Key Differences
In short — MSI Notebook 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 MSI Notebook is 103 days newer than the cheaper Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42.
Advantages of Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 44% cheaper than MSI Notebook - £1149.99 vs £2049.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than MSI Notebook - £7.57 vs £10.09 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Notebook
- Performs up to 34% better in Sea of Thieves than Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 - 203 vs 152 FPS
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Apr 18th, 2024
FPS
152
74.8768472906404%
Value, £/FPS
£7.57/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1149.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £1,149.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3873 minutes ago
Jul 30th, 2024 • 22nd Variation
FPS
203
100%
Value, £/FPS
£10.09/FPS
75.02477700693757%
Price, £
£2049
56%
FPS Winner
Buy for £2,049 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3873 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Apr 18th, 2024
Jul 30th, 2024 • 22nd Variation
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
68.10810810810811%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
46.95832254724308%
Jul 30th, 2024 • 22nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Apr 18th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
null-core
Single-Core
2486
100%
Multi-Core
11671
100%
CPU Winner
Jul 30th, 2024 • 22nd Variation
Core Ultra 9 185H
null-core
Single-Core
2401
96.58085277554304%
Multi-Core
11484
98.39773798303487%
Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Notebook |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18th, 2024 | Release Date | Jul 30th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 7 8845HS | CPU | Core Ultra 9 185H |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 3840x2160 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
