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Acer Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4050 (2024) vs MSI Creator M16 HX RTX 4070 (2024)

What Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4050 (2024) does better (9) and where Creator M16 HX RTX 4070 (2024) wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4050 (2024)
6.7Score
9 advantages
vs
MSI Creator M16 HX RTX 4070 (2024)
6.7Score
12 advantages
Higher score
5.2Graphics5.1
6.2Overall performance7.3
6.4Display4.4
7.4Memory & storage7.8
2.7Battery & portability3.6
8.2Features & cooling5.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4050 (2024)Creator M16 HX RTX 4070 (2024)
400.3 × 293.429359 × 266.427.8
Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4050 (2024)Creator M16 HX RTX 4070 (2024)Difference
Depth293.4 mm266.4 mm+27 mm
Width400.3 mm359 mm+41.3 mm
Thickness29 mm27.8 mm+1.2 mm
Weight3.1 kg2.4 kg+0.7 kg

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

Why is Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4050 (2024) better than Creator M16 HX RTX 4070 (2024)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 60 W2.3×
  2. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 65 Wh+38%
  3. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Creator M16 HX RTX 4070 (2024): No
  4. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
  5. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Creator M16 HX RTX 4070 (2024): No
  6. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  7. SD card readerYes · Creator M16 HX RTX 4070 (2024): No
  8. Screen size17.3″ vs 16″+8%
  9. Geekbench 6 single-core2,932 vs 2,735+7%

Why is Creator M16 HX RTX 4070 (2024) better than Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4050 (2024)?

  1. CPU cores6 vs 162.7×
  2. GPU shader cores2,560 vs 4,608+80%
  3. Weight3.1 kg vs 2.38 kg+30%
  4. Geekbench 6 multi-core12,272 vs 15,657+28%
  5. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,060 vs 10,199+13%
  6. Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  7. Cinebench 2024 multi-core799 vs 1,043+31%
  8. CPU threads12 vs 242×
  9. Thickness29 mm vs 27.8 mm+4%
  10. Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 96 GB+50%
  11. Pixel density127 ppi vs 142 ppi+12%
  12. Max CPU clock5 GHz vs 5.2 GHz+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4050 LaptopGeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W60 W
Video memory6 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,5604,608
GPU compute (FP32)13.4 TFLOPS13.5 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,06010,199
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 5 8645HSCore i7-14650HX
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores616
CPU threads1224
Max CPU clock5 GHz5.2 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 5 8645HS, Ryzen 7 8845HSCore i7-14650HX, Core i7-14700HX, Core i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core12,27215,657
Geekbench 6 single-core2,9322,735
Cinebench 2024 multi-core7991,043
Display
Screen size17.3″16″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1200
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate165 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits—
sRGB coverage100%—
Pixel density127 ppi142 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusYesYes
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB96 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)2,048 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh65 Wh
Power adapter230 W180 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight3.1 kg2.38 kg
Thickness29 mm27.8 mm
Width400.3 mm359 mm
Depth293.4 mm266.4 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursSilverGray
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4USB4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
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
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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