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Acer Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4060 (2023) vs MSI Pulse 17 RTX 4070 (2023)

What Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4060 (2023) does better (15) and where Pulse 17 RTX 4070 (2023) wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4060 (2023)
Acer · 2023Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4060 (2023)
7.4Score
15 advantages
Higher score
vs
MSI Pulse 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
MSI · 2023Pulse 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
7.1Score
10 advantages
6.7Graphics8.0
7.6Overall performance8.0
5.4Display2.2
7.4Memory & storage7.4
2.9Battery & portability3.3
7.9Features & cooling4.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4060 (2023)Pulse 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
400.2 × 293.328.9398 × 27327.2
Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4060 (2023)Pulse 17 RTX 4070 (2023)Difference
Depth293.3 mm273 mm+20.3 mm
Width400.2 mm398 mm+2.2 mm
Thickness28.9 mm27.2 mm+1.7 mm
Weight3 kg2.7 kg+0.3 kg

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

Why is Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Pulse 17 RTX 4070 (2023)?

  1. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Pulse 17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  2. Response time7 ms vs 28 ms4×
  3. CPU cores14 vs 10+40%
  4. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Pulse 17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  5. Advanced OptimusYes · Pulse 17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  6. USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Pulse 17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  7. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Pulse 17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  8. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  9. SD card readerYes · Pulse 17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  10. Brightness300 nits vs 250 nits+20%
  11. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
  12. sRGB coverage100% vs 58%+72%

Why is Pulse 17 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4060 (2023)?

  1. GPU compute (FP32)16 TFLOPS vs 21.8 TFLOPS+36%
  2. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,756 vs 13,677+16%
  3. GPU shader cores3,072 vs 4,608+50%
  4. Weight3 kg vs 2.7 kg+11%
  5. Geekbench 6 multi-core12,420 vs 12,873+4%
  6. Thickness28.9 mm vs 27.2 mm+6%
  7. Cinebench 2024 multi-core813 vs 861+6%
  8. Key travel1.4 mm vs 1.7 mm+21%
  9. Fan noise (max. load)54.7 dB vs 46.5 dB+18%
  10. RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,200 MHz+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Acer Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4060 (2023)Acer Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4060 (2023)7.4
MSI Pulse 17 RTX 4070 (2023)MSI Pulse 17 RTX 4070 (2023)7.1
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4060 LaptopGeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W140 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores3,0724,608
GPU compute (FP32)16 TFLOPS21.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,75613,677
Processor
ProcessorCore i7-13700HCore i7-13620H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores1410
CPU threads2016
Max CPU clock5 GHz4.9 GHz
Processor optionsCore i7-13700H, Core i7-13700HX, Core i9-13900HXCore i7-13620H, Core i7-13700H
Geekbench 6 multi-core12,42012,873
Geekbench 6 single-core2,7482,608
Cinebench 2024 multi-core813861
Display
Screen size17.3″17.3″
Resolution1920 × 12001920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits250 nits
sRGB coverage100%58%
Response time7 ms28 ms
DCI-P3 coverage—38%
Pixel density131 ppi127 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB64 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 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh90 Wh
Power adapter330 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesNo
Design & cooling
Weight3 kg2.7 kg
Thickness28.9 mm27.2 mm
Width400.2 mm398 mm
Depth293.3 mm273 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack, Gray
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)54.7 dB46.5 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 portYesYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.4 mm1.7 mm
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo

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