Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-42-R5A1) on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value. The better performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is 453 days newer than Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-42-R5A1).
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 35% better in Far Cry 3 than Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-42-R5A1) - 146 vs 108 FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 1st, 2024
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1799.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 3rd, 2023
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 3rd, 2023
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
84%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
70%
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Feb 3rd, 2023
Ryzen 7 6800H
3.2 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1876
79%
Multi-Core
9010
78%
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-42-R5A1) Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3rd, 2023 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Ryzen 7 6800H | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
