{"id":117771,"date":"2017-05-25T10:48:46","date_gmt":"2017-05-25T08:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=117771"},"modified":"2017-05-25T10:49:17","modified_gmt":"2017-05-25T08:49:17","slug":"acer-reveals-affordable-nitro-5-gaming-laptop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/117771-acer-reveals-affordable-nitro-5-gaming-laptop","title":{"rendered":"Acer reveals affordable Nitro 5 gaming laptop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Acer has unveiled its Nitro 5 gaming laptop, which is aimed at the price-conscious end of the PC gaming market.<\/p>\n<p>For Intel fans, the Acer Nitro 5 offers the option of 7th-gen Core i5 and i7 processors, along with an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti graphics chip.<\/p>\n<p>AMD enthusiasts have a choice between 7th-gen A-Series FX, A12, and A10 APUs \u2013 which are paired with up to a Radeon RX 550 graphics chip.<\/p>\n<p>Hardware components include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>15.6-inch FHD IPS display.<\/li>\n<li>Up to 32GB DDR4 RAM.<\/li>\n<li>Up to 512GB SSD (PCIe), up to 2TB HDD (SATA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The gaming laptop also features Acer\u2019s Coolboost technology, which increases its cooling ability through higher fan speeds.<\/p>\n<p>The Nitro 5 will be available in the US in July, with prices starting at $799.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Acer-Nitro-5.jpg\" data-slb-active=\"1\" data-slb-asset=\"568462140\" data-slb-internal=\"0\" data-slb-group=\"slb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-212322\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Acer-Nitro-5.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Acer-Nitro-5.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Acer-Nitro-5-600x400.jpg 600w\" alt=\"Acer Nitro 5\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Nitro-5-1.jpg\" data-slb-active=\"1\" data-slb-asset=\"1676240346\" data-slb-internal=\"0\" data-slb-group=\"slb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-212324\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Nitro-5-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Nitro-5-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Nitro-5-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" alt=\"Nitro 5\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Nitro-5-2.jpg\" data-slb-active=\"1\" data-slb-asset=\"593415602\" data-slb-internal=\"0\" data-slb-group=\"slb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-212326\" src=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Nitro-5-2.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Nitro-5-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Nitro-5-2-600x400.jpg 600w\" alt=\"Nitro-5\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>This article first appeared on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/gaming\/212316-acer-nitro-5-affordable-gaming-laptop-unveiled.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MyBroadband <\/a><\/strong>and is republished with permission.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Now read:\u00a0<a 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