Acer's Thin Budget Gaming Laptop has a Huge Problem - Nitro V 16S Review

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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!

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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

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