The Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop is back with an RTX 3050 Ti, 17-inch 144Hz screen, and more

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What you need to know

  • Acer's Nitro 5 gaming laptop refresh will be available in mid-October with pricing beginning at $770.
  • It'll sport up to an RTX 3050 Ti and 11th Gen Intel Core i7 processor.
  • You'll be able to choose between a 15-inch or 17-inch 144Hz FHD display.

The Acer Nitro 5 has long been known as a serious budget contender for those looking to maximize bang-for-buck in the gaming laptop space. In fact, it's even on our best gaming laptops roundup as the top pick in the value category. Now, the latest refresh is here to try to retain that position.

It comes packed with either a GTX 1650 or RTX 3050 Ti, Core i5 or i7 processor, and 15- or 17-inch 144Hz FHD (full HD) display. The RTX GPU is a big draw of the latest refresh, giving laptop gamers who don't want to break the bank on a Razer or MSI PC a path of entry into the RTX life.

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CategoryNitro 5
OSWindows 11 Home
Processor11th Gen Intel H-series
Core i5
Core i7
RAM8GB, 16GB DDR4
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 1650
NVIDIA RTX 3050 Ti
StorageUp to 1TB M.2 PCIe SSD
Display15.6 inches
1920x1080 (FHD)
144Hz refresh rate
17.3 inches
1920x1080 (FHD)
144Hz refres rate
PortsThunderbolt 4
Ethernet
PriceFrom $770
AvailabilityMid-October

Naturally, the Nitro 5 won't be your go-to option if you want the guaranteed ability to max out settings on every game from now until, say, 2025. But for the time being, it's a Windows 11 PC with the specs to stay relevant for a good while. It releases in mid-October.

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