Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana 15 outperforms Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value. The better performing MSI Katana 15 is 292 days older than Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42.
Advantages of MSI Katana 15 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 17% better in Far Cry 6 than Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 - 116 vs 99 FPS
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Apr 18th, 2024
FPS
99
85%
Value, £/FPS
£12.63/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1249.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £1,249.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 129 minutes ago
Currently Out of Stock
Out of Stock
Updated 131 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
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
90%
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
92%
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" |
