Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R99Q Laptop Review

多年来，Acer Nitro 5一直是笔记本电脑gamers on a budget. It sings at 1080p, rarely dipping below 60 frames per second even on many AAA games. However, the Nitro 5 makes some sacrifices to keep the cost under $700, ranging from a poor screen to a mediocre keyboard.

There are a few budget gaming laptops with 120Hz displays and beefier hardware, but they will cost you hundreds of dollars more than the Nitro 5. If you want better ergonomics and a better display, you will again have to look atpricier gaming laptops有预算可以使用这些功能。但是，Nitro 5仍然是不离散GPU的笔记本电脑的主要步骤，因此值得考虑。

About the Acer Nitro 5 laptop

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这是笔记本电脑的基本规格：

• Processor:AMD Ryzen 5 - 4600 h(英特尔酷睿i5也可用)
• 记忆：8GB RAM
• 贮存：256GB SSD
• 展示：15.6-inch 1080p resolution at 60Hz
• Ports:1x Ethernet port, 3x USB-A 3 ports, 1x 3.5mm headphone jack, 1x HDMI port, 1x USB-C port
• Graphics:Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 (GTX 1650Ti and RTX 2060 also available)
• Wireless:WiFi 6，蓝牙
• Battery:57 Whr battery
• Charger:135W, 19.5V at 6.92A
• Weight:5.29 lb
• 方面：14.3 x 10 x 0.94 inches
• Warranty:一年有限保修

When it comes tobudget gaming laptops，需要考虑很多因素：价格，显示质量，电池寿命，人体工程学，冷却和性能都在不断战斗中。Acer Nitro 5选择强调价格和性能，并安排出不错的电池寿命和冷却。竞争对手，像lenovo Legion 5or theAsus TUF A15，可能会提供稍小的身体或更好的键盘和显示器，但是Nitro 5可以完成工作。

价格起价669美元,宏碁的最新硝基5 is one stout machine. The base model brings a current-gen AMD Ryzen 5 processor, a slightly older (but still capable) Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage. Some may feel constrained by the RAM and storage, but the graphics card will only be an issue for those looking for ray-tracing or 4K gaming. Upgrading to a model with a GTX 1660Ti or RTX 2060 will cost you $300 or more, and the only way to get more RAM or storage space is to get a model with a pricier graphics card or processor.

我们所喜欢的

It can hold high frame rates in a bunch of AAA games

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While there are a lot of传统的andultrabook laptops借助可选的离散图形，很少对游戏进行优化。Acer Nitro 5首先是为游戏而设计的，其日常笔记本电脑任务围绕该原则设计。它的NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1650图形卡是NVIDIA最便宜的消费卡之一，但Nitro 5将其像一张更昂贵的卡一样。

We ran a lot of different games on the Acer 5, from esports to AAA cinematic adventures. No matter the graphics, the laptop pushed out plenty of frames per second. InShadow of the Tomb Raider, a hefty AAA game, the Nitro 5 ran at an average of 45 frames per second on the Ultra graphics preset and 1080p resolution. For a picturesque exploration, that’s not bad.

如果将图形调整为中等，则每秒会看到60帧而不会丢失太多的视觉保真度。优化的游戏不佳，例如Cyber​​punk 2077orThe Mediummay have trouble reaching 60 frames per second on the Nitro 5 for now, but they should be able to reach 30 frames per second until patches purge inefficient code.

If you’re more concerned about esports and other fast-paced games, the Nitro 5 is fantastic. The laptop makes full use of its 60Hz panel in games likeOverwatchandGenshin Impact，即使在最高的图形设置上，也很少在每秒60帧以下。Fortnite, CS:GO, World of Warcraft,andValorantshould all play without a hitch, with a visual experience that far exceeds anything you’d get out of a laptop with integrated graphics.

It can handle many tasks at once

When you’re not channeling all the juice to graphical glory, you’ll find the Nitro 5’s AMD Ryzen 5 processor is a beast when it comes to central processing. Despite its low power consumption, the Ryzen 5 can effortlessly handle just about any task you throw at it, from a 40-tab Chrome page to a 30-layer Photoshop file. Lag is not in the Nitro 5’s vocabulary. Even on startup, the laptop takes at most fifteen seconds before it’s ready to go.

This kind of CPU performance isn’t unique to thesub-thousand laptop market, but there aren’t a lot of laptops with such a powerful CPU/GPU combo. Some laptops, like theHP Pavilion gaming editionor theAsus TUF A15, encroach on the Nitro 5’s budget gaming crown, but ultimately their higher price tags come from upgraded design features, not performance improvements.

Nitro 5为您提供了选择

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Unlike so many modern laptops, you won't be starved for ports with the Nitro 5. This laptop packs 3 USB slots, a USB-C slot, an HDMI port, and an ethernet port so you can hook up whichever peripherals you need. If you’re not much of an ethernet or wires person, the Nitro 5’s WiFi 6 and Bluetooth make sure that connections are blazing fast. Its 720p webcam is decent, though you’ll want to use your own mic if you can.

Acer’s built-in software, NitroSense, lets you fidget with your processors’ fan speeds to find a balance between quiet fans and cool processors. You can monitor and adjust your CPU and GPU fan speeds, while also tracking your CPU and GPU temperatures and load over time, too. While NitroSense may not offer the raw data and customizability of some other software, likeAMD Ryzen主orIntel Extreme Tooling Utility, it’s incredibly easy to use.

The battery life can get you through

Should you find yourself far away from a power outlet, you can use the Nitro 5 for up to five hours while surfing the web. It’s less than half the time you’ll get from an ultrabook like theM1 MacBook Air, but it’s in line with pricier gaming laptops, like theAsus ROG Zephyrus G14or even the$3,000Razer Blade 15 Advanced.

我们不喜欢什么

The design is clunky and basic

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随着处理器变得更加高效，许多游戏笔记本电脑已经减少了，因为它们的处理器不需要太多的呼吸空间即可保持在临界温度下。但是，注重预算的Nitro 5使其简单，并具有厚而通风的底盘，其组件过大。它厚度为0.9英寸，磅5.5磅，是我们一段时间以来测试的最笨拙的游戏笔记本电脑之一。这不是用于日常旅行的笔记本电脑。

Nitro 5的红色黑色配色方案尖叫了游戏玩家，这是许多其他游戏笔记本电脑正在摆脱的趋势。我认为这可能是一种有趣的配色方案，但是塑料红色背板和键盘背叛了笔记本电脑的价格标签。

内置的扬声器听起来不好

A lot of us use headphones when we want to focus on a game or movie, but it’s nice to take them off and enjoy speakers on occasion. When the Nitro 5 powers up a game, its fans whir too loudly to hear its quiet speakers, which barely make it over a normal conversation-level of sound.

Not that you’d want to hear these speakers. They’re exceptionally tinny, killing any mids and muddling any bass that could have lived in the audio. Beautiful soundtracks turn into soulless mush, all-but necessitating an internal speaker for such applications. Even acheap Bluetooth speakerwill be a massive upgrade over the laptop’s out-of-box sound.

显示昏暗而泥泞

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廉价的游戏笔记本电脑被定型为电池寿命差和显示较差。不幸的是，硝基5遵循后一种趋势，其哑光显示器在低亮度下再现了泥泞的颜色。对比度也不是很好，当显示器处于最大亮度时，黑人出现了。另一方面，显示屏在眼睛上很容易，使您可以连续几个小时进行游戏。如果您发现Nitro 5的屏幕还不够准确，无法满足您的需求，则必须放弃图形卡，或者花更多的钱才能在竞争笔记本电脑上获得更好的屏幕。

At home, of course, you can also utilize the Nitro 5's handy HDMI port to plug into apurpose-built gaming monitor.

The keyboard and trackpad are only mediocre

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Neither the trackpad or keyboard are bad enough to be considered dealbreakers, but they’re not great. If you have large hands, you may feel constricted on the Nitro 5’s small trackpad and smaller keys. The red backlighting makes it difficult to read the keys, and touch typists may struggle to adjust to the awkwardly spaced keyboard. If the laptop got rid of its numpad and extended its trackpad by an inch, it would make a huge difference.

你应该买吗？

Yes. If you’ve been looking for a gaming laptop that won’t bankrupt you, the Acer Nitro 5 gets the job done.

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在宏伟的大型笔记本电脑上找到也可以处理AAA游戏的负载可能非常困难。Acer Nitro 5将为许多人填补该利基市场，提供功能强大的Nvidia Geforce GTX 1650图形卡和AMD Ryzen 5-4600U处理器，价格低于800美元。如果您需要将其从插座上使用，则可以在网络上获得五个小时的电源。这是cheapest gaming laptopson the market at its $669.99 base price, but its performance trades blows with laptops that are two, three, even four hundred dollars more expensive.

While the Nitro 5’s chassis does a good job of keeping the insides cool, it’s not for everyone. This 15.6-inch laptop is an inch thick and weighs 5.5 pounds, so it’s hard to lug around if you’re commuting often. While its display is fine for gaming, the poor color accuracy will hamper any visual work you may aspire to do. The small keys on the keyboard and the small trackpad may be difficult to get used to for some, but it offers reliable tracking and actuation that’s a cut above other budget laptops.

You won’t find a cheaper gaming laptop with the Nitro 5’s raw performance, but otheraffordable gaming laptopswill give you a different balance of price, performance, and features to consider. The baseAsus ROG Zephyrus G14offers a great screen, svelte form factor, and a great ergonomic experience while still packing an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 graphics card and a more powerful AMD Ryzen 7-4800HS processor for just over a thousand dollars. Meanwhile, the $700HP Pavilion gaming laptop提供与Nitro 5的规格几乎相同的规格，因此理论上应该和Nitro 5相同，但是我们还没有机会对其进行测试。

如果您厌倦了在带有集成图形的笔记本电脑上经常看到的可怕帧速率，那么Acer Nitro 5将为您的游戏课程带来新的生活。在这方面，这是高于Ultrabook的明确步骤，但是您必须为这台功能强大且负担得起的笔记本电脑做出一些牺牲。如果您不介意笨拙的身体或平庸的展示，那么您和您的钱包将对价格低下的Acer Nitro 5感到非常满意。