Acer Nitro 5 (2020)

It's short on storage, but the latest edition of Acer's Nitro 5 economy gaming laptop is otherwise the best yet, delivering lively 1080p gameplay for less than $700.

-- As reviewed by PCMag

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MSRP: $685.00

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Product details

9th Generation Intel Core i5-9300H Processor (Up to 4.1 GHz)
15.6 inches Full HD Widescreen IPS LED-backlit display; NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Graphics with 4 GB of dedicated GDDR5 VRAM
8GB DDR4 2666MHz Memory; 256GB PCIe NVMe SSD (2 x PCIe M.2 slots - 1 slot open for easy upgrades) and 1 - Available hard drive bay
LAN: 10, 100, 1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 port); Wireless: Intel Wireless Wi-Fi 6 AX200 802.11ax
Backlit keyboard; Acer Cool Boost technology with twin fans and dual exhaust ports

PROS

+ Impressive CPU and 1080p gaming performance for the money

+ Expandable storage

+ Great battery life

+ Wi-Fi 6 support

CONS

- Skimpy 256GB boot SSD

- Hard-to-read keyboard

- No SD or microSD slot

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By PCMag on August 07, 2020

It's short on storage, but the latest edition of Acer's Nitro 5 economy gaming laptop is otherwise the best yet, delivering lively 1080p gameplay for less than $700.

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