Acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 Ti (2022) vs MSI Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)
What Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 Ti (2022) does better (6) and where Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023) wins (17) — every spec side by side.
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8.0Graphics7.8
6.4Overall 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 3070 Ti (2022)Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)
| Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 Ti (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 3070 Ti (2022) better than Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)?
- GPU power (TGP)150 W vs 140 W+7%
- Weight3 kg vs 3.1 kg+3%
- GPU shader cores5,632 vs 4,608+22%
- 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 3070 Ti (2022)?
- 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 compute (FP32)18.5 TFLOPS vs 21.8 TFLOPS+18%
- 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×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,438 vs 13,260+7%
- Thickness27.9 mm vs 23 mm+21%
- Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- SD card readerNo · Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3070 Ti (2022): Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop | GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 150 W | 140 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 5,632 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 18.5 TFLOPS | 21.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 12,438 | 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 |
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