It’s big and heavy, with so-so battery life and a fairly dim screen, but if you’re shopping for a gaming laptop that handle AAA titles without breaking the bank, the $750 Coffee Lake-powered Acer ...

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When the term gaming laptop comes to mind, most often an expensive price point follows close behind. Our Acer Nitro 5 review takes a look at an affordable and capable entry-level gaming laptop with ...

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Acer’s 2021 Nitro 5 is 100 percent a gaming laptop. The 2021 Nitro 5 comes in various configurations that range from as little as $800 to as much as $2,000. Like many gaming laptops, it’s big, bulky, ...

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