THEM maple It is a well-known brand by the Brazilian public, especially when it comes to notebooks for everyday use and gaming models with a good cost-benefit ratio in recent years. Recently, the company announced a news about the famous Nitro series targeting gamers as part of CES 2023.
In this article, Technology World It compares the new Acer Nitro 16 and 17 to older models in the series, from the last Acer Nitro 5 in 2022 to the oldest and most popular version available in Brazil.
design and appearance
The Nitro series corresponds to and departs from Acer’s “entry” models. helios and predatory for the most enthusiastic pantheon – and at much higher prices. The Nitro, for example, has a more colorful look and simpler build than the competitor Dell G15.
There are two main versions of the Acer Nitro 5. The first and oldest of these has a more robust footprint and feels like a heavier notebook. Red dominates the edges, hinge and keyboard; the top flap features a light notch belt and brand logo.
In the latest version released in 2022 and repeated for 2023, the company modernized the look of the modelgives it a cleaner touch. The laptop feels like it’s lighter and stands out for its RGB keyboard and smooth cover with colorful stripes, leaving the color red altogether for something more vibrant.
It is worth emphasizing that everything said at the moment refers to the Acer Nitro 5. But this new, more colorful design is the same as the new Acer Nitro 16 and 17. lines don’t help much in time to quickly distinguish them.
The main differences between the Nitro 16/17 and the Nitro 5 are the hue, the appearance of the edges and the cover, as you can see in the images. The connectivity brings similar points between both such as HDMI connectivity, USB Type-C, USB Type-A, combo jack for headphone and microphone, security lock and RJ45 port. It is made by wireless connection technology WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1.
Weight is another factor that has changed and the old model weighs around 2.8kg, while the updated device for 2023 comes in at 2.6kg. The reduction may seem subtle, but it can be a noticeable difference for anyone considering taking the device to many places in their backpack.
Screen
When it comes to screens, the new Nitro 16/17 brought some important additions. In general, it continues with all models from the old to the new. IPS type panel and 3ms response time.
That said, most older Nitros only have a 144Hz refresh rate option, while the newer models bump that number up to 165Hz, making it a good choice for those who like the competitive scene.
acer/description Also, new laptops come with WQXGA resolution (2560 x 1200) and Quad HD (2560 x 1440), while older laptops only support Full HD. However, Nitro 17 will also be released in Full HD and 144Hz options.
settings
Now speaking of technical configurations, it’s definitely hard to make a comparison between these generations of Acer Nitro laptops. The new models are already coming to the fore as they have the latest technology processors and graphics cards. In this case, the company both places a new one and 13th generation Intel Core Raptor Lakenew AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs and NVIDIA RTX 40xx GPUs With Ada Lovelace architecture.
Acer Nitro 16 will support Intel Raptor Lake i5 and i7 processors and AMD Ryzen 7000 processors from the R9, R7 and R5 families. Unfortunately, Acer hasn’t fully confirmed which processors will come to these laptops, so we’ll have to wait for a closer release date to find out those details.
In the older Acer Nitro 5, you can find 9th generation Intel models or AMD Ryzen 3000 models. The latest models, even those with older designs, have 11th generation Intel Core i5 processors.
acer/description The same goes for the video card. The only information Acer gave is that it will be possible to equip the new models with the RTX 40xx, but he did not go into detail. But looking back, it is possible to conclude that the models should have been. RTX 4050, RTX 4060 and maybe an RTX 4070 as the head of the line. Older Acer Nitros came with the GTX 1650, but the 2022 models came with cards like the RTX 3050 and 3060.
Additionally, the Nitro 5 has 8GB DDR4 RAM and 512GB NVMe SSD initially at 3200MHz. Newer models start with 16GB of DDR5 RAM and pretty much the same SSD option.
Drum
Speaking of battery, the Acer Nitro 5 has 4 cells of 57WhWith autonomy of use up to 7 hours. As for Nitro 16/17, the brand has not given this information about energy consumption so far, but the values should not change too drastically.
What is the best?
The Nitro 16 and 17 will definitely outperform the Acer Nitro 5 due to improvements in processors and graphics cards. But the Nitro 5 is an interesting option for those on a more limited budget and one of the most cost-effective options on the Brazilian market.
The Acer Nitro 16 and 17 will be available in the US market in May with prices starting from US$1,199 (R$6,300). There is no information that these notebooks have arrived in Brazil.
Source: Tec Mundo
