Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana 15 outperforms the more expensive Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Katana 15 is 292 days older than the more expensive Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42.
Advantages of MSI Katana 15 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 17% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 - 98 vs 84 FPS
- Up to 0% cheaper than Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 - £1199.0 vs £1199.99
- Up to 14% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 - £12.23 vs £14.29 per FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Apr 18th, 2024
FPS
84
85%
Value, £/FPS
£14.29/FPS
85%
Price, £
£1199.99
99%
Buy for £1,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 263 minutes ago
Jul 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
98
100%
Value, £/FPS
£12.23/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1199
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £1,199 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 266 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Apr 18th, 2024
Jul 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
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
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
74%
Jul 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
89%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
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
91%
Multi-Core
11671
71%
Jul 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
CPU Winner
Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana 15 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Apr 18th, 2024 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2023 |
| Ryzen 7 8845HS | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
