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Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022) vs Crosshair 17 RTX 3070 (2022)

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022) vs MSI Crosshair 17 RTX 3070 (2022)

What Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022) does better (4) and where Crosshair 17 RTX 3070 (2022) wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Acer · 2022Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022)

6.7Score

4 advantages

MSI · 2022Crosshair 17 RTX 3070 (2022)

7.0Score

13 advantages

Higher score

7.5Graphics7.3

6.0Overall performance6.9

5.0Display4.3

7.1Memory & storage8.6

2.9Battery & portability4.6

4.3Features & cooling2.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022)Crosshair 17 RTX 3070 (2022)

	Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022)	Crosshair 17 RTX 3070 (2022)	Difference
Depth	294.5 mm	273 mm	+21.5 mm
Width	400.5 mm	398 mm	+2.5 mm
Thickness	28.6 mm	27.2 mm	+1.4 mm
Weight	3 kg	2.7 kg	+0.3 kg

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

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022) better than Crosshair 17 RTX 3070 (2022)?

MUX switchYes · Crosshair 17 RTX 3070 (2022): No
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Crosshair 17 RTX 3070 (2022): No
GPU power (TGP)150 W vs 140 W+7%
Advanced OptimusYes · Crosshair 17 RTX 3070 (2022): No

Why is Crosshair 17 RTX 3070 (2022) better than Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022)?

SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 4,096 GB2×
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,835 vs 11,204+14%
Weight3 kg vs 2.66 kg+13%
CPU cores8 vs 10+25%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core618 vs 772+25%
RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
HDMI 2.1No · Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022): Yes
Thickness28.6 mm vs 27.2 mm+5%
CPU threads12 vs 16+33%
Fan noise (max. load)68.2 dB vs 56 dB+22%
Key travel1.5 mm vs 1.7 mm+13%
Max CPU clock4.4 GHz vs 4.7 GHz+7%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022)6.7	MSI Crosshair 17 RTX 3070 (2022)7.0
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3070 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	5,120	5,120
GPU compute (FP32)	17.8 TFLOPS	17.5 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	11,372	11,403
Processor
Processor	Core i5-12450H	Core i7-12650H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	8	10
CPU threads	12	16
Max CPU clock	4.4 GHz	4.7 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i7-12800H, Core i9-12900H	Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	9,835	11,204
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,348	2,471
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	618	772
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	300 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	—
Response time	7 ms	—
DCI-P3 coverage	59%	—
Pixel density	127 ppi	127 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	Yes
Advanced Optimus	Yes	No
MUX switch	Yes	No
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM	—	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	2,048 GB	4,096 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	90 Wh	90 Wh
Power adapter	330 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	3 kg	2.66 kg
Thickness	28.6 mm	27.2 mm
Width	400.5 mm	398 mm
Depth	294.5 mm	273 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	68.2 dB	56 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	Thunderbolt 4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	No
USB-C ports	1	1
USB-A ports	3	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.0	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	No	Yes
(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 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	1.5 mm	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	No