Getting the latest Windows 11 operating system to play and create is possible if we turn to the Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R7A2,a powerful creator-oriented gaming laptop with its Hexa Core Ryzen 5 AMD Cezanne processor that accelerates multimedia processing just like the dedicated GeForce RTX 3060 ray tracing NVIDIA Ampere high-end graphics card capable of running recent games. Featuring a 17-inch IPS Full HD anti-glare screen with a 144Hz frequency that improves fluidity in games, this multimedia laptop designed to play and create benefits from fast SSD storage that enhances its responsiveness, a backlit keyboard or connectivity with USB-C and Wi-Fi ax.
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R7A2 Features
| Screen(s) | 17.3” Full HD LED IPS 144Hz 45% NTSC ComfyView Thin Edges (1920×1080, Anti-Glare) |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H Cezanne (3.3 GHz, 6 cores) |
| Installed RAM (max) | 8 GB DDR4 3200 MHz (32 GB), 2 slots |
| Video card | NVIDIA Ampere GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6 dedicated, AMD Radeon Vega 7 integrated processor and Optimus |
| Storage | 512GB M.2 SSD (NVMe PCIe) 1 free 2.5-inch slot |
| Connection | 1 USB 3.2 (Gen2) 2 USB 3.0 1 USB 3.2 Type-C (Gen2), HDMI 2.0 |
| Network | Wi-Fi ax (2×2, Wi-Fi 6 AX201), Bluetooth 5.1 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 | 6 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-R7A2
It adopts a resolutely gamer design with its black chassis with angular lines and touches of red.
This creator-oriented gaming laptop offers the NitroSense application to regulate the speed of the 2 fans, here associated with heat pipes and air outlets, and thus contain temperatures.
The connectivity built into this multimedia laptop is good, including Bluetooth 5.1 and Wi-Fi ax wireless modules(newer and more powerful than Wi-Fi ac)to communicate and connect remotely, a useful HDMI video output to easily connect this computer to a TV or monitor for example, Ethernet and audio ports, 1 USB-C but also 3 USB 3.0/.2 (USB 2.0 compatible) guaranteeing transfers up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0 if you plug in USB 3.0 devices.
The chiclet keyboard can be backlit of course which is convenient to better distinguish them in case of reduced ambient light.
To seduce gamers, the screen is adorned with a frequency of 144Hz which reinforces the fluidity in games compared to the standard 60Hz. Thanks to its IPS technology, the screen also has significant viewing angles, both horizontal and vertical. On the other hand, its colorimetry is average, lower than that of more high-end IPS panels. In any case, the screen lends itself well to the display of High Definition content such as video due to its Full HD definition and its 16/9th format. Treated anti-reflective, the screen is also more readable than a shiny slab in bright environments (ex: exterior) while being less tiring for the eyes over a long period.
Performance, battery life of the Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R7A2
The Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R7A2 is a versatile large-format laptop that performs well in the game and is creation-oriented.
The overall performance it provides is able to satisfy many users because it integrates an AMD APU (Accelerated Processing Unit) Cezanne Hexa Core Ryzen 5 5600H processor as well as 8 GB of RAM.
The Ryzen 5 has the advantage of guaranteeing faster processing than a Quad Core processor, the difference being particularly noticeable under CPU-intensive jobs taking advantage of multi-core, such as photo editing, video editing or 3D rendering.
Whether with the Radeon Vega 7 graphics part integrated into the Ryzen 5 Cezanne or the dedicated GeForce RTX 3060 card, it is of course possible to watch photos and videos on this versatile laptop that benefits from NVIDIA Optimus technology.
In practice, Optimus automatically switches between the Radeon Vega 7 and GeForce RTX 3060 in real time, as needed. Despite its much more modest performance, the Radeon Vega 7 is preferred to the maximum by Optimus despite its much more modest performance in comparison because it consumes little energy which promotes autonomy compared to the GeForce RTX 3060, more powerful and greedy.
Side autonomy precisely, count on about 6 hours of operation on battery in light use.
Thanks to the high-end GeForce RTX 3060 ray tracing NVIDIA Ampere, you can play recent titles. The GeForce RTX 3060 also accelerates processing using GPU computing power, such as Sony Vegas or Adobe Photoshop/Premiere, which will interest creatives.
As for storage, there is a 512 GB SSD, capacity in line with what hard drives offer as standard. Compared to hard drives, remember that an SSD is silent but also more robust, less energy consuming and much faster.
As a result, the SSD ensures a much better fluidity and responsiveness to use than a simple hard disk, which implies for example much faster starts/stops as well as processing and launching games / software, or a faster arrival on the cards of online games.
In case 512 GB is too fair, one can add a second SSD or a hard drive on the free 2.5-inch slot. Use an external storage unit such as a USB 3.0/USB-C device for fast transfers.
Finally, it is to be expected that this versatile laptop designed to create and play will heat up and be heard when it is strongly pushed (e.g. games, treatments).
If it is not the most easily transportable because of its weight and its large format, it is nevertheless comfortable for a mostly sedentary use (eg at home).
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