Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Alpha 17 Inch QHD 240Hz outperforms the cheaper Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Alpha 17 Inch QHD 240Hz is 84 days older than the cheaper Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42.
Advantages of Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 18% cheaper than MSI Alpha 17 Inch QHD 240Hz - £1149.99 vs £1399.0
Advantages of MSI Alpha 17 Inch QHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 30% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 - 61 vs 47 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 - £22.93 vs £24.47 per FPS
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Apr 18th, 2024
FPS
47
77.04918032786885%
Value, £/FPS
£24.47/FPS
93.70657948508378%
Price, £
£1149.99
100%
Buy for £1,149.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1737 minutes ago
Jan 25th, 2024
FPS
61
100%
Value, £/FPS
£22.93/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1399
82%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £1,399 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1738 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Apr 18th, 2024
Jan 25th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Apr 18th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
100%
Jan 25th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Apr 18th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
null-core
Single-Core
2486
91.02892713291834%
Multi-Core
11671
74.12041153308778%
Jan 25th, 2024
Ryzen 9 7945HX
null-core
Single-Core
2731
100%
Multi-Core
15746
100%
CPU Winner
Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Alpha 17 Inch QHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Apr 18th, 2024 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 7 8845HS | CPU | Ryzen 9 7945HX |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17" |
