LAPTOP ACER NITRO I7-11800H 16GB 512NVME

• ACER NITRO I7-11800H
• 16GB 512NVME 15.6 RTX3050
• W11
• (1 year warranty)

• Impressive CPU and 1080p gaming performance for the money
• Expandable storage
• Great battery life
• Wi-Fi 6 support

On the laptop’s left flank, you’ll find two USB 3.2 Type-A ports, a Killer Ethernet port, an audio jack, and a security lock slot. Another Type-A port joins a USB-C 3.2 port and HDMI video output on the right. The AC adapter plugs in at the rear. Acer forgot an SD card slot. Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth handle wireless communications. (The Wi-Fi 6 support is a nice surprise in a budget machine like this one.)

The Nitro 5 has neither a face recognition webcam nor a fingerprint reader to let you skip passwords with Windows Hello. The 720p webcam is a typical laptop economy model that captures soft-focus, noisy shots. Audio doesn’t get very loud—it’ll fill a small room—but isn’t bad, short on bass but clear and mellow. DTS:X Ultra software lets you choose among music, movie, voice, strategy, RPG, and shooter presets or play with an equalizer.

The keyboard has a shallow, snappy typing feel; it’s quiet and comfortable. There are small but dedicated Home, End, Page Up, and Page Down keys above the numeric keypad; the Delete key isn’t in its usual corner position but sandwiched between PrtSc and Home. The buttonless touchpad taps and glides smoothly and clicks stiffly.