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Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022) vs Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022) vs MSI Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)

What Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022) does better (4) and where Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023) wins (20) — every spec side by side.

Acer · 2022Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)

4.8Score

4 advantages

MSI · 2023Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)

8.2Score

20 advantages≈ $2,150

Higher score

5.4Graphics7.8

5.2Overall performance8.1

5.2Display7.0

3.9Memory & storage5.5

2.0Battery & portability7.4

6.6Features & cooling7.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)

	Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)	Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)	Difference
Depth	294.5 mm	298 mm	−3.5 mm
Width	400.5 mm	380 mm	+20.5 mm
Thickness	27.9 mm	23 mm	+4.9 mm
Weight	3 kg	3.1 kg	−0.1 kg

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

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)?

Weight3 kg vs 3.1 kg+3%
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023): No
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%

Why is Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023) better than Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)?

GPU compute (FP32)13.8 TFLOPS vs 21.8 TFLOPS+58%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,038 vs 13,260+47%
CPU cores8 vs 162×
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 2,000 GB+95%
GPU power (TGP)130 W vs 140 W+8%
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
RAM (base)8 GB vs 32 GB4×
SSD (base)512 GB vs 2,000 GB3.9×
USB-C ports1 vs 33×
Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
Thickness27.9 mm vs 23 mm+21%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)4.8	MSI Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)≈ $2,1508.2
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	130 W	140 W
Video memory	6 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,840	4,608
GPU compute (FP32)	13.8 TFLOPS	21.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	9,038	13,260
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 7 6800H	Core i7-13700HX
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	8	16
CPU threads	16	—
Max CPU clock	4.7 GHz	5 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 7 6800H	Core i9-13950HX, Core i9-13980HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core	10,355	—
Geekbench 6 single-core	1,993	—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	751	—
Display
Screen size	17.3″	17.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	2560 × 1600
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	165 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	—
Response time	3 ms	—
Pixel density	127 ppi	133 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	No
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	32 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	32 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,024 GB	2,000 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	2,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	—	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	—	100 Wh
Power adapter	330 W	330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	3 kg	3.1 kg
Thickness	27.9 mm	23 mm
Width	400.5 mm	380 mm
Depth	294.5 mm	298 mm
Body material	Plastic	Aluminium, Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	59 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	USB4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	1	3
USB-A ports	3	2
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet	—	5 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Webcam	720p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	No	Yes
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	No