Acer Nitro 5 AN515 Budget Laptop With High Performance

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-55 is the last laptop in Acer Nitro 5 series, which consists of low-priced laptops that aim to cover basic concepts. Our review device comes with GeForce RTX 3060, which is one of the latest GPU in NVIDIA. It is assumed that Nitro 5 offers a relatively high level of performance to a reasonable power draw. Our review device is very similar to Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44, so we do not provide a detailed description of the case and ports. You can find all the relevant information in our predecessor model review.

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Acer Nitro 5 AN515 Specification

Processor Intel Core i5-10300H 4 x 2.5 – 4.5 GHz, 107 W PL2 / Short Burst, 70 W PL1 / Sustained, Comet Lake-H
Graphics adapter : NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU – 6144 MB, Core: 1425 MHz, Memory: 1750 MHz, 95 W TDP ( including 10 W Dynamic Boost), GDDR6, 466.27, Optimus
Memory : 16384 MB , DDR4-2933, dual channel
Display : 15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, Chi Mei CMN N156HRA-EA1, IPS, glossy: no, 144 Hz
Mainboard : Intel HM470
Storage : WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G, 512 GB
Weight : 2.27 kg ( = 80.07 oz / 5 pounds), Power Supply: 498 g ( = 17.57 oz / 1.1 pounds)

Prices of Acer Nitro 5 AN515

Amazon		$ 1,800
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Case of Acer Nitro 5 AN515 – Restricted Game Laptop

The design of the nitro 5 AN515-55 of 15.6 inches has not changed a lot compared to the predecessor model. The laptop is still made of matte black plastic. Color accents are also here. Because the keys now have a white accent instead of a red, the nitro 5 seems less striking. The angular design, the red accent around the touchpad and the red plastic “inserts” are all the vestiges of what used to be considered great in the game of the game laptop. The quality of the construction is at a good level. The chassis is quite rigid. Nevertheless. The lid of the screen and the keyboard cover exhibit a small amount of bending.

Communication Acer Nitro 5 AN515

Nitro 5 is compatible with Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0, thanks to an Intel communications module (AX201). Nitro 5 does not achieve spectacular speeds in our Wi-Fi test, but it is still fast enough for all use scenarios. However, some competition laptops are almost twice as fast as the Acer notebook when it comes to Wi-Fi speeds.

Input devices – Nitro 5 with usable peripherals

Keyboard The keyboard has a RBG backlight with four levels of brightness, which can be healing in the Nitrosense utility. The keys offer a short travel distance and very little resistance. The keyboard does not produce a lot of noise when writing, so it can be used in calm environments. The keyboard is not suitable for long writing sessions. In addition, the keys on the numerical pad are too small. Touchpad. Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44 featured the same touchpad as our current review device. You can learn more about this touchpad here.

Performance – RTX 3060 is the main feature

Our review device comes with the Intel Core I5-10300H, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 and 16 GB of Dual Channel RAM DDR4. Our configuration of Nitro 5 presents an SSD of 512 GB NVME. In Europe, there is also an alternative configuration with the Intel Core I7-10750H Hexa-core and RTX 3050 / RTX 3050 TI. Our review device is mainly designed for games because it comes with a mid-range GPU and a high-end GPU. Buyers should also take into account the fact that not all configurations come with Windows 10 pre-installed. For example, Windows 10 was not pre-installed on our review device.

Processor The CORE I5-10300H is a hexa-core comet ASS processor based on the lake, which was manufactured in the 14-nm node. However, today buyers can obtain the CPUs of 10 Nm of Intel, which offer a great impulse in performance. Howbeit, the Core i5-10300h remains a very capable game processor. In our Cinebench R15 loop, the CPU was able to reach the clock rates very stable, although quite low.

The predecessor model with the AMD Ryzen 5 4600H exhibited a similar behavior in this test. However, Ryzen 5 4600H in Nitro 5 AN515-44 is 57% faster than Core i5-10300h on our current review device in the CR15 loop. When running on battery power, the performance of Nitro 5 AN515-55 CPU falls significantly. When connecting, Nitro 5 AN515-55 achieved a multi-core score of 777 points at Cinebench R15.

However, when running on battery power, it only has a multi-core score of 504 points. In the productivity reference points, the Core I5-10300H was traveled by portable computers that compete with best CPU. In all our points of reference, the Core I5-10300H was performed as expected.

Storage devices Our review device has a SSD of 512 GB NVME of Western Digital. However, other models come with a 1 TB SSD. At storage reference points, the SSD of 512 GB works worse than the competition in almost all areas. The 4K reading speed is the only exception. In general, the SSD is fast enough to provide a very good user experience.

Graphic card The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (mobile) is a high-end GPU, which is based on the new ampere architecture of NVIDIA. It offers a significant increase in performance compared to the last generation GPUs. It has 6 GB of GDDR6 video memory and a TGP 85-W. The Core XMG Schenker 15 is overcoming the rest of the competition at the 3DMark landmarks because it has an RTX 3060 with a TGP of 120 W. Nitro 5 wins its predecessor in more than 50% and can be kept up to date With the RTX 3070 85-W at the ASUS TUF Dash F15 at certain benchmarks. When executed in battery power, there is a significant drop in the performance of the GPU.

Game performance The Acer Gaming Laptop can handle all modern titles to 1080p in high environments. You can run some SPORTS titles at 144 FPS. However, RTX 3060 can not achieve playable frame rates at Cyberpunk 2077 with RT Effects enabled. Without DLSS, it can only affect 23 fps on average. In general, the RTX 3060 in Nitro 5 is a GPU of Game capable.

Emissions – Dynamic fan speed control

System noise When it is inactive, fanatics are inaudible. Under load, fans increase slowly. They do not produce a lot of high frequency noise, but they also do not sound particularly calm. The fanatics take a while to go down. There are no abnormal noises, like the whine of the coil to inform. Temperature Under load, the lower part of the device becomes hotter (49-51 ° C, 120.2-123.8 ° F), especially in the area near the screen.

We saw these temperatures on the surface during our game stress test with the Witcher 3 and our stress test with Prime95 and Furmarme. The right side and half of the doll rest area reach up to 37 ° C (98.6 ° F), which is quite warm. However, the left side does not get so hot, reaching its point at only 28 ° C (82.4 ° F).

At the beginning of our stress test (Prime95 and pontmarled, continuously running for at least one hour), the processor worked at 4.2 GHz and the GPU ran to 1425 MHz. After a short time, the CPU reached 90 ° C ( 194 ° F) And it began to accelerate to stay down to stay within the conservative operating range established by Acer. Meanwhile, the GPU temperatures slowly rose at 79 ° C (174.2 ° F).

Eventually, GPU watches set up around 800 MHz, occasionally peaks at 1400 MHz. In the course of our stress test, the average speed of the CPU clock amounted to 3.4 GHz and the average GPU clock speed It was 1040 MHz. Speakers The Acer Nitro 5 AN515-55 comes with two 2-W speakers. They do not produce a lot of low, but they still sound acceptable.

The maximum volume is at a good level. Users can connect external audio devices through a USB port, 3.5 mm audio outlet or Bluetooth included. Battery duration The battery of 57.5. Nitro 5 whore latter 5h and 43m in our Wi-Fi test and 1h 28m under load. In our video test (reproducing a H.264 video in a loop), the Acer laptop lasted 6h and 9m. In our battery tests, the nitro 5 slightly reached the battery execution times above the average for a device with a battery capacity.

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