Acer Nitro 5 lands in India with RTX 3060 right after Ryzen 5000-powered Aspire 7; all we know
The company is positioning both the products for the gaming market and has upgraded the system internals. Here are all the details for the Acer Nitro 5 and Aspire 7 including specifications, price in India, and availability.
Computer hardware and peripherals maker Acer has just announced two new laptops in the Indian market. As per the announcement, the first product is the Acer Nitro 5 and the second one is the Aspire 7. The company is positioning both the products for the gaming market and has upgraded the system internals. Acer initially shared the details around both the products in its announcement event at CES 2021. Looking at the specifications, the Acer Nitro 5 features the latest Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 GPU. On the other hand, the Acer Aspire 7 features the latest AMD Ryzen 5 5500U with a six-core processor. Here are all the details for the Acer Nitro 5 and Aspire 7 including specifications, price in India, and availability.
Acer Nitro 5 and Aspire 7 price in India, and availability details
The company has priced the Acer Nitro 5 at Rs 89,999 and the laptop is currently available for purchase. Interested buyers can head to the Acer E-Store, Amazon India, or any offline Acer exclusive store to buy the laptop. The base model of the laptop at Rs 89,999 features 8GB RAM. Besides, buyers can get the 16GB RAM variant at Rs 93,999 on the Acer E-Store. Talking about the Acer Aspire 7, the company has priced the laptop at Rs 54,990. Unlike the Nitro 5, the Aspire 7 is available on Flipkart and Acer E-Store.
Nitro 5 and Aspire 7 specifications
As mentioned above, the highlight of the Nitro 5 is likely the presence of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 GPU. Similarly, the Aspire 7 stands tall with the AMD Ryzen 5500U CPU with six-cores. The company also holds the bragging rights about being the first laptop-maker to bring RTX 3060-powered and Ryzen 5000-powered laptops on sale in India. Though, it is worth noting that both these laptops likely don’t feature the latest and greatest in all departments. Here are all the specifications for both the laptops:
| Components | Acer Aspire 7 | Acer Nitro 5 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U with 6-Cores | Intel Core i5 10300H with 4-cores |
| GPU | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650, 4GB GDDR6 | Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060, 6GB GDDR6 |
| RAM | Up to 32GB DDR4 (2x16GB) | Up to 32GB DDR4 (2x16GB) |
| Storage | 512GB m.2 PCIe Gen 3.0 NVMe SSD | 256GB m.2 PCIe Gen 3.0 NVMe SSD + 1TB 2.5-inch 7200 RPM hard drive |
| Display Size | 15.6-inch, FHD TFT LCD panel with IPS technology, Acer ComfyView | 15.6-inch, FHD TFT LCD panel with IPS technology, Acer ComfyView |
| OS | Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Home |
| Keyboard | Backlit chicklet keyboard | Backlit chicklet keyboard |
| Ports | 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x USB Type-C, 1x USB 2.0, 1x RJ45, 1x HDMI 2.0b, Headphone/Microphone Combo | 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2, 1x RJ45, 1x HDMI 2.0b, Headphone/Microphone Combo |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth v5.1 | Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth v5.0 |
| Battery | 48Whr with 135W AC Adapter | 57.4Whr with 180W AC Adapter |
| Weight | 2.15kg | 2.3kg |