Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-55)

gaming 2021 15.6" dGPU ⏱ ~6h ⚖️ 2.27 kg ⚖️ balanced
USComp Score
74
out of 100
Fit for you
57/100
✚ Strong: fit_value ⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
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Profile

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Related resources

CPU
67
GPU
73
GeForce GTX 1050
RAM max
64 GB
DDR4
Battery
58 Wh
~6h
Price
~$590
estimate
Age
5 years
2021
📝 Our review

Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-55) review

Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-55) — from 2021, 2.27 kg, performance 75.

USComp Score
74
/100
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📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 74/100. Strongest suit — Light office (92), weakest — Portability (32).

✓ Strengths

Light office (92) · Photo & design (81)

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (32)

💰 Price trend

2021
$1,800
2022
$1,440
2023
$1,152
2024
$922
2025
$737
2026
$590
2027
$472
📉 Loses ~$242/year (13%).

Full specifications

Brand
Acer
Series
Nitro 5/V/14/16/17/18/Lite
Type
Gaming≈
Release year
2021≈
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
65%
Processor
Intel Core i5 10300H , Intel Core i7 10750H , Intel Core i7 10875H , Intel Core i5 7300HQ , Intel Core i7 7700HQ
Graphics
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile 4GB , GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile 4GB , GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB , GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB , GeForce GTX 1050
RAM (max)
64 GB DDR4≈
Weight
2.27 kg
Ports
4
Backlit keyboard
✓
Webcam
✓
Battery
58 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 75
Portability 32
Light office 92
Gaming 64
Creative 73
Energy efficiency 69
Connectivity 65
Value 72
Color accuracy 53

Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)

GeForce GTX 1050 (dGPU)
2 GB · GDDR5
CUDA
31

🎮 Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game Medium (1080p) High (1080p) Verdict
CS:GO — 240 ✓ Комфортно
Overwatch — 240 ✓ Комфортно
FIFA 17 — 144 ✓ Комфортно
GTA V — 140 ✓ Комфортно
PUBG: Battlegrounds 40 140 ✓ Комфортно
League of Legends 148 135 ✓ Комфортно
Fortnite 128 132 ✓ Комфортно
FIFA 21 136 128 ✓ Комфортно
Dota 2 — 126 ✓ Комфортно
Team Fortress 2 — 117 ✓ Комфортно
FIFA 20 112 107 ✓ Комфортно
FIFA 19 104 103 ✓ Комфортно
Valorant 164 100 ✓ Комфортно
World of Warships — 92 ✓ Комфортно
Dirt Rally — 88 ✓ Комфортно
GRID: Autosport — 87 ✓ Комфортно
Battlefield Hardline — 80 ✓ Комфортно
Monster Hunter Stories 2 79 72 ✓ Комфортно
Mad Max — 70 ✓ Комфортно
Star Wars Squadrons 81 69 ✓ Комфортно
Grand Theft Auto V — 66 ✓ Комфортно
Counter-Strike 2 — 65 ✓ Комфортно
Rocket League 88 64 ✓ Комфортно
Need for Speed 2016 — 63 ✓ Комфортно
Prey 83 61 ✓ Комфортно
Farming Simulator 19 94 60 ✓ Комфортно
Metal Gear Solid V — 60 ✓ Комфортно
Star Wars Battlefront — 60 ✓ Комфортно
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor — 59 ⚠ Играбельно
Rainbow Six Siege — 57 ⚠ Играбельно
F1 2019 63 55 ⚠ Играбельно
Forza Horizon 4 55 55 ⚠ Играбельно
Resident Evil 7 98 55 ⚠ Играбельно
Escape from Tarkov 54 54 ⚠ Играбельно
Titanfall 2 — 53 ⚠ Играбельно
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 — 52 ⚠ Играбельно
Battlefield 5 49 51 ⚠ Играбельно
Call of Duty Infinite Warfare — 51 ⚠ Играбельно
Destiny 2 56 50 ⚠ Играбельно
Vampire Bloodhunt 56 50 ⚠ Играбельно
Just Cause 3 — 48 ⚠ Играбельно
Battlefield 1 — 47 ⚠ Играбельно
F1 2018 63 47 ⚠ Играбельно
F1 2020 62 47 ⚠ Играбельно
Dirt 4 70 46 ⚠ Играбельно
Call of Duty WWII 72 45 ⚠ Играбельно
X-Plane 11.11 52 45 ⚠ Играбельно
Anno 2205 — 44 ⚠ Играбельно
Diablo 4 51 44 ⚠ Играбельно
Dragon Age: Inquisition — 44 ⚠ Играбельно
Farming Simulator 22 61 44 ⚠ Играбельно
Need for Speed Payback 50 44 ⚠ Играбельно
Star Wars Battlefront 2 50 43 ⚠ Играбельно
For Honor 44 42 ⚠ Играбельно
Far Cry Primal 47 41 ⚠ Играбельно
Back 4 Blood 44 40 ⚠ Играбельно
Darksiders III 50 40 ⚠ Играбельно
Fallout 76 46 40 ⚠ Играбельно
GRID Legends 51 40 ⚠ Играбельно
Mirror's Edge Catalyst — 40 ⚠ Играбельно
Civilization 6 — 39 ⚠ Играбельно
Far Cry 5 139 39 ⚠ Играбельно
Gears Tactics 65 39 ⚠ Играбельно
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 54 39 ⚠ Играбельно
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order 48 39 ⚠ Играбельно
The Witcher 3 — 39 ⚠ Играбельно
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus 51 39 ⚠ Играбельно
Doom — 38 ⚠ Играбельно
F1 22 54 38 ⚠ Играбельно
Fallout 4 — 38 ⚠ Играбельно
Dirt Rally 2.0 49 37 ⚠ Играбельно
Dishonored 2 — 37 ⚠ Играбельно
F1 2021 46 37 ⚠ Играбельно
The Crew 2 43 37 ⚠ Играбельно
Apex Legends 41 36 ⚠ Играбельно
Call of Duty: Warzone 39 36 ⚠ Играбельно
F1 23 55 36 ⚠ Играбельно
Far Cry New Dawn 36 36 ⚠ Играбельно
Rainbow Six Extraction 38 36 ⚠ Играбельно
Call of Duty Black Ops 4 38 35 ⚠ Играбельно
F1 2017 43 35 ⚠ Играбельно
Forza Horizon 5 37 35 ⚠ Играбельно
Dead Island 2 49 34 ⚠ Играбельно
ELEX 42 34 ⚠ Играбельно
GRID 2019 40 34 ⚠ Играбельно
Hitman 2016 — 34 ⚠ Играбельно
The Division — 33 ⚠ Играбельно
Batman: Arkham Knight — 32 ⚠ Играбельно
Days Gone 37 32 ⚠ Играбельно
Hitman 3 37 32 ⚠ Играбельно
Just Cause 4 41 32 ⚠ Играбельно
Middle-earth: Shadow of War 41 32 ⚠ Играбельно
Need for Speed Heat 37 32 ⚠ Играбельно
The Witcher 3 v4 41 32 ⚠ Играбельно
Watch Dogs 2 — 32 ⚠ Играбельно
Company of Heroes 3 40 31 ⚠ Играбельно
Ghost Recon Breakpoint 34 31 ⚠ Играбельно
Hitman 2 34 31 ⚠ Играбельно
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 37 31 ⚠ Играбельно
Rise of the Tomb Raider — 31 ⚠ Играбельно
Death Stranding 33 30 ⚠ Играбельно
Deus Ex Mankind Divided — 30 ⚠ Играбельно
Ghostwire Tokyo 30 — ⚠ Играбельно
The Division 2 38 30 ⚠ Играбельно
Anthem 31 29 ✗ Низький
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 36 29 ✗ Низький
Guardians of the Galaxy 29 29 ✗ Низький
Monster Hunter World 34 29 ✗ Низький
Spider-Man Miles Morales 32 29 ✗ Низький
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — 29 ✗ Низький
Ghost Recon Wildlands 28 28 ✗ Низький
Hunt Showdown 36 28 ✗ Низький
New World 32 28 ✗ Низький
Alan Wake Remastered 30 27 ✗ Низький
Call of Duty Vanguard 27 — ✗ Низький
Elden Ring 31 27 ✗ Низький
High On Life 32 27 ✗ Низький
Immortals Fenyx Rising 44 27 ✗ Низький
Mafia Definitive Edition 30 27 ✗ Низький
Outriders 33 27 ✗ Низький
The Callisto Protocol 29 27 ✗ Низький
The Evil Within 2 30 27 ✗ Низький
XCOM 2 43 27 ✗ Низький
Yakuza Like a Dragon 28 27 ✗ Низький
Ashes of the Singularity 31 26 ✗ Низький
Atlas Fallen 28 26 ✗ Низький
Riders Republic 35 26 ✗ Низький
Halo Infinite 30 25 ✗ Низький
Mass Effect Andromeda 42 25 ✗ Низький
Cyberpunk 2077 — 24 ✗ Низький
Far Cry 6 29 24 ✗ Низький
Horizon Zero Dawn 28 24 ✗ Низький
Resident Evil 4 Remake 20 24 ✗ Низький
Total War: Three Kingdoms 37 24 ✗ Низький
Borderlands 3 36 23 ✗ Низький
Need for Speed Unbound 29 23 ✗ Низький
Rage 2 28 23 ✗ Низький
Resident Evil Village 25 23 ✗ Низький
Assassin´s Creed Origins 30 22 ✗ Низький
Warhammer 40.000: Dawn of War III 34 22 ✗ Низький
Watch Dogs Legion 25 22 ✗ Низький
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 2022 25 21 ✗ Низький
Mafia 3 — 21 ✗ Низький
Sons of the Forest 22 21 ✗ Низький
Atomic Heart 33 20 ✗ Низький
Returnal 22 20 ✗ Низький
Cyberpunk 2077 1.0 19 — ✗ Низький
Metro Exodus 19 19 ✗ Низький
The Quarry 25 19 ✗ Низький
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands 29 19 ✗ Низький
Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War 23 18 ✗ Низький
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark 27 18 ✗ Низький
Anno 1800 28 17 ✗ Низький
Ark Survival Evolved 24 17 ✗ Низький
Control 24 17 ✗ Низький
Elex 2 22 17 ✗ Низький
Hogwarts Legacy 22 17 ✗ Низький
Red Dead Redemption 2 26 17 ✗ Низький
Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection 20 17 ✗ Низький
A Plague Tale Requiem 19 16 ✗ Низький
Baldur's Gate 3 20 16 ✗ Низький
Dirt 5 23 16 ✗ Низький
God of War 24 16 ✗ Низький
Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart 21 16 ✗ Низький
Flight Simulator 2020 21 15 ✗ Низький
Serious Sam 4 26 15 ✗ Низький
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 17 14 ✗ Низький
Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 17 14 ✗ Низький
Dying Light 2 18 14 ✗ Низький
Star Wars Jedi Survivor 14 13 ✗ Низький
The Last of Us Part 1 15 12 ✗ Низький
Dead Space Remake 13 11 ✗ Низький
Alan Wake 2 10 — ✗ Низький
Battlefield 2042 23 7 ✗ Низький
💡 174 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
133%
GPU
105%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✓ Runs well
CPU
190%
GPU
242%
RAM
800%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
666%
GPU
726%
RAM
999%
Fortnite ✓ Runs well
CPU
121%
GPU
453%
RAM
800%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
444%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
290%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring ✓ Runs well
CPU
121%
GPU
151%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
259%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
121%
GPU
181%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy ✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
242%
RAM
400%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
444%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
121%
GPU
207%
RAM
800%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
95%
GPU
105%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✓ Runs well
CPU
121%
GPU
207%
RAM
800%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
666%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
444%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
95%
GPU
112%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
242%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
167%
GPU
330%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
190%
GPU
403%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5 ✓ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
207%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus ✓ Runs well
CPU
167%
GPU
234%
RAM
800%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
267%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✓ Runs well
CPU
167%
GPU
302%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
133%
GPU
177%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov ✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
290%
RAM
800%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
303%
GPU
302%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
303%
GPU
242%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
267%
GPU
234%
RAM
800%
Control ✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
242%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
303%
GPU
363%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
370%
GPU
363%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
303%
GPU
363%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✓ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
290%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion ✓ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
302%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
267%
GPU
259%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 ✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
363%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
555%
GPU
726%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
303%
GPU
290%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
267%
GPU
484%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown ✓ Runs well
CPU
238%
GPU
363%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
177%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
303%
GPU
363%
RAM
999%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
303%
GPU
242%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✓ Runs well
CPU
159%
GPU
302%
RAM
533%
Returnal ✓ Runs well
CPU
190%
GPU
181%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
177%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village ✓ Runs well
CPU
190%
GPU
207%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol ✓ Runs well
CPU
133%
GPU
181%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart ✓ Runs well
CPU
208%
GPU
302%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
159%
GPU
112%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong ✓ Runs well
CPU
133%
GPU
302%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima ✓ Runs well
CPU
133%
GPU
302%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✓ Runs well
CPU
133%
GPU
181%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
303%
GPU
363%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✓ Runs well
CPU
222%
GPU
363%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✓ Runs well
CPU
133%
GPU
132%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake ✓ Runs well
CPU
208%
GPU
177%
RAM
800%
Lies of P ✓ Runs well
CPU
190%
GPU
302%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest ✓ Runs well
CPU
133%
GPU
158%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
444%
GPU
726%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
370%
GPU
363%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
333%
GPU
363%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✓ Runs well
CPU
190%
GPU
302%
RAM
800%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
370%
GPU
177%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat ✓ Runs well
CPU
190%
GPU
207%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
444%
GPU
726%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
370%
GPU
605%
RAM
800%

🔗 Same series

4 models in the series.

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Score —
2023
Acer Nitro 16 (AN16-41)
Score —
2023
Acer Nitro 17 (AN17-51) 2023
Score —
2023
Acer Nitro 16 (AN16-51) 2023
Score —

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Configuration options

Available model options · 21 variants across 6 categories

⚙ Processors (5)
Intel Core i5 10300H Intel Core i7 10750H Intel Core i7 10875H Intel Core i5 (7th Gen) 7300HQ Intel Core i7 (7th Gen) 7700HQ
🎮 Graphics (5)
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile 4GB GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Mobile 4GB GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB GeForce GTX 1050
🔲 Memory (4)
8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
💾 Storage (5)
256GB 512GB 1024GB 128 GB SSD 1 TB HDD SATA
🔋 Batteries (1)
57.5 Wh
🖥 Displays (1)
1920 x 1080 (Full HD)