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Acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 Ti (2022) vs Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)

What Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 Ti (2022) does better (3) and where Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) wins (17) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 Ti (2022)
5.8Score
3 advantages
vs
Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
Gigabyte · 2023Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
8.3Score
17 advantages≈ $4,200
Higher score
8.0Graphics7.8
6.3Overall performance7.7
5.2Display6.5
3.7Memory & storage7.1
2.0Battery & portability8.0
6.6Features & cooling7.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 Ti (2022)Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
400.5 × 294.527.9398 × 28322
Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 Ti (2022)Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)Difference
Depth294.5 mm283 mm+11.5 mm
Width400.5 mm398 mm+2.5 mm
Thickness27.9 mm22 mm+5.9 mm
Weight3 kg2.8 kg+0.2 kg

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

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 Ti (2022) better than Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)150 W vs 140 W+7%
  2. GPU shader cores5,632 vs 4,608+22%
  3. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%

Why is Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 Ti (2022)?

  1. SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 16,000 GB15.6×
  2. Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
  3. GPU compute (FP32)18.5 TFLOPS vs 21.8 TFLOPS+18%
  4. RAM (base)8 GB vs 32 GB4×
  5. SSD (base)512 GB vs 16,000 GB31.2×
  6. Weight3 kg vs 2.8 kg+7%
  7. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,438 vs 13,241+6%
  8. Thickness27.9 mm vs 22 mm+27%
  9. CPU cores8 vs 10+25%
  10. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  11. USB-C ports1 vs 22×
  12. SD card readerNo · Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 Ti (2022): Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3070 Ti LaptopGeForce RTX 4070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)150 W140 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores5,6324,608
GPU compute (FP32)18.5 TFLOPS21.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,43813,241
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 7 6800HCore i7-13620H
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores810
CPU threads16—
Max CPU clock4.7 GHz4.9 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 7 6800HCore i5-12500H, Core i7-13700H
Geekbench 6 multi-core10,355—
Geekbench 6 single-core1,993—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core751—
Display
Screen size17.3″17.3″
Resolution1920 × 10802560 × 1440
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage—100%
Response time3 ms—
Pixel density127 ppi130 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes—
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB32 GB
RAM (base)8 GB32 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)1,024 GB16,000 GB
SSD (base)512 GB16,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots—2
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity—99 Wh
Power adapter330 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)—Yes
Design & cooling
Weight3 kg2.8 kg
Thickness27.9 mm22 mm
Width400.5 mm398 mm
Depth294.5 mm283 mm
Body materialPlasticAluminium
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans23
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)—No
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4USB4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports12
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoYes
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel—2 mm
Webcam720p1,080p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02 speakers
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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