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 687 days older than the cheaper Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42.
Advantages of MSI Notebook
- Performs up to 4% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 - 58 vs 56 FPS
Advantages of Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 49% cheaper than MSI Notebook - £1249.99 vs £2455.00
- Up to 47% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than MSI Notebook - £22.32 vs £42.33 per FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 1st, 2022 • 5th Variation
FPS
58
100%
Value, £/FPS
£42.33/FPS
53%
Price, £
£2455
50%
FPS Winner
Buy for £2,455 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 557 minutes ago
Apr 18th, 2024
FPS
56
97%
Value, £/FPS
£22.32/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1249.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £1,249.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 554 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 1st, 2022 • 5th Variation
Apr 18th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 1st, 2022 • 5th Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
Apr 18th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
67%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
70%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 1st, 2022 • 5th Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
92%
Multi-Core
10780
92%
Apr 18th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2486
100%
Multi-Core
11671
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Notebook | vs | Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 18th, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Ryzen 7 8845HS |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
