The 2021 Acer Nitro 5 is one of the best gaming laptops around. This particular machine packs a 17.3-inch (1920 x 1080) 144Hz display, 2.3-GHz Intel Core i7-11800H 8-core CPU, 16GB of RAM, and 1TB SSD. For graphics handling, it employs Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 3050Ti GPU. Although we didn’t test this Intel version, in our 2020 Acer Nitro 5 AMD review, we liked its strong performance and long battery life. Our review unit’s Ryzen 5 chip and GTX 1650 graphics beat the gaming laptop average in Geekbench performance tests. We expect the laptop in this deal to surpass its predecessor. With a weight of 5.9 pounds and measuring 15.9 x 11 x 0.9 inches, the Acer Nitro 5 is on par with today’s best 17-inch laptops. It’s lighter than the Gigabyte Aero 17 HDR (5.5 pounds, 15.6 x 10.6 x 0.8 inches), MSI GE76 Raider (6.4 pounds, 15.6 x 10.6 x 1.1 inches), and Alienware m17 R4 (6.6 pounds, 15.7 x 11.6 x 0.7~0.9 inches). In a nutshell, the Acer Nitro 5 is a solid choice if you want a powerful gaming-specific laptop for playing AAA games.
