Acer Nitro 5 AN517-54

gaming 2021 17.3" dGPU โฑ ~6h โš–๏ธ 2.20 kg โš–๏ธ balanced
USComp Score
79
out of 100
Fit for you
61/100
โœš Strong: fit_value โš  Weak: fit_mobility
M1 ยท Vague sense of need โ€” on-demand, from your Wizard answers + browsing signals.

Profile

vs median

Related resources

CPU
74
GPU
78
GeForce GTX 1050
RAM max
64 GB
DDR4
Battery
58 Wh
~6h
Price
~$590
estimate
Age
5 years
2021
๐Ÿ“ Our review

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-54 review

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-54 โ€” from 2021, 2.2 kg, performance 80.

USComp Score
79
/100
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๐Ÿ“Œ Quick verdict

Overall score 79/100. Strongest suit โ€” Connectivity (98), weakest โ€” Portability (20).

โœ“ Strengths

Connectivity (98) ยท Light office (92)

โš  Weaknesses

Portability (20)

๐Ÿ’ฐ Price trend

2021
$1,800
2022
$1,440
2023
$1,152
2024
$922
2025
$737
2026
$590
2027
$472
๐Ÿ“‰ Loses ~$242/year (13%).

Full specifications

Brand
Acer
Series
Nitro 5/V/14/16/17/18/Lite
Type
Gamingโ‰ˆ
Release year
2021โ‰ˆ
Screen size
17.3"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
55%
Processor
Intel Core i5 11300H , Intel Core i7 11370H , Intel Core i5 11400H , Intel Core i7 11800H , Intel Core i5 9300H , Intel Core i5 8300H , Intel Core i7 9750H
Graphics
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile 4GB , GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB , GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 4GB , GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB , GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 8GB , GeForce GTX 1050 , GeForce RTX 2060 , GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
RAM (max)
64 GB DDR4โ‰ˆ
Weight
2.20 kg
Ports
5
Thunderbolt
โœ“
Backlit keyboard
โœ“
Webcam
โœ“
Battery
58 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 80
Portability 20
Light office 92
Gaming 74
Creative 75
Energy efficiency 76
Connectivity 98
Value 82
Color accuracy 29

Graphics (3 discrete + 0 integrated)

GeForce GTX 1050 (dGPU)
2 GB ยท GDDR5
CUDA
31
GeForce RTX 2060 (dGPU)
6 GB ยท GDDR6
CUDA DLSS
66
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (dGPU)
6 GB ยท GDDR6
CUDA
64

๐ŸŽฎ Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game Medium (1080p) High (1080p) Verdict
FIFA 19 366 280 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
CS:GO โ€” 240 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Overwatch โ€” 240 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Valorant 223 223 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Rainbow Six Siege โ€” 206 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Rocket League 242 181 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Star Wars Squadrons 185 173 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
FIFA 21 227 163 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Fortnite 162 162 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Resident Evil 7 279 160 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Farming Simulator 19 189 151 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Counter-Strike 2 โ€” 150 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Dirt 4 231 150 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
GTA V โ€” 140 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
PUBG: Battlegrounds 171 140 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Prey 143 139 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
For Honor 138 132 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
World of Warships โ€” 129 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
F1 2020 142 126 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
F1 2021 149 126 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Doom โ€” 125 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
F1 2019 146 122 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Need for Speed Payback 140 122 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 148 122 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Escape from Tarkov 121 121 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Star Wars Battlefront 2 140 121 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Dota 2 โ€” 118 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Dirt Rally 2.0 135 113 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Doom Eternal 125 112 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Destiny 2 115 111 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
FIFA 20 252 111 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
The Witcher 3 โ€” 111 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Dishonored 2 โ€” 110 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Mirror's Edge Catalyst โ€” 110 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Forza Horizon 4 108 108 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Rise of the Tomb Raider โ€” 107 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Call of Duty Black Ops 4 119 106 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Apex Legends 130 105 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Hitman 3 120 105 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Battlefield 5 78 104 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Darksiders III 134 103 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
F1 2018 133 103 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Middle-earth: Shadow of War 136 103 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
The Division โ€” 101 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Forza Horizon 5 โ€” 100 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
ELEX 119 96 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Far Cry 5 218 96 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Grand Theft Auto V โ€” 95 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Resident Evil Village 106 95 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Gears Tactics 129 93 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Civilization 6 โ€” 92 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Death Stranding 100 92 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Monster Hunter World 102 90 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Outriders 104 90 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Days Gone 99 87 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Deus Ex Mankind Divided โ€” 86 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Ghost Recon Wildlands 93 86 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 105 83 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Just Cause 4 110 82 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Hitman 2 89 81 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Far Cry New Dawn 80 77 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Hunt Showdown 94 75 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Call of Duty: Warzone 90 74 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Ghost Recon Breakpoint 84 74 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
The Division 2 90 74 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt โ€” 74 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Rage 2 86 73 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Yakuza Like a Dragon 83 72 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 91 68 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Horizon Zero Dawn 72 67 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Total War: Three Kingdoms 107 67 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order 100 66 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Watch Dogs Legion 86 66 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
GRID 2019 117 65 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Resident Evil 4 Remake โ€” 65 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Ashes of the Singularity 65 64 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Need for Speed Heat 93 63 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War 83 62 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Anno 1800 73 61 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Borderlands 3 87 61 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Cyberpunk 2077 โ€” 60 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Mafia Definitive Edition 63 60 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
The Crew 2 60 60 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Dirt 5 76 59 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Serious Sam 4 76 58 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Anthem 78 56 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Metro Exodus 67 56 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
X-Plane 11.11 64 56 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Control 75 54 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Immortals Fenyx Rising 74 54 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 71 53 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Crysis Remastered 112 53 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
The Evil Within 2 53 53 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Ark Survival Evolved 67 52 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark 74 52 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Red Dead Redemption 2 76 51 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Cyberpunk 2077 1.0 62 45 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Flight Simulator 2020 55 42 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
๐Ÿ’ก 98 games in the database for this GPU. โœ“ playable (โ‰ฅ60 FPS), โš  medium (30-59), โœ— low (<30).

๐Ÿ’ป Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
114%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V โœ“ Runs well
CPU
370%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
262%
RAM
800%
Minecraft โœ“ Runs well
CPU
740%
GPU
785%
RAM
999%
Fortnite โœ“ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
491%
RAM
800%
Valorant โœ“ Runs well
CPU
493%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt โœ“ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
314%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring โœ“ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
164%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
280%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends โœ“ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
196%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy โœ“ Runs well
CPU
164%
GPU
262%
RAM
400%
Dota 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
493%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
224%
RAM
800%
Starfield โœ“ Runs well
CPU
106%
GPU
114%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone โœ“ Runs well
CPU
135%
GPU
224%
RAM
800%
League of Legends โœ“ Runs well
CPU
740%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
493%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
106%
GPU
121%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
164%
GPU
262%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
185%
GPU
357%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
436%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
164%
GPU
224%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus โœ“ Runs well
CPU
185%
GPU
253%
RAM
800%
Overwatch โœ“ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds โœ“ Runs well
CPU
185%
GPU
327%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake โœ“ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
191%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov โœ“ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
314%
RAM
800%
God of War โœ“ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
327%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn โœ“ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
262%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding โœ“ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
253%
RAM
800%
Control โœ“ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
262%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal โœ“ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
392%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight โœ“ Runs well
CPU
411%
GPU
392%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
392%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
264%
GPU
314%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion โœ“ Runs well
CPU
264%
GPU
327%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
280%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
392%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege โœ“ Runs well
CPU
617%
GPU
785%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
314%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics โœ“ Runs well
CPU
296%
GPU
523%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown โœ“ Runs well
CPU
264%
GPU
392%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands โœ“ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
191%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition โœ“ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
392%
RAM
999%
Days Gone โœ“ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
262%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo โœ“ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
327%
RAM
533%
Returnal โœ“ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
196%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
191%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village โœ“ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
224%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol โœ“ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
196%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart โœ“ Runs well
CPU
231%
GPU
327%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
176%
GPU
121%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong โœ“ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
327%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima โœ“ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
327%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
196%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
392%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales โœ“ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
392%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor โœ“ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
143%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake โœ“ Runs well
CPU
231%
GPU
191%
RAM
800%
Lies of P โœ“ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
327%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest โœ“ Runs well
CPU
148%
GPU
171%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider โœ“ Runs well
CPU
493%
GPU
785%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider โœ“ Runs well
CPU
411%
GPU
392%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey โœ“ Runs well
CPU
370%
GPU
392%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla โœ“ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
327%
RAM
800%
F1 24 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
411%
GPU
191%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat โœ“ Runs well
CPU
211%
GPU
224%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
493%
GPU
785%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order โœ“ Runs well
CPU
411%
GPU
654%
RAM
800%

๐Ÿ”— Same series

4 models in the series.

2023
Acer Nitro 17 (AN17-41)
Score โ€”
2023
Acer Nitro 16 (AN16-41)
Score โ€”
2023
Acer Nitro 17 (AN17-51) 2023
Score โ€”
2023
Acer Nitro 16 (AN16-51) 2023
Score โ€”

โ‰… Similar by specs

Similar performance profile across other series and brands.

HP ยท 2023
Victus 16-s0016nw (9R871EA)
$$894
cpuโ‰ˆ86, ramโ‰ˆ64
Dell ยท 2019
G5 5590
$$519
cpuโ‰ˆ59, ramโ‰ˆ64
Dell ยท 2020
G5 5500
$$680
cpuโ‰ˆ61, ramโ‰ˆ64
Dell ยท 2023
G15 5530 (2023)
$$1,236
cpuโ‰ˆ68, ramโ‰ˆ64

โ‰ˆ Similar class

Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.

Dell ยท 2021
XPS 15 9510 (2021)
$$652
Dell ยท 2019
Alienware 15 R3
$$509
Dell ยท 2022
Alienware x17 R2
$$1,260
Dell ยท 2023
XPS 15 9530 (2023)
$$1,027

Configuration options

Available model options ยท 25 variants across 6 categories

โš™ Processors (7)
Intel Core i5 11300H Intel Core i7 11370H Intel Core i5 11400H Intel Core i7 11800H Intel Core i5 (9th Gen) 9300H Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 8300H Intel Core i7 (9th Gen) 9750H
๐ŸŽฎ Graphics (8)
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile 4GB GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 4GB GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile 8GB GeForce GTX 1050 GeForce RTX 2060 GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
๐Ÿ”ฒ Memory (5)
12GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 8 GB (2 x 4 GB)
๐Ÿ’พ Storage (3)
512GB 1024GB 256 GB SSD
๐Ÿ”‹ Batteries (1)
57.5 Wh
๐Ÿ–ฅ Displays (1)
1920 x 1080 (Full HD)