Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 17% better in The Outer Worlds than acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 - 118 vs 101 FPS
Advantages of acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 40% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $1085.0 vs $1799.99
- Up to 30% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $10.74 vs $15.25 per FPS
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 1st, 2024
FPS
118
100%
Value, $/FPS
$15.25/FPS
70%
Price, $
$1799.99
60%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 962 minutes ago
FPS
101
86%
Value, $/FPS
$10.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1085
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,085 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 102 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
65%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
98%
GPU Winner
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop | vs | acer Nitro 5 AN517-42 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Ryzen 9 8945HS | CPU | Ryzen 7 6800H |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
