Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop, 9th Gen Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, 15.6" Full HD IPS Display, 8GB DDR4, 256GB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, Backlit Keyboard, Alexa Built-in, AN515-54-5812

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I tend to prattle exhaustively so I tried to divvy up my numerous opinions into sections you might find relevant. Now/Future = I've been very pleased with this laptop, and I do consider it a great deal for the six hundy spent (on the 9th Gen Intel Core i5-9300H). Not only does it perform splendidly as it comes "right out the box", but it's also upgradeable in the near future as tech advances and my finances allow. I've been using it for hours on end everyday for almost one month. Multitasking = I can run WoW (weeeeee!!) while simultaneously streaming music on Spotify in my web browser. Beyond that, I can also minimize my game and music to do a quick Google on whatever boss I'm trying to squelch as I solo dungeons with my Night Elf Demon Hunter. No lag or stuttering while multitasking whatsoever. Nice. B-) Graphics quality = It comes with 2 graphics cards, so be sure to check your in-game settings to make sure the best card is selected. Streaming Netflix and running WoW are lovely in a way I wasn't able to appreciate on my previous HP laptop. My only concern is that once in a while I've seen a rolling screen dim from top to bottom for a split second before it returns to normal. It has only happened a couple of times in the past month I've owned this, so? Pre-installed software = I had to find workarounds to disable Bing and Microsoft Edge, but in the end I can now use the search box on the start bar and it opens Google results in Chrome. Those being my preferred search engine and web browser. It wasn't terribly difficult as an amateur tinkerer. Heat = Sometimes I use the laptop on my actual lap (go figure), and when I've been immersed in my addiction for 4-5 hours, it gets rather warm. Almost hot. The pre-installed Nitrosense app allows you to manage the fan settings in order to allay this. Also of note is that the heat escape is on the right side, which means south paws keep their leading hand cool and us orthodox boxers get a warm periodic reminder to move our hand away from the keyboard. In plain words: the heat from the fans blows directly where one would naturally rest one's hand on a mouse (if you use one, however, a mouse is not included). Keyboard = The keys are comfortably spaced, appropriately sensitive to touch, and all are in working condition. The value of the number pad on a laptop cannot be understated!! The red backlight on the keyboard by default times out after 30 seconds. Finding the right key to strike first on an all-black keyboard after the backlight turns off was obnoxious to me. After some searching, I found that this too is changeable in the Nitrosense app. Weird place to put it, but ok. Hit the "(N)" key in the top left of the number pad, then click the Settings gear inside Nitrosense, and click to toggle off the "backlight off after 30 seconds" option. This might not be available on every model, but take a gander. Battery life = The battery lasts for a decent amount of time when simply browsing and streaming music: several hours, give or take. But I prefer/recommend plugging in the power cord when I know I'm about to sit down for a long session of questing. ("Just one more quest!!") Port/Cable management = Speaking of the power cable... It must have been a desperate decision to seat it on the righthand side of the laptop in the middle. The configuration of the internal hardware almost certainly has to be to blame for this. It seems like they tried to offset this inconvenience by making the power cable with a immediate 90 degree bend so you can swivel it (hopelessly) out of the way. Final summation = I listed things things that I believe could be improved which were mostly cosmetic in nature and were either adjustable or could be lived with. But on the whole, this laptop has been a game-changer for my usual activities and has truly been a "best bang for your buck" experience. I recommend it for anyone who is maybe moderately into gaming but mostly wants a very reliable and delightful experience.

OK. I've always had a hard time PC shopping, and I've always wanted a gaming laptop - yea im one of "those guys", and this lil devil really gives you a run for your money! It's almost like Acer themselves saw me purchase their office laptop for $500 in at Wal-Mart circa 2010 in a futile attempt to game - took my disappointment and expanded on improving! If you're on a budget AND truly lack space or power bar location for a tower this machine is FOR YOU! awesome speed and power when gaming even new titles like DOOM: eternal, of course the CPU get quite hot BUT the cooling system they've installed I personally find great! I keep mine elevated on an old laptop cooling base, it's perfect. Some may find the fan noise to be too loud but it's never bothered me and never been loud enough to hear over mic. THE ONLY THING you drastically need is another 8gb of RAM. The machine only comes with one stick, so grab another on your way out of the checkout. SUPER easy to install, MAKE SURE you have some sort of plastic pry tool that wont scratch up the case. The case is held with plastic snaps which i don't agree but don't cause major issues. 16 gb is MORE than enough RAM for any game you wish to play i promise you. Running like a dream so far and I'm SUPER satisfied with the value and performance. Cheers!

Una computadora que sin duda tiene mucho potencial para optimizar. El tamaño de la computadora es bastante bueno, el teclado que viene en ingles (no trae ñ) es retroiluminado y se puede configurar el brillo por si lo deseas tenue o más brillante. En la funcionalidad día a día es super rápida, no tarda más de 8 segundos en encender y lista para usarse. La velocidad del ssd nvme es grandiosa. El contra es que no viene de fabrica con un ssd de 2.5 y te "limita" pero nada que no se pueda solucionar ya que tiene el puerto para ssd de 2.5 y apartw otra ranura para otro m2. Es decir, le puedes poner hasta tres unidades de almacenamiento. La velocidad de la ram es buena y optima aún para juegos de alta gama. Tiene otra ranura de expansión para aumentar la ram hasta 32 gb en dual channel. Un tema que me llamó bastante la atención es la pantalla, aún cuando es Full HD IPS, los colores que tiene son opacos y lo notarás al instante. Finalizo diciendo que es una gran laptop que, si la encuentras a un precio de oferta como fue mi caso ($15,000) sin duda es la mejor laptop gamer en el rango de precio, si pagas mas de 20k por ella no te conviene ya que en ese precio hay otras de mejores características.

It's great bang for your buck, I like that it comes with everything you need to add an extra HDD. I haven't had any performance issues, screen detail & frame rates have been excellent. I'm very happy with the Nitro 5 & would recommend this budget option.