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Background Information

 The 2018 Nitro 5 AN515-53 Series gaming laptop range includes the Acer Nitro 5 AN515-53-55FA, which also goes by the model number CS-ABD870SL.

 

The Intel i5-8300H quad-core CPU powering the Nitro 5 AN515-53-52FA model has a basic processing speed of 2.30 GHz and a maximum turbo frequency of 4.00 GHz. The laptop comes with an 8 GB DDR4 SDRAM memory stick, and the graphics card is an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB DDR5. A 15.6" 1920 x 1080 LCD Comfy View monitor with in-plane switching (IPS) technology serves as the display. A 1 TB HDD and an IEEE 802.11ac wireless card are included as standard. In addition to an RJ-45 ethernet port, it has 1 HDMI port, 2 USB 2.0 ports, a USB 3.0 port, and a USB 3.1 Type C port. A 4-cell, 3320 mAh lithium-ion battery powers it.

 

This laptop can handle all daily tasks as required. It is marketed as a low-cost gaming machine that will level the playing field for other laptops.

Identification

The Acer Nitro 5 is distinguishable for its red spine, red keyboard, and red outlined touchpad. The size being 15.4"x1.05"(WxH) and weighing approx 5.95 pounds.

Specifications

Laptop Board

  • Graphics Card: Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050
  • CPU: Intel 8th i5-8300H Gen
  • Storage: 1TB HDD 7200RPM
  • Memory: 8 GB DDR4 SDRAM 2.3 Ghz

Display

  • Screen Size: 15.6"
  • Type: LCD
  • Display Screen Tech: IPS
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Resolution: 1920x1080
  • HDCP Supported: Yes

USB

  • USB 2.0 Ports: 2
  • USB 3.0 Ports: 1
  • USB 3.1 Ports: 1
  • USB Type C Ports: 1

Battery Information

  • Battery Capacity: 3320mAh
  • Battery Type: Lithium Ion
  • Max Power Supply Wattage: 135 W

Other

  • Wireless Type: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
  • Front Camera: 1280x720
  • Operating System: Windows 10 64 Bit

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Additional Information

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