Acer Nitro 5 (AMD, 2020) vs ASUS ROG Strix Hero Edition II (2018)

The Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R99Q (AMD, 2020) has managed to impress reviewers from some of the most highly trusted sources on the internet, including Laptop Mag and Wirecutter. It performed great in their in-depth hands-on roundups - it was awarded the "Best AMD Ryzen gaming laptop under $1,000" title by Laptop Mag and "Ranked 3 out of 4" by Wirecutter in their respective Gaming Laptop roundups. That's high praise, especially when coming from such high-quality sources.

As for the ASUS ROG Strix Hero Edition II GL504GW (2018), it wasn't able to earn a top spot in any roundups from trusted sources that conduct their own hands-on testing. Nevertheless, it managed to impress reviewers at Laptop Mag, TrustedReviews, PCmag, and Windows Central enough to make it onto their respective shortlists.

As for a direct Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R99Q (AMD, 2020) vs. ASUS ROG Strix Hero Edition II GL504GW (2018) comparison of their review performance, we examined sources that tested and rated both products, like Laptop Mag. It turns out that all such sources consider the ASUS ROG Strix Hero Edition II GL504GW (2018) to be the superior product.

We also looked at the available data to find which sources liked each of them best and learned that the Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R99Q (AMD, 2020) most impressed reviewers at Tom's Hardware - they gave it a score of 8, whereas the ASUS ROG Strix Hero Edition II GL504GW (2018) got rated best by Laptop Mag - 9.

Lastly, we compared their review averages and found that the Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R99Q (AMD, 2020) did much better than the majority of its competitors, with an average review score of 8.0 out of 10, compared to the 7.6 overall average of Gaming Laptops in general, whereas the ASUS ROG Strix Hero Edition II GL504GW (2018) hasn't managed to perform quite as well, with an average rating of 7.5.