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Acer Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4050 (2023) vs MSI Raider 18 HX A14 RTX 4080 (2023)

What Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4050 (2023) does better (6) and where Raider 18 HX A14 RTX 4080 (2023) wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4050 (2023)
6.7Score
6 advantages
Higher score
vs
MSI Raider 18 HX A14 RTX 4080 (2023)
6.4Score
10 advantages≈ $4,000
7.5Memory & storage7.2
2.9Battery & portability3.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4050 (2023)Raider 18 HX A14 RTX 4080 (2023)
400.2 × 293.328.9404 × 30830
Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4050 (2023)Raider 18 HX A14 RTX 4080 (2023)Difference
Depth293.3 mm308 mm−14.7 mm
Width400.2 mm404 mm−3.8 mm
Thickness28.9 mm30 mm−1.1 mm
Weight3 kg3.6 kg−0.6 kg

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

Why is Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Raider 18 HX A14 RTX 4080 (2023)?

  1. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Raider 18 HX A14 RTX 4080 (2023): No
  2. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  3. Weight3 kg vs 3.6 kg+20%
  4. Thickness28.9 mm vs 30 mm+4%
  5. SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 2,000 GB+2%
  6. Screen size17.3″ vs 14″+24%

Why is Raider 18 HX A14 RTX 4080 (2023) better than Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4050 (2023)?

  1. GPU shader cores2,560 vs 7,4242.9×
  2. Video memory6 GB vs 12 GB2×
  3. Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs 4K (2160p/2400p)
  4. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 100 Wh+11%
  5. CPU cores14 vs 24+71%
  6. RAM (base)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
  7. SSD (base)512 GB vs 2,000 GB3.9×
  8. RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+17%
  9. Max CPU clock5 GHz vs 5.8 GHz+16%
  10. Bluetooth5.2 vs 5.4+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4050 LaptopGeForce RTX 4080 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W—
Video memory6 GB12 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,5607,424
GPU compute (FP32)13.4 TFLOPS—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,972—
Processor
ProcessorCore i7-13700HCore i9-14900HX
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores1424
CPU threads20—
Max CPU clock5 GHz5.8 GHz
Processor optionsCore i7-13700H, Core i7-13700HX, Core i9-13900HX—
Geekbench 6 multi-core12,420—
Geekbench 6 single-core2,748—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core813—
Display
Screen size17.3″14″
Resolution1920 × 12003840 × 2160
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)4K (2160p/2400p)
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Panel typeIPS—
Brightness300 nits—
sRGB coverage100%—
Response time7 ms—
Pixel density131 ppi—
Aspect ratio16:10—
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes—
Advanced OptimusYes—
MUX switchYes—
HDRNo—
TouchscreenNo—
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)16 GB64 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB—
RAM slots2—
Upgradable RAMYes—
SSD (up to)2,048 GB2,000 GB
SSD (base)512 GB2,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots2—
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4—
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh100 Wh
Power adapter330 W300 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes—
Design & cooling
Weight3 kg3.6 kg
Thickness28.9 mm30 mm
Width400.2 mm404 mm
Depth293.3 mm308 mm
Body materialPlastic—
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans2—
Vapor chamber coolingNo—
Liquid metal (CPU)Yes—
Fan noise (max. load)54.7 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports2—
USB-A ports3—
HDMIHDMI 2.1—
HDMI 2.1Yes—
(Mini) DisplayPortNoYes
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYes—
3.5 mm audio jackYes—
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E—
Bluetooth5.25.4
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYes—
Numeric keypadYes—
Key travel1.4 mm—
Webcam720p—
IR camera (face login)No—
Fingerprint readerNo—
Audio
Speakers2.0—
Dolby AtmosNo—
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