Acer Nitro 16 Gaming Laptop | AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS OctaCore CPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 16" WUXGA 165Hz IPS Disp

4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars | 631 ratings

Price: 1149.99

Last update: 05-19-2024


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Go full throttle with the Acer Nitro 16 gaming laptop featuring the latest AMD Ryzen Processor and NVIDIA’s DLSS 3 technology – whether playing casually or ranking up online. The picture-perfect 16-inch WUXGA (1920 x 1200) display with 165Hz refresh rates provides an immersive viewing experience while next-gen cooling, a 4-zone RGB keyboard and NitroSense software let you take command of the playing field.
AMD Ryzen 7000 Series: Now featuring the AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS Octa-Core Processor delivering superior gaming performance where you need it most. With Precision Boost, get up to 5.1GHz for your high-demand games.
Beyond Fast: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU is beyond fast for gamers and creators. They're powered by the ultra-efficient NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture which delivers a quantum leap in both performance and AI-powered graphics.
Bask in Visual Glory: With a lightning-quick 165Hz refresh rate, the 16" WUXGA (1920 x 1200) display makes your game sessions fluid, unbroken, and unmatched. Now you can land those reflexive shots with pinpoint accuracy and minimal ghosting.
Alongside the suite of features from NVIDIA G-SYNC and NVIDIA Advanced Optimus, you're guaranteed that games, movies, and whatever's on-screen – all benefit from extreme levels of performance.
Internal Specifications: 16GB DDR5 Memory; 1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD; Wireless Wi-Fi 6E supports dual-stream Wi-Fi in the 2.4GHz, 5GHz and 6GHz bands, including 2x2 MU-MIMO Technology; Killer Ethernet E2600 10/100/1000; Bluetooth 5.1 or above
Complete Next-Gen Cooling: The newly refined chassis has a few extra tricks up its sleeve when it comes to cooling with dual-fan, dual-intakes (top and bottom), and a quad-exhaust port design. This also includes the chilling effects of liquid metal thermal grease which acts as a more efficient heat transfer between the CPU and the heatsink.
Max Your Speeds with Wi-Fi 6E: Get an edge online by taking control of your network and prioritizing your gameplay with Killer Ethernet E2600 and Wi-Fi 6E. Plug all your peripherals into the full range of ports, including HDMI 2.1, USB Type-C Port - supporting USB4 and the newest USB 3.2 standard with Gen 2 support. There’s even a MicroSD Card Reader should it be needed.
Ports For All Your Accessories: 1 - USB Type-C Port - supporting USB4 (up to 40 Gbps), USB Charging & Power Delivery (Up to 65W), 1 - USB Type-C Port USB 3.2 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps) DisplayPort over USB Type-C, & USB Charging & Power Delivery (Up to 65W), 2 - USB 3.2 Gen 2 Ports (One Featuring Power-off Charging), 1 - USB 2.0 Port, 1 - HDMI 2.1 Port with HDCP Support, 1 - Ethernet (RJ-45) Port, 1 - Headphone/Microphone-in Jack

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Stephen S
5.0 out of 5 stars Not sure why anyone would give this less than 5 stars...
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2023
Overall Build Quality: Laptop is nice and thicc. Thick plastic casing and has some weight to it. Screen is really nice and only thing I would say that's, "wrong" with it is the colors. Some pedant in these reviews mentioned the colors looking washed out on certain images. I've only noticed that once on some yellow background and it's so minimal I wouldn't knock any points for it. Because the screen is really nice. So nice in fact, that I now want to replace my 144hz 1080p monitor on my main PC. The keyboard is really nice too. When I'm casually gaming I'll use the laptops keyboard but I still prefer a nice ,clicky, mechanical keyboard. Speakers aren't super loud if that matters to you but they sound okay.

Cooling: They used liquid metal on the CPU and GPU instead of thermal paste so the temperatures stay below 80 degrees Celsius without any additional cooling. The fans have only blasted one time for me and I was gaming without the laptop propped up. Overall, the laptop is very quiet and stays cool. Only issue with the liquid metal is it will be a pain to change out in the future and you might want to take it to a professional to replace for you.

Battery: I'm able to do an entire session(8 hours) of Ableton music production on just battery life... Haven't tried recording yet but I'm not worried. The battery also charges very fast and lasts a long time, which is nice. I haven't tried gaming on battery life but maybe I will and add to review later.

Gaming/Screen: 10/10 for gaming, what I would expect for a laptop at this price point and it delivers. No need for an external monitor, I'm able to play Counter Strike 2 on this laptop alone without issue. 165-185FPS at 2K but can probably improve a lot dropping to 1080p. There's obviously delay but visually unnoticeable. I played DOOM(2016) on Ultra at 2K resolution with steady 185FPS.

Optimus: Laptop has advanced Optimus. You can also bypass Optimus altogether and have the laptop run solely on the 4060 GPU bypassing the IGPU. Very nice laptop.
James F Rose
5.0 out of 5 stars one of the best values out there for recent generation gaming laptops
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2023
My 8-year old Acer Aspire Win10 laptop is still working, but is not capable of running Win11, and since support for Win10 ends next year, time to think of getting a new generation laptop. This new Acer Nitro 17 is a beast, and at a great Black Friday price. With the 17-in. display, RTX 4060 GPU , Ryzen 7 7840HS CPU, and 1TB SSD HD, this would be a really decent gaming laptop. I don't game, but this thing will be capable of equally-demanding video editing/transcoding or 3D modeling/engineering/design apps. This laptop also comes in a variation using an Intel i7 CPU for about the same price, which made for a tough choice since both models of CPU are similar in performance. I ultimately went with this AMD processor because of slightly faster RAM speed and slightly lower power consumption, so hopefully it will run a little cooler as well. (But frankly, either CPU would be good). This laptop boots up quick and runs like a champ, with a clear, sharp, and bright BIG-screen display (which also means a full size keyboard underneath). I'm thrilled with its performance; every app I've previously used is much faster on this machine. The jury is still out on Win11, but I guess that's something I'll get used to. The only upgrade I'm considering is doubling the RAM from 16 to 32 GB, and possibly a 2TB SSD if I ever get close to filling up the 1TB model already installed. This is a GREAT large-screen laptop at a good price, especially if you can catch it on a price dip like Black Friday. I'm a big fan of Acer, and this laptop is highly recommended!

EDIT:
After 2 months, decided to double the RAM to 32GB after noticing Windows 11 utilized over 25% of total RAM capacity even when running at idle, not leaving much excess for really intensive apps or heavy multi-tasking. OEM RAM was (2x8GB) DDR5 5600CL46 by Hynix, a well-regarded brand.... YES, 5600MHz memory speed as opposed to the slower 4800MHz speed shown in the listing specs, which is a nice bonus. Several good brands to choose from for the RAM upgrade (Corsair, Crucial, Hynix, Patriot, Gskill, etc.), but one stood out. Kingston Fury Impact 5600CL40 SODIMM's not only run at 5600MHz speed, but also have better latency (CL40, as opposed to CL46 for the other brands). Price was reasonable as well (in fact, cheaper than most of the others; and co-incidentally, using chips made by OEM manufacturer Hynix), so I definitely recommend Kingston Fury Impact RAM as an excellent upgrade for this AMD-based Nitro laptop. CPU-Z utility shows the new RAM working fine at 5600 MHz speed and CL40 latency rating. (see attached photos for before-and-after CPU-Z displays of RAM memory, 32GB new vs. 16GB old). Now when laptop is running at idle, Windows 11 only uses about 12% of RAM, leaving much more for app-related purposes, so everything should run more smoothly and quickly, even when multi-tasking. This motherboard is capable of handling up to 64GB of total RAM, but from what I've read that much is overkill - an unnecessary expense and excessive RAM that will never get fully utilized. 32GB of RAM seems to be the sweet spot for maximum efficiency in this system. Makes this fantastic laptop even better than before!
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James F Rose
5.0 out of 5 stars one of the best values out there for recent generation gaming laptops
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2023
My 8-year old Acer Aspire Win10 laptop is still working, but is not capable of running Win11, and since support for Win10 ends next year, time to think of getting a new generation laptop. This new Acer Nitro 17 is a beast, and at a great Black Friday price. With the 17-in. display, RTX 4060 GPU , Ryzen 7 7840HS CPU, and 1TB SSD HD, this would be a really decent gaming laptop. I don't game, but this thing will be capable of equally-demanding video editing/transcoding or 3D modeling/engineering/design apps. This laptop also comes in a variation using an Intel i7 CPU for about the same price, which made for a tough choice since both models of CPU are similar in performance. I ultimately went with this AMD processor because of slightly faster RAM speed and slightly lower power consumption, so hopefully it will run a little cooler as well. (But frankly, either CPU would be good). This laptop boots up quick and runs like a champ, with a clear, sharp, and bright BIG-screen display (which also means a full size keyboard underneath). I'm thrilled with its performance; every app I've previously used is much faster on this machine. The jury is still out on Win11, but I guess that's something I'll get used to. The only upgrade I'm considering is doubling the RAM from 16 to 32 GB, and possibly a 2TB SSD if I ever get close to filling up the 1TB model already installed. This is a GREAT large-screen laptop at a good price, especially if you can catch it on a price dip like Black Friday. I'm a big fan of Acer, and this laptop is highly recommended!

EDIT:
After 2 months, decided to double the RAM to 32GB after noticing Windows 11 utilized over 25% of total RAM capacity even when running at idle, not leaving much excess for really intensive apps or heavy multi-tasking. OEM RAM was (2x8GB) DDR5 5600CL46 by Hynix, a well-regarded brand.... YES, 5600MHz memory speed as opposed to the slower 4800MHz speed shown in the listing specs, which is a nice bonus. Several good brands to choose from for the RAM upgrade (Corsair, Crucial, Hynix, Patriot, Gskill, etc.), but one stood out. Kingston Fury Impact 5600CL40 SODIMM's not only run at 5600MHz speed, but also have better latency (CL40, as opposed to CL46 for the other brands). Price was reasonable as well (in fact, cheaper than most of the others; and co-incidentally, using chips made by OEM manufacturer Hynix), so I definitely recommend Kingston Fury Impact RAM as an excellent upgrade for this AMD-based Nitro laptop. CPU-Z utility shows the new RAM working fine at 5600 MHz speed and CL40 latency rating. (see attached photos for before-and-after CPU-Z displays of RAM memory, 32GB new vs. 16GB old). Now when laptop is running at idle, Windows 11 only uses about 12% of RAM, leaving much more for app-related purposes, so everything should run more smoothly and quickly, even when multi-tasking. This motherboard is capable of handling up to 64GB of total RAM, but from what I've read that much is overkill - an unnecessary expense and excessive RAM that will never get fully utilized. 32GB of RAM seems to be the sweet spot for maximum efficiency in this system. Makes this fantastic laptop even better than before!
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