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Advantages of the Acer Nitro 17
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Good battery life
  • Very good speakers
Advantages of the Acer Predator Triton 300
  • Good portability

Key differences

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Gaming and AI

7.9
Nitro 17
Predator Triton 300
7.1
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
6.5/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The Acer Nitro 17 and Acer Predator Triton 300 are both good for gaming and AI, though the Acer Nitro 17 is somewhat better.

Engineering and Design

8.4
Nitro 17
Predator Triton 300
7.5
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
6.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Acer Nitro 17 is very good for engineering and design, while the Acer Predator Triton 300 is good.

Content Creation

7.9
Nitro 17
Predator Triton 300
7.3
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Nitro 17 and Acer Predator Triton 300 are both good for content creation, though the Acer Nitro 17 is somewhat better.

Screen Quality

8.0
Nitro 17
Predator Triton 300
7.3
17.3in
SIZE
15.6in
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
326.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
294.0 nits
The Acer Nitro 17 has a better screen than the Acer Predator Triton 300 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.

Portability

Poor
Nitro 17
Predator Triton 300
Good
17.3in
SIZE
15.6in
6.6 lbs
WEIGHT
4.4 lbs
1.1in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Acer Predator Triton 300 has good portability, while the Acer Nitro 17 has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Cost

$1,329
Nitro 17
Predator Triton 300
$1,150
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$500

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$1,500

$2,000

The Acer Nitro 17 has a price of $1,329 and the Acer Predator Triton 300 costs $1,150.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.8
Nitro 17
Predator Triton 300
7.4
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
326.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
294.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.5 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
5.5/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.4/10
The Acer Nitro 17 and Acer Predator Triton 300 are both good for general use.

Software Development

7.5
Nitro 17
Predator Triton 300
7.1
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The Acer Nitro 17 and Acer Predator Triton 300 are both good for software development.

Battery

6.0 Hours
Nitro 17
Predator Triton 300
5.5 Hours
The Acer Nitro 17 has 6 hours of battery life. The Acer Predator Triton 300 has 5.5 hours of battery life.

Build Quality

7.4
Nitro 17
Predator Triton 300
7.6
The Acer Predator Triton 300 and Acer Nitro 17 both have good build quality.

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How the Acer Nitro 17 and the Acer Predator Triton 300 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Nitro 17Acer Predator Triton 300
Acer Nitro 17Acer Predator Triton 300

GENERAL

Price
$1,329
$1,150
Release Date
April 1, 2023May 1, 2021
Overall Dimensions
15.8'' x 11.6'' x 1.14''13.9'' x 10'' x 0.78''
Weight
6.62 lbs4.41 lbs
Width
15.76"13.9"
Depth
11.55"10"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HSIntel i7-11800H
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
22
Storage
1024 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
6 Hours5.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
90 Wh59 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
17.3"15.6"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
2560 x 14401920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
165Hz144Hz
Display Brightness
326 nits294 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/107.6/10
Portability Score
5.6/107.4/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
6.8/107.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/107.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/107/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
33
USB-C ports
21
USB-C Charging
YesNo
Display Outputs
33
Thunderbolt Version
N/A4

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Acer Nitro 17

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PCMag

Mark Knapp | October 2023
"The Acer Nitro 17 isn't an exceptional gaming laptop; it's kind of chunky even among 17.3-inch notebooks, with a lackluster keyboard, and it doesn't outperform comparably priced machines. But there's a lot to like about it, including a good array of ports, a screen that's sharp and bright for work and play alike, and battery life that soundly beats the competition. All this comes at an affordable price. If size and weight aren't big concerns, you'll find the Nitro 17 a dependable big-screen gaming rig. If you crave higher quality, consider a slight step down or up in screen size with the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 or Alienware m18 respectively."

Acer Predator Triton 300

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NotebookCheck

Mike Wobker | December 2020
"In our particular review configuration, the Acer Predator Triton 300 turned out to be a fairly powerful gaming notebook. Both CPU and GPU performance were at a high level, and the aluminum case turned out to be fairly robust. Only the display lid could have been a bit more robust. For customers on a budget that do not mind tinkering with the device’s fan management the Acer Predator Triton 300 can be worth a closer look."

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About Acer

Acer is a prominent Taiwanese electronics brand which makes a wide range of laptops, with multiple product lines catering to personal use, gaming, and business use. They are renowned for having exceptional value for money, as they frequently offer good specifications at a lower price than other manufacturers.

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