Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 1 (2021) vs Acer Nitro 5 (2020)

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano, i5-1130G7, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD has managed to impress reviewers from some of the most highly trusted sources on the internet, including Laptop Mag and Tom's Guide. It performed great in their in-depth hands-on roundups - it was awarded the "Best 13-inch ThinkPad" title by Laptop Mag and "The best ultraportable Windows laptop" by Tom's Guide in their respective Gaming Laptop roundups. That's high praise, especially when coming from such high-quality sources.

As for the Acer Nitro 5 AN515-55-54Q0 (2020), 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 PCmag, Rtings, and Wirecutter enough to make it onto their respective shortlists.

Sources that tested and scored both products, like PCmag, haven't shown a preference for either in their reviews.

We also examined the available data to learn which sources liked these two Gaming Laptops best and found that the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano, i5-1130G7, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD managed to get its highest, 9, review score from techaeris.com, whereas the Acer Nitro 5 AN515-55-54Q0 (2020) got its best rating from PCmag - 8.

Lastly, we compared their review averages and found that the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano, i5-1130G7, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD did much better than the majority of its competitors, with an average review score of 8.3 out of 10, compared to the 7.6 overall average of Gaming Laptops in general, whereas the Acer Nitro 5 AN515-55-54Q0 (2020) hasn't managed to perform quite as well, with an average rating of 7.6.