Acer Nitro 50

The Acer Nitro 50 is a cheap gaming desktop with the latest ports, such as USB Type-C. However, its performance isn’t great and it’s full of useless software.

-- As reviewed by CompsMag
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Product details

  • BUILT TO CONQUER: Fuel your need for those high frame, lag-free game sessions - with a 12th Gen lntel Core i5 Processor and GeForce GTX 1650 graphics at your beck and call.
  • 12th Generation Intel Core i5-12400F 6-Core Processor (Up to 4.4GHz) | 8GB DDR4 3200MHz Memory (expandable to 32GB) | 512GB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Graphics with 4GB of GDDR5 Video Memory (1 x HDMI 2.0b Port & 1 - DVI Port)
  • DTS X: Ultra Audio | Intel Wireless Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (Gig+) 802.11ax supporting dual-stream 2.4GHz, 5GHz and 6GHz bands featuring 2x2 MU-MIMO technology | Realtek 8118AS Dragon 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
  • 1 - USB 3.2 Type C Gen 2x2 port (up to 20 Gbps) (Front) | 1 - USB 3.2 Gen 2 Port (Front) | 2 - USB 3.2 Gen 1 Ports (Rear) | 4 - USB 2.0 ports (Rear)
  • USB Keyboard and Mouse Included | Windows 11 Home

PROS

+ Affordable
+ Solid gaming performance
+ Port variety

CONS

- Difficult to upgrade
- Too much bloatware
- Single-channel RAM

Expert reviews and ratings

By CompsMag on March 06, 2023
The Acer Nitro 50 is a cheap gaming desktop with the latest ports, such as USB Type-C. However, its performance isn’t great and it’s full of useless software.
80
By Tom's Hardware on October 11, 2018
The Acer Nitro 50 is an affordable gaming desktop with the latest ports like USB Type-C, but it offers mixed performance and is filled to the brim with bloatware.
60
By PCMag on October 24, 2018
Acer's Nitro 50 is a no-fuss, basic gaming desktop with modest power for 60fps HD gaming that doesn't cost a fortune.
70