Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-51)

Overview

For less than $900, this 17.3-inch version of Acer's Nitro 5 bargain gaming rig plays top games at top quality settings at close to 60fps. Its screen is merely adequate, but the laptop as a whole is a great value.

-- As reviewed by PCMag IN

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Acer Nitro 5 - 2021

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Last revision on June 6, 2021

Reviewers Liked

Good selection of ports
Can run Fortnite, Apex, PUBG etc easily
Not much bigger or heavier than some 15-inch gaming laptops

Reviewers Didn't Like

Keyboard layout is a little cramped
Not great for CPU-intensive tasks
HDMI-only for display output

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Expert reviews and ratings

If you want maximum frames per second on a big screen at an affordable price, the Acer Nitro 5 does just that. Albeit with a few caveats.

By TechAdvisor on November 04, 2020

The Acer Nitro 5 AN517 is an intelligent purchase for the average gamer, as it offers respectable performance and good battery life. The thermal management seems to be at par with the competition, although one can make a point of MSI's slim profile in...

By 91mobiles.com on December 07, 2019

For a certain kind of gaming, Acer's latest laptop gets the price right.

By PCWorld on September 06, 2019

Acer's strongest addition to the Nitro 5 series offers casual gamers stellar performance at an affordable...

By LaptopMag on September 06, 2019

By PCMag IN on August 23, 2019

The Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN517 laptop review. Test device courtesy of Acer Germany.The Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN517 is a sturdy 17.3-inch inch gaming laptop. Theoretically, the Core i7-9750H and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti should make for a powerful system, with...

By NotebookCheck on August 22, 2019

An ideal gaming laptop choice for casual gamers only wanting to play battle royale shooters and other less-demanding titles, but in no way a triple A powerhouse.

By TrustedReviews on June 28, 2019

The 17-inch Nitro 5 remains true to its core values: excellent specs and competitive features in an affordable package. This version is more compact and sturdier built than its predecessors, packs updated hardware and a larger battery, as well as an...

By ultrabookreview.com on June 13, 2019

Another consideration is that if you need more CPU performance and a lot more storage, rather than raw gaming horsepower, there are a lot of great AMD-based alternatives as well. On that note, it will be really interesting to see how low the price gets, especially for special sales event like Black Friday/Boxing Day, so keep an eye out for this model.

By HardwareCanucks on August 28, 2020

After half a year has passed, since we posted our review of the 2019 Nitro 5 laptop, we were able to also test its 17-inch version. Quite honestly, it was pretty similar to its smaller brother – both on the outside and in terms of hardware.In many ways,...

By laptopmedia.com on December 16, 2019

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