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Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024) vs MSI Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)

What Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024) does better (13) and where Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024) wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)
Acer · 2024Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)
7.7Score
13 advantages≈ $1,700
Higher score
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MSI Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)
MSI · 2024Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)
7.7Score
8 advantages
8.6Graphics7.0
7.9Overall performance8.6
7.8Display5.8
2.8Memory & storage9.5
4.4Battery & portability2.3
7.8Features & cooling4.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)
360 × 28028383.2 × 279.927.3
Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)Difference
Depth280 mm279.9 mm+0.1 mm
Width360 mm383.2 mm−23.2 mm
Thickness28 mm27.3 mm+0.7 mm
Weight2.6 kg2.8 kg−0.1 kg

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

Why is Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024) better than Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)?

  1. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 65 Wh+38%
  2. GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 105 W+33%
  3. GPU compute (FP32)29.1 TFLOPS vs 18.2 TFLOPS+60%
  4. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light20,039 vs 13,000+54%
  5. Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
  6. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024): No
  7. Weight2.65 kg vs 2.8 kg+6%
  8. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024): No
  9. Advanced OptimusYes · Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024): No
  10. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024): No
  11. SD card readerYes · Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024): No
  12. USB-A ports4 vs 3+33%

Why is Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024) better than Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)?

  1. RAM (up to)16 GB vs 96 GB6×
  2. CPU cores8 vs 202.5×
  3. SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 4,096 GB4.1×
  4. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 96 GB3×
  5. Thickness28 mm vs 27.3 mm+3%
  6. Max CPU clock5.1 GHz vs 5.5 GHz+8%
  7. Screen size16″ vs 17″+6%
  8. SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 1,024 GB+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)≈ $1,7007.7
MSI Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)MSI Sword 17 HX RTX 4070 (2024)7.7
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4070 LaptopGeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W105 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6XGDDR6
GPU shader cores4,6084,608
GPU compute (FP32)29.1 TFLOPS18.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light20,03913,000
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 7 8845HSCore i7-14700HX
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores820
CPU threads—28
Max CPU clock5.1 GHz5.5 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 5 8645HS, Ryzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 9 8945HSCore i7-14700HX, Core i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core—16,695
Geekbench 6 single-core—2,833
Cinebench 2024 multi-core—1,330
Display
Screen size16″17″
Resolution2560 × 16001920 × 1200
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate165 Hz165 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Response time7 ms—
Pixel density142 ppi133 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)16 GB96 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB96 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)1,000 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)1,000 GB1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh65 Wh
Power adapter230 W200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.65 kg2.8 kg
Thickness28 mm27.3 mm
Width360 mm383.2 mm
Depth280 mm279.9 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackGray
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports11
USB-A ports43
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet1 Gbit/s—
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.4 mm—
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2 speakers2.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo

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