Acer Nitro 5 Review: 90 Ratings, Pros and Cons

3.8

74 ratings

Acer Nitro 5 Review: 90 Ratings, Pros and Cons

Date: 02/08/2017 (Last saved review: 13/04/2024) - Review: CommentChoisir.fr

Check all the 90 reviews find on Laptops Acer Nitro 5, with the 74 ratings, comments, pros & cons from the reviewers.
Theses reviews and tests from Laptops magazines and websites give 74 ratings, we get this average rating to this Acer product : 3.8/5.

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Acer Nitro 5 review : Acer Nitro 5 seems to be very good in the category of Laptops, the reviews are very positive overall for this product and the "Pros" are higher than "Cons".

Warning this product has been rated 2 times severely, with very low scores, read the tests associated with these ratings.

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Acer Nitro 5 ratings

74 Ratings ranked from best to worst, green to good grades, red to bad, Average rating: 3.8/5.
Source: https://www.commentChoisir.fr

9.5/10 Day-Technology	4.5/5 LoBaratoSaleCaro	90/100 PC Magazin	4.2/5 Geeknetic
83/100 NotebookCheck	4/5 Les Numériques	4/5 PCWorld.com	16/20 War Legend
4/5 Labo Fnac	4/5 Pocket-lint	4/5 GamesRadar	4/5 LaptopMedia
4/5 Tom's Hardware	4/5 T3	79/100 CNET France	3.8/5 Chip.de
7.3/10 CharlesTech	7.2/10 Digital Weekly	7/10 Vonguru	3.5/5 CNET USA
3.5/5 Gadget Bridge	3.5/5 PCMag	3.5/5 Tom's Guide (US)	3.5/5 Laptop Mag
3.5/5 Tech Advisor	6.9/10 Pokde.net	3/5 TechRadar	3/5 Stuff
3/5 CowCotLand.com	2.7/5 ImTest	2/5 01net	2/5 ExpertReviews

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Pros and cons for Acer Nitro 5 List of reviews and ratings

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9.5

Day-Technology

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 02/08/2017 - [read the full review on Day-Technology]

100

PC Magazin

Very good battery life
Can also be used very well in the office
Fair price

Low screen brightness
Bass speaker sound
big and heavy

reviewed at 19/12/2022 - [read the full review on PC Magazin]

100

NotebookCheck

165 Hz responsive panel
High system performance
Plenty of storage space
PCIe 4 SSD
Available M.2-2280 slot (PCIe 4)
Interchangeable/expandable memory
illuminated keyboard (RGB)
relatively cold under load
USB 4
Power supply
DisplayPort via USB-C

No memory card reader
strong under load

[83/100] reviewed at 27/09/2017 - Test Acer Nitro 5 (7700HQ, GTX 1050 Ti) Laptop [read the full review on NotebookCheck]
[83/100] reviewed at 07/08/2018 - Test Acer Nitro 5 (i7-8750H, GTX 1050 Ti, FHD) Laptop [read the full review on NotebookCheck]
[85/100] reviewed at 30/11/2018 - Test Acer Nitro 5 (Ryzen 7 2700U, Radeon RX 560X, FHD) Laptop [read the full review on NotebookCheck]
[81/100] reviewed at 19/06/2020 - Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52 im Test: Weitgehend rundes Gaming-Notebook bietet ordentliche Akkulaufzeiten [read the full review on NotebookCheck]
[80/100] reviewed at 27/06/2020 - Test Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44 Laptop: AMD datet Nvidia [read the full review on NotebookCheck]
reviewed at 26/01/2021 - Preview Acer Nitro 5 in 15- & 17-Zoll: Ryzen 5000H für Spieler [read the full review on NotebookCheck]
[81/100] reviewed at 22/05/2021 - Test Acer Nitro 5 AN515-55 Laptop - Preis-Leistungs-Held mit RTX 3060 [read the full review on NotebookCheck]
[81/100] reviewed at 11/08/2021 - Test Acer Nitro 5 AN517-53: Preiswerter Gaming-Laptop mit RTX 3050 [read the full review on NotebookCheck]
[82/100] reviewed at 11/08/2021 - Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41 im Test: RTX 3080 kann sich nur eingeschränkt entfalten [read the full review on NotebookCheck]
[82/100] reviewed at 18/08/2021 - Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45 im Test: Kompaktes QHD-Gaming-Notebook [read the full review on NotebookCheck]
[84/100] reviewed at 02/06/2022 - Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58 im Test: Flottes QHD-Gaming-Notebook [read the full review on NotebookCheck]
[83/100] reviewed at 08/08/2022 - Acer Nitro 5 mit RTX 3060 im Test: Schneller Gaming-Laptop mit aktueller Intel-Alder-Lake-CPU [read the full review on NotebookCheck]
[84/100] reviewed at 01/11/2022 - Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46 im Test: Potentes FHD-Gaming-Notebook mit USB 4 [read the full review on NotebookCheck]
[86/100] reviewed at 19/06/2023 - Acer Nitro 5 AN517: Gaming-Laptop mit leiser RTX 4050 im Test [read the full review on NotebookCheck]

4.2

Geeknetic

The Core i7-12700H works spectacularly
The RTX 3060 has no limitations and can reach 140W
144 Hz screen
High-performance PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD
USB 3.1 and Thunderbolt 4.0 connectivity

Core i7-12700H reaches 100 degrees in 1 second
Display with poor color coverage and poor calibration
The brightness of the screen is quite rare
Very low autonomy
Rest at DDR4 and not DDR5

reviewed at 29/11/2022 - [read the full review on Geeknetic]

War Legend

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 31/07/2018 - [read the full review on War Legend]

Vonguru

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

[7/10] reviewed at 20/12/2017 - Test : Acer Nitro 5 AN515-51-56UX un bon PC casual gameur ? [read the full review on Vonguru]
[8/10] reviewed at 04/01/2019 - Test ? Acer Nitro 5 : un petit lifting bien mérité pour cette nouvelle version [read the full review on Vonguru]

Pocket-lint

Great specs for the price
Plenty of connectivity
Fast refresh-rate screen options
Decent gaming performance

Some screen wobble
Slightly flimsy in places
Lacklustre battery life
Frustrating trackpage
Fans overpower speakers
Titchy basic storage options

[4/5] reviewed at 21/06/2020 - Test Acer Nitro 5: Gaming needn't cost a fortune [read the full review on Pocket-lint]
reviewed at 12/01/2021 - Test Acer Nitro 5 (2021, AMD) initial: An affordable, customisable gaming laptop [read the full review on Pocket-lint]

PCWorld.com

Impressive graphics performance for the price
Boasts Coffee Lake Core i5 CPU with Hyper-Threading
Comfy keyboard with above-average speakers

Evidence of screen bleed in the full-HD display
Heavy and bulky design

[4/5] reviewed at 25/07/2018 - Test Acer Nitro 5: A Coffee Lake-flavored gaming laptop that won't empty your wallet [read the full review on PCWorld.com]
[4/5] reviewed at 06/11/2020 - Test Acer Nitro 5: This budget gaming laptop keeps getting better [read the full review on PCWorld.com]
[4/5] reviewed at 25/08/2021 - Test Acer Nitro 5: Great gaming value with a great display [read the full review on PCWorld.com]
reviewed at 20/05/2022 - Test Acer Nitro 5: An affordable gaming laptop with killer value and a few flaws [read the full review on PCWorld.com]
reviewed at 14/10/2022 - Test Acer Nitro 5: Big screen backed by solid budget gaming performance [read the full review on PCWorld.com]

LaptopMedia

One of the best-priced gaming laptops out there
Good keyboard with decent travel, clicky feedback, and an optional RGB backlight
Two M.2 slots with RAID 0 support
The display doesn?t flicker at any brightness level (LG LP156WFC-SPD5)
Has a good contrast ratio and comfortable viewing angles (LG LP156WFC-SPD5)
144Hz display option

Lacks an SD card reader and Thunderbolt support
Hot and loud during gameplay
Covers only 53% of sRGB (LG LP156WFC-SPD5)
Subpar CPU performance

reviewed at 12/06/2020 - Test Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-55) ? can it handle the Comet Lake-H processors? [read the full review on LaptopMedia]
reviewed at 24/06/2020 - Test Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-52) ? 17-inches of reasonably priced gaming [read the full review on LaptopMedia]
reviewed at 13/10/2020 - Test Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-44) ? they swapped Intel for AMD [read the full review on LaptopMedia]
reviewed at 28/06/2021 - Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-41) ? high-end hardware and a good price tag in one place [read the full review on LaptopMedia]
[4/5] reviewed at 19/10/2021 - Critique du Nitro 5 d'Acer (AN515-57) ? celui-ci s'est amélioré [read the full review on LaptopMedia]
[4/5] reviewed at 04/11/2021 - Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-54) : avis rapide ? une offre décente et non onéreuse [read the full review on LaptopMedia]
[4/5] reviewed at 16/11/2021 - Critique du Nitro 5 d'Acer (AN515-45) ? Avons-nous un nouveau roi du jeu à petit prix ? [read the full review on LaptopMedia]

Tom's Hardware

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 06/05/2022 - [read the full review on Tom's Hardware]

ExpertReviews

A cheap gaming laptop

Slower than slow
Unreliable touchpad
Poor build quality

[2/5] reviewed at 18/01/2019 - Acer Nitro 5 review: A disappointing Ryzen-powered gaming laptop [read the full review on ExpertReviews]
[4/5] reviewed at 15/04/2021 - Test Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44: Solid performance at a reasonable price [read the full review on ExpertReviews]
[5/5] reviewed at 25/05/2021 - Test Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-45): Ray tracing for the masses [read the full review on ExpertReviews]
[4/5] reviewed at 07/07/2022 - Test Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-58): The best Nitro yet [read the full review on ExpertReviews]

Value for money
Solid performance
Strong connectivity options

Can get supersonic
Poor battery life

reviewed at 26/10/2023 - [read the full review on T3]

100

CNET France

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

[79/100] reviewed at 27/06/2018 - Acer Nitro 5 : tout simplement une bonne affaire [read the full review on CNET France]
[78/100] reviewed at 09/09/2020 - Test Acer Nitro 5 : un PC gamer d'entrée de gamme 17" sans sacrifier la fluidité [read the full review on CNET France]

7.2

Digital Weekly

Impressive CPU and 1080p gaming performance for the money
Expandable storage
Great battery life
Wi-Fi 6 support

Thick display bezel
Skimpy 256GB boot SSD

[7.2/10] reviewed at 06/01/2021 - Test Acer Nitro 5 AN515-55-59KS [read the full review on Digital Weekly]
[3.4/5] reviewed at 14/09/2021 - Test Acer Nitro 5 AN515-55-53E5 [read the full review on Digital Weekly]
reviewed at 22/09/2021 - Test Acer Nitro 5 AN517-54-77KG [read the full review on Digital Weekly]
[3.8/5] reviewed at 15/02/2022 - Test Acer Nitro 5 AN517-54-79L1? [read the full review on Digital Weekly]
[3.8/5] reviewed at 13/04/2022 - Test Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R92M [read the full review on Digital Weekly]
[3.8/5] reviewed at 14/08/2022 - Test Acer Nitro 5 AN515-57-79TD [read the full review on Digital Weekly]
[3.9/5] reviewed at 21/11/2022 - Test Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-527S [read the full review on Digital Weekly]
[3.8/5] reviewed at 22/07/2023 - Test Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-525P [read the full review on Digital Weekly]

3.8

Chip.de

Long power cable
Silent keyboard
Good facilities

Partially high frequency fan
Very bulky housing
Slim sound
Pale display colors

[3.8/5] reviewed at 12/08/2020 - Test: Acer Nitro 5 im Test [read the full review on Chip.de]
[3.8/5] reviewed at 22/06/2021 - Acer Nitro 5 AN515-55-521K im Test [read the full review on Chip.de]
[3.5/5] reviewed at 31/03/2023 - Gaming-Notebook mit solider Leistung: Acer Nitro 5 im Test [read the full review on Chip.de]
[3.8/5] reviewed at 18/03/2024 - Gaming-Notebook mit Top-Display: Acer Nitro 5 mit AMD 6900HX im Test [read the full review on Chip.de]

7.3

CharlesTech

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 01/07/2022 - [read the full review on CharlesTech]

3.5

CNET USA

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 05/02/2020 - [read the full review on CNET USA]

3.5

Gadget Bridge

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 27/10/2020 - [read the full review on Gadget Bridge]

GamesRadar

Good value for money
Great 1080p performance
Easy-to-use tweaking software

Chunky plastic design
Small 256GB SSD
Display could be better

[4/5] reviewed at 01/04/2021 - Test Acer Nitro 5: "Good performance at a fair price" [read the full review on GamesRadar]
[3.5/5] reviewed at 04/05/2022 - Test Acer Nitro 5: ?A wallet-friendly portable powerhouse? [read the full review on GamesRadar]

3.5

Tom's Guide (US)

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 14/05/2022 - [read the full review on Tom's Guide (US)]

3.5

Laptop Mag

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 12/08/2022 - [read the full review on Laptop Mag]

3.5

PCMag

Strong 1080p gaming performance with Ryzen 7 and GeForce RTX 3080
More bang for the buck than some high-end competitors
Plenty of useful ports including USB-C and Ethernet
Good battery life for a 17-inch gaming laptop

Relatively dull display
Uninspiring overall design and build quality for this price range

[3.5/5] reviewed at 25/01/2022 - Test Acer Nitro 5 (17-Inch) [read the full review on PCMag]
[3.5/5] reviewed at 16/03/2022 - Test Acer Nitro 5 (2022) [read the full review on PCMag]
[3.5/5] reviewed at 10/06/2022 - Test Acer Nitro 5 (2022, 12th Gen Core) [read the full review on PCMag]
[3.5/5] reviewed at 09/10/2022 - Test Acer Nitro 5 (2022, 17-Inch) [read the full review on PCMag]

3.5

Tech Advisor

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 29/11/2022 - [read the full review on Tech Advisor]

6.9

Pokde.net

10th Gen Intel Core i7 and GTX 1660 Ti combo
4-zone RGB keyboard
144Hz refresh rate
Decent array of ports
Doubles as an emergency powerbank
Good running temperature
Fan speed at max surprisingly isn't too noisy

Average battery life
Build quality could be improved
Thick bezels
No SD card reader
Only single stick 8GB RAM

[6.9/10] reviewed at 26/06/2020 - Test Acer Nitro 5 2020 ? Good, But Could Be Better [read the full review on Pokde.net]
[6.9/10] reviewed at 07/09/2020 - Test Acer Nitro 5 AMD 2020 ? GPU Needs Improvement [read the full review on Pokde.net]

TechRadar

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 06/04/2018 - [read the full review on TechRadar]

Stuff

Solid gaming speeds
Versatile AMD processor
Decent physical design
Reasonable keyboard

Underwhelming screen quality
Poor battery life
Won?t play some top-tier games

reviewed at 21/12/2018 - [read the full review on Stuff]

Les Numériques

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

[4/5] reviewed at 23/02/2018 - Test : Acer Nitro 5 : un bon PC portable mi-gaming mi-bureautique [read the full review on Les Numériques]
[3/5] reviewed at 15/04/2021 - Test Portable Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52 : un PC gaming de 17,6 pouces performant et gourmand [read the full review on Les Numériques]
[3/5] reviewed at 30/05/2022 - Test PC portable gaming Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58 : la performance avant tout [read the full review on Les Numériques]

Labo Fnac

Comfortable with the game in Full HD
Powerful processor, interesting graphics card
16GB RAM, expandable 512GB SSD storage
Very decent autonomy

15.5-inch IPS panel a little disappointing
Noisy CPU/GPU cooling
Webcam/microphone of questionable quality

[4/5] reviewed at 24/10/2018 - Test Labo de l'Acer Nitro 5 AN515-52-51YZ : de très bonnes performances, mais une autonomie moyenne [read the full review on Labo Fnac]
[3/5] reviewed at 19/10/2022 - Test Labo l'Acer NITRO 5 AN515-55 : un bon petit portable pour le jeu en Full HD [read the full review on Labo Fnac]

CowCotLand.com

For gaming
144Hz
Tariff
noise pollution

Evolution?
Gaming only

reviewed at 16/05/2018 - Portable Acer Nitro 5 [read the full review on CowCotLand.com]
[3/5] reviewed at 12/01/2021 - Test ordinateur portable Acer Nitro 5, AMD Ryzen et NVIDIA GTX à 1000 € [read the full review on CowCotLand.com]
[3/5] reviewed at 22/11/2022 - ACER Nitro 5 AN515-58-78QQ : un laptop dédié au gaming FHD ? [read the full review on CowCotLand.com]

2.7

ImTest

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 11/08/2021 - [read the full review on ImTest]

01net

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 26/10/2017 - [read the full review on 01net]

not scored

Game-eXperience.it

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 01/08/2022 - [read the full review on Game-eXperience.it]

not scored