Today, Acer is launching a new pair of Nitro 5 laptops that can be specced to include AMD’s new Ryzen 5000 series mobile chips. Users have the choice of either a 15.6-inch, or 17.3-inch model, both of ...

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The Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R7S0 is another Ryzen 7 5800H and RTX 3070 combo we've been seeing a ton of in recent days. This has been a popular pairing like a good cheese and wine for a lot of gaming ...

There are tons of new laptops being announced today, and Acer is of course is getting in on the action. The company has revealed a couple of new products based around AMD's new Ryzen 5000 processors ...

Gaming laptops can get frighteningly expensive, especially if you're trying to buy models with new RTX 40-series graphics cards. But the Acer Nitro 5 has made a niche for itself as a powerful gaming ...

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, ...

AMD may have rolled out its second-gen Ryzen processors for desktop PCs last August-- and it's already prepping the third generation-- but it's only recently that its latest CPU technology is starting ...

is an editor covering deals and gaming hardware. He joined in 2018, and after a two-year stint at Polygon, he rejoined The Verge in May 2025. Acer’s Nitro 5 gaming laptop lineup has become more ...

Acer has fleshed out its 2023 Acer Nitro V options with the Nitro V 16, a 16-inch Nitro V based on AMD’s latest Ryzen 8040 mobile processor that will serve as a premium alternative to the existing ...

Normally a midrange machine, this year’s upgrades bump it up a level Normally a midrange machine, this year’s upgrades bump it up a level is an editor covering deals and gaming hardware. He joined in ...

Strong game performance for the price. Lots of ports. The keyboard and touchpad punch above their weight. Decent build quality. Unheard-of value. The included 135-watt charger isn't sufficient. The ...

Acer announced several new and refreshed gaming laptops earlier this month. Alongside many other brands it piggybacked its announcement on Intel's 10th Gen Core H-series chips for gaming laptops ...