Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R7S0 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R7S0 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is 1035 days newer than the cheaper Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R7S0.
Advantages of Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R7S0 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 37% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $1159.99 vs $1830.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $29.0 vs $32.11 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 42% better in Alan Wake 2 than Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R7S0 - 57 vs 40 FPS
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jul 1st, 2021
FPS
40
70.17543859649122%
Value, $/FPS
$29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1159.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,159.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36845 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
57
100%
Value, $/FPS
$32.11/FPS
90.31454375583931%
Price, $
$1830
63%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,830 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36838 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jul 1st, 2021
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 1st, 2021
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
65.1923076923077%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
97.79647435897436%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 1st, 2021
Ryzen 7 5800H
3.2 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1749
73.82861967074716%
Multi-Core
7120
61.53846153846154%
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45-R7S0 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Ryzen 7 5800H | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 2560x1440 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
