Acer Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5070 (2025) vs MSI Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)

What Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5070 (2025) does better (4) and where Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025) wins (2) — every spec side by side.

8.4Score

4 advantages≈ $1,400

Higher score

7.0Score

2 advantages≈ $1,650

9.8Memory & storage9.8

3.3Battery & portability2.5

6.7Features & cooling2.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5070 (2025)Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)

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

Specifications

Only differences	Acer Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5070 (2025)≈ $1,4008.4	MSI Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)≈ $1,6507.0
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
Video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR7	GDDR7
GPU shader cores	4,608	4,608
Processor
Processor	Ryzen AI 9 365	Core i7-14650HX
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	—	16
Max CPU clock	—	5.2 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 7 260, Core 9 270H, Ryzen AI 9 365	—
Display
Screen size	17.3″	17.3″
Resolution	2560 × 1440	2560 × 1440
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	165 Hz	240 Hz
Panel type	IPS	—
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	96 GB	128 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	8 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	5,600 MHz
SSD (up to)	8,000 GB	8,000 GB
SSD (base)	1,000 GB	250 GB
Battery & power
Battery capacity	76 Wh	75 Wh
Power adapter	135 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	—	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.71 kg	2.7 kg
Thickness	24 mm	28 mm
Width	401 mm	398 mm
Depth	276 mm	276 mm
Colours	Black	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	USB4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	No
HDMI	—	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	—	Yes
Ethernet	1 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	—
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Webcam	—	720p
Audio
Speakers	2 speakers	2 speakers