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Acer has expanded its mainstream Nitro gaming line by launching the new Acer Nitro AI laptops and the Nitro 20 desktop. The Nitro range brings a full-package gaming experience and great value for gamers and content creators, combining robust processing power, essential computing features, and more without breaking the bank. The addition of slim laptops and a compact Windows PC option also supports users with limited space for their gaming set-ups.
The Nitro AI laptops are Copilot+ PCs, powered by AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series processors and equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series Laptop GPUs to make more powerful AI rendering capabilities more accessible. The Nitro 20 desktop also utilises AI processors and up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 GPU, focusing on better energy efficiency with a smaller footprint.
The latest additions to the Acer Nitro AI series of mid-range gaming laptops feature an 18-inch and three 16-inch options, with new slim models introduced for gaming and productivity on the go.
All the devices are Copilot+ PCs and feature up to AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 processors, maximising gaming experiences on favourite titles and efficient performance for multitasking with dedicated hardware to run AI workloads. The gaming laptops also have up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPUs and come with up to 32 GB of DDR5 dual memory and PCIe Gen 4 SSDs of up to 2 TB.
The Nitro 18 AI (AN18-61) offers an18-inch panel with up to WQXGA (2560×1600) resolution, a 165 Hz refresh rate, and 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut support for immersive game views and offers a larger screen canvas for creators. Both the Nitro 16 AI (AN16-61) and slim Nitro 16S AI (AN16S-61) feature up to WQXGA-resolution displays, 180 Hz refresh rates, and 400 nits peak brightness. This trio of Nitro laptops also comes with NVIDIA G-SYNC display technologies that help minimise screen tearing, stuttering and input lag for smooth frames. The Nitro V 16S AI (ANV16S-61) comes with up to a WQXGA resolution, 180 Hz refresh rate, 400 nits brightness, and 3 ms response time.
