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Acer Nitro 5 AN517-54 RTX 3070 (2021) vs MSI GL66 Pulse RTX 3070 (2021)

What Nitro 5 AN517-54 RTX 3070 (2021) does better (9) and where GL66 Pulse RTX 3070 (2021) wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-54 RTX 3070 (2021)
5.3Score
9 advantages
Higher score
vs
MSI GL66 Pulse RTX 3070 (2021)
4.8Score
7 advantages
5.9Graphics5.6
3.6Overall performance4.0
2.8Display2.4
5.8Memory & storage5.8
5.2Battery & portability4.5
3.5Features & cooling2.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN517-54 RTX 3070 (2021)GL66 Pulse RTX 3070 (2021)
403.8 × 279.424.9359 × 25923.9
Nitro 5 AN517-54 RTX 3070 (2021)GL66 Pulse RTX 3070 (2021)Difference
Depth279.4 mm259 mm+20.4 mm
Width403.8 mm359 mm+44.8 mm
Thickness24.9 mm23.9 mm+1 mm
Weight2.2 kg2.2 kg=

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

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-54 RTX 3070 (2021) better than GL66 Pulse RTX 3070 (2021)?

  1. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 60 Hz2.4×
  2. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · GL66 Pulse RTX 3070 (2021): No
  3. GPU power (TGP)100 W vs 85 W+18%
  4. Battery capacity58 Wh vs 53 Wh+8%
  5. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,261 vs 9,642+6%
  6. GPU compute (FP32)14.4 TFLOPS vs 13.9 TFLOPS+4%
  7. Weight2.2 kg vs 2.25 kg+2%
  8. RAM (base)12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
  9. Screen size17.3″ vs 15.6″+11%

Why is GL66 Pulse RTX 3070 (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN517-54 RTX 3070 (2021)?

  1. Geekbench 6 multi-core5,921 vs 7,209+22%
  2. CPU cores4 vs 6+50%
  3. Cinebench 2024 multi-core347 vs 502+45%
  4. Thickness24.9 mm vs 23.9 mm+4%
  5. CPU threads8 vs 12+50%
  6. Pixel density127 ppi vs 141 ppi+11%
  7. Max CPU clock4.4 GHz vs 4.5 GHz+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3070 LaptopGeForce RTX 3070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)100 W85 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores5,1205,120
GPU compute (FP32)14.4 TFLOPS13.9 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,2619,642
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-11300HCore i5-11400H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores46
CPU threads812
Max CPU clock4.4 GHz4.5 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-11300H, Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11370H, Core i7-11800HCore i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H
Geekbench 6 multi-core5,9217,209
Geekbench 6 single-core2,0502,047
Cinebench 2024 multi-core347502
Display
Screen size17.3″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz60 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits—
sRGB coverage55%—
Response time16 ms—
DCI-P3 coverage37%—
Pixel density127 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSync—No
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchNoNo
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)12 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR4DDR4
RAM speed3,200 MHz3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)1,024 GB1,024 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 3.0 x4PCIe 3.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity58 Wh53 Wh
Power adapter180 W180 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)NoNo
Design & cooling
Weight2.2 kg2.25 kg
Thickness24.9 mm23.9 mm
Width403.8 mm359 mm
Depth279.4 mm259 mm
Body materialPlasticAluminium, Plastic
ColoursBlackGray
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Fan noise (max. load)47 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports11
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.0HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1NoNo
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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