Key Differences
In short — MSI Stealth 17 Inch QHD 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 Stealth 17 Inch QHD is 429 days older than the cheaper Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42.
Advantages of Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 14% cheaper than MSI Stealth 17 Inch QHD - £1299.99 vs £1516.99
- Up to 9% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than MSI Stealth 17 Inch QHD - £3.85 vs £4.23 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Stealth 17 Inch QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 6% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 - 359 vs 338 FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Apr 18th, 2024
FPS
338
94.15041782729804%
Value, £/FPS
£3.85/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1299.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £1,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 613 minutes ago
Feb 14th, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
359
100%
Value, £/FPS
£4.23/FPS
91.01654846335697%
Price, £
£1516.99
85%
FPS Winner
Buy for £1,516.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 615 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Apr 18th, 2024
Feb 14th, 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
100%
Feb 14th, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
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
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2486
94.45288753799392%
Multi-Core
11671
79.0771732502202%
Feb 14th, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Stealth 17 Inch QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Apr 18th, 2024 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 7 8845HS | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| 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 | 60 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17" |
