The Nitro 5 makes no apologies for being a budget gaming system. If you want cutting-edge tech like Nvidia's GeForce RTX graphics or a screen with a 144Hz refresh rate instead of the more familiar ...

A Mashable Choice Award is a badge of honor, reserved for the absolute best stuff we’ve tested and loved. UPDATE: Nov. 13, 2023, 2:27 p.m. EST After an Acer rep's request, this review was updated to ...

Score a powerful gaming laptop from Acer at a fraction of the cost of retail. These are selling fast, so move quick if you’re interested. Athlon Sports aims to feature only the best products and ...

The latest Nitro is not a major departure from previous designs. The styling is simple, entirely black accented only by the white edges of the keycaps. There are a couple of muscle lines on the lid to ...

Gaming laptops can get frighteningly expensive, especially if you're trying to buy models with new RTX 40-series graphics cards. But the Acer Nitro 5 has made a niche for itself as a powerful gaming ...

The Acer Nitro 5’s design is decidedly budget-class, but it still offers outstanding value among midrange gaming laptops. You’re likely accustomed to seeing models of Acer’s venerable Nitro 5 budget ...

Overall, the new Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58 (2023) is a solid step up over its predecessors, with improved thermal performance and build quality. While it’s bulkier and heavier, this has helped improve ...

Managing Editor Josh Goldman is a laptop expert and has been writing about and reviewing them since built-in Wi-Fi was an optional feature. He also covers almost anything connected to a PC, including ...

Gamers looking for a value laptop will find many machines that bring entry-level discrete graphics at a reasonable price, but not every laptop with such hardware is ideal for gaming. Acer’s Nitro 5 ...

This laptop's king-size screen and smooth performance give you an immersive gaming experience that's bigger than its price. Managing Editor Josh Goldman is a laptop expert and has been writing about ...

Acer's Nitro 5 gaming laptop lineup isn't one I've found terribly appealing in the past. In fact, previous Nitro 5 models have accounted for some of my lowest scoring reviews. But for the last two ...