Acer Aspire 5 17 vs MSI Stealth GS77

The MSI Stealth GS77 outperforms the Acer Aspire 5 17 in general use due to its superior main processor, greater RAM, and higher screen resolution with better color accuracy, while also offering a larger storage capacity and a higher quality keyboard and sound; however, it is less portable and has a shorter battery life. The Aspire 5, with a lighter design and longer battery life, provides reasonable general-use performance at a potentially lower cost, but with a less powerful CPU, less RAM, a screen with a lower resolution and color space coverage, and a more basic keyboard and speaker system.

The MSI Stealth GS77 outperforms the Acer Aspire 5 17 in gaming and 3D tasks largely because it has a more powerful Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti GPU and a higher screen refresh rate, which are crucial for smooth and detailed graphics performance. In contrast, the Acer Aspire 5 17's GPU is less powerful, being an integrated Intel Iris Xe, and it has a lower screen refresh rate, which means it cannot render fast-paced games as smoothly.

The Acer Aspire 5 17 has an Intel i5 CPU and integrated graphics, which are suitable for basic engineering tasks, but the MSI Stealth GS77 comes with a more powerful Intel i7 CPU and Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti GPU, making it much better suited for demanding engineering and design work such as 3D modeling and simulations. Although the MSI laptop offers better performance, its heavier weight and generally lower battery life compared to the Acer make it less portable for on-the-go use.

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For general use, the Acer Aspire 5 offers adequate screen resolution and brightness, making it suitable for everyday tasks like browsing and document editing, while the MSI Stealth GS77's higher resolution and superior brightness provide a more vivid and crisper image. In engineering and design, the MSI Stealth stands out with a broader color spectrum, covering wider color gamuts for more precise color work, whereas the Acer has more limited color accuracy. However, for gaming and 3D applications, both laptops fall short due to their lower refresh rates, which can't deliver the smooth motion desired by gamers and professionals working with fast-moving imagery.

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Battery life estimate is based on a mix of common use patterns. More portable and higher performing laptops tend to have less battery life.