Key Differences
In short — MSI Raider 18 HX 18” 120Hz UHD+ 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 Raider 18 HX 18” 120Hz UHD+ is 15 days newer than Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42.
Advantages of MSI Raider 18 HX 18” 120Hz UHD+ Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 36% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 - 101 vs 74 FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 3rd, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
101
100%
Value, $/FPS
$28.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2899
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $2,899 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Apr 18th, 2024
May 3rd, 2024 • 2nd 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
68%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
47%
May 3rd, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
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
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2486
89%
Multi-Core
11671
71%
May 3rd, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Acer Nitro 17 AN17-42 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Raider 18 HX 18” 120Hz UHD+ Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18th, 2024 | Release Date | May 3rd, 2024 |
| Ryzen 7 8845HS | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 3840x2160 |
165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
