Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) outperforms the cheaper Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) is 932 days older than the cheaper Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42.
Advantages of Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 26% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) - £1249.99 vs £1699.00
- Up to 21% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) - £21.55 vs £27.40 per FPS
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 - 62 vs 58 FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Apr 18th, 2024
FPS
58
94%
Value, £/FPS
£21.55/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1249.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £1,249.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 300 minutes ago
Sep 29th, 2021
FPS
62
100%
Value, £/FPS
£27.4/FPS
79%
Price, £
£1699
73%
FPS Winner
Buy for £1,699 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 302 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Apr 18th, 2024
Sep 29th, 2021
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Apr 18th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
61%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
61%
GPU Winner
Sep 29th, 2021
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
148.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
296.6 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Apr 18th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2486
100%
Multi-Core
11671
100%
CPU Winner
Sep 29th, 2021
Ryzen 9 5900HX
3.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1842
74%
Multi-Core
7527
64%
Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 Gaming Laptop | vs | ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (2021) Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Apr 18th, 2024 | Release Date | Sep 29th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 7 8845HS | CPU | Ryzen 9 5900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 360 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
