Acer Nitro 5 Review! - Is this $750 Gaming Laptop All You NEED?
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- Опубліковано 11 лип 2024
- Is this the best Gaming Laptop under $1000? Product Link: adorama.rfvk.net/21eyWQ We review and compare the $750 Intel i5 11400H version with an Nvidia GTX 1650 GPU with the $850 AMD Ryzen 5 5600H version.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:25 Design & Build Quality
2:49 Keyboard
3:17 Ports & Connectivity
3:46 Internals
4:09 Battery
4:34 Display Quality
5:01 Thermals
5:37 Fan Noise
6:08 Geekbench, Cinebench, 3D Mark
6:49 11 Gaming Benchmarks
8:08 Creative App Benchmarks
8:47 Sound Quality
9:03 Webcams
9:25 Software
10:09 Pros And Cons
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proud owner of August 2020 model
Nitro 5 , AN517-52 . 17" 144Hz
i7 10750H , GTX1650 , 16GB RAM . ONE TB SSD
then again i saw your review on Alien👽Ware X17 with RTX 3080 ;
with RGB Touchpad ; with per-key RGB ; with mind🤯blown &🤪boggling extras ...
aaand in singapore ; our local stores only have RTX3060 and no RGB touchpad
Your video is great, it helps me with useful advice on choosing the right laptop for me!
isn't the Acer Nitro 5 i5 11th gen has 144hz
and
Acer Nitro Ryzen also has 144hz
According to your video, you just saying Intel version got only 60hz
But why ?
It would be better if you check nitro i5 11th gen refresh rate details in Flipkart or Amazon
I see alot of people talking about how bad the sound quality is on the nitro 5, I thought it was bad also until I was going through all the programs in the start menu and found one called DTSX Ultra. After turning this feature on, it now has some of the best sound quality I have ever heard. It's a massive difference, night and day.
Good to know, thanks man.
Hey Brutal Games, thank you so much for the tip! I hope this helps other people as well
how do i turn it on?
@@bendover-pp7tm i wanna know too, im on my nitro 5 rn the audio is pretty bad but bearable
my audio is just as good as a dell, i've never seen this dtsx program
Microcenter had the 17” version of this laptop with an AMD Ryzen 7 6800, 16 gig of DDR5 Ram, a RTX 3060 and a 1TB SSD drive for $999 last month. Picked it up and I’ve been very happy with it. Fans don’t get too loud on default mode, highest temp so far playing Warhammer 2 was about 70 degrees. If you crank the fans on Max mode they cool down the machine quickly after playing.
You deserve more subs and views for this quality of videos. Keep it up ✌🏻
Thank you Almighty mighty! I really appreciate that!
Excellent review, keep up with the good work! I’ve been using an “updated” version of the Nitro 5 with RTX 3060, and Ryzen CPU. I bought it last October and besides of the sound quality I’m pretty much satisfied with it. It cost a bit more ~ 1400/1500$ but I think it’s still reasonable. I’ve got the ram updated since then, to an additional 16GB to the 8GB that it comes with - so whether it’s gaming or rendering videos/using PS, Nitro 5 is definitely a worthy of choice.
Nice! Yeah I think most people should have 16GB of RAM for gaming and definitely for rendering. Congrats on your new machine szlami07! Sorry for the late reply!
Did you upgrade the ram yourself?
@@SwagGamer0 I had to go back to the shop where I bought the laptop, as if I was doing it, it would cost me to lose the warranty - but otherwise it’s just a plug and play, there are two slots for ram, you can change them on the given models up to 32 gb, now it runs with the basic 8 gb and an additional 16 gb (24 gb all together)
@@szlami07I've been thinking of getting it... There's a deal on Amazon that gets you the 3050 RTX, 11400h, and 16 GB of ram for 700$.
I'm skeptical as I've heard bad things about the build quality.
What should I do? Any response would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
@@KolyaBennett Hey! I've been using it for 1,5 years now, and never experienced any problem. However, for gaming I would say that 3050 will not be enough for a long run as we all know how unomptimized are the AAA games nowadays. The VRAM just won't be sufficient I think.
This review is epic, you literally thought of every detail. Good job, Justin,
Thank you Leo! I really appreciate that!
You just got your self a new subscriber ma dude👍🏽😎💯
How happy I am to randomly end up finding your channel, good job my friend
Thank you Mr Sam! I really appreciate that! Glad to have you on the channel!
i got a Nitro 5 without the sports car rear vent , been using it daily since october no issues so far. all in all its my first gaming pc within my budget and im happys with it. i got a decent monitor.,keyboard,mouse n all that stuff for it. great video by the way
Thank you so much Jim 2 The Camel! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Nice channel. Keep the videos coming. Subscribed!
Thanks for the sub Joel! Glad to have you on the channel!
This is a great laptop for who is on a budget the only things that I don't like about it are the design which looks old now, and the display, if acer fixes this they will have a almost perfect laptop. Great review by the way
Thank you That one guy! Yeah the display on the intel wasn't too bad, but I was amazed at how low the brightness was on the AMD version
Justin i will suggest you to segment the diffrent ram and configration part.
Means first all stock configration benchmarks and then upgraded ram ones. This way it will be really clear and distinct for people who dont really know about all of that ...
And really good job with all of this benchmarks man very informative...
👍🔥🔥🔥
Thank you for the feedback Kundan! Yeah if I have time in my next videos, I might create separate graphs for each segment for each game
the new tech channel i'll be listing to, you deserve atleast 100k subs
Woa thank you so much Zaheerlol!
looks decent, i am considering buying one, does it run the old total war games well?
Great video!
YOU ARE UNDERRATED men.
hope you have more subscribers
Thank you so much G J! I really appreciate your kind words!
good video brother then .. if you recommend it for today's games?
Very detailed review, this brand is very popular in my country, thanks :D
Glad it was helpful for you reiko!
Please reply which one should I buy- Acer nitro 5 i5 11400h or hp victus ryzen 5 5600h both having almost same price and having gtx 1650. Gaming is not my priority. I want for music production and productivity related stuff.
I have bought myself an Acer Nitro 5 N20C1 model 2 years ago, I love it!
Nice thanks for the Info it helps me a lot ! :3
Glad it helped you Ben!
Themmmm this video must had to be hard to do, thanks for the effort, helps a lot to chose the ideal laptop
Glad it helped Jesus!
hey that's wierd, in India the nitro 5 comes with a 4 zone RGB keyboard, also it includes a 58 whr battery and 1tb hdd + 256 SSD or 512 ssd
I searching this video for 2 to 3 months......thanks for this video...
Can't wait to get this laptop next month! I'm halfway there
Did u get it?
I like the upgradability of the laptop. excellent detailed review
Oh wow, that is a lot of testing, man.
The screen and sound are pretty rough on this one (as expected though). But hey, it can work out for people who don't use it mainly anyway. Some people use an external monitor and the laptop's screen is just for chatting, discord, reddit, or open some wiki pages. Sound is fine with a headphone.
So, they don't have to pay the premium price for everything (which is the point of a "budget" laptop).
Yeah that was my thinking too Pisacha. For people that already planned on speakers and headphones as well as an external monitor, its kind of a no brainer if they don't have much money
Enable DTSX Ultra, makes massive difference on sound quality
I can agree the sound is as loud as a window air conditioner. I hate having to choose between them sometimes
Great review. Keep it up homie…. Can you do a single review of the same laptop (2020 version) as I’d want to get that by Xmas ? I believe that’s the 9th gen and has more red on its body .
Thank you Youngbent! Unfortunately with all the future videos I have scheduled and lined up, I probably won't be able to review that one anytime soon.
Nice review I’m thinking about getting one and also we’re you cloud gaming on those games or were those ones you downloaded?
sorry for the late reply Caleb. Those were all downloaded. My tests are always on the PC itself to show what it can do
justin can you 1 day do a Comparrison video for the Acer Nitro 5 vs HP - Beats Special Edition 15.6" Touch-Screen Laptop
Just brought the Intel version and tbh, I'm pretty happy with it, I decided to get it after this review since I'm not playing BIG games, my main games will be Ark Survival and Sims 4 and a few VR chat model creations, so far so good! This saved me so much time on deciding on which one I should get 👌🏼
Glad to hear it, I just bought one and I’m currently waiting on it to be delivered. Hoping it’ll at least run all the fallout games with some mods fairly smoothly
Thank you for the Video. I Purchased the Acer Nitro 5 15.6" 144Hz from Walmart using your Affiliate Link, along with 2 sticks of 16GB DDR4 2666 Ram, and a 1TB SSD. I hope they give at least enough for a 12 Pack of Beer for this... lol :)
I have the gtx 1650 and i5 11400H but I can’t even get 144 fps with the lowest possible settings what am I doing wrong?
Hey I’m buying my first gaming laptop I’m looking for the coolest run and best fps not overly bothered about amazing displays.
So I’m torn between the nitro 5 3050ti i5 16gb ram for 750 or do I spend a bit more and go for the 3060 ryzen 5 for £1000 sorry bit of a noob. Not want to spend thousands on my first gaming laptop.
Great review. New subscriber
Thanks for the sub Daniel! Glad to have you on the channel!
Hi can you do a review on the Acer Nitro 5 variant with RTX 3060, Intel core i5, 512gb of SSD storage, and 8gb of RAM?
Do you know where to buy a different charger for this laptop so I can actually plug to my wall sockets?
Epic review, love it
Thank you Rajiv! I really appreciate that!
This review is awesome 😍😍😍
Thank you Lakshmi!
This review is the best, i hope i have one of those one day
Thank you so much! I really appreciate that!
Thanks for the videos, just bought a nitro 5 17 inch laptop, was think about using a external drive for game. I saw you are using a usb 3 hdd. I was think of getting usb 3 ssd. My question is, is that necessary. Is the speed of hdd good enough, or does it make loading slower, and sudden freeze during gaming, since is not connected internally?
As long as you have enough ram the advantage of a SSD over a HDD is still just a convenience of faster loading times. Once loaded the game will run the same.
The loading time difference however gets more severe the never the titles get so its best to get those on a SSD and keep the HDD as a data hog for "older" games.
Still use a 5tb western digital 2.5" HDD connected via USB on my HP pavilion ryzen7 rtx 3050 non ti laptop which stores most of my games. The build in 1tb nvme+ 1 tb SSD are reserved for games that have either a lot of stuff to load or plenty of small files (battletech with rogue tech mod is awful loading from a HDD with it's gazillion files)
On my Acer nitro i have a 4tb and 8tb SSD connected via USB and those run pretty similar as the build in 4tb SSD, there is no stutter, lag or anything.
do you think getting a Acer Nitro 5 15.6 Inch Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i7-11400H, RTX 3050 4GB will be good? btw its 144hz and 16gb
Great video
im looking to upgrade mine which has a intel core i5 10th gen and a 3050 and i wanted to know what was the upgraded ram you used so i can buy also really loved the vid.
Hey LORD BRISK! Sorry for the late reply. Here's the RAM I recommended for this. Either one is great
Crucial 1Rx8 RAM: amzn.to/3i0SnZ9
Samsung 2Rx8 RAM: amzn.to/3CH57ff
Actually let me rephrase my question below. What’s the coolest run nitro 5 for 1000 and under?
So which one is better ofr gaming and recording?
Bro can you help me which i did buy 3 days back nitro 5 15.6 inch ..Windows 11 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H NVidia GeForce RTX 3070 with 8 GB + 1TB.. with 16 GB + Baterry is 57Wh li ion baterry..
Is this good?? I want to play warzone which settings is good for me..
I have the R7 5800H and RTX 3080 version. It is amazing for $1300!
What ram do you recommend to upgrade it
Nice just subbed
Thanks for the sub ICHIKA! Glad to have you on the channel!
I don't know if this will get answered now, but would this be a good laptop to use for streaming games? I play most of my games on Xbox + Switch so I need a laptop that will be able to process/broadcast the game capture well!
Hey noleeness, unfortunately I think this one isn't powerful enough to do that well
Can I use the USB-C port on my NITRO 5 laptop to connect an external monitor?
I just need laptop for watching movies and video editing. Is it good for video editing?
Is this model any good with these specs ?
Intel Core i7-12700H Processor
Nvidia GeForce GTX 3060 6GB DDR6
16GB ram
512GB SSD
Nice video!!
Thanks Sok Khan!
Excellent job justin 👌👏👏👏
Thank you jojox! This one took the longest because of all the extra testing so it's great that people are appreciating it!
@@JustinTechTips yeah.. Your dedication is another lvl bro..
And I just want to know is x17 getting a mux switch..
It seems as though some people have found a work around that has already given them the ability to have a mux switch. Even though dell has not done that themselves yet
I'm looking for a laptop to learn CATIA and Matlab but my knowledge in laptops is not that great, with a laptop like this or maybe the ASUS TUF or HP Victus would I have enough computer?
Thank you!!!
Thank you very much. What is the best laptop you have ever worked with?
My favorite is definitely the Alienware x17
Alienware x17: bestbuy.7tiv.net/qnEezb (3070 version)
Alienware x15: bestbuy.7tiv.net/VybLO6 (3070 version)
Should I get asus rog z 14 inch or lenovo thinkpad 3???
Wow battery life sux.. excellent review thanks
Is the 15 inch big enough for FPS gaming ? Ive never had a gaming laptop and the 17 inch version is only €50 more in Holland.
Yeah Rifet Okic, I honestly prefer 17" myself
Which one I should buy intel or amd
Can you put a sata ssd at the hard drive slot?
were these plugged in when testing
Thank you so much your the best :)
But pls can you try to bring the RTX 3050 version pls and thank you
Hey TAGxJoker I do have a 3060 HP Victus which is pretty cheap too that is coming in this month. That’s a great one to look into as well
Which type of Acer Nitro 5 is this? (The year)
Awesome review bro 💪🏽
Thank you Latron!
@@JustinTechTips You’re welcome!
🙂
Would I be able to use editing apps like after effects on acer nitro laptop ? And would the quality be good
I was able to in my tests. If you edit with a lot of 4K then you may eventually need to upgrade your RAM. But it still edited very nicely for me!
Great review. To me, I really like the sportscar design. 😎
Thank you Duhawma!
I bought myself an Acer Nitro 5 3050 RTX along with a Roccat mouse and keyboard. it will be my first gaming PC.
Low key ngl good vid
What would you recommend the nitro 5 with ryzen 7 or the hp pavilion gaming with ryzen 5 for a couple hundred less ?
On the lower tier GPUs you can easily safe some bucks going Ryzen 5. As the gpu bottlenecks anyways.
Unless you run CPU heavy applications.
I agree with the number 1 pro of getting this, if you think about it, there are phones out there that are priced the same.
Yeah Pepe the Frog, I think that's something that a lot of people don't normally factor in
How is the camera on the laptop
that smartphone joke had me rolling on the floor 🤣🤣🤣
😂 If apple starts calling it Voice Time.. I'm suing!
This is cool.. I have a little question about the keyboard, it stay only red ..? Or is it possible to change the color ..?
you can change the color with the acer menu
@@vsyandel_cool thanks._
How much RAM can you put into this laptop?
Can you play the oculus quest 2 on the Acer Nitro 5 - 15.6" Laptop Intel Core i5-10300H 2.5GHz 16GB RAM 512GB SSD W10H ?
Hey Tonishea, unfortunately you won't really have a great experience with oculus on a machine like this
Is it built in with windows?
I've been using mine for 13 months. It's been a wonderful experience playing older games and OSRS, but it has its limitations with newer games. It's definitely a good starter laptop for kids
Does it run csgo/fortnite well?
Like is it laggy or below 200 fps?
Is it worth the money
If you play Esport titles, or somehing like WOW only its solid Laptop that will last you few years easy. Like i still have my 5+ year old laptop with gtx 1070 and it is working Fine For everything i play, Like solid 100fps+ in WOW for example on medium details. And Medium settings in Rust it can still pull around 60fps. All other games i play Are older titles like witcher, Mafia, elder scrolls series, Gothic series etc and i can maxx them out at 1080p.
@@janodefenua4603 what about the msi katana.i thing of buying it instead of the acer one.rtx3060 with i7 11800 and 32gb ram
@@4k_al3x63 I mean if you find it for decent price why not? RTx 3060 is solid future proof card with high vram memory, same with i7 Cpu its pretty good. But MSI im not so sure its not realy good Laptop brand, they have very bad Coolig systems in general and overheat. But i mean you can always return it to the store and they give you money back, atleast in my country We have 14 days period where you can return it and They must give you money back or give you instore credit etc.
@@janodefenua4603😢wa
I hope i'am one of the people who gets chosen to have your giveaways..... Philo here hehe
Audio has never been a factor in my laptop purchases. I'm usually around people when I'm listening to anything, so I never use the laptop speakers. I've got one of these Nitros arriving tomorrow and I'm looking forward to it.
Hey I am thinking of getting one I was wondering how you were liking it so far
@@carlosbianchi4086 I've enjoyed it so much! It's really impressed me with the graphics performance, but I did order a second 8gb stick to make it 16gb, and in my opinion that's the sweet spot.
The ONLY problem I've had is that the left arrow key (I'm left handed and use the arrow keys for direction) is already wearing off. Apparently the keys are clear originally and they coat them with a black rubber substance to make the symbol outlines so the backlight can show through. I've just ordered a thin clear skin to go on the keyboard to prevent that from happening again, and I'm going to doctor that spot with a black marker. I've never had that happen before on a backlit keyboard.
All points considered I'd buy it again for sure.
Which model 10th gen would I need for streaming with el Gato with no lag ????
Hey iJayYT •, I would get a laptop with at least a 3060 for no lag
I want to work with software applications like Adobe Photoshop or Premiere pro . Is it suitable for me?
Yep this computer worked surprisingly well with those programs
Can I stream on this like on Twitch and stuff
Awsome video
Thanks BKD!
I valued the 2 nvme + 1 2.5" drive over a larger battery. Heck if i would want maximum battery/mobility i would buy a 250 bucks intel celeron. Laptops like this are more mobile desktop replacements then anything else. Yes battery is nice but... more of a 2nd thought.
I still love my M 17. Another great video (I know I’m starting to sound like a broken record). But these laptops, for some, will be the difference between having a gaming laptop or not. 😉
It doesn’t bother me if you say something similar to something you’ve said before Tiggzg! I just appreciate you commenting!
Solid channel
Thanks Bennick Clayton! 🙂
Can you make a video on acer swift X pls?
I've added it to my request list Immortal! 🙂
I heard about the benchmark(cinebench) scores are getting higher when connected with charging adapter and powered on and are getting lower when using battery power (without using charging adapter) on Acer nitro 5 Intel model(i5 11400h) ,is that true? ,can you check it.
Hey sankar, yes that is true. You will always get better performance when plugged in with any laptop vs only using their battery as the battery cannot supply the GPU and CPU with power fast enough for top performance
@@JustinTechTips But comparing the intel model with amd model ,the amd model scored same higher scores as when on battery power as well as connected with charging adapter,but Intel model scored higher when connected with charging adapter but scored low when on battery power ,so that's what I need to know as it is true or not ? and the benchmark scores (cinebench,geekbench) you have shown in the video ,is it battery powered or connected with charging adapter ? and this is what I need to know but didn't asked the prior question clearly.
Both Intel and AMD reduce power to the CPUs on battery, the AMD is more efficient on battery.
Please suggest me 🙏 which one is best 2020 or 2021 ?
I would go with the 2021 version
I learned alot
Has anyone played Starship Troopers Terran Command or Stellaris on it? Also would like to be able to play Sins of a Solar Empire, Sword of the Stars, and the Command & Conquer series again, so does anyone know if any of those games will work on the Nitro 5?
Games such as Planet zoo, Planet Coaster or Sims 4, would it be good?
Yeah Kat David, it should work fine with those games
The iPhone bit got me lmao
I didn't think using an external screen would increase the fps? Even if it's a bigger screen and higher resolution? Im 30mins away from buying it on deal.
How the hell do u get 80 fps in doom?!? Standing still looking at a wall or sth
Is it Windows 11 ready?