The Acer Nitro series, which has always been regarded as a high-cost choice for entry-level gaming notebooks, has received a major facelift with the Nitro 5 released this year. It not only introduces new visual elements to the appearance and adjusts the design vocabulary, making

The Acer Nitro series has always been regarded as a high-cost choice for entry-level gaming laptops. The Nitro 5 released this year has received a major facelift. It not only introduces new visual elements in the appearance and adjusts the design vocabulary, making it an affordable machine. It has a taste of the high-end Predator series, and the hardware has also been replaced with the latest 12th generation Intel Core H45 processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series graphics card, and the screen specifications have also been slightly improved. The model JB tested for you this time is the Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-58-77MX), which is equipped with a 15.6-inch FHD 165Hz anti-glare screen, Core i7-12700H processor, RTX 3060 graphics card, 16GB DDR4 memory and 512GB With a storage capacity of 45,900 yuan and an entry-level eSports configuration, it is considered a relatively painless option among products of the same class.

The appearance of the 2022-style Acer Nitro 5 has undergone many changes. The upper cover of the laptop has canceled the three-dimensional lines and hairline patterns of the previous generation. Instead, it is decorated with red and blue technological lines on a frosted surface. The Acer brand name in the center of the upper cover has been moved to the upper edge, imitating the new Swift and Aspire series, making the overall design more modern. In addition, the machine's hinges have also moved inward from the left and right ends of the previous generation, giving the screen a floating-like appearance. Feel.

As for the air intake dam at the rear of the laptop, it is more based on the high-end Predator Helios product line. Silver decorative plate structures with sports car elements are introduced at both ends. Compared with the previous generation laptop, the rear end only has a DC-IN power input jack. The new Nitro 5 has also moved some connection ports here, including USB Type-C Thunderbolt4 and HDMI 2.1 terminals. It is a pity that the former does not support charging.

Let’s look at the I/O on the left and right sides of the laptop. The left side of the fuselage has a Kensington anti-theft lock hole, RJ45 Ethernet jack, USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A port (supports offline charging) and a 3.5mm hybrid headphone. Jack, the right side of the fuselage is equipped with two USB 3.2 Gen1 ports. If Acer can also add an SD card reader, it will be very complete.

The Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop tested this time is equipped with a 15.6-inch IPS-level screen (there is also a 17.3-inch). The surface has an anti-glare matte coating, and the upper edge of the screen has obvious edges compared to the previous generation. , the new machine has a flat straight line, which feels more prominent in the narrow bezel design. The resolution of this screen is FHD (1920 x 1080, but the official website seems to have a QHD option?), and other features include 165Hz The update rate, 3ms response time and sRGB 100% color gamut are relatively entry-level specifications for a gaming laptop. The video lens module adopts 1280 x 720 HD specifications. The lack of an IR infrared lens means that it does not support Windows. Hello facial recognition login, by the way, this machine also does not have fingerprint recognition login.

Next we see the laptop keyboard part (part C). The Acer Nitro 5’s standard laptop full-size keyboard comes with NumPad independent numeric keys. There are also WASD keys, four-way keys and the Nitro Sense application shortcut above the NumPad. The keys all have an eye-catching design with white borders, and the island-style keyboard continues the previous generation to provide a good tapping feel, and typing is also very smooth. The precision touchpad is still left-leaning (but closer to the center than the previous generation). , the operating area is also small, and it seems that there is still some room for improvement in this regard.

As for the difference from the previous generation, first of all, we can see that there is a whole row of extra air inlets on the upper edge of the C part, which can enhance the heat dissipation effect. Secondly, the red trim strip on the outer ring of the touchpad is removed to make the entire C part look more integrated. The third point is to move the battery indicator light and power status light set on the hinge of the previous generation to the right side of the fuselage. side, but the red Nitro words on the reels are retained.

Through the built-in Nitro Sense application, users can monitor the current temperature and usage of CPU and GPU, and adjust the fan speed and usage mode. The former provides automatic, maximum and custom modes, while the latter provides preset modes. Externally, there are only two modes: Quiet and Performance. The following performance tests were conducted using "Performance" and "Maximum" fan speed.The keyboard backlight setting is also in the Nitro Sense setting, which has been mentioned above. In addition, you can also adjust the sound source output in Acer TrueHarmony for different content (or game types). As for the advanced settings, the more important thing is "Only "Apply to independent GPU" option. If it is not turned on, it will be in mixed mode. If it is turned on, only the independent graphics card