We Push Gaming Limits—Rigorously Testing Technology And Partnering With Forward-Thinking Companies Like Steam And Oculus—To Redefine The Boundaries Of Our Reality.Join The Battle At Alienware Arena Online. Opting for CoolBoost didn’t seem to have an impact on this test sample, but it should on the retail versions, based on our experience with other Acer laptops in the past.The HWinfo logs below show the CPU and GPU speeds and temperatures in Farcry 5, Battlefield V and Witcher 3 on the Default profile, with the fans on Auto, which keeps them running at 6000+ rpm and noise levels of 52-53 dB at head level on our review unit.Switching to the Undervolted CPU profile, without tweaking the GPU, leads to a significant drop in CPU/GPU temperates and a slight increase in GPU speeds.Switching to the Tweaked profile, with the undervolted CPU and overclocked GPU, leads to further gains in GPU performance.Lastly, unplugging the laptop limits the CPU and GPU’s performance, but most games are still playable in this case, as the CPU still averages 3.5 GHz and the GPU 1.68 GHz, something most other laptops cannot rival on battery.If you don’t want to dig through the logs, this is what we got in Witcher 3:All in all, the components on our sample ran hot with out-of-the-box settings, which limited both the CPU and GPU performance.Undervolting the CPU helps, but the temperatures remain high with demanding games (around 90 C for CPU, 75+ for GPU in FarCry 5, lower in Witcher and Battlefield), and that prevents the GPU from reaching the high frequencies we’ve seen on other GTX 1660Ti implementations with better thermals, The Nitro 5 gets a fairly basic thermal implementation, with a design we’ve previously seen on many other Acer laptops. Not responsible for pricing or other typographical or photographical errors or omissions. Prices listed are manufacturer suggested retail prices and may vary by retail location.

That’s satisfactory behavior, although better fan control with the ability to set a fan curve based on temperature brackets would be welcomed. To ensure that you get the possible best experience, this website utilizes third-party profiling cookies. Details below.Power Limit Throttling is the limiting factor here, and XTU did not allow us to further up the TDP limit, so that leaves or Nitro 5 sample at roughly 85-90% of what the 9th gen i7 processor is capable of delivering in a best-case implementation. Flipping the laptop upside down you’ll notice that large rubber feet are placed on the belly, keeping the whole thing tightly anchored on a flat surface, as well the ample air intake grills and the small, tiny, speaker cuts, which hint at some tinny speakers inside (we’ll get to that further down in this article).The IO is pretty good as well, with several USB-A slots, a USB-C connector, LAN and HDMI.

NITRO 5. For comparison, the GTX 1650 (50W) Nitro 7 configuration we’ve reviewed earlier kept the CPU/GPU at much cooler temperatures, while also running quieter. The lack of actual indicators for CapsLock or NumLock, on the other hand, that can get frustrating at times, as well as the fact that the illumination cannot be activated by swiping your fingers over the clickpad, you actually have to hit a key for it.As for how this keyboard types, well, it’s a pretty good implementation, with softly coated keys, good travel, and firm feedback. Identify your Acer product and we will provide you with downloads, support articles and other online support resources that will help you get the most out of your Acer product.Intel® Core™ i7 (i7 - 9750H, 2.60 GHz, 12 MB) - 43.9 cm (17.3") LED - 16:9 Full HD - LCD - ComfyView - NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 Up to 4 GB - 16 GB DDR4 SDRAM - Serial ATA - No - Colour Obsidian Black - Weight (Approximate) 3 kg - Maximum Battery Run Time 7 Hour The value is especially in the base-level models though, which earned our 4.25 rating, where the Nitro 5 outprices most of the competition, and which the thermal module can actually keep in check both in terms of performance, temperatures, and acoustics.