A Mashable Choice Award is a badge of honor, reserved for the absolute best stuff we’ve tested and loved. UPDATE: Nov. 13, 2023, 2:27 p.m. EST After an Acer rep's request, this review was updated to ...

The Nitro 5 makes no apologies for being a budget gaming system. If you want cutting-edge tech like Nvidia's GeForce RTX graphics or a screen with a 144Hz refresh rate instead of the more familiar ...

The Nitro 5 makes no apologies for being a budget gaming system. If you want cutting-edge tech like Nvidia's GeForce RTX graphics or a screen with a 144Hz refresh rate instead of the more familiar ...

While both the Nitro 5 and Bravo 15 benefit from AMD's new "Renoir" CPU architecture, there's only so much Acer can do with a $330 lower price. Besides packing a six-core Ryzen 5 versus an eight-core ...

The cheapest Nitro 5 combines an Intel Core i5 processor with Nvidia's aged GeForce GTX 1650 GPU. Our $1,099.99 test unit (model AN515-57-74TT) heats things up with an eight-core, 2.3GHz Core ...

Adrian has been a tech enthusiast since the 90s with a particular passion for gaming that developed thanks to his first gaming outings on Pong, Zork and Space Invaders. In the years that followed he ...

Acer's Nitro 5 gaming laptop lineup isn't one I've found terribly appealing in the past. In fact, previous Nitro 5 models have accounted for some of my lowest scoring reviews. But for the last two ...

The Acer Nitro 5’s design is decidedly budget-class, but it still offers outstanding value among midrange gaming laptops. You’re likely accustomed to seeing models of Acer’s venerable Nitro 5 budget ...

The latest Nitro is not a major departure from previous designs. The styling is simple, entirely black accented only by the white edges of the keycaps. There are a couple of muscle lines on the lid to ...