A powerful creator-oriented gaming laptop to run greedy games, the Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5U1 takes advantage of the high-end NVIDIA Ampere GeForce RTX 3080 ray tracing graphics card that accelerates multimedia processing like the AMD Ryzen 7 Octo Core Cezanne processor and 16 GB of powerful RAM. Featuring a fast 1TB SSD storage that enhances its responsiveness, this versatile black laptop designed to play and create has a 17-inch IPS Full HD anti-glare screen that improves fluidity in games with its 144Hz frequency, a backlit keyboard or connectivity with Wi-Fi ax and USB-C, but without Thunderbolt.
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5U1 Features
| Screen(s) | 17.3” Full HD LED IPS 144Hz 72% NTSC 300cd/m² ComfyView thin edges (1920×1080, anti-glare) |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H Cezanne (3.2 GHz, 8 cores) |
| Installed RAM (max) | 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4 3200 MHz (32 GB), 2 slots (occupied) |
| Video card | NVIDIA Ampere GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6 dedicated, AMD Radeon Vega 8 integrated processor and Optimus |
| Storage | 1TB M.2 SSD (NVMe PCIe) 1 x free 2.5-inch slot |
| Connection | 1 USB 3.2 (Gen2) 2 USB 3.2 (Gen1) 1 USB 3.2 Type-C (Gen2), HDMI 2.0 |
| Network | Wi-Fi ax (2×2, Wi-Fi 6 AX201), Bluetooth 5.0 Ethernet Gigabit |
| Backlit keyboard | Yes, RGB 4 zones |
| Keypad | Yes |
| Windows Hello | – |
| Audio system | 2 Waves MaxxAudio speakers, TrueHarmony |
| Operating system | Windows 11 64-bit |
| Announced battery life / Battery | 5 hours / Li-Polymer 4 cells 3560mAh 57Whr |
| Weight / Dimensions (mm) | 2.7 Kg / 403.5 x 280 x 24.9 |
Chassis, connectors, screen of the Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5U1
With its black design with angular lines, this versatile multimedia laptop targeting gamers and creatives sports a gamer look.
Its cooling is provided by heat pipes, air vents and 2 fans whose speed can be regulated via the NitroSense application.
This creator-oriented gaming laptop is well equipped in terms of connectivity, even if we can regret the absence of Thunderbolt. There are Wireless Modules Bluetooth 5.1 and Wi-Fi ax (newer and more powerful than Wi-Fi ac) to communicate and connect remotely, a convenient HDMI video output to easily connect it to a TV or monitor for example, Ethernet and audio ports, 1 USB-C not to mention 3 USB 3.0 / .2 (USB 2.0 compatible) guaranteeing transfers up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0 if USB 3.0 devices are connected to it.
The chiclet keyboard can obviously be backlit which is very convenient so that you can better discern your keys in the dim light.
The screen will interest gamers with its 144Hz frequency that improves fluidity in games compared to the 60Hz standard. In addition, thanks to its IPS technology, the screen has significant viewing angles, both horizontal and vertical, and displays more faithful colors than average. In addition, the screen is well suited to High Definition content such as videos because it adopts a Full HD definition associated with a 16/9th format. Treated anti-reflective, the screen also offers better visibility than a shiny slab in bright environments (ex: exterior) while being more restful for the eyes in prolonged use.
Performance, battery life of the Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5U1
The Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5U1 targets those who want to invest in a versatile large-format laptop that is powerful in gaming and creative.
It is able to run the latest and most graphics-intensive games at a good level of detail because it embeds the high-end GeForce RTX 3080 ray tracing NVIDIA Ampere dedicated graphics card.
The GeForce RTX 3080 will therefore be of particular interest to demanding gamers but also to creators since it accelerates processing under software exploiting GPU computing power, such as Adobe Premiere/Photoshop or Sony Vegas.
In practice, the GeForce RTX 3080 ray tracing is used by Optimus technology to perform graphics work deemed too heavy for the Radeon Vega 8 integrated into the processor, typically for gaming. With one or the other of these graphic solutions, you can obviously look at photos and videos but indulge in light games.
The Radeon Vega 8 is preferred to the maximum by Optimus despite its reduced performance because it consumes little energy which promotes autonomy.
In this area, expect about 5 hours of battery operation in light use.
The Radeon Vega 8 takes place directly in the processor, an AMD APU (Accelerated Processing Unit) Cezanne Ryzen 7 5800H Octo Core which, coupled with the 16 GB of RAM, delivers an overall power able to seduce demanding users.
This core that supports the GeForce RTX 3080 well in games will be of particular interest to creatives because it guarantees much faster processing than a Quad/Hexa Core processor and 8 GB of RAM, the difference being particularly noticeable in areas requiring CPU and RAM resources taking advantage of multi-core, such as in video editing, 3D rendering or photo editing.
The storage is up to the task, entrusted to a 1 TB SSD, a large capacity thanks to which it competes with hard drives in this area.
As a bonus, the SSD offers several advantages compared to a hard drive: greater shock resistance, lower power consumption, quiet operation and greater velocity.
Concretely, the SSD ensures a much better fluidity and responsiveness on a daily basis compared to a simple hard disk. Thanks to the SSD, for example, we reach the maps of online games faster and we get much faster game/software launches, processing and starts/stops.
Finally, when it is heavily solicited (e.g. games, treatments), this powerful versatile multimedia laptop oriented creator is heard and heated.
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