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Well-rounded. The Ryzen 7 APU and the GeForce RTX 3070 laptop GPU bring all the latest games smoothly onto the matte QHD display. Because of the low TGP, the GPU performs below its capabilities. The laptop offers space for three storage drives.
Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 8 x 3.2 - 4.4 GHz, 65 W PL2 / Short Burst, 54 W PL1 / Sustained, Cezanne H (Zen 3)
Memory
16 GB
, DDR4-3200, dual-channel mode
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 2560 x 1440 pixel 188 PPI, BOE BOE09B8, IPS, glossy: no, 144 Hz
Mainboard
AMD Promontory/Bixby FCH
Soundcard
Realtek ALC295 @ AMD K17.6 - Audio Processor - High Definition Audio Controller
Connections
2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 HDMI, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: combined headset port, TPM 2.0
Networking
Killer E2600 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000MBit/s), MediaTek MT7921 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6), Bluetooth 5
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 23.9 x 363.4 x 255 ( = 0.94 x 14.31 x 10.04 in)
Battery
57.5 Wh, 3733 mAh Lithium-Ion
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: HD
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: stereo, Keyboard: chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, SATA slot, screws, Microsoft 365 (trial), Norton Security Ultra (trial), 24 Months Warranty
Weight
2.3 kg ( = 81.13 oz / 5.07 pounds), Power Supply: 582 g ( = 20.53 oz / 1.28 pounds)
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.
The entire case of the Nitro 5 is made of matte black plastic. Apart from the RGB key lighting, the wine-red area between the rear air vents and the red "Nitro" logo on the hinge cover add some color. The smooth surfaces of the chassis prove to be quite susceptible to fingerprints. There is no maintenance hatch, and the battery is firmly built into the device.
The laptop doesn't exhibit any major weaknesses in terms of workmanship. The gap dimensions are accurate, and there are no material protrusions. The base unit can be twisted a bit, but the whole situation is kept within limits. On the other hand, the lid could be more rigid. Moreover, applying pressure on the lid's back doesn't lead to alterations in the display. The hinges keep the screen firmly in position, and a one-handed opening
of the lid is possible. The maximum aperture angle is about 150 degrees.
In terms of dimensions and weight, there aren't many differences between most of the devices in our comparison field. The Razer Blade 15 stands out as the most compact device, and the MSI GF65 Thin 10UE has the lowest weight.
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH Aorus 15P XC Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021, i7-10750H RTX 3060 DIN A4 ❌
363.4 mm / 14.3 inch255 mm / 10 inch23.9 mm / 0.941 inch2.3 kg5.07 lbs357 mm / 14.1 inch244 mm / 9.61 inch27 mm / 1.063 inch2.2 kg4.85 lbs360 mm / 14.2 inch256 mm / 10.1 inch24 mm / 0.945 inch2.3 kg 5.07 lbs354 mm / 13.9 inch257 mm / 10.1 inch27.9 mm / 1.098 inch2.4 kg5.22 lbs359 mm / 14.1 inch254 mm / 10 inch21.7 mm / 0.854 inch2.9 kg4.27 lbs355 mm / 14 inch235 mm / 9.25 inch 19.9 mm / 0.783 inch2.1 kg4.61 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch5.7 g0.01257 lbs
The Nitro 5 comes with three USB-A ports (2x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2) and one USB-C port (USB 3.2 Gen 2). The latter doesn't support Power Delivery or DisplayPort via USB-C. Consequently, there's only one video output with the HDMI connection. A memory card reader isn't available, either.
The WLAN chip (MediaTek MT7921) supports the 802.11ax standard and offers Bluetooth 5 functionality. The data rates determined under optimal conditions (no other WLAN devices nearby, short distance between laptop and server PC) lag behind the chip's capabilities. The tests were repeated with time intervals - without any changes in the final result. We suspect a driver problem. Moreover, wired network connections are handled by a Killer E2600 Gigabit Ethernet
controller. It performs its tasks smoothly.
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MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1330 (1014-1439)
MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1149 (933-1432)
The webcam (0.9 MP) generates images with a maximum resolution of 1280x720 pixels. There are problems with color accuracy. With a deviation of almost 12, the target (DeltaE less than 3) is clearly missed.
18.3 ∆E
22.1 ∆E
24 ∆E
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ColorChecker Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T: 18.05 ∆E min: 2.33 - max: 28.07 ∆E19.5 ∆E
17.9 ∆E
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13.6 ∆E
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8.6 ∆E
ColorChecker Aorus 15P XC: 14.67 ∆E min: 2.33 - max: 26.81 ∆E13.2 ∆E
16.5 ∆E
17.7 ∆E
15 ∆E
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18.5 ∆E
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ColorChecker MSI GF65 Thin 10UE: 11.69 ∆E min: 4.38 - max: 23.1 ∆E7.9 ∆E
13.7 ∆E
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11.3 ∆E
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11.9 ∆E
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ColorChecker Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH: 11.53 ∆E min: 1.76 - max: 17.84 ∆E7.4 ∆E
4.5 ∆E
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ColorChecker Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021, i7-10750H RTX 3060: 7.06 ∆E min: 2.43 - max: 14.45 ∆EThe laptop comes with the usual documents: A quick-start guide and warranty information. In addition, a short ribbon cable including a SATA connector is also included, which would be required to install a 2.5-inch storage drive. The corresponding mounting frame is already integrated inside the laptop.
After removing all screws on the bottom of the device, the bottom cover can be lifted off with the help of a flat spatula or a joint smoother - the bottom cover sits quite tightly in its place in some sections. You will then have access to the SSD, the WLAN module, the RAM, the battery, and the fans.
Acer provides the 15.6-inch device with a two-year warranty. Extending the warranty to three years costs just under 100 Euros (~$117).
Keyboard
The backlit chiclet keyboard consists of differently shaped keys: The concave main keys (letters, number row), and the remaining flat-shaped keys (function keys, numeric keypad). The resistance provided by the keys could be crisper in our opinion. Moreover, the keyboard yields a bit during typing. This didn't prove to be bothersome, though. All in all, Acer delivers a keyboard that's suitable for everyday use here.
The smooth surface of the multitouch-capable ClickPad (about 10.6 x 7.8 cm) makes it easy for fingers to glide on it. It also responds to inputs in the corners. The pad has a short travel and a clear pressure point.
While the matte 15.6-inch display (2560x1440 pixels) delivers a good average brightness (304.4 cd/m²), the contrast (652:1) is too low. We consider values beyond 1,000:1 to be good. The 144 Hz panel offers quick response times. We didn't detect any PWM flickering.
332 cd/m² | 313 cd/m² | 299 cd/m² | ||
306 cd/m² | 349 cd/m² | 279 cd/m² | ||
274 cd/m² | 314 cd/m² | 274 cd/m² | ||
Distribution of brightness
BOE BOE09B8
X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 349 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 304.4 cd/m² Minimum: 22.7 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 79 %
Center on Battery: 349 cd/m²
Contrast: 652:1 (Black: 0.535 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.11 | 0.59-29.43 Ø5.2
ΔE Greyscale 5 | 0.57-98 Ø5.5
67.1% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
96.3% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0
3D)
66.2% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.36
Display | 1% | 2% | -42% | -3% | ||
Display P3 Coverage | 66.2 | 66.5 0% | 67.2 2% | 37.65 -43% | 64.3 -3% | |
sRGB Coverage | 96.3 | 97.7 1% | 98.7 2% | 56.3 -42% | 91.8 -5% | |
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 67.1 | 67.6 1% | 68.6 2% | 38.9 -42% | 65.5 -2% | |
Response Times | 9% | 0% | -229% | 7% | 6% | |
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 14 ?(7, 7) | 8 ?(3, 5) 43% | 11.2 ?(6, 5.2) 20% | 36.8 ?(19.2, 17.6) -163% | 12 ?(6, 6) 14% | 8.8 ?(4.4, 4.4) 37% |
Response Time Black / White * | 8 ?(4, 4) | 10 ?(5, 5) -25% | 9.6 ?(5.2, 4.4) -20% | 31.6 ?(18.4, 13.2) -295% | 8 ?(4, 4) -0% | 10 ?(5.6, 4.4) -25% |
PWM Frequency | 24040 ?(25) | 1250 ?(20) | 1000 ?(99) | |||
Screen | 3% | 38% | 2% | 40% | 13% | |
Brightness middle | 349 | 306 -12% | 298 -15% | 266.5 -24% | 297 -15% | 317.2 -9% |
Brightness | 304 | 283 -7% | 278 -9% | 262 -14% | 268 -12% | 306 1% |
Brightness Distribution | 79 | 86 9% | 88 11% | 91 15% | 84 6% | 89 13% |
Black Level * | 0.535 | 0.25 53% | 0.29 46% | 0.18 66% | 0.22 59% | 0.31 42% |
Contrast | 652 | 1224 88% | 1028 58% | 1481 127% | 1350 107% | 1023 57% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 3.11 | 4.97 -60% | 0.96 69% | 5.33 -71% | 1.36 56% | 4.37 -41% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 9.57 | 10.12 -6% | 3.22 66% | 18.28 -91% | 3.82 60% | 6.62 31% |
Greyscale dE 2000 * | 5 | 7.2 -44% | 1.3 74% | 4.5 10% | 1.88 62% | 4.5 10% |
Gamma | 2.36 93% | 2.23 99% | 2.242 98% | 2.35 94% | 2.48 89% | 2.4 92% |
CCT | 6976 93% | 7784 84% | 6519 100% | 6289 103% | 6768 96% | 7418 88% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 0.7 | 0.83 | 4.36 | 2.67 | ||
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 67.6 | 69 | 35.6 | 63 | 59.2 | |
Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 97.7 | 91 | 55.8 | 99 | 91.4 | |
Total Average (Program / Settings) | 4% / 3% | 13% / 24% | -90% / -44% | 24% / 34% | 5% / 8% |
* ... smaller is better
Out of the box, the display shows a very decent color reproduction and only just misses the target with a color deviation of 3.11 (DeltaE less than 3). It doesn't suffer from a blue tint. The AdobeRGB (67%), sRGB (96%), and DCI-P3 (66%) color spaces aren't completely mapped.
Display Response Times
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Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 4 ms rise | |
↘ 4 ms fall | ||
The screen shows fast response rates in our tests and should be suited for gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.4 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 13 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (22.7 ms). | ||
14 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 7 ms rise | |
↘ 7 ms fall | ||
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.25 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 17 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (35.9 ms). |
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
ℹ
To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM not detected | |||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 19508 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. |
The viewing-angle stable IPS panel is legible from any position. Outdoors, reading the display is possible when the sun isn't shining too brightly.
With the Nitro 5 AN515-45, Acer has a 15.6-inch gaming laptop in its lineup that brings every modern game smoothly onto the screen.
The preinstalled NitroSense software offers various performance profiles and allows the user to adjust the two fans. We ran all benchmarks using the performance profile "High Performance" and enabled the automatic fan control. The performance profiles correspond to the standard Windows 10 profiles.
The CPU part of the Ryzen 7 5800H APU (Cezanne) consists of an octa-core processor that operates at a base clock speed of 3.2 GHz. An increase up to 4.4 GHz is possible via Turbo. Simultaneous multithreading (two threads per core) is supported.
The Cinebench R15 benchmark's multithread test is processed at 3.6 to 3.8 GHz (plugged in) and 2.5 to 3.3 GHz (battery power), respectively. The single-thread test is always run at 3.4 to 4.4 GHz.
We verify if the CPU Turbo is also consistently used when plugged in by running the Cinebench R15 benchmark's multithread test in a continuous loop for at
least 30 minutes. Turbo is used at a moderate extent.
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Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
231 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
1986 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
145.3 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
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Cinebench R23 | |
Single Core | |
Average of class Gaming (527 - 1936, n=219, last 2 years) | 1548 Points ∼100% +8% |
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | 1488 Points ∼96% +4% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 1433 Points ∼93% |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (1294 - 1441, n=28) | 1410 Points ∼91% -2% |
MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Intel Core i7-10750H | 1248 Points ∼81% -13% |
Aorus 15P XC Intel Core i7-10870H | 1224 Points ∼79% -15% |
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021, i7-10750H RTX 3060 Intel Core i7-10750H | 1213 Points ∼78% -15% |
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-55-57GF Intel Core i5-10300H | 1095 Points ∼71% -24% |
Multi Core | |
Average of class Gaming (2435 - 23482, n=220, last 2 years) | 13183 Points ∼100% +10% |
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | 13149 Points ∼100% +10% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 11942 Points ∼91% |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (8812 - 13214, n=28) | 11829 Points ∼90% -1% |
Aorus 15P XC Intel Core i7-10870H | 10263 Points ∼78% -14% |
MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Intel Core i7-10750H | 6921 (6730.84min - 6920.58max) Points ∼52% -42% |
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021, i7-10750H RTX 3060 Intel Core i7-10750H | 5388 (5332.81min - 5388.31max) Points ∼41% -55% |
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-55-57GF Intel Core i5-10300H | 4621 Points ∼35% -61% |
Cinebench R20 | |
CPU (Single Core) | |
Average of class Gaming (169 - 745, n=231, last 2 years) | 596 Points ∼100% +7% |
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | 583 Points ∼98% +4% |
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 559 Points ∼94% 0% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 558 Points ∼94% |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (502 - 560, n=29) | 550 Points ∼92% -1% |
MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Intel Core i7-10750H | 483 Points ∼81% -13% |
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021, i7-10750H RTX 3060 Intel Core i7-10750H | 473 Points ∼79% -15% |
Aorus 15P XC Intel Core i7-10870H | 473 Points ∼79% -15% |
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-55-57GF Intel Core i5-10300H | 437 Points ∼73% -22% |
CPU (Multi Core) | |
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | 5158 Points ∼100% +10% |
Average of class Gaming (930 - 9042, n=231, last 2 years) | 5005 Points ∼97% +7% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 4685 Points ∼91% |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (3430 - 5020, n=30) | 4580 Points ∼89% -2% |
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 4553 Points ∼88% -3% |
Aorus 15P XC Intel Core i7-10870H | 3721 Points ∼72% -21% |
MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Intel Core i7-10750H | 2673 Points ∼52% -43% |
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021, i7-10750H RTX 3060 Intel Core i7-10750H | 2181 Points ∼42% -53% |
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-55-57GF Intel Core i5-10300H | 1781 Points ∼35% -62% |
Cinebench R15 | |
CPU Single 64Bit | |
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | 241 Points ∼100% +4% |
Average of class Gaming (79.2 - 282, n=225, last 2 years) | 236 Points ∼98% +2% |
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 233 Points ∼97% +1% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 231 Points ∼96% |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (209 - 234, n=28) | 228 Points ∼95% -1% |
MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Intel Core i7-10750H | 202 Points ∼84% -13% |
Aorus 15P XC Intel Core i7-10870H | 200 Points ∼83% -13% |
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021, i7-10750H RTX 3060 Intel Core i7-10750H | 198 Points ∼82% -14% |
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-55-57GF Intel Core i5-10300H | 184 Points ∼76% -20% |
CPU Multi 64Bit | |
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | 2176 Points ∼100% +10% |
Average of class Gaming (400 - 3652, n=230, last 2 years) | 2121 Points ∼97% +7% |
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 2019 (1786.91min - 2018.67max) Points ∼93% +2% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 1986 Points ∼91% |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (1487 - 2119, n=27) | 1970 Points ∼91% -1% |
Aorus 15P XC Intel Core i7-10870H | 1728 Points ∼79% -13% |
MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Intel Core i7-10750H | 1098 (1079.56min - 1097.57max) Points ∼50% -45% |
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021, i7-10750H RTX 3060 Intel Core i7-10750H | 897 (861.83min - 897.48max) Points ∼41% -55% |
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-55-57GF Intel Core i5-10300H | 867 (840.71min - 866.61max) Points ∼40% -56% |
Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021, i7-10750H RTX 3060 Intel Core i7-10750H | 523 Seconds * ∼100% -104% |
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-55-57GF Intel Core i5-10300H | 522 Seconds * ∼100% -103% |
MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Intel Core i7-10750H | 403 Seconds * ∼77% -57% |
Aorus 15P XC Intel Core i7-10870H | 292 Seconds * ∼56% -14% |
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 268 Seconds * ∼51% -4% |
Average of class Gaming (144 - 1259, n=230, last 2 years) | 267 Seconds * ∼51% -4% |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (237 - 340, n=28) | 259 Seconds * ∼50% -1% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 257 Seconds * ∼49% |
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | 229.9 Seconds * ∼44% +11% |
7-Zip 18.03 | |
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Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | 5678 MIPS ∼100% +3% |
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 5558 MIPS ∼98% 0% |
Average of class Gaming (2685 - 6582, n=227, last 2 years) | 5554 MIPS ∼98% 0% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 5531 MIPS ∼97% |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (5038 - 5632, n=28) | 5471 MIPS ∼96% -1% |
Aorus 15P XC Intel Core i7-10870H | 5244 MIPS ∼92% -5% |
MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Intel Core i7-10750H | 5209 MIPS ∼92% -6% |
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021, i7-10750H RTX 3060 Intel Core i7-10750H | 5159 MIPS ∼91% -7% |
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-55-57GF Intel Core i5-10300H | 4841 MIPS ∼85% -12% |
7z b 4 | |
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | 55954 MIPS ∼100% +4% |
Average of class Gaming (11386 - 88128, n=227, last 2 years) | 55066 MIPS ∼98% +2% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 54052 MIPS ∼97% |
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 53767 MIPS ∼96% -1% |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (47854 - 59986, n=28) | 52191 MIPS ∼93% -3% |
Aorus 15P XC Intel Core i7-10870H | 46431 MIPS ∼83% -14% |
MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Intel Core i7-10750H | 33084 MIPS ∼59% -39% |
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021, i7-10750H RTX 3060 Intel Core i7-10750H | 29312 MIPS ∼52% -46% |
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-55-57GF Intel Core i5-10300H | 24841 MIPS ∼44% -54% |
Geekbench 5.4 | |
Single-Core | |
Average of class Gaming (158 - 1949, n=223, last 2 years) | 1556 Points ∼100% +7% |
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | 1496 Points ∼96% +3% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 1458 Points ∼94% |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (1336 - 1505, n=27) | 1448 Points ∼93% -1% |
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 1443 Points ∼93% -1% |
MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Intel Core i7-10750H | 1310 Points ∼84% -10% |
Aorus 15P XC Intel Core i7-10870H | 1285 Points ∼83% -12% |
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021, i7-10750H RTX 3060 Intel Core i7-10750H | 1270 Points ∼82% -13% |
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-55-57GF Intel Core i5-10300H | 1190 Points ∼76% -18% |
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Average of class Gaming (1946 - 16925, n=223, last 2 years) | 9585 Points ∼100% +28% |
Aorus 15P XC Intel Core i7-10870H | 7758 Points ∼81% +4% |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (6551 - 9062, n=27) | 7754 Points ∼81% +4% |
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 7621 Points ∼80% +2% |
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | 7607 Points ∼79% +2% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 7480 Points ∼78% |
MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Intel Core i7-10750H | 6355 Points ∼66% -15% |
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021, i7-10750H RTX 3060 Intel Core i7-10750H | 5732 Points ∼60% -23% |
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-55-57GF Intel Core i5-10300H | 4584 Points ∼48% -39% |
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset | |
Average of class Gaming (3 - 26.6, n=231, last 2 years) | 15.4 fps ∼100% +5% |
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | 15.3 fps ∼99% +5% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 14.6 fps ∼95% |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (11.6 - 16.1, n=28) | 14.6 fps ∼95% 0% |
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 13.4 fps ∼87% -8% |
Aorus 15P XC Intel Core i7-10870H | 12.9 fps ∼84% -12% |
MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Intel Core i7-10750H | 9.35 fps ∼61% -36% |
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021, i7-10750H RTX 3060 Intel Core i7-10750H | 7.71 fps ∼50% -47% |
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-55-57GF Intel Core i5-10300H | 7.27 fps ∼47% -50% |
LibreOffice - 20 Documents To PDF | |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 77.4 s * ∼100% |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (47.4 - 113, n=28) | 64.6 s * ∼83% +17% |
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-55-57GF Intel Core i5-10300H | 60.7 s * ∼78% +22% |
Aorus 15P XC Intel Core i7-10870H | 53.3 s * ∼69% +31% |
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | 52.4 s * ∼68% +32% |
Average of class Gaming (33.6 - 332, n=226, last 2 years) | 52.3 s * ∼68% +32% |
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 49.1 s * ∼63% +37% |
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021, i7-10750H RTX 3060 Intel Core i7-10750H | 48.2 s * ∼62% +38% |
MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Intel Core i7-10750H | 45.2 s * ∼58% +42% |
R Benchmark 2.5 - Overall mean | |
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-55-57GF Intel Core i5-10300H | 0.64 sec * ∼100% -23% |
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021, i7-10750H RTX 3060 Intel Core i7-10750H | 0.615 sec * ∼96% -18% |
MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Intel Core i7-10750H | 0.589 sec * ∼92% -13% |
Aorus 15P XC Intel Core i7-10870H | 0.586 sec * ∼92% -12% |
Average of class Gaming (0.412 - 4.47, n=226, last 2 years) | 0.536 sec * ∼84% -3% |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (0.511 - 0.559, n=27) | 0.525 sec * ∼82% -1% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 0.522 sec * ∼82% |
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 0.512 sec * ∼80% +2% |
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | 0.512 sec * ∼80% +2% |
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The fast and smooth system has enough computing power for all common application areas. Gaming, video editing, and image processing don't pose a big challenge for the Nitro. This is complemented by good PCMark results.
Acer equips the laptop with two single-sided 8 GB RAM modules (DDR4-3200) that have relatively slow transfer rates and memory timings. Among the laptops that we've tested so far with this CPU-GPU combination, memory ranks in the lower range of the table.
On average, the low values can lead to a drop in gaming performance of up to 10%. Replacing the memory modules with models with better timings could slightly increase gaming performance further.
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2 | 4995 points | |
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2 | 6161 points | |
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2 | 5916 points | |
PCMark 10 Score | 6738 points | |
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PCMark 10 / Score | |
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY Radeon RX 6800M, R9 5900HX, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU | 7167 Points ∼100% +6% |
Average of class Gaming (6087 - 8636, n=188, last 2 years) | 6918 Points ∼97% +3% |
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N | 6917 Points ∼97% +3% |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (6717 - 6983, n=6) | 6846 Points ∼96% +2% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00 | 6738 Points ∼94% |
Aorus 15P XC GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-10870H, ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4 | 6463 Points ∼90% -4% |
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021, i7-10750H RTX 3060 GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ | 6378 Points ∼89% -5% |
MSI GF65 Thin 10UE GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR | 5390 Points ∼75% -20% |
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-55-57GF GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i5-10300H, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G | 5117 Points ∼71% -24% |
PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY Radeon RX 6800M, R9 5900HX, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU | 10204 Points ∼100% +2% |
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N | 10198 Points ∼100% +2% |
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021, i7-10750H RTX 3060 GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ | 10144 Points ∼99% +1% |
Average of class Gaming (7334 - 11318, n=186, last 2 years) | 10134 Points ∼99% +1% |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (9548 - 10226, n=6) | 10028 Points ∼98% 0% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00 | 10016 Points ∼98% |
Aorus 15P XC GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-10870H, ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4 | 9193 Points ∼90% -8% |
MSI GF65 Thin 10UE GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR | 9093 Points ∼89% -9% |
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-55-57GF GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i5-10300H, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G | 8996 Points ∼88% -10% |
PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N | 9514 Points ∼100% +3% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00 | 9228 Points ∼97% |
Average of class Gaming (6161 - 10932, n=186, last 2 years) | 9152 Points ∼96% -1% |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (8849 - 9514, n=6) | 9133 Points ∼96% -1% |
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY Radeon RX 6800M, R9 5900HX, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU | 9060 Points ∼95% -2% |
Aorus 15P XC GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-10870H, ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4 | 8353 Points ∼88% -9% |
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021, i7-10750H RTX 3060 GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ | 8281 Points ∼87% -10% |
MSI GF65 Thin 10UE GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR | 7729 Points ∼81% -16% |
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-55-57GF GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i5-10300H, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G | 6732 Points ∼71% -27% |
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY Radeon RX 6800M, R9 5900HX, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU | 10806 Points ∼100% +20% |
Average of class Gaming (5288 - 14291, n=186, last 2 years) | 9915 Points ∼92% +10% |
Aorus 15P XC GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-10870H, ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4 | 9539 Points ∼88% +6% |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (8948 - 10389, n=6) | 9523 Points ∼88% +6% |
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N | 9257 Points ∼86% +3% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00 | 8982 Points ∼83% |
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021, i7-10750H RTX 3060 GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ | 8381 Points ∼78% -7% |
MSI GF65 Thin 10UE GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR | 6047 Points ∼56% -33% |
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-55-57GF GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i5-10300H, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G | 6003 Points ∼56% -33% |
AIDA64 | -5% | 8% | 1% | 13% | 2% | |
Memory Write | 34298 | 32536 -5% | 40730 19% | 33705 -2% | 42715 ?(21619 - 58740, n=42) 25% | 37460 ?(28456 - 47022, n=28) 9% |
Memory Read | 43642 | 41984 -4% | 40189 -8% | 45970 5% | 45546 ?(32972 - 59656, n=42) 4% | 44436 ?(39548 - 47260, n=28) 2% |
Memory Latency * | 76.3 | 81.3 -7% | 57.9 24% | 79.2 -4% | 65.3 ?(69.7 - 107.6, n=51) 14% | 83.4 ?(76.3 - 105.1, n=28) -9% |
Memory Copy | 37654 | 36725 -2% | 35818 -5% | 39623 5% | 41460 ?(31315 - 52708, n=42) 10% | 39356 ?(34964 - 44180, n=28) 5% |
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The standardized latency monitor test (web browsing, 4K video playback, high-load Prime95) didn't reveal any irregularities in the DPC latencies. The system seems to be suitable for real-time video and audio editing. This assessment is based on our test device running the latest software available at the time of testing. Future updates could lead to improvements or even to worse performance.
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY Radeon RX 6800M, R9 5900HX, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU | 2542 μs * ∼100% -512% |
Aorus 15P XC GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, i7-10870H, ESR512GTLCG-EAC-4 | 1201 μs * ∼47% -189% |
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N | 999 μs * ∼39% -141% |
MSI GF65 Thin 10UE GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR | 788 μs * ∼31% -90% |
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021, i7-10750H RTX 3060 GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-10750H, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ | 638 μs * ∼25% -54% |
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-55-57GF GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i5-10300H, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G | 589 μs * ∼23% -42% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00 | 415.3 μs * ∼16% |
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An NVMe SSD (M.2-2280) from Western Digital serves as the system drive. It provides 1 TB of storage space and delivers good transfer rates. In addition, the laptop offers room for a second M.2-2280 SSD (NVMe) as well as a 2.5-inch storage device (SATA slot and screws are in the box, and the mounting frame is found inside the laptop).
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 2369 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 1965 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 554 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 416.8 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 2007 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 1970 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 49.49 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 161.3 MB/s
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6 | -0% | 11% | 10% | 28% | 10% | 3% | |
Write 4K | 161.3 | 140.4 -13% | 130.2 -19% | 157.3 -2% | 182.5 13% | 123.8 -23% | 182.7 ?(116.8 - 263, n=6) 13% |
Read 4K | 49.49 | 48.91 -1% | 45.47 -8% | 46.69 -6% | 73.2 48% | 45.53 -8% | 48.6 ?(43.9 - 52.4, n=6) -2% |
Write Seq | 1970 | 1613 -18% | 2269 15% | 2389 21% | 3005 53% | 2132 8% | 1979 ?(1963 - 2001, n=6) 0% |
Read Seq | 2007 | 2043 2% | 1643 -18% | 2196 9% | 2358 17% | 2067 3% | 1828 ?(1455 - 2010, n=6) -9% |
Write 4K Q32T1 | 416.8 | 482.5 16% | 547 31% | 407.6 -2% | 389.5 -7% | 462.9 11% | 498 ?(373 - 648, n=6) 19% |
Read 4K Q32T1 | 554 | 553 0% | 654 18% | 519 -6% | 463.8 -16% | 553 0% | 573 ?(461 - 767, n=6) 3% |
Write Seq Q32T1 | 1965 | 1612 -18% | 2512 28% | 2401 22% | 3166 61% | 2955 50% | 1980 ?(1965 - 2002, n=6) 1% |
Read Seq Q32T1 | 2369 | 3105 31% | 3382 43% | 3344 41% | 3590 52% | 3246 37% | 2336 ?(1927 - 2456, n=6) -1% |
Write 4K Q8T8 | 1202 | 563 | |||||
Read 4K Q8T8 | 1451 | 1498 | |||||
AS SSD | 98% | 135% | 143% | 173% | 120% | 54% | |
Seq Read | 2217 | 2706 22% | 2694 22% | 3002 35% | 3133 41% | 2401 8% | 2059 ?(1804 - 2217, n=7) -7% |
Seq Write | 1929 | 1652 -14% | 2327 21% | 2420 25% | 2969 54% | 2087 8% | 1812 ?(1334 - 1929, n=7) -6% |
4K Read | 28.71 | 45.46 58% | 47.77 66% | 48.46 69% | 55.2 92% | 49.58 73% | 37.4 ?(27.5 - 45.9, n=7) 30% |
4K Write | 146.3 | 128.5 -12% | 98.8 -32% | 114.3 -22% | 129.7 -11% | 98.8 -32% | 164.6 ?(105 - 233, n=7) 13% |
4K-64 Read | 215.9 | 1342 522% | 1746 709% | 1873 768% | 1891 776% | 1601 642% | 765 ?(216 - 1039, n=7) 254% |
4K-64 Write | 1475 | 1066 -28% | 2267 54% | 1882 28% | 1795 22% | 1862 26% | 1431 ?(1150 - 1556, n=7) -3% |
Access Time Read * | 0.095 | 0.079 | 0.045 | 0.052 | 0.06 | 0.0364 ?(0 - 0.052, n=5) | |
Access Time Write * | 0.105 | 0.03 71% | 0.039 63% | 0.101 4% | 0.028 73% | 0.11 -5% | 0.07029 ?(0.033 - 0.166, n=7) 33% |
Score Read | 466 | 1658 256% | 2063 343% | 2221 377% | 2259 385% | 1890 306% | 1008 ?(466 - 1292, n=7) 116% |
Score Write | 814 | 1360 67% | 2598 219% | 2238 175% | 2221 173% | 2170 167% | 1677 ?(814 - 1953, n=7) 106% |
Score Total | 2513 | 3818 52% | 5698 127% | 5565 121% | 5630 124% | 5015 100% | 3337 ?(2513 - 3845, n=7) 33% |
Copy ISO MB/s | 1698 | 1838 8% | 1877 11% | 2421 43% | 2206 30% | 1653 ?(1305 - 2320, n=6) -3% | |
Copy Program MB/s | 284.7 | 848 198% | 555 95% | 705 148% | 694 144% | 528 ?(285 - 681, n=6) 85% | |
Copy Game MB/s | 786 | 1409 79% | 1201 53% | 1490 90% | 1555 98% | 1173 ?(786 - 1588, n=6) 49% | |
Total Average (Program / Settings) | 49% / 61% | 73% / 88% | 77% / 92% | 101% / 108% | 65% / 78% | 29% / 34% |
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The actual performance of an RTX 3000 GPU depends on a few factors: The cooling, the memory configuration, and the maximum TGP that a laptop manufacturer chooses within the limits defined by Nvidia. Acer allows the GeForce RTX 3070 laptop GPU (overview of all RTX 3070 laptops including their TGPs) a maximum TGP of 85 watts.
The GPU delivers benchmark results that are clearly below the average RTX 3070. Consequently, there's room for improvement: A firmware update increases the TGP to 100 watts and brings the results closer to those of an average RTX 3070. The new maximum TGP can be maintained over a prolonged period of time (see our The Witcher 3 test).
The RTX 3070 can access fast GDDR6 graphics memory (8,192 MB). The Vega 8 graphics core that's integrated into the processor is active, and the laptop works with Nvidia's Optimus graphics-switching solution.
3DMark 11 Performance | 23271 points | |
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 40183 points | |
3DMark Fire Strike Score | 19463 points | |
3DMark Time Spy Score | 8358 points | |
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3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU | |
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY AMD Radeon RX 6800M, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | 41706 Points ∼100% +43% |
Aorus 15P XC NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10870H | 36675 Points ∼88% +25% |
Average of class Gaming (1925 - 45050, n=213, last 2 years) | 32418 Points ∼78% +11% |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (12535 - 38275, n=53) | 32318 Points ∼77% +11% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (FW-Update) | 31309 Points ∼75% +7% |
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 29289 Points ∼70% 0% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 29247 Points ∼70% |
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021, i7-10750H RTX 3060 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10750H | 26286 Points ∼63% -10% |
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-55-57GF NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-10300H | 24476 Points ∼59% -16% |
MSI GF65 Thin 10UE NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10750H | 23840 Points ∼57% -18% |
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1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics | |
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY AMD Radeon RX 6800M, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | 34993 Points ∼100% +67% |
Aorus 15P XC NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10870H | 27764 Points ∼79% +32% |
Average of class Gaming (1360 - 34993, n=230, last 2 years) | 24323 Points ∼70% +16% |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (7178 - 29128, n=51) | 24280 Points ∼69% +16% |
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 22200 Points ∼63% +6% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (FW-Update) | 22130 Points ∼63% +6% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 20966 Points ∼60% |
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021, i7-10750H RTX 3060 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10750H | 20155 Points ∼58% -4% |
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-55-57GF NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-10300H | 18864 Points ∼54% -10% |
MSI GF65 Thin 10UE NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10750H | 18434 Points ∼53% -12% |
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics | |
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY AMD Radeon RX 6800M, AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | 11313 Points ∼100% +37% |
Aorus 15P XC NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10870H | 10500 Points ∼93% +27% |
Average of class Gaming (429 - 13835, n=230, last 2 years) | 9444 Points ∼83% +14% |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (2644 - 11019, n=52) | 9295 Points ∼82% +12% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (FW-Update) | 9006 Points ∼80% +9% |
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 8407 Points ∼74% +1% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 8286 Points ∼73% |
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021, i7-10750H RTX 3060 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10750H | 7897 Points ∼70% -5% |
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-55-57GF NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i5-10300H | 7062 Points ∼62% -15% |
MSI GF65 Thin 10UE NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10750H | 7041 Points ∼62% -15% |
2560x1440 Port Royal Graphics | |
Aorus 15P XC NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10870H | 6275 Points ∼100% +24% |
Average of class Gaming (280 - 8462, n=142, last 2 years) | 5814 Points ∼93% +15% |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (1640 - 6542, n=38) | 5690 Points ∼91% +12% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (FW-Update) | 5532 Points ∼88% +9% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 5073 Points ∼81% |
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021, i7-10750H RTX 3060 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10750H | 4614 Points ∼74% -9% |
MSI GF65 Thin 10UE NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10750H | 4185 Points ∼67% -18% |
The laptop displays all modern games smoothly onto the screen. The full screen resolution (2560x1440 pixels) and high to maximum quality settings can usually be selected. The frame rates are below average in comparison with the RTX 3070. In many cases, the Nitro has to admit defeat to a nominally weaker RTX-3060 laptop like the Razer Blade 15 Base model.
The frame rates increase by up to 10% after installing the previously mentioned firmware update. An overall performance increase can't be observed, though. Even after executing the update, the Nitro 5 isn't able to outperform the Blade 15.
The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX 6800M | 110 (12.5min, 56.5P0.1, 86.1P1 - 170max) fps ∼100% +35% |
Aorus 15P XC Intel Core i7-10870H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU | 101 fps ∼92% +24% |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (34.9 - 109, n=51) | 91.8 fps ∼83% +13% |
Average of class Gaming (8.61 - 130.6, n=225, last 2 years) | 91.8 fps ∼83% +13% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (FW-Update) | 88.5 (39.3min, 51.4P0.1, 65.8P1 - 176max) fps ∼80% +9% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU | 81.5 (41.7min, 44.8P0.1, 58.7P1 - 177max) fps ∼74% |
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021, i7-10750H RTX 3060 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | 80.3 (76min - 86max) fps ∼73% -1% |
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU | 78 fps ∼71% -4% |
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-55-57GF Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | 72.9 (62min) fps ∼66% -11% |
MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | 68.7 (63min - 74max) fps ∼62% -16% |
Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
Average of class Gaming (22 - 170.5, n=245, last 2 years) | 123.7 fps ∼100% +11% |
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021, i7-10750H RTX 3060 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | 121 (104.1min) fps ∼98% +9% |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (26.9 - 163.9, n=56) | 120.1 fps ∼97% +8% |
Aorus 15P XC Intel Core i7-10870H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU | 120 (103.4min) fps ∼97% +8% |
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-55-57GF Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | 113 (97.5min) fps ∼91% +2% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU | 111 (96.9min) fps ∼90% |
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU | 110 (97.2min) fps ∼89% -1% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (FW-Update) | 104 (92min) fps ∼84% -6% |
MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | 90.7 (76.9min) fps ∼73% -18% |
X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3) | |
Average of class Gaming (12.4 - 127, n=244, last 2 years) | 82.2 fps ∼100% +16% |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (12.4 - 118.8, n=58) | 80.2 fps ∼98% +13% |
Aorus 15P XC Intel Core i7-10870H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU | 79.5 fps ∼97% +12% |
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021, i7-10750H RTX 3060 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | 78.9 fps ∼96% +12% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU | 70.7 fps ∼86% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (FW-Update) | 68.8 fps ∼84% -3% |
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU | 68 fps ∼83% -4% |
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-55-57GF Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | 66.2 fps ∼81% -6% |
MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | 62.2 fps ∼76% -12% |
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX 6800M | 50.4 fps ∼61% -29% |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | |
1920x1080 High Quality | |
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX 6800M (1.3) | 99.7 fps ∼100% +26% |
Average of class Gaming (9.13 - 140.6, n=205, last 2 years) | 89.6 fps ∼90% +13% |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (27.9 - 107, n=48) | 86.4 fps ∼87% +9% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (1.3, FW-Update) | 84.1 fps ∼84% +6% |
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021, i7-10750H RTX 3060 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (1.3) | 81.2 fps ∼81% +3% |
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (1.3) | 80.1 fps ∼80% +1% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (1.3) | 79.2 fps ∼79% |
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-55-57GF Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (1.3) | 72.5 fps ∼73% -8% |
MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (1.3) | 70.3 fps ∼71% -11% |
2560x1440 High Quality | |
Average of class Gaming (10.9 - 105.8, n=104, last 2 years) | 75 fps ∼100% +23% |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (19.8 - 79.9, n=25) | 67.3 fps ∼90% +10% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (1.3, FW-Update) | 63.9 fps ∼85% +5% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (1.3) | 61 fps ∼81% |
MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (1.3) | 53.6 fps ∼71% -12% |
GTA V | |
1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
Average of class Gaming (4.18 - 139.2, n=210, last 2 years) | 92.2 fps ∼100% +14% |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (21.7 - 125.8, n=49) | 90.6 fps ∼98% +12% |
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021, i7-10750H RTX 3060 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | 84.5 (4.51min, 55.6P1 - 164max) fps ∼92% +5% |
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU | 83.1 (11.4min, 58.8P1 - 147max) fps ∼90% +3% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (FW-Update) | 82.5 (22.9min, 58.8P1 - 148max) fps ∼89% +2% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU | 80.7 (22.4min, 55.6P1 - 147max) fps ∼88% |
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX 6800M | 75.1 (5.73min, 50P1 - 143max) fps ∼81% -7% |
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-55-57GF Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | 74 (5.27min, 47.6P1 - 151max) fps ∼80% -8% |
MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | 69.2 (4.86min, 47.6P1 - 137max) fps ∼75% -14% |
2560x1440 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
Average of class Gaming (5.61 - 121.2, n=85, last 2 years) | 87.9 fps ∼100% +24% |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (70.8 - 97.1, n=19) | 82.9 fps ∼94% +17% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (FW-Update) | 73.1 (20.7min, 52.6P1 - 134max) fps ∼83% +3% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU | 70.8 (22.2min, 52.6P1 - 142max) fps ∼81% |
Strange Brigade | |
1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16 | |
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX 6800M (1.47.22.14 D3D12) | 179 (117min, 135P1 - 294max) fps ∼100% +27% |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (36.2 - 194, n=45) | 158.8 fps ∼89% +13% |
Average of class Gaming (10.9 - 224, n=206, last 2 years) | 158.8 fps ∼89% +13% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (1.47.22.14 D3D12, FW-Update) | 149 (40.5min, 111P1 - 286max) fps ∼83% +6% |
Razer Blade 15 Base Edition 2021, i7-10750H RTX 3060 Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (1.47.22.14 D3D12) | 141 (76.6min, 107P1 - 221max) fps ∼79% 0% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (1.47.22.14 D3D12) | 141 (25.5min, 109P1 - 292max) fps ∼79% |
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (1.47.22.14 D3D12) | 139 (62.6min, 109P1 - 257max) fps ∼78% -1% |
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-55-57GF Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (1.47.22.14 D3D12) | 124 (84.1min, 93.4P1 - 196max) fps ∼69% -12% |
MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (1.47.22.14 D3D12) | 121 (82.8min, 89.6P1 - 197max) fps ∼68% -14% |
2560x1440 ultra AA:ultra AF:16 | |
Average of class Gaming (34.8 - 166.8, n=81, last 2 years) | 132.2 fps ∼100% +24% |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (82.3 - 140.5, n=18) | 121.8 fps ∼92% +14% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (1.47.22.14 D3D12, FW-Update) | 113 (34.8min, 89.4P1 - 230max) fps ∼85% +6% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (1.47.22.14 D3D12) | 107 (73.4min, 86.6P1 - 167max) fps ∼81% |
Far Cry 5 | |
1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (89 - 140, n=36) | 108.6 fps ∼100% +14% |
Aorus 15P XC Intel Core i7-10870H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU | 108 (84min - 137max) fps ∼99% +14% |
Average of class Gaming (12 - 162, n=153, last 2 years) | 107.7 fps ∼99% +13% |
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU | 100 fps ∼92% +5% |
MSI GF65 Thin 10UE Intel Core i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | 97 (78min - 115max) fps ∼89% +2% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (FW-Update) | 97 (76min - 121max) fps ∼89% +2% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU | 95 (73min - 119max) fps ∼87% |
Acer Aspire Nitro 5 AN515-55-57GF Intel Core i5-10300H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU | 91 (65min - 110max) fps ∼84% -4% |
Asus ROG Strix G15 G513QY AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX, AMD Radeon RX 6800M | 89 (67min - 113max) fps ∼82% -6% |
2560x1440 Ultra Preset AA:T | |
Average of class Gaming (14 - 134, n=68, last 2 years) | 98.7 fps ∼100% +22% |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (81 - 101, n=18) | 91.2 fps ∼92% +13% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU | 84 (70min - 96max) fps ∼85% +4% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU | 81 (69min - 94max) fps ∼82% |
Dirt 5 | |
1920x1080 Ultra High Preset | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (50 - 96, n=11) | 78.1 fps ∼100% +8% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (FW-Update) | 77.1 (52.3min, 57.9P0.1, 66.7P1 - 127.8max) fps ∼99% +7% |
Average of class Gaming (12.4 - 117, n=41, last 2 years) | 74.2 fps ∼95% +3% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU | 72.2 (52min, 55.4P0.1, 61.8P1 - 134.3max) fps ∼92% |
2560x1440 Ultra High Preset | |
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (58.6 - 75, n=6) | 68.1 fps ∼100% +16% |
Average of class Gaming (11.4 - 96.5, n=21, last 2 years) | 65 fps ∼95% +11% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU (FW-Update) | 61.9 (34.8min, 44.8P0.1, 52.8P1 - 126.7max) fps ∼91% +6% |
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU | 58.6 (35.2min, 40.4P0.1, 50.7P1 - 150.7max) fps ∼86% |
In order to verify whether the frame rates remain largely constant over a prolonged period of time, we let the game The Witcher 3 run for about 60 minutes at Full HD resolution and maximum quality settings. The character is not moved. A drop in frame rates wasn't found.
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Aorus 15P XC i7-10870H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU: Ø99.5 (86-104)
Noise development is at a normal level over the entire load range considering the hardware installed here. The fans run at low speeds in everyday use and are barely audible. From time to time, they come to a halt. The maximum sound pressure level is 49.1 dB(A) - determined during the stress test. The laptop produces slightly less noise during gaming.
Noise Level
Idle | 25 / 25 / 32.2 dB(A) | |
Load | 45.8 / 49.1 dB(A) | |
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dB(A)01020304050 60708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs20 22.72122.822.72525.220.923.225.23131.53130.831.54026.722.221.326.75028.834.419.928.86329.5 33.217.229.58018.217.413.418.2 10018.818.413.218.812522.420.513.522.416025.224.313.325.220026.62512.826.625028.125.712.128.13153129.311.83140030.228.110.830.250030.227.210.9 30.263030.228.71130.280033.731.811.233.7100036.433.811.136.4125037.734.811.737.7160039.336.411.639.3200040.137.412.240.1250038.535.912.538.5315039.634.712.639.6400036.932.31336.9500035.130.913.535.1630035.83113.735.8800034.229.21434.21000035.230.215.435.21250027.827.915.527.81600017.420.913.717.4SPL 49.145.824.849.1N6.550.66.5median 33.7median 29.3median 12.6median 33.7Delta4.43.30.94.4 hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseAcer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH
Noise | -6% | -4% | -13% | 0% | 3% | -4% | -3% | |
off / environment * | 25 | 26 -4% | 24 4% | 24.7 1% | 26 -4% | 25.3 -1% | 25 ?(22.8 - 30.7, n=38) -0% | 24.6 ?(21.8 - 30.5, n=175, last 2 years) 2% |
Idle Minimum * | 25 | 26 -4% | 25 -0% | 33.1 -32% | 26 -4% | 25.4 -2% | 26.6 ?(23 - 34, n=38) -6% | 26.3 ?(21.9 - 41.6, n=175, last 2 years) -5% |
Idle Average * | 25 | 31 -24% | 29 -16% | 33.1 -32% | 26 -4% | 25.4 -2% | 28.8 ?(23 - 35, n=38) -15% | 28.1 ?(21.9 - 42.1, n=175, last 2 years) -12% |
Idle Maximum * | 32.2 | 34 -6% | 34 -6% | 33.1 -3% | 27.4 15% | 25.4 21% | 31.9 ?(24.7 - 42, n=38) 1% | 32.2 ?(21.9 - 57, n=175, last 2 years) -0% |
Load Average * | 45.8 | 44 4% | 44 4% | 42.7 7% | 46.6 -2% | 42.5 7% | 45 ?(28.8 - 58, n=38) 2% | 44.6 ?(26.8 - 63, n=175, last 2 years) 3% |
Load Maximum * | 49.1 | 49 -0% | 53 -8% | 59.4 -21% | 49.3 -0% | 52.2 -6% | 52.4 ?(40.8 - 60.3, n=38) -7% | 53 ?(40 - 68.2, n=176, last 2 years) -8% |
Witcher 3 ultra * | 48.5 | 49 | 40.6 | 42 |
* ... smaller is better
Our stress test (Prime95 and FurMark run for at least an hour) is performed by the CPU and GPU at 3.7 GHz and 1,590 MHz, respectively. The stress test represents an extreme scenario. With this test, we check whether the system remains stable under full load.
The laptop heats up noticeably under load, but not excessively. During the stress test, the 50 °C (~122 °F) mark is exceeded at three measuring points. The temperatures remain within the green range in everyday use.
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Maximum: 53.2 °C = 128 F Average: 38.8 °C = 102 F |
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Maximum: 58.2 °C = 137 F Average: 39 °C = 102 F |
Power Supply (max.) 55.5 °C = 132 F | Room Temperature 22 °C = 72 F | FIRT 550-Pocket
(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 38.8 °C / 102 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 53.2 °C / 128 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class
Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 58.2 °C / 137 F, compared to the average of 43.3 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 26.2 °C / 79 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 26.2 °C / 79.2 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(+) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar
devices was 29 °C / 84.2 F (+2.8 °C / 5 F).
Heat | 10% | 10% | 13% | -8% | -1% | 0% | 1% | |
Maximum Upper Side * | 53.2 | 38.9 27% | 47 12% | 43.4 18% | 46.7 12% | 45.2 15% | 47.9 ?(36 - 60, n=37) 10% | 47.4 ?(31.3 - 62, n=175, last 2 years) 11% |
Maximum Bottom * | 58.2 | 34.6 41% | 57 2% | 41.8 28% | 55.9 4% | 48 18% | 53.1 ?(39.3 - 64.2, n=37) 9% | 51.7 ?(30 - 68, n=175, last 2 years) 11% |
Idle Upper Side * | 29.5 | 34.4 -17% | 26 12% | 30.2 -2% | 37.1 -26% | 34.4 -17% | 32.3 ?(24.4 - 46, n=37) -9% | 32.3 ?(21.2 - 46, n=174, last 2 years) -9% |
Idle Bottom * | 31.2 | 34.4 -10% | 27 13% | 28.4 9% | 38.1 -22% | 37.2 -19% | 34.2 ?(24.7 - 45, n=37) -10% | 34 ?(24 - 46, n=174, last 2 years) -9% |
* ... smaller is better
The stereo speakers produce a decent sound that lacks bass. We recommend headphones or external speakers for a better sound experience.
dB(A)0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2022.822.8 22.82524.923.224.93131.930.831.94022.321.322.350 20.219.920.26318.717.218.78016.513.416.510015.713.215.712516.113.516.116018.213.318.220027.212.827.22504512.14531553.311.853.3400 62.310.862.350056.110.956.163062.61162.680059.111.259.1100065.111.165.1125065.311.765.3160068.511.668.5200068.512.268.525006812.568315067.812.667.8400064.21364.2500067.813.567.8630062.613.762.6800068.11468.11000075.315.475.31250075.515.575.51600060.213.760.2SPL79.924.879.9N44.30.644.3median 62.6median 12.6median 62.6Delta11.80.911.822.328.722.325.839.825.8 29.133.829.120.724.520.728.226.828.219.216.219.219.915.319.928.817.628.835.4 17.435.438.915.838.939.115.339.140.514.440.5 51.313.251.36012.76060.211.760.266.41266.467126764126462.611.862.660.3 12.260.360.612.460.661.412.861.462.713.262.763.413.363.468.313.768.372.71472.77414.8 7468.41468.461.413.261.449.612.749.679 25.17942.80.642.8median 61.4median 13.2median 61.47.41.37.4hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseAcer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JHAsus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (75.5 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 33.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of
bass is average (12.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.4% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (8.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average
(24.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 89% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 8% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 17%, worst was 37%
Compared to all devices tested
» 75% of all tested devices were better, 6% similar, 19% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 20%, worst was 65%
Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR-AZ061T audio analysis
(±) |
speaker loudness is average but good (74 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 22.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 5.8% higher than
median
(+) | highs are linear (5.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (18.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 65% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 28% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 17%, worst was 37%
Compared to all devices tested
» 42% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 51%
worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 20%, worst was 65%
All in all, the Nitro's power consumption is at a normal level over the entire load range considering the hardware installed here. We register a maximum power consumption of 14.6 watts in idle usage. Competitors like the Razer Blade 15 and the Aorus 15P XC require considerably more energy.
The stress test and our The Witcher 3 test let the Acer laptop's energy consumption rise up to 164 watts and an average of 134 watts, respectively. This makes the AN515 one of the more frugal laptops in our comparison field. The following diagram illustrates the laptop's rather constant power consumption during our the Witcher 3 test and the stress test. The power adapter's nominal capacity is 180 watts.
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Power Consumption | -20% | -46% | 8% | -5% | -26% | -50% | -42% | |
Idle Minimum * | 8.8 | 12.1 -38% | 14 -59% | 5.4 39% | 10.2 -16% | 11.7 -33% | 15.7 ?(4 - 64, n=38) -78% | 14.1 ?(3 - 64, n=173, last 2 years) -60% |
Idle Average * | 13 | 13 -0% | 17 -31% | 12.8 2% | 12.8 2% | 16 -23% | 20.3 ?(9 - 68.2, n=38) -56% | 18.8 ?(6.5 - 68.2, n=173, last 2 years) -45% |
Idle Maximum * | 14.6 | 14.7 -1% | 33 -126% | 19.5 -34% | 15 -3% | 29.3 -101% | 29.5 ?(14.6 - 76, n=38) -102% | 26.6 ?(8.9 - 76, n=172, last 2 years) -82% |
Load Average * | 133 | 90.3 32% | 96 28% | 86.6 35% | 130 2% | 95.6 28% | 110.9 ?(76.8 - 214, n=38) 17% | 111.5 ?(48.4 - 202, n=173, last 2 years) 16% |
Witcher 3 ultra * | 134 | 200 -49% | 179 -34% | 115.7 14% | 137 -2% | 141.3 -5% | ||
Load Maximum * | 164 | 263.4 -61% | 256 -56% | 175.2 -7% | 184 -12% | 197 -20% | 213 ?(157 - 290, n=38) -30% | 228 ?(103.1 - 401, n=172, last 2 years) -39% |
* ... smaller is better
The 15.6-incher achieves runtimes of 5:40 hours and 6:53 hours in our Wi-Fi test (accessing websites using a script) and video test (short film Big Buck Bunny (H.264 encoding, Full HD) running in a loop), respectively. During both tests, the laptop's power-saving features are disabled, and the display brightness is set to about 150 cd/m². The wireless modules are also disabled for the video test.
Within our comparison field, the Nitro 5 is among the laptops with the lowest battery capacities. Nevertheless, the device delivers decent battery life. However, it doesn't come close to the excellent rates of the two Asus laptops. The two machines benefit from their 90 Wh batteries.
Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness) | 9h 12min | |
WiFi Websurfing (Edge 92) | 5h 40min | |
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p | 6h 53min | |
Load (maximum brightness) | 1h 02min |
Battery Runtime | 87% | 16% | 2% | 108% | 5% | 12% | |
Reader / Idle | 552 | 963 74% | 571 3% | 667 21% | 1043 89% | 466 -16% | 591 ?(57 - 1262, n=105, last 2 years) 7% |
H.264 | 413 | 418 1% | 381 ?(56 - 809, n=80, last 2 years) -8% | ||||
WiFi v1.3 | 340 | 553 63% | 399 17% | 276 -19% | 685 101% | 289 -15% | 366 ?(57 - 710, n=173, last 2 years) 8% |
Load | 62 | 139 124% | 89 44% | 65 5% | 145 134% | 91 47% | 88.2 ?(36 - 228, n=151, last 2 years) 42% |
Pros
+ IPS display
+ QHD resolution (2560x1440 pixels)
+ 144 Hz panel
+ plenty of CPU power
+ space for two M.2 SSDs
+ room for one 2.5-inch storage drive
+ backlit keyboard (RGB)
+ USB 3.2 Gen 2
Cons
- low-contrast display
- no Thunderbolt
- no memory card reader
- relatively slow memory timings
- GPU not fully exploited by the manufacturer
The compact Nitro 5 performs decently overall, but it delivers below-average frame rates compared with the RTX 3070 laptops that we've reviewed so far. The reason for this: Acer opted for a TGP at the lower end of the allowed range - 85 watts. The GPU performance can be slightly increased via a firmware update.
Acer has a solid gaming laptop in its lineup with the Nitro 5 AN515-45.
No problems arise in terms of performance development. The CPU and GPU can work at consistently high clock rates. The laptop heats up noticeably under load, but not excessively. Noise development is in line with the class standard. Installing the firmware update should cause a slight increase in heat and noise development.
The display (QHD, IPS, 144 Hz) offers stable viewing angles, a good average brightness, a matte surface, fast response times, decent color reproduction, and good color-space coverage. The contrast is too low, though.
An alternative to the Nitro 5 could be the Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506QR. It's on par with the Nitro in terms of performance and price, but it offers much better battery life.
At the time of writing, you can find the Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45 on Amazon (Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, QHD 165 Hz IPS display, Windows 10 Home) at $1,699.99.
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R1JH - 08/14/2021
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49 / 80 → 62%
Application Performance
93%
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Editor of the original article: Sascha Mölck - Senior Tech Writer - 907 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2012
What started as a side job during my computer science studies later became my main job: For more than 20 years now I have been working as an editor and author in the IT sector. While working in the print sector I also contributed to the creation of various loose-leaf publications and published original written pieces. I have been working for Notebookcheck since 2012.
Translator: Stephanie Chamberlain - Translator - 563 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2020
I've been fascinated with technology ever since I got my very first Android smartphone, which was quite a while ago. The power packed into such a small footprint still amazes me. Learning to program made my understanding of technology deeper, and at the same time, it expanded my interest to the area of desktop computers and laptops. All this led me to enjoy reading and watching reviews of new devices, and that's how I stumbled upon Notebookcheck. I immediately found their reviews to be very comprehensive, and luckily, I've even had the chance of translating them since 2019. When it comes to the huge field of technology, I'm currently also interested in specializing in Java programming.
Sascha Mölck, 2021-08-20 (Update: 2021-08-20)