Detailed Specs Comparison

2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i vs. Acer Nitro 50 (N50-610)

Here is a side by side comparison between 2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i and Acer Nitro 50 (N50-610) specs including price, processors, memory, graphics, storage, ports, and more.

Specs Comparison

2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i image
2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i
Acer Nitro 50 (N50-610) image
Acer Nitro 50 (N50-610)

Key Features

What's new
  • Intel® B460 Chipset.
  • 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake Processors.
  • Up to Intel Core i7-10700
    8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W TDP
    .
  • Up to NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060 with 6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • Up to AMD Radeon RX 5500 with 4GB GDDR6 VRAM.
  • Up to 32GB 2933MHz DDR4 memory
  • Up to 380W with 80 Plus Platinum PSU.
  • 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake Processors.
  • Up to Intel® Core™ i7-10700 (8 cores/ 16 threads).
  • Up to NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 2060 SUPER™ GPU, (8GB GDDR6).
  • Up to 64GB dual-channel 2666MHz DDR4 memory.
  • Up to 2 x 3TB 3.5” SATA Hard Drives.
  • Up to 1 x 1TB PCIe Gen NVMe SSD.
  • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax/ac/a/b/g/n)
  • Optional Built-in Wireless Charging Pad.

Availability

2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5iAcer Nitro 50 (N50-610)
Released20202020
Release InfoAnnounced on April 16, 2020.Announced on June 23, 2020.
Pricing
  • $799.99
    i5-10400 8GB 512GB M.2 GTX 1650 Wi-Fi 6
  • $799.99
    i5-10400F 8GB 512GB M.2 GTX 1650 Wi-Fi 6
  • $899.99
    i5-10400F 8GB 512GB M.2 GTX 1660 Wi-Fi 6
  • $1299.99
    i5-10700 12GB 512GB M.2 GTX 2060 SUPER Wi-Fi 6
Applicable Models
  • Lenovo IdeaCentre G5 14IMB05
  • Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i 14IMB05
  • Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i (14L, 05)
Generations
Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5 Intel 10th Gen Price
2020 Newest Lenovo IdeaCentre 5 Desktop - 10th Gen Intel Core i5-10400 12GB 1TB HDD +256GB SSD
2020 Newest Lenovo IdeaCentre 5 Desktop - 10th Gen Intel Core i5-10400 12GB 1TB HDD +256GB SSD
By Lenovo
$490.00
Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i - 2022 - Gaming Desktop - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - Intel i5 12400-8GB RAM - 512GB SSD - Win 11 - Black - Mouse & Keyboard - Free 3-Month Xbox GamePass
Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i - 2022 - Gaming Desktop - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - Intel i5 12400-8GB RAM - 512GB SSD - Win 11 - Black - Mouse & Keyboard - Free 3-Month Xbox GamePass
By Lenovo
$699.99
Was: $949.99
Lenovo IdeaCentre 5 27IMB05 F0FA003NUS All-in-One Computer - Intel Core i7 10th Gen i7-10700T Octa-core (8 Core) 2 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 1 TB HDD - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe SSD - 27" QHD
Lenovo IdeaCentre 5 27IMB05 F0FA003NUS All-in-One Computer - Intel Core i7 10th Gen i7-10700T Octa-core (8 Core) 2 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 1 TB HDD - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe SSD - 27" QHD
By Lenovo
$1,240.00
Acer Nitro 50 N50-610 10th Gen Price
Acer Nitro 50 Gaming Desktop, 10th Gen Intel Core i5-10400F 6-Core Processor, GeForce GTX 1650, 8GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe M.2 SSD, Intel WiFi 6, Keyboard and Mouse, N50-610-UR14
Acer Nitro 50 Gaming Desktop, 10th Gen Intel Core i5-10400F 6-Core Processor, GeForce GTX 1650, 8GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe M.2 SSD, Intel WiFi 6, Keyboard and Mouse, N50-610-UR14
By acer
$669.00
Was: $799.99
acer Nitro 50 512GB SSD 2.9GHz i5-10400 Gaming Desktop (8GB RAM, 6-Core i5, GeForce GTX 1650, Windows 10 Home) Black, N50-610-UJ11
acer Nitro 50 512GB SSD 2.9GHz i5-10400 Gaming Desktop (8GB RAM, 6-Core i5, GeForce GTX 1650, Windows 10 Home) Black, N50-610-UJ11
By acer
$599.00
Acer Nitro 50 N50-640-UR11 Gaming Desktop | 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400F 6-Core Processor | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | 8GB 3200MHz DDR4 | 512GB NVMe M.2 SSD | Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 | Windows 11 Home
Acer Nitro 50 N50-640-UR11 Gaming Desktop | 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400F 6-Core Processor | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | 8GB 3200MHz DDR4 | 512GB NVMe M.2 SSD | Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 | Windows 11 Home
By acer
$728.00
Was: $879.99

Exterior

2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5iAcer Nitro 50 (N50-610)
Size Comparison
Dimensions11.5” x 14.37” x 5.71” (292.2 x 365 x 145 mm)15.19 x 15.43 x 6.89 (386 x 392 x 175 mm)
WeightStarting at 12.79 lbs (5.8 kg)22 lb (10 kg)
Approximately.
Colors
Raven black
Black
With dynamic contours and burning red LEDs.
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Lenovo Calliope Keyboard (USB connector), black
  • Lenovo Calliope Mouse (USB connector), black
  • No keyboard and mouse
  • Standard Acer Wireless Keyboard and Mouse
  • Standard Acer Wired Keyboard and Mouse
PortsFront
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), support data transfer and 5V@3A charging.
  • 1 x Universal Audio Jack
  • 1 x SD Card Reader
    Optional.
Rear
  • 4 x USB-A
    USB 2.0 (480 Mbps).
  • 1 x HDMI 1.4b
  • 1 x VGA
  • 1 x RJ-45 
    Gigabit Ethernet.
  • 1 x Audio port
    Line-out audio port.
  • 1 x Power Connection
Front
  • 1 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).
  • 1 x USB-C
    USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).
  • 1 x Headphone Jack
  • 1 x Microphone Jack
Rear
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 2.0 (480 Mbps).
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).
  • 2 x USB-A
    USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).
  • 1 x RJ-45 
    Gigabit Ethernet.
  • 3 x Audio Jack
    1 x Line-in, 1 x Line-out,  and 1 x Microphone 3.5mm audio jack.
  • 1 x Power Connection

Chasis

2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5iAcer Nitro 50 (N50-610)
Form FactorTower (13.6 L)Tower (18L)
Power Supply
  • 310W
    80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency
  • 380W
    80+ Platinum 92% Efficiency
500W
80+ Gold 87% Efficiency
Bays1 x 3.5" disk bay2 x 3.5" disk bay
Chasis InformationCooling System (Fan & Cooler)
  • 1 x front system fan
    Optinal.
  • 1 x rear system fan

Internal Specs

2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5iAcer Nitro 50 (N50-610)
ChipsetIntel® B460 ChipsetIntel® H470 Chipset
Processor
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10100
    4C/8T, 3.60 → 4.30 GHz, 6MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400
    6C/12T, 2.90 → 4.30 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400F
    6C/12T, 2.90 → 4.30 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700
    8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700F
    8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400F
    6C/12T, 2.90 → 4.30 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400
    6C/12T, 2.90 → 4.30 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700F
    8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700
    8C/16T, 2.90 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 65W
Integrated Graphics
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-10100
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    23 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400F
    Not Available
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700F
    Not Available
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400F
    Not Available
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-10400
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1100 MHz
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700F
    Not Available
  • 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10700
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Discrete GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce®
  • GTX 1650 SUPER - 4GB GDDR6
    1 x HDMI 2.0b, 2 x DP 1.4
  • GTX 1660 SUPER - 6GB GDDR6
    1 x DVI, 1 x HDMI 2.0b, 1 x DP 1.4
  • RTX 2060 - 6GB GDDR6
    1 x HDMI 2.0b, 3 x DP 1.4
AMD® Radeon™
  • RX 5500 - 4GB GDDR6
    1 x HDMI 2.0, 3 x DP 1.4
NVIDIA® GeForce®
  • GTX 1650 - 4GB GDDR5
  • GTX 1660 - 6GB GDDR6
  • GTX 1660 SUPER™ - 6GB GDDR6
  • GTX 2060 - 6GB GDDR6
  • GTX 2060 SUPER™ - 8GB GDDR6
Memory
4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
  • Memory Slots: 2 x DIMM slots
  • Memory Type: Single or Dual Channel Non-ECC DDR4 Memory
  • Memory Speed:
    • 2666 MHz for 10th Gen Intel Core i3/i5 CPU
    • 2933 MHz for 10th Gen Intel Core i7/i9 CPU
  • Memory Per Slot:
    4GB 8GB 16GB
  • Memory Slots: 4 DIMM slots
  • Memory Type: Single or Dual Channel DDR4 Memory
  • Memory Speed:
    2666MHz
  • Memory Per Slot:
    4GB 8GB 16GB
Memory Configurations
4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
Storage
  • 256GB 512GB 1TB
    M.2 PCIe Gen 3 x4 NVME SSD
  • 500GB 1TB 2TB
    5400 rpm or 7200 rpm 2.5" SATA Hard Drive
  • 1TB 2TB 4TB
    5400 rpm or 7200 rpm 3.5" SATA Hard Drive
  • 256GB 512GB 1TB 2TB
    M.2 PCIe Gen NVMe SSD.
  • 1TB 2TB 3TB
    5400 rpm or 7200 rpm 3.5" SATA Hard Drive
SlotsExpansion Slots
  • 1 x PCIe x16 slot 
    PCIe Gen 3.0, Full-height
  • 1 x PCIe x1 slot
    PCIe Gen 3.0, Full-height
SATA
  • 1 x SATA slots
    For 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch HDD/SSD.
M.2
  • 1 x M.2 2230 slot
    For WiFi and Bluetooth combo card
  • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot
    For SSD/Intel Optane
Expansion Slots
  • 1 x PCIe x16 slot 
    Full-height
SATA
  • 3 x SATA slots
    For HDD/SSD.
M.2
  • 1 x M.2 2230 slot
    For WiFi and Bluetooth combo card
  • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 slot
    For M.2 SSD

Connectivity

2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5iAcer Nitro 50 (N50-610)
Wi-Fi
  • No WLAN
  • Wi-Fi 5
    802.11ac 2x2 Wi-Fi® + Bluetooth 5.0, M.2 card
  • Wi-Fi 6
    802.11ax 2x2 Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 5.0, M.2 card
Wi-Fi 6 
IEEE 802.11 AX
BluetoothOptional Bluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
EthernetGigabit Ethernet controller
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
Gigabit Ethernet controller
10/100/1000 Mbps.

Software

2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5iAcer Nitro 50 (N50-610)
OS
  • Windows® 10 Home 64
  • No OS
Windows 10 Home
Upgradable to Windows 11
Built-in Apps
Lenovo Vantage
  • NitroSense
  • DTS Sound Unbound
  • DTS:X Ultra
  • App Explorer
  • Care Center
  • Quick Access
  • Acer Product Registration
  • NVIDIA GeForce Experience
  • Dropbox
  • ExpressVPN
  • Evernote

Camera & Audio

2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5iAcer Nitro 50 (N50-610)
Audio
  • No Speakers
  • Audio controller
    • High Definition (HD) Audio, Realtek® ALC222-CG codec
  • External Ports
    • 1 x Universal Audio Jack
      Front
    • 1 x Audio port
      Line-out (Rear).
  • DTX:X Ultra
  • External Ports
    • 1 x Headphone Jack
      Front
    • 1 x Microphone Jack
      Front
    • 3 x Audio port
      1 x Line-in, 1 x Line-out,  and 1 x Microphone 3.5mm audio jack. (Rear).

Misc

2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5iAcer Nitro 50 (N50-610)
SecurityBIOS Security
  • Administrator password
  • Power-on password
  • Hard disk password
Warranty
  • 1-year depot service
  • 1-year limited onsite service
  • 2-year depot service
3 years on-site warranty.

2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i vs. Acer Nitro 50 (N50-610)

The 2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i and the Acer Nitro 50 (N50-610) were released in the same year, 2020. The 2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i has a mini tower form factor that can fit a micro ATX and Mini ITX motherboard, a few hard disk drives, and a single full-height graphics card. The Acer Nitro 50 (N50-610) has a full-tower form factor that can accommodate a large motherboard, multiple graphics cards, extra storage, and better cooling solution.

Processor

The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is like the brains of your desktop computer. Its performance determines how fast and responsive your PC is. Generally, a processor with newer architecture, more CPU cores, higher TDP (measured in W), and faster clock speed (measured in GHz) tends to be more expensive and run faster than others with older architecture, fewer CPU cores, lower TDP, and lower clock speed.

For 2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i, you have options to configure it with a 65W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake quad-core Intel Core i3-10100 up to a 65W 8-core Intel Core i7-10700F with a boost speed up to 4.80 GHz.

While Acer Nitro 50 (N50-610) has configurations with a 65W 10th Generation Intel Comet Lake 6-core Intel Core i5-10400F up to a 65W 8-core Intel Core i7-10700 with a boost speed up to 4.80 GHz.

Memory

The Random Access Memory or RAM is the super-fast and temporary storage used to handle all active tasks, apps, and games that will go away when your PC turns off. The more memory your PC has, the better multitasking your PC can handle without having to reload data from slower permanent storage that includes the hard disk drive or solid-state drive.

Fortunately, both PC allows you to upgrade later if you are unsatisfied with the amount of memory on your PC. The 2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i has two RAM slots that support up to 32GB of 2933MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory. On the other hand, the Acer Nitro 50 (N50-610) has four RAM slots that you can upgrade up to 64GB of 2666MHz dual-channel DDR4 memory.

Ports

Computer ports are the interface for connecting your PC to its peripheral devices or other PCs. The most common peripherals are keyboard, mouse, monitor, flash drive, speaker, and printer. Most of them use Universal Serial Bus (USB) as their connection to your computer. So the PC with more USB ports can connect to more peripherals at the same time.

There is a total number of 7 USB ports available on the 2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i, one less than the Acer Nitro 50 (N50-610) that has 8 USB ports. On top of the number of USB ports, the type and version of each USB port are also necessary for determining how fast it is.

The 2020 Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i has six USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. It has four ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) and three ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps).

For Acer Nitro 50 (N50-610), it has seven USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. The PC has two ports that support USB 2.0 (480 Mbps), two ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), and four ports that support USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps).

Pricing

Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5 Intel 10th Gen Price
2020 Newest Lenovo IdeaCentre 5 Desktop - 10th Gen Intel Core i5-10400 12GB 1TB HDD +256GB SSD
2020 Newest Lenovo IdeaCentre 5 Desktop - 10th Gen Intel Core i5-10400 12GB 1TB HDD +256GB SSD
By Lenovo
$490.00
Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i - 2022 - Gaming Desktop - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - Intel i5 12400-8GB RAM - 512GB SSD - Win 11 - Black - Mouse & Keyboard - Free 3-Month Xbox GamePass
Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5i - 2022 - Gaming Desktop - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - Intel i5 12400-8GB RAM - 512GB SSD - Win 11 - Black - Mouse & Keyboard - Free 3-Month Xbox GamePass
By Lenovo
$699.99
Was: $949.99
Lenovo IdeaCentre 5 27IMB05 F0FA003NUS All-in-One Computer - Intel Core i7 10th Gen i7-10700T Octa-core (8 Core) 2 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 1 TB HDD - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe SSD - 27" QHD
Lenovo IdeaCentre 5 27IMB05 F0FA003NUS All-in-One Computer - Intel Core i7 10th Gen i7-10700T Octa-core (8 Core) 2 GHz - 16 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 1 TB HDD - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe SSD - 27" QHD
By Lenovo
$1,240.00
Acer Nitro 50 N50-610 10th Gen Price
Acer Nitro 50 Gaming Desktop, 10th Gen Intel Core i5-10400F 6-Core Processor, GeForce GTX 1650, 8GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe M.2 SSD, Intel WiFi 6, Keyboard and Mouse, N50-610-UR14
Acer Nitro 50 Gaming Desktop, 10th Gen Intel Core i5-10400F 6-Core Processor, GeForce GTX 1650, 8GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe M.2 SSD, Intel WiFi 6, Keyboard and Mouse, N50-610-UR14
By acer
$669.00
Was: $799.99
acer Nitro 50 512GB SSD 2.9GHz i5-10400 Gaming Desktop (8GB RAM, 6-Core i5, GeForce GTX 1650, Windows 10 Home) Black, N50-610-UJ11
acer Nitro 50 512GB SSD 2.9GHz i5-10400 Gaming Desktop (8GB RAM, 6-Core i5, GeForce GTX 1650, Windows 10 Home) Black, N50-610-UJ11
By acer
$599.00
Acer Nitro 50 N50-640-UR11 Gaming Desktop | 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400F 6-Core Processor | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | 8GB 3200MHz DDR4 | 512GB NVMe M.2 SSD | Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 | Windows 11 Home
Acer Nitro 50 N50-640-UR11 Gaming Desktop | 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12400F 6-Core Processor | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 | 8GB 3200MHz DDR4 | 512GB NVMe M.2 SSD | Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 | Windows 11 Home
By acer
$728.00
Was: $879.99

Motherboard

Acer Nitro 50 (N50-610) System Board.

Acer Nitro 50 (N50-610) Motherboard
Source: Acer

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