Acer launches Nitro gaming laptops with 13th Gen Intel Core CPUs, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs – Times of India

Acer has launched Nitro gaming laptops with the latest 13th Gen Intel Core processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs. The laptops are aimed at casual gamers but seek enhanced gameplay, features-loaded experience, and an immersive gaming experience. The new laptops sport 16-inch and 17-inch displays with a more compact, thinner, and lighter form factor with higher screen-to-body ratios as compared to its predecessors.
The latest NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs are powered by NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture to offer a combination of performance and AI-powered graphics.
Acer Nitro 16, Nitro 17 price and availability
The Acer Nitro 16 (AN16-51) will be available in North America in May, starting at $1,199.99; in EMEA in May, starting at EUR 1,499, and in China in May, starting at CNY 6,599.
The Acer Nitro 17 (AN17-51) will be available in North America in May, starting at $1,199.99; and in EMEA in May, starting at EUR 1,599.

Acer Nitro 16
Acer says that the Nitro 16 (AN16-51) gaming laptop comes with a 5% larger screen area than its predecessor and features a 16-inch WUXGA or WQXGA display with a 165Hz refresh rate that supports NVIDIA Advanced Optimus. The technology allows users to switch between the integrated graphics and discrete graphics without having to reboot the machine. It comes with a 4-zone RGB backlit keyboard, 100% sRGB colour gamut support and a 84% screen-to-body ratio.
Acer Nitro 17
The Acer Nitro 17 is powered by up to 13th Gen Intel Core HX processors. The 17.3-inch laptop comes with multiple display options, with either a FHD display with 144Hz or 165Hz refresh rates, or a quad high-definition display (QHD) with a 165Hz refresh rate. It also offers a large touchpad, an 81% screen-to-body ratio, and an RGB 4-zone backlit keyboard. The Nitro 17 weighs less than 3kg, Acer says.
The laptops come with Windows 11, up to 32 GB of DDR5 4800 MHz memory, and up to 2TB M.2 PCIe Gen 4 storage. Both laptops also come with one month of Xbox Game Pass or PC Game Pass.

For cooling, the Nitro laptops have dual fans, four fan outlets located at their sides and rear, upper air intake, and liquid metal thermal grease. They each come installed with NitroSense software and a dedicated NitroSense key, allowing users to monitor their systems’ temperatures, adjust fan speed and power performance settings.
They offer Killer DoubleShot Pro and Killer Wi-Fi 6 1650i, an HD camera, two microphones, and two speakers with DTS:X Ultra audio. Connectivity options include HDMI 2.1 port, a microSD card reader, two Thunderbolt 4 ports supporting Power Delivery and three USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports.