Key Differences
In short — MSI Alpha 17 outperforms the cheaper Acer Nitro 5 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Acer Nitro 5 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Alpha 17 is 1109 days newer than the cheaper Acer Nitro 5.
Advantages of Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 57% cheaper than MSI Alpha 17 - $848.94 vs $1994.13
- Up to 12% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than MSI Alpha 17 - $10.23 vs $11.59 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Alpha 17 Laptop
- Performs up to 107% better in Sea of Thieves than Acer Nitro 5 - 172 vs 83 FPS
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Jun 1st, 2020 • 5th Variation
FPS
83
48%
Value, $/FPS
$10.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$848.94
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $848.94 on Amazon
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Updated 108 minutes ago
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Updated 90 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Jun 1st, 2020 • 5th Variation
Jun 15th, 2023
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 1st, 2020 • 5th Variation
GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
57.6 GPixel/s
70%
Texel Fillrate
144 GTexel/s
58%
Jun 15th, 2023
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
Jun 1st, 2020 • 5th Variation
Core i7-9750H
2.6 GHz | 6-core
Single-Core
1351
49%
Multi-Core
4930
31%
Jun 15th, 2023
Ryzen 9 7945HX
2.5 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2731
100%
Multi-Core
15746
100%
CPU Winner
Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Alpha 17 Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 15th, 2023 |
| Core i7-9750H | CPU | Ryzen 9 7945HX |
| GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 256 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
