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

What Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022) does better (4) and where Crosshair 17 RTX 3070 Ti (2022) wins (16) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022)
Acer · 2022Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022)
6.7Score
4 advantages
vs
MSI Crosshair 17 RTX 3070 Ti (2022)
MSI · 2022Crosshair 17 RTX 3070 Ti (2022)
7.2Score
16 advantages
Higher score
7.5Graphics7.6
6.0Overall performance7.2
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 Ti (2022)
400.5 × 294.528.6398 × 27327.2
Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022)Crosshair 17 RTX 3070 Ti (2022)Difference
Depth294.5 mm273 mm+21.5 mm
Width400.5 mm398 mm+2.5 mm
Thickness28.6 mm27.2 mm+1.4 mm
Weight3 kg2.7 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 Ti (2022)?

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

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

  1. SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 4,096 GB2×
  2. Geekbench 6 multi-core9,835 vs 11,204+14%
  3. Weight3 kg vs 2.66 kg+13%
  4. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,372 vs 12,795+13%
  5. GPU compute (FP32)17.8 TFLOPS vs 18.3 TFLOPS+3%
  6. CPU cores8 vs 10+25%
  7. Cinebench 2024 multi-core618 vs 772+25%
  8. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  9. HDMI 2.1No · Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022): Yes
  10. GPU shader cores5,120 vs 5,632+10%
  11. Thickness28.6 mm vs 27.2 mm+5%
  12. CPU threads12 vs 16+33%
Specifications

Side by side

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022)Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 (2022)6.7
MSI Crosshair 17 RTX 3070 Ti (2022)MSI Crosshair 17 RTX 3070 Ti (2022)7.2
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3070 LaptopGeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)150 W140 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores5,1205,632
GPU compute (FP32)17.8 TFLOPS18.3 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,37212,795
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-12450HCore i7-12650H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores810
CPU threads1216
Max CPU clock4.4 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i7-12800H, Core i9-12900HCore i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,83511,204
Geekbench 6 single-core2,3482,471
Cinebench 2024 multi-core618772
Display
Screen size17.3″17.3″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage100%—
Response time7 ms—
DCI-P3 coverage59%—
Pixel density127 ppi127 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesNo
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM—64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)2,048 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh90 Wh
Power adapter330 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight3 kg2.66 kg
Thickness28.6 mm27.2 mm
Width400.5 mm398 mm
Depth294.5 mm273 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)68.2 dB56 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports11
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.0HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1NoYes
(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
Key travel1.5 mm1.7 mm
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo

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