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Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4080 (2023) vs Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023)

Acer Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4080 (2023) vs Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023)

What Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4080 (2023) does better (8) and where Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023) wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Acer · 2023Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4080 (2023)

8.2Score

8 advantages

Gigabyte · 2023Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023)

8.6Score

8 advantages

Higher score

9.0Graphics9.1

8.4Overall performance7.5

5.4Display4.8

7.4Memory & storage7.4

2.9Battery & portability8.1

7.9Features & cooling8.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4080 (2023)Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023)

	Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4080 (2023)	Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023)	Difference
Depth	293.3 mm	293 mm	+0.3 mm
Width	400.2 mm	398 mm	+2.2 mm
Thickness	28.9 mm	21.8 mm	+7.1 mm
Weight	3 kg	2.8 kg	+0.2 kg

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

Why is Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4080 (2023) better than Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023)?

Geekbench 6 multi-core12,420 vs 9,878+26%
Advanced OptimusYes · Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023): No
Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023): No
CPU cores14 vs 12+17%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core813 vs 776+5%
CPU threads20 vs 16+25%
Geekbench 6 single-core2,748 vs 2,262+21%
Max CPU clock5 GHz vs 4.5 GHz+11%

Why is Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023) better than Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4080 (2023)?

Battery capacity90 Wh vs 99 Wh+10%
GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 150 W+7%
GPU compute (FP32)31.2 TFLOPS vs 33.9 TFLOPS+9%
Weight3 kg vs 2.8 kg+7%
Thickness28.9 mm vs 21.8 mm+33%
Cooling fans2 vs 3+50%
Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
Key travel1.4 mm vs 2 mm+43%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4080 (2023)8.2	Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4080 (2023)8.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	140 W	150 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	33.9 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	20,417	20,498
Processor
Processor	Core i7-13700H	Core i5-12500H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	14	12
CPU threads	20	16
Max CPU clock	5 GHz	4.5 GHz
Processor options	Core i7-13700H, Core i7-13700HX, Core i9-13900HX	Core i5-12500H, Core i7-13700H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	12,420	9,878
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,748	2,262
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	813	776
Display
Screen size	17.3″	17.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1200	1980 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	300 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	100%
Response time	7 ms	—
Pixel density	131 ppi	130 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	—
Advanced Optimus	Yes	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	2,048 GB	2,048 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	90 Wh	99 Wh
Power adapter	330 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	3 kg	2.8 kg
Thickness	28.9 mm	21.8 mm
Width	400.2 mm	398 mm
Depth	293.3 mm	293 mm
Body material	Plastic	Aluminium
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	3
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	Yes	No
Fan noise (max. load)	54.7 dB	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	2	2
USB-A ports	3	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	Yes
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	1.4 mm	2 mm
Webcam	720p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No