Acer Nitro 5 (2018) Gaming Laptop with 8th Gen Intel Core processor with NVIDIA GTX 1050 / 1050Ti or AMD Ryzen 5 with Radeon RX560 launched in India


Acer has launched new Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop, successor of last year’s model in India. It was introduced at the CES 2018 earlier this year, packs a 15.6-inch Full HD IPS display and is powered by a 6-Core 8th Generation Intel Core i5, i7, i5+, i7+ processors with NVIDIA GTX 1050 or 1050Ti GPU or the AMD Ryzen 5 processor with Radeon RX560 GPU.

It also packs Intel Optane memory offering fast read and write speeds, quick loading and restarting in mere seconds. Acer’s new Nitro Sense control software for Cooling management and System Monitoring allows the monitoring of the CPU/GPU.

The Nitro 5’s new refreshed chassis design features a top cover with elegant laser texturing and the matte, crimson red hinge matches the design of the backlit keyboard.

Acer Nitro 5 (2018) specifications

  • 15.6-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD LED Backlit IPS Display
  • 8th Gen 6-Core Intel Core i5, i7, i5+, i7+ processor with NVIDIA GTX 1050 or 1050Ti GPU / AMD Ryzen 5 processor with Radeon RX560 GPU
  • Up to 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1 TB HDD, 128 GB SSD (Optional)
  • Windows 10 Home
  • HD Webcam
  • Built-in Dual Speakers, Dual Digital Microphone, Acer TrueHarmony Plus Technology, Optimized Dolby Audio Premium Sound Enhancement
  • WiFi 802..11 ac (MU-MIMO), Bluetooth 4.0, 2 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.0 (with Power-off Charging), 1 x USB 3.1 (1st Gen) Type C
  • 4-cell 3220 mAh Li-Polymer battery

The new Acer Nitro 5 starts at Rs. 65,999 for the AMD Ryzen model and Rs. 72,999 for the 6-core 8th Intel Core processor model. It will be available in India at Acer exclusive stores, Major retailers and E-commerce sites.


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