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Nitro 5 15
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Advantages of the Acer Nitro 5 15
  • The Acer Nitro 5 15 has no clear advantages over the ASUS ROG Flow X16.
Advantages of the ASUS ROG Flow X16
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for content creation
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Good portability
  • Best in class speakers

Key differences

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Screen Quality

6.9
Nitro 5 15
ROG Flow X16
8.5
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
262.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
502.0 nits
The ASUS ROG Flow X16 has a better screen than the Acer Nitro 5 15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, and software development.

Portability

Fair
Nitro 5 15
ROG Flow X16
Good
15.6in
SIZE
16.0in
5.5 lbs
WEIGHT
4.6 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The ASUS ROG Flow X16 has good portability, while the Acer Nitro 5 15 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.2
Nitro 5 15
ROG Flow X16
8.5
The ASUS ROG Flow X16 has very good build quality, while the Acer Nitro 5 15 has good build quality.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.8
Nitro 5 15
ROG Flow X16
8.0
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
262.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
502.0 nits
5.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.5 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
6.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.4/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers ASUS ROG Flow X16 to be very good for general use, while the Acer Nitro 5 15 is good.

Gaming and AI

7.9
Nitro 5 15
ROG Flow X16
7.6
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.2/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
165Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.0/10
The Acer Nitro 5 15 and ASUS ROG Flow X16 are both good for gaming and AI.

Engineering and Design

8.2
Nitro 5 15
ROG Flow X16
8.3
8.7/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.1/10
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The ASUS ROG Flow X16 and Acer Nitro 5 15 are both very good for engineering and design.

Content Creation

7.8
Nitro 5 15
ROG Flow X16
8.0
8.7/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.1/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers ASUS ROG Flow X16 to be very good for content creation, while the Acer Nitro 5 15 is good.

Software Development

7.5
Nitro 5 15
ROG Flow X16
7.7
8.7/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.1/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The ASUS ROG Flow X16 and Acer Nitro 5 15 are both good for software development.

Battery

5.5 Hours
Nitro 5 15
ROG Flow X16
5.5 Hours
The Acer Nitro 5 15 has 5.5 hours of battery life. The ASUS ROG Flow X16 has 5.5 hours of battery life.

Cost

$1,300
Nitro 5 15
ROG Flow X16
$1,300
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$600

$800

$1,000

$1,200

$1,400

$1,600

$1,800

$2,000

The Acer Nitro 5 15 has a price of $1,300 and the ASUS ROG Flow X16 costs $1,300.

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How the Acer Nitro 5 15 and the ASUS ROG Flow X16 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Nitro 5 15ASUS ROG Flow X16
Acer Nitro 5 15ASUS ROG Flow X16

GENERAL

Price
$1,300
$1,300
Release Date
May 1, 2023August 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
14.2'' x 10.7'' x 1.06''14'' x 9.6'' x 0.76''
Weight
5.51 lbs4.63 lbs
Width
14.19"13.98"
Depth
10.67"9.57"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-12650HAMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
22
Storage
1024 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
5.5 Hours5.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
57.5 Wh90 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"16"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10802560 x 1600
Refresh Rate
144Hz165Hz
Display Brightness
262 nits502 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.2/108.5/10
Portability Score
6.4/107.4/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7.5/107/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8/108.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
7/109.5/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
32
USB-C ports
12
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
23
Thunderbolt Version
4N/A

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Acer Nitro 5 15

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Sascha Mölck | June 2022
"The Acer Nitro 5 is a fast QHD gaming notebook. The Nitro 5 is a well-balanced gaming laptop for just under US$ 2400. A Core i7-12700H CPU and a GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU enable QHD gaming at high to maximum settings, accompanied by fast PCIe-4-SSD (1 TB) and 16 GB of RAM. Acer delivers a solid QHD gaming notebook with the Nitro 5 AN515-58. However, the laptop is not completely free of shortcomings. The CPU and GPU can work at consistently high clock rates. The laptop heats up noticeably under load, but not excessively. Noise development is on the usual class level. Once again, however, Acer needs to improve the fan control."

ASUS ROG Flow X16

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Christian Hintze | June 2023
"Above all else, the Asus ROG Flow X16 is one thing - versatile! It is a thin, mobile work device, it's a 2-in-1, tablet, a powerful workstation and even a gaming PC. But something even more surprising: It does all of these things really well without making any big blunders. It's anything but a lazy compromise. Because, despite its compact dimensions and 2-in-1 functionality, the hardware isn't throttled and boasts, at least in turbo mode, above-average performance."

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About Acer

Acer is a prominent Taiwanese electronics brand which makes a wide range of laptops, with multiple product lines catering to personal use, gaming, and business use. They are renowned for having exceptional value for money, as they frequently offer good specifications at a lower price than other manufacturers.

About ASUS

ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.

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