Acer Nitro 15.6" V Obsidian Black
Equipped with an RTX 5050 GPU featuring 8GB of GDDR7 VRAM and DLSS 4 support, this laptop delivers modern ray tracing and AI-enhanced frame rates on its 165Hz Full HD IPS display. The 13th Gen Intel Core i5-13420H processor provides a capable hybrid architecture for smooth multitasking between gaming and streaming, all housed in a practical design with a backlit keyboard. This machine is best for entry-level to mid-range gamers who want access to the latest Blackwell architecture and neural rendering features without stepping up to a higher-tier GPU.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong port selection (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong gpu (76th percentile) 76th
- Strong user sentiment (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average reliability (10th percentile)
- Below average portability (34th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 13420H |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 |
| Type | Discrete |
| VRAM | 8 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR7 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 2.1 kg / 4.7 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Acer Nitro 15.6" V | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 13420H | Apple M4 Pro | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 48 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 512 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 | Apple (20-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 2.1 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | 71 | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acer Nitro 15.6" V | 54.6 | 76 | 37.6 | 84 | 62.6 | 34.1 | 37.6 | 67.7 | 10 | 91.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro Compare | 90.3 | 72.9 | 91.7 | 77.1 | 99.2 | 69.2 | 52.2 | 79.2 | 97.2 | 99.8 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.3 | 91.2 | 98.8 | 99.7 | 95.4 | 6.8 | 97.5 | 94.8 | 80.4 | 85.8 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.1 | 91.9 | 90.8 | 90.8 | 96.2 | 73.2 | 67.7 | 79.2 | 32.8 | 97.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 67 | 63.5 | 81 | 63.9 | 95.8 | 87.2 | 80.5 | 89.7 | 80.4 | 97.1 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.8 | 63.5 | 81 | 80.8 | 91.3 | 96.2 | 72.6 | 94.8 | 59.7 | 85.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
Usage Scores
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