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Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022) vs TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3070 Ti (2022)

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022) vs Asus TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3070 Ti (2022)

What Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022) does better (4) and where TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3070 Ti (2022) wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Acer · 2022Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022)

5.6Score

4 advantages

Asus · 2022TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3070 Ti (2022)

6.5Score

7 advantages

Higher score

7.3Graphics7.6

5.9Overall performance6.1

5.2Display3.6

3.7Memory & storage3.8

2.0Battery & portability6.1

6.6Features & cooling4.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022)TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3070 Ti (2022)

	Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022)	TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3070 Ti (2022)	Difference
Depth	294.5 mm	264 mm	+30.5 mm
Width	400.5 mm	394 mm	+6.5 mm
Thickness	27.9 mm	25.4 mm	+2.5 mm
Weight	3 kg	2.6 kg	+0.4 kg

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

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022) better than TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3070 Ti (2022)?

Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3070 Ti (2022): No
HDMI 2.1Yes · TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3070 Ti (2022): No
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%

Why is TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3070 Ti (2022) better than Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022)?

Weight3 kg vs 2.6 kg+15%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,397 vs 12,383+9%
GPU compute (FP32)17.5 TFLOPS vs 18.3 TFLOPS+5%
USB-C ports1 vs 22×
Dolby AtmosNo · Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022): Yes
GPU shader cores5,120 vs 5,632+10%
Thickness27.9 mm vs 25.4 mm+10%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 (2022)5.6	Asus TUF Gaming A17 RTX 3070 Ti (2022)6.5
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	140 W	140 W
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	5,120	5,632
GPU compute (FP32)	17.5 TFLOPS	18.3 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	11,397	12,383
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 7 6800H	Ryzen 7 6800H
CPU maker	AMD	AMD
CPU cores	8	8
CPU threads	16	16
Max CPU clock	4.7 GHz	4.7 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 7 6800H	Ryzen 7 6800H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	10,355	10,347
Geekbench 6 single-core	1,993	1,995
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	751	747
Display
Screen size	17.3″	17.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	—
sRGB coverage	—	62%
Response time	3 ms	—
Pixel density	127 ppi	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	Yes
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	8 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	32 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,024 GB	1,024 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	—	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	—	90 Wh
Power adapter	330 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	3 kg	2.6 kg
Thickness	27.9 mm	25.4 mm
Width	400.5 mm	394 mm
Depth	294.5 mm	264 mm
Body material	Plastic	—
Colours	Black	Gray
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	47.9 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	USB4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	No
USB-C ports	1	2
USB-A ports	3	2
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1	Yes	No
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	No
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	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	—	1.7 mm
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes