At a glance
Display
17.3-inch 2560 x 1440 IPS at 165Hz with matte anti-glare finish
Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 260, eight cores and sixteen threads, up to 5.1GHz
Battery
76Wh lithium-ion rated at up to 10.5 hours of use
Connectivity
USB4 Type-C, HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6E and microSD reader
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LaptopAcer Nitro V 17 AI (ANV17-41-R3UC) 17.3" Gaming Laptop - Ryzen 7 16GB 1TB NVMe Black
€1,999.75
At a glance
Display
17.3-inch 2560 x 1440 IPS at 165Hz with matte anti-glare finish
Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 260, eight cores and sixteen threads, up to 5.1GHz
Battery
76Wh lithium-ion rated at up to 10.5 hours of use
Connectivity
USB4 Type-C, HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6E and microSD reader
Acer Nitro V 17 AI (ANV17-41-R3UC)
A 17.3-inch gaming laptop with a 2560 x 1440 165Hz panel covering 100% DCI-P3, driven by a Ryzen 7 260 and a GeForce RTX 5060.
Seventeen inches is a different proposition from the usual fifteen. The Nitro V 17 AI gives you a Quad HD screen big enough to put a game on one half and a browser on the other, with a full numeric keypad beside the keyboard. It is a machine for a fixed desk, not a train table.
The panel is the standout: 2560 x 1440 across 17.3 inches, 165Hz, 300 nits, 1000:1 contrast and full DCI-P3 coverage behind a matte anti-glare coating. Behind it sits a GeForce RTX 5060 with 8GB of GDDR7 boosting to 2155MHz, an eight-core Ryzen 7 260, 16GB of DDR5 and a 1TB NVMe drive.
Ideal For
A 17.3-inch Quad HD screen, a numeric keypad and Gigabit Ethernet make this a credible substitute for a tower and monitor in a room where space is tight.
The panel covers 100% of DCI-P3 at 300 nits with 1000:1 contrast, so photo and video grading has a sensible reference without a second display.
Two speakers with DTS:X Ultra, three microphones and a 720p camera cover voice chat and streams, and the 76Wh battery is rated at up to 10.5 hours.
Key Features
2560 x 1440 across 17.3 inches works out far sharper than Full HD at this size, and the matte coating keeps overhead lighting out of the picture.
A refresh rate high enough for competitive play combined with full DCI-P3 coverage, which is more colour accuracy than gaming panels usually bother with.
The GeForce RTX 5060 boosts to 2155MHz and draws up to 85W, with eight gigabytes of GDDR7 behind it for texture-heavy games and accelerated creative work.
Eight cores, sixteen threads, 3.8GHz base and 5.1GHz boost with 16MB of L3 cache, enough headroom to record or stream while the game keeps running.
The 76Wh battery is rated at up to 10.5 hours, which is generous for a 17-inch machine with a discrete graphics card inside.
USB4 Type-C with DisplayPort Alt Mode, three USB Type-A ports, HDMI, a microSD reader and a Gigabit Ethernet socket for when Wi-Fi is not steady enough.
Why the screen matters most
Most gaming laptops of this class ship a Full HD panel and leave it there. The Nitro V 17 AI puts 2560 x 1440 across 17.3 inches, which is a genuine step up in detail, then adds 165Hz for motion and full DCI-P3 coverage for colour. Add 1000:1 contrast, 300 nits and a matte finish, and it works as well for editing a timeline as for a match.
Room to grow inside
The 16GB of DDR5-5600 arrives as two eight-gigabyte modules in a pair of SO-DIMM slots, running in dual channel, and Acer rates the chassis for 32GB. Storage is a single M.2 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe drive of 1TB. Between them, the machine you buy now is not the machine you are stuck with in two years, which is not something every gaming laptop can claim.
The size and weight trade-off
Seventeen inches buys you screen area and a numeric keypad, and it costs you portability. This machine measures 400.9 by 275.6 by 24mm and weighs 2.71kg before the adapter goes in the bag, so it belongs on a desk rather than in a lecture theatre. In exchange you get a larger chassis for cooling, a full-size keyboard layout with amber backlighting, and a screen you can sit two people in front of. If the laptop mostly stays in one room and occasionally moves house, that trade reads well.
How It Compares
| What You Need | Technology | Practical Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Esports at 165fps | 165Hz Quad HD IPS panel | Motion stays clean at high frame rates without dropping to a lower resolution to get there. |
| Colour grading | 100% DCI-P3 coverage | Full DCI-P3 with 1000:1 contrast gives photo and video work a reference worth trusting. |
| Modern AAA gaming | RTX 5060 with 8GB GDDR7 | Eight gigabytes of GDDR7 and an 85W power budget carry demanding titles at 1440p. |
| Spreadsheets and data entry | Full numeric keypad | A dedicated number pad beside the backlit keyboard saves reaching for the top row every time. |
| Away from the mains | 76Wh battery, 10.5 hours | A large battery gives a 17-inch machine more unplugged time than the size suggests. |
| Stable online play | Gigabit Ethernet and Wi-Fi 6E | A wired socket sits alongside 2x2 Wi-Fi 6E, so you can pick whichever is steadier. |
Specifications
| Brand | Acer |
| Model | Nitro V 17 AI (ANV17-41-R3UC) |
| Part Number | NH.QYUEK.001 |
| Product Type | Gaming Laptop |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 260 (8 cores, 16 threads, 3.8GHz base, up to 5.1GHz boost, 16MB L3 cache) with AMD Ryzen AI NPU up to 16 TOPS |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (boost to 2155MHz, up to 85W maximum graphics power) plus AMD Radeon 780M integrated graphics |
| Graphics Memory | 8GB GDDR7 |
| Memory (RAM) | 16GB |
| Memory Type | DDR5-5600 SO-DIMM, 2 x 8GB in two slots, expandable to 32GB |
| Storage | 1TB M.2 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD |
| Display | 17.3-inch (43.9cm) IPS, ComfyView matte anti-glare, LED backlight, 300 nits, 100% DCI-P3, 1000:1 contrast, 16:9 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD) |
| Refresh Rate | 165Hz |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Home 64-bit |
| Webcam | HD 720p (1280 x 720) at 30fps |
| Audio | Two built-in speakers with DTS:X Ultra, three microphones |
| Keyboard | Backlit keyboard with amber illumination and numeric keypad; touchpad |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2x2 and 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 or above |
| Ports | 1x USB4 Type-C (DisplayPort Alt Mode), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x HDMI, 1x RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet, 1x 3.5mm combo headphone/mic jack, microSD card reader, Kensington lock slot |
| Battery | 76Wh lithium-ion, up to 10.5 hours |
| Power Supply | AC adapter and power cord included |
| Dimensions (W x D x H mm) | 400.9 x 275.6 x 24 mm |
| Weight | 2.71 kg |
| Warranty | 1-Year |
The Verdict
Strengths
- 17.3-inch 2560 x 1440 IPS panel at 165Hz
- 100% DCI-P3 coverage with 1000:1 contrast
- GeForce RTX 5060 with 8GB GDDR7 video memory
- Eight-core Ryzen 7 260 boosting to 5.1GHz
- 76Wh battery rated at up to 10.5 hours
- Memory expandable to 32GB across two SO-DIMM slots
- Backlit keyboard with full numeric keypad
Considerations
- At 2.71kg with a 17.3-inch chassis, this is a laptop for a desk rather than daily carrying.
- The webcam is a 720p HD unit, which is modest next to the 1080p cameras on many current laptops.
- The quoted 10.5 hours describes light use; a discrete graphics card under load will shorten that considerably.
What's in the Box
- Acer Nitro V 17 AI gaming laptop x1
- AC adapter x1
- Power cord x1
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 17.3" | 16" | 16" | 15.6" |
| Memory (RAM) | 16GB | 16GB | 16GB | 16GB |
| Storage | 1TB | 1TB | 1TB | 512GB |
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LaptopAcer Nitro V 17 AI (ANV17-41-R3UC) 17.3" Gaming Laptop - Ryzen 7 16GB 1TB NVMe Black
€1,999.75
At a glance
Display
17.3-inch 2560 x 1440 IPS at 165Hz with matte anti-glare finish
Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 260, eight cores and sixteen threads, up to 5.1GHz
Battery
76Wh lithium-ion rated at up to 10.5 hours of use
Connectivity
USB4 Type-C, HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6E and microSD reader
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Why you’ll love it
A 17.3-inch gaming laptop with a 2560 x 1440 165Hz panel covering 100% DCI-P3, driven by a Ryzen 7 260 and a GeForce RTX 5060.
- 17.3-inch 2560 x 1440 IPS panel at 165Hz
- 100% DCI-P3 coverage with 1000:1 contrast
- GeForce RTX 5060 with 8GB GDDR7 video memory
- Eight-core Ryzen 7 260 boosting to 5.1GHz
- 76Wh battery rated at up to 10.5 hours