{"id":16692,"date":"2017-05-31T09:42:26","date_gmt":"2017-05-31T07:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/?p=16692"},"modified":"2017-05-31T10:43:44","modified_gmt":"2017-05-31T08:43:44","slug":"acer-goes-after-casual-gamers-with-the-nitro-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/acer-goes-after-casual-gamers-with-the-nitro-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Acer Goes After Casual Gamers With The Nitro 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-16688\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/941d5be5cc7795d6157c9ad742924343-300x184.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/941d5be5cc7795d6157c9ad742924343-300x184.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/941d5be5cc7795d6157c9ad742924343-768x471.jpg 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/941d5be5cc7795d6157c9ad742924343-1024x628.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>First from the new Acer Nitro family, the Nitro 5 series provides a good balance of powerful features with a sharp and stylish design. Acer is offering a variety of configurations that feature popular graphics and processors, providing consumers with a wide selection to meet different budgets and needs.<\/p>\n<p>Gamers can choose from configurations featuring up to NVIDIA\u00a0GeForce\u00a0GTX 1050 Ti graphics paired with 7<sup>th<\/sup> Generation Intel\u00a0Core<span style=\"font-size: 13.3333px;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0i7 processors, or models with AMD Radeon RX550 graphics with 7<sup>th<\/sup> Generation AMD A-series processors. These models all feature Windows 10, and support up to 32GB of DDR4 2400 MHz memory.<\/p>\n<p>Ideal for accelerating boot-up time and shortening in-game loading times, select models<sup>1<\/sup> come equipped with super-fast PCIe SSDs (up to 512GB) paired with an optional HDD for storage (up to 2TB).\u00a0 A Gigabit Ethernet port delivers fast and reliable wired connections, while the 802.11ac 2&#215;2 MIMO wireless technology provides blazing-fast wireless connectivity. A comprehensive selection of ports includes one USB 3.1 Type-C (Gen 1) port, one USB 3.0 port with power-off charging, two USB 2.0 ports, and an HDMI 2.0 port, which can support up to 90 Hz refresh rates.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, no gaming system is complete without a thermal solution to manage heat and keep the system running optimally. The Nitro 5 features dual fans with <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-16698\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/4bed7e3ecb4b614a8150410c784b23f0-1-300x204.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/4bed7e3ecb4b614a8150410c784b23f0-1-300x204.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/4bed7e3ecb4b614a8150410c784b23f0-1.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Acer Coolboost\u00a0technology, which delivers heightened fan speeds and cooling ability, and allows users to manually control the cooling process when heavy use requires an added boost.<\/p>\n<p>All models offer a vibrant 15.6-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS display, while Dolby Audio Premium and Acer TrueHarmony technology provides incredible sound depth. These work in tandem to provide immersive experiences for gaming or watching movies.<\/p>\n<p>The Nitro 5\u2019s sophisticated design includes a matte black chassis with a hairline finish. A smooth sleek red hinge runs along the back of the notebook, above a bold black grill vent. The keyboard features red backlighting, and the WASD keys and touchpad are also outlined in red for ease-of-use.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First from the new Acer Nitro family, the Nitro 5 series provides a good balance of powerful features with a sharp and stylish design. Acer is offering a variety of configurations that feature popular graphics and processors, providing consumers with a wide selection to meet different budgets and needs. Gamers can choose from configurations featuring<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"\/blog\/acer-goes-after-casual-gamers-with-the-nitro-5\/\" title=\"Read More\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16703,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"amp_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[141,2087,2091,2090,1434],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/acer-nitro-5-front.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16692"}],"collection":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16692"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16692\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16720,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16692\/revisions\/16720"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16703"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16692"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16692"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16692"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}