Price: £984 from fave.co/3VpTymt
The Acer Nitro 5 is a perennial budget gaming laptop favourite, and the 2022 version includes one of Nvidia’s latest graphics cores and an Intel 12th-gen CPU. So on paper, it could easily maintain its status as one of the most popular affordable gaming options on the market.
The model I’ve reviewed uses an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti GPU and Intel Core i5-12500H processor, and that modest hardware means a tempting price: this particular Nitro only costs £984. This isn’t the only gaming laptop with a low price, though, so in-depth testing is needed to find out if the latest Acer Nitro 5 can retain its spot on our best cheap gaming laptop chart.
DESIGN
2021’s Acer Nitro 5 looked dated, so I’m pleased to report that this model has a more mature design. The angled sections and red accents have gone in favour of cleaner lines, slimmer screen bezels
