Acer pushes its entry-level costs for gaming laptops beneath these of its price range Nitro 5 line with the brand new Nitro V 15 collection; costs for configurations of the brand new laptop computer begin at $700 and prime out at $1,000. The corporate positions these as laptops for individuals who do not prioritize gaming however can use one thing extra highly effective than the everyday price range laptop computer and that is as much as occasional gaming.
At launch, not less than, the bottom configuration (ANV15-51-53VM) appears to be a Costco-only mannequin, however its specs aren’t very engaging: The 15.6-inch, 144Hz 1080p (FHD) display is perhaps OK (these panels are usually hit or miss) and the Intel Core i5-13420H and 512GB SSD are superb for the cash, however it has solely 8GB RAM and a two-generations-old Nvidia GeForce RTX 2050, which might’t even run Nvidia’s upscaling expertise very nicely. It is superb for low-power video games and cloud gaming, although.
When you hit $770 (ANV15-51-532J) you not less than get a bump to the last-generation RTX 3050, which is price the additional bucks. Nevertheless it appears to be like just like the lowest mannequin within the line I might actually advocate could be — huge shock — the $1,000 mannequin (ANV15-51-73B9), with improved parts together with 16GB RAM and a current-model RTX 4050. It additionally bumps as much as a Core i7-13620H processor. A $1,000 Newegg-specific mannequin (ANV15-51-75HE) doubles the SSD. Configurations can go as much as 32GB RAM and 2TB SSD, however we do not have costs for these.
Abroad the laptops go as much as a 165Hz display, however I think it is the mediocre show that is utilized by competing fashions just like the Asus ROG G15 I reviewed.
All of the configurations assist DTS:X Extremely audio — if the audio system are meh there’s not lots it could do, although — and Wi-Fi 6. Three USB-A, one Thunderbolt 4/USB-C, combo audio jack, Ethernet and HDMI spherical out the frequent options.
The Nitro V 15 line can be out there beginning in October on Acer’s website apart from the bottom mannequin.
