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Acer Predator Triton 17 X RTX 4090 (2023) vs MSI Raider GE78 HX RTX 4080 (2023)

What Predator Triton 17 X RTX 4090 (2023) does better (16) and where Raider GE78 HX RTX 4080 (2023) wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Acer Predator Triton 17 X RTX 4090 (2023)
9.6Score
16 advantages
Higher score
vs
MSI Raider GE78 HX RTX 4080 (2023)
9.1Score
3 advantages
9.6Graphics9.2
9.5Overall performance9.4
9.8Display5.8
8.6Memory & storage8.6
7.9Battery & portability7.4
9.2Features & cooling8.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

Predator Triton 17 X RTX 4090 (2023)Raider GE78 HX RTX 4080 (2023)
380.4 × 28021.9380 × 29823
Predator Triton 17 X RTX 4090 (2023)Raider GE78 HX RTX 4080 (2023)Difference
Depth280 mm298 mm−18 mm
Width380.4 mm380 mm+0.4 mm
Thickness21.9 mm23 mm−1.1 mm
Weight3 kg3.1 kg−0.1 kg

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

Why is Predator Triton 17 X RTX 4090 (2023) better than Raider GE78 HX RTX 4080 (2023)?

  1. Refresh rate250 Hz vs 165 Hz+52%
  2. Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
  3. Panel typeMini-LED vs IPS
  4. GPU compute (FP32)45.2 TFLOPS vs 37.6 TFLOPS+20%
  5. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light24,735 vs 20,972+18%
  6. Geekbench 6 multi-core17,604 vs 16,342+8%
  7. Weight3 kg vs 3.1 kg+3%
  8. Video memory16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
  9. GPU shader cores9,728 vs 7,424+31%
  10. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Raider GE78 HX RTX 4080 (2023): No
  11. HDRYes · Raider GE78 HX RTX 4080 (2023): No
  12. Vapor chamber coolingYes · Raider GE78 HX RTX 4080 (2023): No

Why is Raider GE78 HX RTX 4080 (2023) better than Predator Triton 17 X RTX 4090 (2023)?

  1. IR camera (face login)No · Predator Triton 17 X RTX 4090 (2023): Yes
  2. Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,809 vs 1,975+9%
  3. USB-C ports2 vs 3+50%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4090 LaptopGeForce RTX 4080 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)175 W175 W
Video memory16 GB12 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores9,7287,424
GPU compute (FP32)45.2 TFLOPS37.6 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light24,73520,972
Processor
ProcessorCore i9-13900HXCore i9-13950HX
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores2424
CPU threads3232
Max CPU clock5.4 GHz5.5 GHz
Processor optionsCore i9-13900HXCore i9-13950HX, Core i9-13980HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core17,60416,342
Geekbench 6 single-core3,0363,021
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,8091,975
Display
Screen size17″17″
Resolution2560 × 16001920 × 1200
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate250 Hz165 Hz
Panel typeMini-LEDIPS
Brightness1,000 nits—
sRGB coverage100%—
DCI-P3 coverage100%—
Pixel density178 ppi133 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRYesNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB4,096 GB
SSD (base)1,024 GB1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity100 Wh100 Wh
Power adapter330 W330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight3 kg3.1 kg
Thickness21.9 mm23 mm
Width380.4 mm380 mm
Depth280 mm298 mm
Body materialAluminiumAluminium, Plastic
ColoursBlackBlack, Gray
Cooling fans32
Vapor chamber coolingYesNo
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)—59 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports23
USB-A ports22
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.8 mm—
Webcam1,080p1,080p
IR camera (face login)NoYes
Fingerprint readerYesNo
Audio
Speakers2.42.4
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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