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A family of performant large-format gaming laptops with thin-bezel 17.3-inch displays based on high-quality FullHD resolution IPS matrices with wide comfortable viewing angles. They have a spectacular design of a stylish case made of durable textured plastic, equipped with a practical chiclet keyboard with a NUM block and red LED backlighting. The manufacturer is positioned as a model of the middle / upper price category, aimed at gamers and ordinary users who are fond of computer games.

With a large display and impressive 3D computing and gaming performance, the Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52 laptops can become a complete replacement for a stationary home PC. Based on 10th generation H-series (Comet Lake, 14 nm) 4/6-core Intel Core i5/i7 processors, paired with Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650/1660 Ti discrete gaming graphics cards, 8/16 GB DDR4 RAM ( up to 32 GB) and high-speed NVMe SSD-drive. The laptops of the family are able to provide a comfortable high frame rate in any popular game projects of 2015-2020 at high or maximum graphics settings.

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The Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52 is a gaming laptop that offers a balance of performance and affordability. It features a decent CPU and GPU, with the i5-10300h processor and GTX 1650 graphics card performing well under load. The laptop's 17-inch screen provides a good viewing experience, though it has some glare and lacks brightness. Users appreciate the smooth and responsive performance, even with high settings and RTX enabled. However, the laptop's cooling system and screen opening mechanism have been criticized, with concerns about the screen bending during use. The power button placement is also inconvenient for some users. Despite these issues, the laptop is considered a good option if you are willing to invest time in setup and potentially upgrade the RAM for better performance. Overall, the Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52 is a solid choice for gamers looking for a budget-friendly option with a larger display.
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If you don't mind spending a bit of time on it, it's an excellent solution.
20 June 2021 
To start, I'll say that I got this model much cheaper, but with the version having 8 GB of RAM. So my config was like this: i5 10300, RTX 3060, 8 GB of RAM, and 512 SSD. I intentionally got all this because I had a couple of high-frequency memory sticks from my previous laptop (which, by the way, didn't work, so pay attention to this). In single-channel mode with 8 GB, there's nothing to do at all, never get this config, because the system performance will suffer terribly, and you'll lose a significant portion of your machine's performance. Either pay extra or get an additional 8 GB stick. I can't say anything about the native SSD, as I immediately replaced it with my old M2 Evo860.
The screen is decent, although it lacks brightness. Color reproduction is close to good. There is some backlight bleed, though it's not too obtrusive (what do you expect from 17 inches?).
Performance pleasantly surprised me; I didn't expect a lower-tier mobile graphics card to deliver 60 fps in full HD with high settings and even with RTX. Whatever I played, the picture was smooth and responsive with pleasant settings everywhere.
The keyboard, although laptop-style, isn't annoying.
The laptop isn't meant for constant moving around, but in terms of weight, it's not much different from my old 15-incher, so it's not a problem for me to carry it with me to work all the time.
The design is relatively calm and unobtrusive.
The touchpad is comfortable and responsive, even though it's small.
Oh friends, it's going to be fun now.
The screen opening mechanism is a nightmare. The screen constantly bends when opening, every time I'm afraid it will break.
The power button next to the num pad is a pain. It's not quite the standard size here, so when working in infolog, sometimes my hands instinctively reach for the usual asterisk, but miss.
Cooling is [censored]. Just [censored]. Terrible. After watching reviews, I thought it would be better. Nope...
And the cherry on top. If you get the version without Windows, be prepared to spend a delightful evening installing that Windows. You can't manage without a beer and 4pda. Nowhere and never has there been such a mess as in this model.
Vadim Mihaidarov: use Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52 few months
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good model, liked it
16 February 2022 
A regular laptop with a processor (i5-10300h) averages 80-86 degrees under load, which is normal. The graphics card 1650 under load didn't go above 66 degrees, as far as I’ve seen. If given a choice, for the same money, you can buy a laptop with a 15-inch screen instead of a 17-inch, but with an i5-11300h, or add 2-3 thousand and get one with a 3050 instead of a 1650.
normal CPU and GPU
Glare on the screen
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