
    • Card reader
    • Ethernet LAN
    • 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
    • Wi-Fi
    • 802.11ax
    • Bluetooth
    • 5.1
    • Audio jack
    • 3.5mm Combo Jack
    • Features
    • Fingerprint reader
    • Web camera
    • HD
    • Backlit keyboard
    • optional
    • Microphone
    • Far-Field Microphones
    • Speakers
    • Stereo Speakers, DTS X:Ultra Audio
    • Optical drive
    • optional
    • Security Lock slot
    • Kensington Lock Slot

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    CPU performance

    Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the CPUs that come in the Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-53/54) series.

    Here, we evaluate the CPU's performance using a real-world 3D rendering task, assessing its ability to handle complex computations and rendering workloads efficiently.

    Results are from the Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core test (higher is better)

    GPU performance

    Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the GPUs that come in the Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-53/54) series.

    Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-53/54) in-depth review

    The worldwide expansion of the Nitro series continues with full power. The success of these devices is undoubtful - in most scenarios, these machines aren't top-notch in every category but they provide great bang for their buck. The Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-54) is a typical device that belongs to the Nitro 5 family - its powers are hidden in its shell.The Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-54) can be picked with some Tiger Lake H45 CPUs and NVIDIA Ampere GPUs. Finally, we can say goodbye to the old and hot 14nm Comet Lake-H-based devices. The new CPU options are 10nm products and while they aren't as efficien[...]

    Pros

    • It has two RAM SODIMM slots and two M.2 drives, besides the 2.5" SATA drive bay
    • Optional RGB backlight
    • Decent price tag
    • Has a lot of GPU options

    Cons

    • Lacks an SD card reader
    • The cooling could be better

    Inside Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-54) – disassembly and upgrade options

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