Acer Nitro 5 AN515-57-79TD Gaming Laptop | Intel Core i7-11800H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU | 15.6" FHD 144Hz IPS Display | 8GB DDR4 | 512GB NVMe SSD | Killer Wi-Fi 6 | Backlit Keyboard

I bought this laptop as “Used – Very Good” from Amazon Resale, and I am very happy with it. It did not come in its original packaging, but it was in perfect condition. I could not see a single mark or even a finger smudge on the case, screen, or keyboard. It came with the power supply and a kit to mount a 2.5” SATA drive. Plus, a keyring lanyard swag thing shown in the first photo. The price for this Used – Very Good computer was substantially less than a new computer. OK, how ‘bout the computer itself?Pro:3 memory slots: two PCIe M.2 slots, plus a 2.5" bayPretty fast i7-11800H CPUComes with a kinda slow RTX 3050 Ti GPU, but a least it has oneTwo fans and lots of vents for good coolingBacklit keyboardSeparate number padThree USB-A 3.2 and one USB-C 3.2 Thunderbolt portsAn RJ-45 Ethernet portNo bloatwareNeutral:Keyboard requires more key pressure than others I’ve used512 GB installed SSD is not very bigInstalled SSD is not the fastestCon:8 gig is not really enough RAM for most usersNo cardreader slotTrade-offs:Battery capacity vs 2.5” memory slotThings that are good but I don’t care about:144 Hz display refresh rateDisplay color fidelityGraphics performance in generalAlexa built-inI am a recording engineer, so I use this laptop as a DAW which I use to mix my audio recordings. I also do a little bit of video production too, but as little as possible. So what I am looking for in a laptop is lots of storage memory and a fast CPU. With a few additions, this laptop fits my requirements.As is shown in the photo, there are 3 memory slots. Memory 1 is what came with the laptop. It’s a middle of the road 512 GB WD PC SN530 which holds the OS. Not the fastest SSD around, and a candidate for improved performance by moving the OS to a faster and probably larger SSD. I installed Memory 1 & 2. Memory 2 is a 2TB SSD. Memory 3 is a 2TB HDD. Yes, the HDD is old school, but I own it already and it contains a lot of files that I’d have to clone to a new SSD. So installed memory is 4.5TB, which is enough to keep me recording for a couple of years.This computer came with one slot of 8 gig RAM, which is not enough for most applications. But RAM is inexpensive, so I added 8 gig more which is plenty for me.Battery life is not good, maybe 2 hours if you’re lucky. But the battery life is a trade-off for the 2.5” memory slot, because it takes up space that could be used for a bigger battery, as you can see in the photo. Almost all the time I run off of AC, so I’d rather have the 2.5” slot than a bigger battery.When used as a DAW, I don’t care much about the graphics capability of this laptop. When doing the occasional video production, it is nice to have the GPU.Yes, I’d buy one again. In fact, this is my second Nitro 5, my other is a Nitro 5 17-inch.

Pros:- Great budget gaming PC laptop- Can run most games at almost maximum performance- Can also use as a laptop for school- Lots of ports (USB, USB-C, HDMI)- Very sleek and clean look- Can upgrade RAM (two M2 RAM slots and an HDD slot)Cons:- Dedicated speaker quality is poor- All other components are integrated (i.e. cannot upgrade/replace battery)- Although budget-friendly, it is on the expensive sideLove this laptop and don't regret purchasing it one bit. 10/10 would recommend (and have recommended)

Got this for my daily usage and casual gaming and I'm very pleased with it. I'm not sure how it holds up for mmorpg and intensive online gaming, but it's worked fine for me for single-player games. I played all of Baldurs Gate 3 on this laptop (single-player only), and while the laptop ran super hot, I had fun playing the game and experienced no lag. I did have to get a separate laptop fan, tho--without it, I wouldn't trust the laptop to hold up. It risked overheating and the screen flickered. This shouldn't be surprising given the laptop's specs, tho. You get what you pay for. And like I said, it ran fine with the laptop fan. It definitely needed to be plugged in tho; without that, the battery would die in about half an hour or so.Overall, great value! Perfect for a casual gamer who doesn't want to spend crazy $$ or build their own machine.

I'm actually writing this review on my Nitro 5 and I love this laptop. Actually my 3rd ACER laptop; ACER has been so reliable that it's my go-to brand and this laptop does not disappoint. I can play Civ on it; I have about 30 Nancy Drew games loaded on it. It performs fantastic and the graphic quality is very satisfying. The only thing I would change is I would get a CD/DVD slot. Sure, there are enough ports on this that I could plug my external drive into it, so I guess it's just a convenience thing really. When I am using it for gaming, the fans are kind of loud but it really doesn't bother me. My next laptop is very likely to be an ACER. They're so reliable and easy to maintain. I have the same quality and performance on this ACER for under $1,000 as my daughter has on her $2500 Surface and I get the satisfaction of having paid mine off using the 12 equal payments with no interest plan. Can't beat it!

DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!!!!There is a design flaw with the charging port, and it will go bad in about 2 years. You will not be able to charge it anymore. I went to see Geek Squad at a local Best Buy to see if they could fix mine, and there was another customer with the same issue there already.