Acer Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4080 (2023) vs Asus ROG Strix Scar G16 G634 RTX 4080 (2023)
What Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4080 (2023) does better (3) and where ROG Strix Scar G16 G634 RTX 4080 (2023) wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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7.4Memory & storage9.2
2.9Battery & portability4.4
7.9Features & cooling9.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4080 (2023)ROG Strix Scar G16 G634 RTX 4080 (2023)
| Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4080 (2023) | ROG Strix Scar G16 G634 RTX 4080 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 293.3 mm | 264 mm | +29.3 mm |
| Width | 400.2 mm | 354 mm | +46.2 mm |
| Thickness | 28.9 mm | 30 mm | −1.1 mm |
| Weight | 3 kg | 2.5 kg | +0.5 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4080 (2023) better than ROG Strix Scar G16 G634 RTX 4080 (2023)?
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
- Thickness28.9 mm vs 30 mm+4%
- Screen size17.3″ vs 16″+8%
Why is ROG Strix Scar G16 G634 RTX 4080 (2023) better than Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4080 (2023)?
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 4,000 GB+95%
- CPU cores14 vs 24+71%
- Weight3 kg vs 2.5 kg+20%
- RAM (base)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 4,000 GB7.8×
- Dolby AtmosNo · Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4080 (2023): Yes
- Max CPU clock5 GHz vs 5.6 GHz+12%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | — |
| Video memory | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 7,424 | 7,424 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 31.2 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 20,417 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-13700H | Core i9-13980HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 14 | 24 |
| CPU threads | 20 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-13700H, Core i7-13700HX, Core i9-13900HX | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 12,420 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,748 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 813 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | — |
| Panel type | IPS | — |
| Brightness | 300 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 7 ms | — |
| Pixel density | 131 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | No | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 4,800 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 4,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 4,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | — |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3 kg | 2.5 kg |
| Thickness | 28.9 mm | 30 mm |
| Width | 400.2 mm | 354 mm |
| Depth | 293.3 mm | 264 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | — |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 54.7 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | — |
| USB-A ports | 3 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet | — | 5 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | — |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | — |
| Key travel | 1.4 mm | — |
| Webcam | 720p | — |
| IR camera (face login) | No | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 4 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
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