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Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 Ti (2022) vs Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)

What Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 Ti (2022) does better (4) and where Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) wins (18) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 Ti (2022)
7.0Score
4 advantages
vs
Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
Gigabyte · 2023Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
8.3Score
18 advantages≈ $4,200
Higher score
8.1Graphics7.8
6.3Overall performance7.0
4.9Display6.4
7.2Memory & storage7.5
3.0Battery & portability8.0
4.3Features & cooling7.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 Ti (2022)Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)
400.5 × 294.528.6398 × 28322
Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 Ti (2022)Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023)Difference
Depth294.5 mm283 mm+11.5 mm
Width400.5 mm398 mm+2.5 mm
Thickness28.6 mm22 mm+6.6 mm
Weight3 kg2.8 kg+0.2 kg

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

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-55 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. Advanced OptimusYes · Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023): No
  4. Geekbench 6 single-core2,348 vs 2,262+4%

Why is Aorus 17 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 Ti (2022)?

  1. Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
  2. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 99 Wh+10%
  3. GPU compute (FP32)18.5 TFLOPS vs 21.8 TFLOPS+18%
  4. CPU cores8 vs 12+50%
  5. Weight3 kg vs 2.8 kg+7%
  6. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light12,569 vs 13,241+5%
  7. Thickness28.6 mm vs 22 mm+30%
  8. Cinebench 2024 multi-core618 vs 776+26%
  9. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  10. USB-C ports1 vs 22×
  11. HDMI 2.1No · Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3070 Ti (2022): Yes
  12. SD card readerNo · Nitro 5 AN517-55 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 Light12,56913,241
Processor
ProcessorCore i5-12450HCore i5-12500H
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores812
CPU threads1216
Max CPU clock4.4 GHz4.5 GHz
Processor optionsCore i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i7-12800H, Core i9-12900HCore i5-12500H, Core i7-13700H
Geekbench 6 multi-core9,8359,878
Geekbench 6 single-core2,3482,262
Cinebench 2024 multi-core618776
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 coverage100%100%
Response time7 ms—
DCI-P3 coverage59%—
Pixel density127 ppi130 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes—
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesYes
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 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh99 Wh
Power adapter330 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight3 kg2.8 kg
Thickness28.6 mm22 mm
Width400.5 mm398 mm
Depth294.5 mm283 mm
Body materialPlasticAluminium
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans23
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)68.2 dB—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports12
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.0HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1NoYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoYes
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.5 mm2 mm
Webcam720p1,080p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02 speakers
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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