Gaming By The (Note)Book

Gaming notebooks have to be increasing in popularity – how else would you explain the countless models on offer these days? You can even choose between full-fledged gaming laptops and hybrid systems with an external graphics module.

- Chester Tan

ACER NITRO 5

Designed for casual gamers who want to be able to play some video games every now and then, the 15.6-inch Nitro 5 sports primarily highlights of red and air vents – a standard styling of sorts for many eye-catching gaming notebooks these days. In other words, the Nitro 5 is not as uniquely flashy as its pricier counterparts, though it must be said the price is much more palatable. It comes with multiple configuration choices, featuring up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti graphics paired with 7th-gen Intel Core i7 or i5 processors, or models with AMD Radeon RX550 graphics with 7th-gen AMD A-Series FX, A12 or A10 APUs.

From US$799, availability TBA (Jul in USA)

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