Acer Nitro 5

[Stockman14]

I’m thinking of buying this today, stuck on i5 or Ryzen 5.

I’ve read everything on the internet, but for £20 difference?! I can’t decide.

https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/la...

https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/la...

[xeny]

The intel clocks a bit higher, both as base and boost clocks.

The Ryzen is Zen+ rather than Zen 2 based, so will have slightly worse IPC than the Intel.

Odds are pretty good the Intel will be a bit faster, so I'd jump that way.

If the Ryzen were Zen 2, I'd probably jump the other way.

[Stockman14]

Thank you

[Stockman14]

xeny said:

The intel clocks a bit higher, both as base and boost clocks.

The Ryzen is Zen+ rather than Zen 2 based, so will have slightly worse IPC than the Intel.

Odds are pretty good the Intel will be a bit faster, so I'd jump that way.

If the Ryzen were Zen 2, I'd probably jump the other way.

What about this instead?

https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/la...

[xeny]

Stockman14 said:

What about this instead?

https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/la...

At a very quick glance, worse wifi, 120Hz screen, bigger SSD - you pays your money, you takes your choice.

[Stockman14]

xeny said:

At a very quick glance, worse wifi, 120Hz screen, bigger SSD - you pays your money, you takes your choice.

Cheers Xeny, haven’t had to get a new laptop for years. So reluctant to get it wrong!

[xeny]

Remember on a machine like this, you can add RAM or upgrade the SSD, you're typically stuck with the CPU and screen.

If you're going to work on it, go and poke at the keyboard.