Acer unveils Nitro 5 gaming laptops with 8th Gen Intel Core i7, i7+ processors, Optane memory

Acer unveils Nitro 5 gaming laptops with 8th Gen Intel Core i7, i7+ processors, Optane memory
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The new laptops start at $749 (approx Rs 49,000), and will be available in the US in May. It is not yet known if or when the new laptop variant will come to India.

Acer has unveiled a new variant of its Nitro 5 series of gaming laptops. The new variant is available with 8th Gen Intel Core i7 and i7+ hexa core processors along with Intel Optane memory. The new laptops start at $749 (approx Rs 49,000), and will be available in the US in May. It is not yet known if or when the new laptop variant will come to India. 

“Acer is excited to be among the first to offer the new Intel Core i7+ processors with our new Nitro 5 gaming notebook,” stated Jerry Hou, General Manager, Consumer Notebooks, IT Products Business, Acer. “The new Nitro 5 provides exceptional performance at an accessible price point which exceeds the needs of most casual gamers, and also professional users that need to power through their tasks on the go.”

The Acer Nitro 5 series also offers a 15.6-inch Full HD IPS display. It is equipped with Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 1050 Ti graphics and up to 32GB of DDR4 memory. For storage, users get up to 512GB SSD. Other gaming-centric features include the NitroSense utility that monitors the status of the CPU and GPU, while the CoolBoost technology adjusts the fans for better performance. The Intel Wireless-AC 9560 2×2 802.11ac wireless, that company claims to offer enhanced gaming, streaming and conferencing experience. The Nitro 5 comes with Dolby Audio Premium and Acer TrueHarmony for improved sound, while on the ports front, the laptop offers USB Type-C, HDMI 2.0, and Gigabit Ethernet ports.  

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