When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Acer's Nitro 5 is a budget gaming laptop that's designed to allow for easy in-house upgrades to ...

While both the Nitro 5 and Bravo 15 benefit from AMD's new "Renoir" CPU architecture, there's only so much Acer can do with a $330 lower price. Besides packing a six-core Ryzen 5 versus an eight-core ...

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 ...

The 17.3-inch Acer Nitro 5 provides ample performance and screen real estate for the money if you are willing to make do with a clunky, plastic chassis. If you have shopped for a budget gaming laptop, ...

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 ...

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Cameron Faulkner is an editor covering deals and commerce. He joined in 2018, and covers gaming, PCs, accessories, and more. Acer’s Nitro 5 gaming laptop has never been much of a technical or design ...

The Acer Nitro 5 is a budget gaming laptop that starts at $580 and can cost as much as $1,200. The wide-ranging Nitro 5 series offers models with 15.6- or 17.3-inch displays powered by AMD or Intel ...