ACER NITRO 5 (AN515-56) GAMING LAPTOP
PCQuest|October 2021
Acer introduced another mid-range gaming beast equipped with the latest 11th Gen Intel Core processor. The all-new Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-56) follows its design legacy with some tweaks. It got thinner bezels and aesthetics get sleeker. Let’s find out more about it –
ACER NITRO 5 (AN515-56) GAMING LAPTOP

SCORE Price: 8/10 Performance: 8/10 Features: 9 /10

Overall: 8/10

Key SpecS 11th Generation Intel Core i5-11300H processor; Windows 10 Home OS; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 with 4 GB GDDR6 memory; 16 GB DDR4 RAM; 512 GB SSD; 15.6-inch IPS FHD 1920x1080p, supporting 144 Hz refresh rate

PROS: Bright FHD display; Runs cool; Loudspeakers; Decent performance

CONS: Average battery life

The gaudy design

Though Acer hasn’t gotten many makeovers yet the overall design looks gaudy. The major impact in the design comes with its thin aesthetics and thin bezels on the screen, it looks sleek and small. It got multiple chamfered that sometimes prick while working on it. The laptop has got a plastic shell that has an Acer logo plus generic SciFi theming on the lid.

Display

The 15.6-inch IPS display offers a native resolution of FHD (1920x1080p). The Acer ComfyView LED-backlit TFT LCD delivers vivid colors and clear imagery without any distortion at any angle. Working on the screen is a pleasure, with its superb color reproduction. Text appears sharp and viewing any video or image remains steady even from any angle.

The blocky keyboard

The gaming laptop comes with a large blocky letters keyboard. The arrow and WASD keys have white borders and their own separate font. The RGB keyboard lets you customise your colour combination using the NitroSense.

Speakers and multiple connectivity options

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