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Acer Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4070 (2023) vs MSI Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)

What Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4070 (2023) does better (10) and where Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023) wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4070 (2023)
Acer · 2023Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4070 (2023)
7.9Score
10 advantages
vs
MSI Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)
MSI · 2023Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)
8.1Score
11 advantages≈ $2,000
Higher score
8.2Graphics7.8
8.3Overall performance8.1
5.4Display7.1
7.4Memory & storage5.3
2.9Battery & portability7.4
7.9Features & cooling7.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4070 (2023)Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)
400.2 × 293.328.9380 × 29823
Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4070 (2023)Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)Difference
Depth293.3 mm298 mm−4.7 mm
Width400.2 mm380 mm+20.2 mm
Thickness28.9 mm23 mm+5.9 mm
Weight3 kg3.1 kg−0.1 kg

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

Why is Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)?

  1. RAM (up to)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
  2. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,167 vs 13,260+7%
  3. Weight3 kg vs 3.1 kg+3%
  4. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023): No
  5. Advanced OptimusYes · Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023): No
  6. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023): No
  7. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
  8. SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 2,000 GB+2%
  9. USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
  10. Fan noise (max. load)54.7 dB vs 59 dB+8%

Why is Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023) better than Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4070 (2023)?

  1. Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
  2. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 100 Wh+11%
  3. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
  4. SSD (base)512 GB vs 2,000 GB3.9×
  5. Thickness28.9 mm vs 23 mm+26%
  6. RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
  7. IR camera (face login)No · Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4070 (2023): Yes
  8. CPU cores14 vs 16+14%
  9. USB-C ports2 vs 3+50%
  10. Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
  11. RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 5,600 MHz+17%
Specifications

Side by side

Acer Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4070 (2023)Acer Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4070 (2023)7.9
MSI Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)MSI Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)≈ $2,0008.1
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4070 LaptopGeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W140 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores4,6084,608
GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS21.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,16713,260
Processor
ProcessorCore i7-13700HCore i7-13700HX
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores1416
CPU threads20—
Max CPU clock5 GHz5 GHz
Processor optionsCore i7-13700H, Core i7-13700HX, Core i9-13900HXCore i9-13950HX, Core i9-13980HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core12,420—
Geekbench 6 single-core2,748—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core813—
Display
Screen size17.3″17.3″
Resolution1920 × 12002560 × 1600
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate144 Hz165 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits—
sRGB coverage100%—
Response time7 ms—
Pixel density131 ppi133 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB32 GB
RAM (base)16 GB32 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)2,048 GB2,000 GB
SSD (base)512 GB2,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh100 Wh
Power adapter330 W330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight3 kg3.1 kg
Thickness28.9 mm23 mm
Width400.2 mm380 mm
Depth293.3 mm298 mm
Body materialPlasticAluminium, Plastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)54.7 dB59 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports23
USB-A ports32
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet—5 Gbit/s
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.4 mm—
Webcam720p1,080p
IR camera (face login)NoYes
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02 speakers
Dolby AtmosNoNo

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