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Nitro 17 (2024)
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Advantages of the Acer Nitro 17 (2024)
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Very good for gaming and AI
  • Good for software development
  • Very good for content creation
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Good battery life
  • Very good speakers
Advantages of the ASUS TUF Gaming F17
  • The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has no clear advantages over the Acer Nitro 17 (2024).

Key differences

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General Use

7.8
Nitro 17 (2024)
TUF Gaming F17
7.1
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
326.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
264.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
4.5 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
5.5/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.4/10
The Acer Nitro 17 (2024) and ASUS TUF Gaming F17 are both good for general use, though the Acer Nitro 17 (2024) is somewhat better.

Gaming and AI

8.1
Nitro 17 (2024)
TUF Gaming F17
6.6
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
5.2/10
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 (2024) is very good for gaming and AI, while the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 is only fair.

Engineering and Design

8.5
Nitro 17 (2024)
TUF Gaming F17
6.9
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.2/10
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
5.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The Acer Nitro 17 (2024) is very good for engineering and design, while the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 is only fair.

Content Creation

8.1
Nitro 17 (2024)
TUF Gaming F17
7.1
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.2/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Nitro 17 (2024) is very good for content creation, while the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 is good.

Software Development

7.6
Nitro 17 (2024)
TUF Gaming F17
6.7
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
6.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
The Acer Nitro 17 (2024) is good for software development, while the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 is only fair.

Screen Quality

8.0
Nitro 17 (2024)
TUF Gaming F17
6.9
17.3in
SIZE
17.3in
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
326.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
264.0 nits
The Acer Nitro 17 has a better screen than the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.

Battery

6.0 Hours
Nitro 17 (2024)
TUF Gaming F17
4.5 Hours
The Acer Nitro 17 has 6 hours of battery life. The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has 4.5 hours of battery life.

Portability

Poor
Nitro 17 (2024)
TUF Gaming F17
Fair
17.3in
SIZE
17.3in
6.6 lbs
WEIGHT
5.7 lbs
1.1in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The ASUS TUF Gaming F17 has only fair portability, while the Acer Nitro 17 (2024) has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Cost

$1,250
Nitro 17 (2024)
TUF Gaming F17
$1,000
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$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

The Acer Nitro 17 (2024) has a price of $1,250 and the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 costs $1,000.
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Key similarities

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Build Quality

7.4
Nitro 17 (2024)
TUF Gaming F17
7.2
The Acer Nitro 17 (2024) and ASUS TUF Gaming F17 both have good build quality.

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How the Acer Nitro 17 (2024) and the ASUS TUF Gaming F17 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Nitro 17 (2024)ASUS TUF Gaming F17
Acer Nitro 17 (2024)ASUS TUF Gaming F17

GENERAL

Price
$1,250
$1,000
Release Date
January 1, 2024May 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
15.8'' x 11.6'' x 1.14''15.7'' x 10.6'' x 0.91''
Weight
6.62 lbs5.73 lbs
Width
15.76"15.71"
Depth
11.55"10.59"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-14700HXIntel i5-11400H
RAM
16 GB8 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
22
Storage
1024 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
6 Hours4.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
90 Wh48 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
17.3"17.3"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
2560 x 14401920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
165Hz144Hz
Display Brightness
326 nits264 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/107.2/10
Portability Score
5.6/106.4/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
6.8/107.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/107/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/107.5/10
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
32
Thunderbolt Ports
00

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Acer Nitro 17 (2024)

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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."

ASUS TUF Gaming F17

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NotebookCheck

Christian Hintze | April 2022
"One of the Asus TUF Gaming F17’s highlights is without a doubt its excellent gaming performance. The fact that Asus configured the RTX 3060 GPU for its specified maximum of 140 W is became immediately noticeable in our benchmarks. For a 17-inch notebook the F17 also offers a very long battery life, which makes it somewhat portable. On the flip side is the display. It may be saved by its good overall contrast ratio, but its overall brightness is simply too low, and its response times are too slow for a gaming device. The F17’s successor needs to improve upon this."

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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.

About ASUS

ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.

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