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Background

The Acer Nitro 5 AN515-53-55G9 is part of the Nitro 5 AN515-53 Series gaming laptop line from 2018, and it shares the model number N17C1.

The Nitro 5 AN515-53-55G9 version makes use of an Intel i5-8300H quad-core CPU with a base processing speed of 2.30 GHz (Max Turbo Frequency: 4.00 GHz) . The graphics card is an NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB DDR5, and the laptop comes with a dedicated 8 GB DDR4 SDRAM memory stick. The display is a 15.6" 1920 x 1080 LCD ComfyView monitor with in-plane switching (IPS) technology. It comes standard with a 256GB SSD and an IEEE 802.11ac wireless card. It has 1 HDMI port, 2 USB 2.0 ports, a USB 3.0 port, a USB 3.1 Type C port, and an RJ-45 ethernet port. Its powered by a 3320 mAh 4 cell lithium-ion battery.

This laptop, targeted as a budget gaming machine that is stated to level up the competition of other laptops, can handle all the day to day task as needed. This machine is a Red Dot Design Award winner of 2018.

Identification

The Acer Nitro 5 AN515-53-55G9 laptop can be identified by the SNID and serial number on the label located on the bottom of the device. Acer SNID numbers are 11 or 12 digits and do not contain letters. Acer serial numbers are 22 alpha-numeric characters, and will always use zero and never the letter O. For additional help with identifying your laptop, visit the Acer Support page.

Specifications

Processor Model: i5-8300H

Processor Type: Intel Core i5 (8th generation quad-core)

Speed: 2.3 GHz base, 4.0 GHz Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0

Memory Type (RAM): 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM

Expandable to 32 GB

Memory Slots: 2

Storage: 256 GB SSD

Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

Display: 15.6” IPS

1920 x 1080 max resolution at 16:9 aspect ratio

Touchscreen: No

Front-Facing Camera: Yes

BlueTooth Enabled: Yes

WiFi Enabled: Yes; Wireless-AC

Ethernet Port: Yes

HDMI Outputs: 1

USB 2.0 Type A Ports: 2

USB 3.0 Type A Ports: 1

USB 3.1 Type C Ports: 1

SD card reader: 1

Optical/Blu-Ray Drive: No

Headphone Jack/AUX: Yes

Battery: 4-cell Lithium-ion, up to 5.5 hours of battery life

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