Acer's Thin Budget Gaming Laptop has a Huge Problem - Nitro V 16S Review
💵 Save money on your next gaming laptop with our daily deals: https://gaminglaptop.deals 💻 Check Nitro V 16S Prices: https://geni.us/Nitro-V16S 💬 Chat with me and the community in Discord and get behind the scenes videos!   / jarrodstech  Acer’s Nitro V 16S gaming laptop has a huge problem - its small 135 watt charger just isn’t enough to properly power it. You can work around the problem, but is it worth considering? Find out in this review! More on battery drain with the 5070 version from @just josh:    • Acer Tried Slim Gaming… And Screwed It Up  Other items featured: Tools I use for opening laptops: https://geni.us/eT3n Cooling Pad I test with: https://geni.us/cooling-pad Screen Calibration - X-Rite i1 Display Pro: https://geni.us/uhlitT RGB HDMI cables: https://geni.us/rgb-hdmi EVERYTHING I USE: 💻 My Current Laptop - https://geni.us/JarrodsLaptop 🖥️ My Current Desktop PC - https://geni.us/JarrodsPC 🎥 My Camera Gear - https://geni.us/JarrodsStudio 💍 My Smart Ring - https://geni.us/oFfTMJ Acer Nitro V 16S (2025) Review Timestamps: 0:00 The Big Problem - But Can It Be Fixed? 0:26 Design & Build Quality 1:12 Size & Thickness 1:25 Weight vs Other Laptops 2:07 Laptop Specs 2:36 Keyboard & RGB Lighting 3:07 Typing Test & Touchpad 3:48 Ports 4:05 Display Output Connections 4:19 Getting Inside 4:29 Internal Layout 4:49 Upgrade Options 5:22 Wi-Fi, SSD & MicroSD Speed 6:02 Speaker Test & Latencymon 6:31 Battery Size & Power Saving Features 7:02 Battery Life 7:27 Battery Drain During Sleep 7:49 ⚠️ The Huge Problem With This Laptop ⚠️ 9:31 Is This Actually a Problem? Game FPS in Different Modes 11:54 Cooling Design 12:12 Performance Modes in Software 13:01 Thermal Testing - Temperatures 13:47 Thermal Testing - Power Limits 14:21 Thermal Testing - Clock Speeds 14:37 CPU Performance (All Modes & Type-C) 14:51 Cinebench vs Other Laptops (Charger Connected) 15:17 Cinebench vs Other Laptops (Battery Power) 15:41 Does it Feel Hot - Keyboard Temperatures 16:30 Keyboard Hot Spot vs Other Laptops 16:54 Is it Loud - Fan Noise 17:30 Fan Noise vs Other Laptops 17:42 Optimal Performance / Fan Noise Modes 18:32 Screen Color, Brightness & Bleed 19:13 Screen Response Time 20:07 Total System Latency - Time from Click to Action in Game 20:24 MUX Switch, Advanced Optimus & G-Sync Status 20:48 Camera & Microphone Test 20:57 3x Game Comparisons 21:04 Game 1: Cyberpunk 2077 (1080p & 1440p) 21:43 Game 2: Alan Wake 2 (1080p & 1440p) 22:11 Game 3: Black Myth: Wukong (1080p & 1440p) 22:55 Ray Tracing & DLSS Results 23:24 Is 8GB VRAM Enough? 24:03 3DMark & Content Creation 24:22 BIOS 24:28 Linux Support 24:38 Pricing & Laptop Deals 25:36 Is Nitro Worth Buying? Good & Bad Summary 27:41The Bottom Line - Who the Nitro is / is not for 28:19 A Better Laptop Option - Get This Instead of Nitro Disclosure: Purchases made through store links above may provide some compensation to Jarrod'sTech.
