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Acer Nitro 14 AMD AN14-41 RTX 4050 (2024) vs MSI Katana A17 AI RTX 4070 (2024)

What Nitro 14 AMD AN14-41 RTX 4050 (2024) does better (16) and where Katana A17 AI RTX 4070 (2024) wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 14 AMD AN14-41 RTX 4050 (2024)
6.2Score
16 advantages
vs
MSI Katana A17 AI RTX 4070 (2024)
6.3Score
14 advantages
Higher score
4.0Graphics7.0
4.8Overall performance7.6
6.4Display2.7
4.5Memory & storage7.5
8.9Battery & portability2.1
7.6Features & cooling4.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 14 AMD AN14-41 RTX 4050 (2024)Katana A17 AI RTX 4070 (2024)
324.1 × 255.922.8398 × 27325.2
Nitro 14 AMD AN14-41 RTX 4050 (2024)Katana A17 AI RTX 4070 (2024)Difference
Depth255.9 mm273 mm−17.1 mm
Width324.1 mm398 mm−73.9 mm
Thickness22.8 mm25.2 mm−2.4 mm
Weight2 kg2.7 kg−0.7 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Nitro 14 AMD AN14-41 RTX 4050 (2024) better than Katana A17 AI RTX 4070 (2024)?

  1. Battery capacity76 Wh vs 54 Wh+42%
  2. Brightness500 nits vs 250 nits2×
  3. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Katana A17 AI RTX 4070 (2024): No
  4. Weight2.02 kg vs 2.7 kg+34%
  5. Response time7 ms vs 26 ms3.7×
  6. Advanced OptimusYes · Katana A17 AI RTX 4070 (2024): No
  7. RAM typeLPDDR5X vs DDR5
  8. USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Katana A17 AI RTX 4070 (2024): No
  9. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Katana A17 AI RTX 4070 (2024): No
  10. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  11. SD card readerYes · Katana A17 AI RTX 4070 (2024): No
  12. Thickness22.8 mm vs 25.2 mm+11%

Why is Katana A17 AI RTX 4070 (2024) better than Nitro 14 AMD AN14-41 RTX 4050 (2024)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  2. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,863 vs 12,922+64%
  3. GPU compute (FP32)11.7 TFLOPS vs 18.2 TFLOPS+56%
  4. GPU shader cores2,560 vs 4,608+80%
  5. GPU power (TGP)100 W vs 105 W+5%
  6. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
  7. Geekbench 6 multi-core11,444 vs 13,581+19%
  8. Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  9. CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
  10. Cinebench 2024 multi-core737 vs 968+31%
  11. Upgradable RAMNo · Nitro 14 AMD AN14-41 RTX 4050 (2024): Yes
  12. M.2 SSD slots1 vs 22×
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4050 LaptopGeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)100 W105 W
Video memory6 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,5604,608
GPU compute (FP32)11.7 TFLOPS18.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,86312,922
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 5 8645HSRyzen 7 8845HS
CPU makerAMDAMD
CPU cores68
CPU threads1216
Max CPU clock5 GHz5.1 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 5 8645HS, Ryzen 7 8845HSRyzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 9 8945HS
Geekbench 6 multi-core11,44413,581
Geekbench 6 single-core2,6892,703
Cinebench 2024 multi-core737968
Display
Screen size14″17.3″
Resolution1920 × 12001920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness500 nits250 nits
sRGB coverage100%59%
Response time7 ms26 ms
DCI-P3 coverage—40%
Pixel density162 ppi127 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB64 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5XDDR5
RAM speed6,400 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM—64 GB
RAM slots—2
Upgradable RAMNoYes
SSD (up to)2,048 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots12
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity76 Wh54 Wh
Power adapter230 W200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesNo
Design & cooling
Weight2.02 kg2.7 kg
Thickness22.8 mm25.2 mm
Width324.1 mm398 mm
Depth255.9 mm273 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)57 dB59.8 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portNoYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel—1.5 mm
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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