Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-55)

gaming 2021 15.6" dGPU โฑ ~6h โš–๏ธ 2.27 kg โš–๏ธ balanced
LB Score
74
out of 100
Fit for you
57/100
โœš Strong: fit_value โš  Weak: fit_mobility
M2 ยท Refining requirements โ€” on-demand, from your Wizard answers + browsing signals.

Profile

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Related resources

CPU
67
GPU
73
GeForce GTX 1050
RAM max
64 GB
DDR4
Battery
58 Wh
~6h
Price
~$590
estimate
Age
5 years
2021
๐Ÿ“ Our review

Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-55) review

Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-55) โ€” from 2021, 2.27 kg, performance 75.

LB Score
74
/100
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๐Ÿ“Œ Quick verdict

Overall score 74/100. Strongest suit โ€” Light office (91), weakest โ€” Portability (32).

โœ“ Strengths

Light office (91) ยท Photo & design (81)

โš  Weaknesses

Portability (32)

๐Ÿ’ฐ Price trend

$1,800 $1,136 $472 2021: $1,800 2021 2022: $1,440 2023: $1,152 2024: $922 2025: $737 2026: $590 2026 2027: $472 (forecast) 2027
๐Ÿ“‰ Loses ~$242/year (13%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 74
CPU score 67 Mainstream tier
GPU score 73 High tier
RAM max 64 GB Professional
Weight 2.27 kg Standard
Battery 58 Wh Standard

Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.

Full specifications

Brand
Acer
Series
Nitro 5/V/14/16/17/18/Lite
Type
Gamingโ‰ˆ
Release year
2021โ‰ˆ
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
65%
Processor
Intel Core i5 10300H , Intel Core i7 10750H , Intel Core i7 10875H
Graphics
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile 4GB , GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile 4GB , GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB , GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB , GeForce GTX 1050
RAM (max)
64 GB DDR4โ‰ˆ
Weight
2.27 kg
Ports
4
Backlit keyboard
โœ“
Webcam
โœ“
Battery
58 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 75
Portability 32
Light office 91
Gaming 63
Creative 72
Energy efficiency 69
Connectivity 65
Value 72
Color accuracy 53

Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)

GeForce GTX 1050 (dGPU)
2 GB ยท GDDR5
CUDA 6.1
31

๐ŸŽฎ Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game Medium (1080p) High (1080p) Verdict
CS:GO โ€” 240 โœ“ Comfortable
Overwatch โ€” 240 โœ“ Comfortable
FIFA 17 โ€” 144 โœ“ Comfortable
GTA V โ€” 140 โœ“ Comfortable
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) 40 140 โœ“ Comfortable
League of Legends 148 135 โœ“ Comfortable
Fortnite 128 132 โœ“ Comfortable
FIFA 21 136 128 โœ“ Comfortable
Dota 2 โ€” 126 โœ“ Comfortable
Team Fortress 2 โ€” 117 โœ“ Comfortable
FIFA 20 112 107 โœ“ Comfortable
FIFA 19 104 103 โœ“ Comfortable
Valorant 164 100 โœ“ Comfortable
World of Warships โ€” 92 โœ“ Comfortable
Dirt Rally โ€” 88 โœ“ Comfortable
GRID: Autosport โ€” 87 โœ“ Comfortable
Battlefield Hardline โ€” 80 โœ“ Comfortable
Monster Hunter Stories 2 79 72 โœ“ Comfortable
Mad Max โ€” 70 โœ“ Comfortable
Star Wars Squadrons 81 69 โœ“ Comfortable
Grand Theft Auto V โ€” 66 โœ“ Comfortable
Counter-Strike 2 โ€” 65 โœ“ Comfortable
Rocket League 88 64 โœ“ Comfortable
Need for Speed 2016 โ€” 63 โœ“ Comfortable
Prey 83 61 โœ“ Comfortable
Farming Simulator 19 94 60 โœ“ Comfortable
Metal Gear Solid V โ€” 60 โœ“ Comfortable
Star Wars Battlefront โ€” 60 โœ“ Comfortable
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor โ€” 59 โš  Playable
Rainbow Six Siege โ€” 57 โš  Playable
F1 2019 63 55 โš  Playable
Forza Horizon 4 55 55 โš  Playable
Resident Evil 7 98 55 โš  Playable
Escape from Tarkov 54 54 โš  Playable
Titanfall 2 โ€” 53 โš  Playable
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 โ€” 52 โš  Playable
Battlefield 5 49 51 โš  Playable
Call of Duty Infinite Warfare โ€” 51 โš  Playable
Destiny 2 56 50 โš  Playable
Vampire Bloodhunt 56 50 โš  Playable
Just Cause 3 โ€” 48 โš  Playable
Battlefield 1 โ€” 47 โš  Playable
F1 2018 63 47 โš  Playable
F1 2020 62 47 โš  Playable
Dirt 4 70 46 โš  Playable
Call of Duty WWII 72 45 โš  Playable
X-Plane 11.11 52 45 โš  Playable
Anno 2205 โ€” 44 โš  Playable
Diablo 4 51 44 โš  Playable
Dragon Age: Inquisition โ€” 44 โš  Playable
Farming Simulator 22 61 44 โš  Playable
Need for Speed Payback 50 44 โš  Playable
Star Wars Battlefront 2 50 43 โš  Playable
For Honor 44 42 โš  Playable
Far Cry Primal 47 41 โš  Playable
Back 4 Blood 44 40 โš  Playable
Darksiders III 50 40 โš  Playable
Fallout 76 46 40 โš  Playable
GRID Legends 51 40 โš  Playable
Mirror's Edge Catalyst โ€” 40 โš  Playable
Civilization 6 โ€” 39 โš  Playable
Far Cry 5 139 39 โš  Playable
Gears Tactics 65 39 โš  Playable
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 54 39 โš  Playable
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order 48 39 โš  Playable
The Witcher 3 โ€” 39 โš  Playable
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus 51 39 โš  Playable
Doom โ€” 38 โš  Playable
F1 22 54 38 โš  Playable
Fallout 4 โ€” 38 โš  Playable
Dirt Rally 2.0 49 37 โš  Playable
Dishonored 2 โ€” 37 โš  Playable
F1 2021 46 37 โš  Playable
The Crew 2 43 37 โš  Playable
Apex Legends 41 36 โš  Playable
Call of Duty: Warzone 39 36 โš  Playable
F1 23 55 36 โš  Playable
Far Cry New Dawn 36 36 โš  Playable
Rainbow Six Extraction 38 36 โš  Playable
Call of Duty Black Ops 4 38 35 โš  Playable
F1 2017 43 35 โš  Playable
Forza Horizon 5 37 35 โš  Playable
Dead Island 2 49 34 โš  Playable
ELEX 42 34 โš  Playable
GRID 2019 40 34 โš  Playable
Hitman 2016 โ€” 34 โš  Playable
The Division โ€” 33 โš  Playable
Batman: Arkham Knight โ€” 32 โš  Playable
Days Gone 37 32 โš  Playable
Hitman 3 37 32 โš  Playable
Just Cause 4 41 32 โš  Playable
Middle-earth: Shadow of War 41 32 โš  Playable
Need for Speed Heat 37 32 โš  Playable
The Witcher 3 v4 41 32 โš  Playable
Watch Dogs 2 โ€” 32 โš  Playable
Company of Heroes 3 40 31 โš  Playable
Ghost Recon Breakpoint 34 31 โš  Playable
Hitman 2 34 31 โš  Playable
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 37 31 โš  Playable
Rise of the Tomb Raider โ€” 31 โš  Playable
Death Stranding 33 30 โš  Playable
Deus Ex Mankind Divided โ€” 30 โš  Playable
Ghostwire Tokyo 30 โ€” โš  Playable
The Division 2 38 30 โš  Playable
Anthem 31 29 โœ— Low
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 36 29 โœ— Low
Guardians of the Galaxy 29 29 โœ— Low
Monster Hunter World 34 29 โœ— Low
Spider-Man Miles Morales 32 29 โœ— Low
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt โ€” 29 โœ— Low
Ghost Recon Wildlands 28 28 โœ— Low
Hunt Showdown 36 28 โœ— Low
New World 32 28 โœ— Low
Alan Wake Remastered 30 27 โœ— Low
Call of Duty Vanguard 27 โ€” โœ— Low
Elden Ring 31 27 โœ— Low
High On Life 32 27 โœ— Low
Immortals Fenyx Rising 44 27 โœ— Low
Mafia Definitive Edition 30 27 โœ— Low
Outriders 33 27 โœ— Low
The Callisto Protocol 29 27 โœ— Low
The Evil Within 2 30 27 โœ— Low
XCOM 2 43 27 โœ— Low
Yakuza Like a Dragon 28 27 โœ— Low
Ashes of the Singularity 31 26 โœ— Low
Atlas Fallen 28 26 โœ— Low
Riders Republic 35 26 โœ— Low
Halo Infinite 30 25 โœ— Low
Mass Effect Andromeda 42 25 โœ— Low
Cyberpunk 2077 โ€” 24 โœ— Low
Far Cry 6 29 24 โœ— Low
Horizon Zero Dawn 28 24 โœ— Low
Resident Evil 4 Remake 20 24 โœ— Low
Total War: Three Kingdoms 37 24 โœ— Low
Borderlands 3 36 23 โœ— Low
Need for Speed Unbound 29 23 โœ— Low
Rage 2 28 23 โœ— Low
Resident Evil Village 25 23 โœ— Low
Assassinยดs Creed Origins 30 22 โœ— Low
Warhammer 40.000: Dawn of War III 34 22 โœ— Low
Watch Dogs Legion 25 22 โœ— Low
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 2022 25 21 โœ— Low
Mafia 3 โ€” 21 โœ— Low
Sons of the Forest 22 21 โœ— Low
Atomic Heart 33 20 โœ— Low
Returnal 22 20 โœ— Low
Cyberpunk 2077 1.0 19 โ€” โœ— Low
Metro Exodus 19 19 โœ— Low
The Quarry 25 19 โœ— Low
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands 29 19 โœ— Low
Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War 23 18 โœ— Low
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark 27 18 โœ— Low
Anno 1800 28 17 โœ— Low
Ark Survival Evolved 24 17 โœ— Low
Control 24 17 โœ— Low
Elex 2 22 17 โœ— Low
Hogwarts Legacy 22 17 โœ— Low
Red Dead Redemption 2 26 17 โœ— Low
Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection 20 17 โœ— Low
A Plague Tale Requiem 19 16 โœ— Low
Baldur's Gate 3 20 16 โœ— Low
Dirt 5 23 16 โœ— Low
God of War 24 16 โœ— Low
Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart 21 16 โœ— Low
Flight Simulator 2020 21 15 โœ— Low
Serious Sam 4 26 15 โœ— Low
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 17 14 โœ— Low
Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 17 14 โœ— Low
Dying Light 2 18 14 โœ— Low
Star Wars Jedi Survivor 14 13 โœ— Low
The Last of Us 15 12 โœ— Low
Dead Space Remake 13 11 โœ— Low
Alan Wake 2 10 โ€” โœ— Low
Battlefield 2042 23 7 โœ— Low
๐Ÿ’ก 174 games in the database for this GPU. โœ“ playable (โ‰ฅ60 FPS), โš  medium (30-59), โœ— low (<30).

๐Ÿ’ป Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
133%
GPU
105%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V โœ“ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
190%
GPU
242%
RAM
800%
Minecraft โœ“ Runs well
CPU
666%
GPU
726%
RAM
999%
Fortnite โœ“ Runs well
CPU
121%
GPU
453%
RAM
800%
Valorant โœ“ Runs well
CPU
444%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt โœ“ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
290%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring โœ“ Runs well
CPU
121%
GPU
151%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
259%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends โœ“ Runs well
CPU
121%
GPU
181%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy โœ“ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
242%
RAM
400%
Dota 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
444%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
121%
GPU
207%
RAM
800%
Starfield โœ— Weak
CPU
95%
GPU
105%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone โœ“ Runs well
CPU
121%
GPU
207%
RAM
800%
League of Legends โœ“ Runs well
CPU
666%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
444%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
95%
GPU
112%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
242%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
167%
GPU
330%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
190%
GPU
403%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
207%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus โœ“ Runs well
CPU
167%
GPU
234%
RAM
800%
Overwatch โœ“ Runs well
CPU
267%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds โœ“ Runs well
CPU
167%
GPU
302%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake โœ“ Runs well
CPU
133%
GPU
177%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov โœ“ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
290%
RAM
800%
God of War โœ“ Runs well
CPU
303%
GPU
302%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn โœ“ Runs well
CPU
303%
GPU
242%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding โœ“ Runs well
CPU
267%
GPU
234%
RAM
800%
Control โœ“ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
242%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal โœ“ Runs well
CPU
303%
GPU
363%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight โœ“ Runs well
CPU
370%
GPU
363%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
303%
GPU
363%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
290%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion โœ“ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
302%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
267%
GPU
259%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
363%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege โœ“ Runs well
CPU
555%
GPU
726%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
303%
GPU
290%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics โœ“ Runs well
CPU
267%
GPU
484%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown โœ“ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
363%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands โœ“ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
177%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition โœ“ Runs well
CPU
303%
GPU
363%
RAM
999%
Days Gone โœ“ Runs well
CPU
303%
GPU
242%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo โœ“ Runs well
CPU
159%
GPU
302%
RAM
533%
Returnal โœ“ Runs well
CPU
190%
GPU
181%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
177%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village โœ“ Runs well
CPU
190%
GPU
207%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol โœ“ Runs well
CPU
133%
GPU
181%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart โœ“ Runs well
CPU
208%
GPU
302%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
159%
GPU
112%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong โœ“ Runs well
CPU
133%
GPU
302%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima โœ“ Runs well
CPU
133%
GPU
302%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
133%
GPU
181%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
303%
GPU
363%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales โœ“ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
363%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor โœ“ Runs well
CPU
133%
GPU
132%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake โœ“ Runs well
CPU
208%
GPU
177%
RAM
800%
Lies of P โœ“ Runs well
CPU
190%
GPU
302%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest โœ“ Runs well
CPU
133%
GPU
158%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider โœ“ Runs well
CPU
444%
GPU
726%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider โœ“ Runs well
CPU
370%
GPU
363%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey โœ“ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
363%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla โœ“ Runs well
CPU
190%
GPU
302%
RAM
800%
F1 24 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
370%
GPU
177%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat โœ“ Runs well
CPU
190%
GPU
207%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
444%
GPU
726%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order โœ“ Runs well
CPU
370%
GPU
605%
RAM
800%

๐Ÿ”— Same series

4 models in the series.

2023
Acer Nitro 17 (AN17-41)
2023
Acer Nitro 16 (AN16-41)
2023
Acer Nitro 17 (AN17-51) 2023
2023
Acer Nitro 16 (AN16-51) 2023

โ‰… Similar by specs

Similar performance profile across other series and brands.

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$ $519
cpuโ‰ˆ59, ramโ‰ˆ64
Dell ยท 2020
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$ $680
cpuโ‰ˆ61, ramโ‰ˆ64
Dell ยท 2023
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$ $1,236
cpuโ‰ˆ68, ramโ‰ˆ64

โ‰ˆ Similar class

Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.

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$ $652
Dell ยท 2019
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$ $509
Dell ยท 2022
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$ $1,260
Dell ยท 2023
XPS 15 9530 (2023)
$ $1,027

Configuration options

Available model options ยท 19 variants across 6 categories

โš™ Processors (3)
Intel Core i5 10300H Intel Core i7 10750H Intel Core i7 10875H
๐ŸŽฎ Graphics (5)
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile 4GB GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile 4GB GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB GeForce GTX 1050
๐Ÿ”ฒ Memory (4)
8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
๐Ÿ’พ Storage (5)
256GB 512GB 1024GB 128 GB SSD 1 TB HDD SATA
๐Ÿ”‹ Batteries (1)
57.5 Wh
๐Ÿ–ฅ Displays (1)
1920 x 1080 (Full HD)

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