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Nitro 17 (2024)
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Advantages of the Acer Nitro 17 (2024)
  • Good battery life
  • Very good speakers
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aorus 15X
  • Good portability

Key differences

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Screen Quality

8.0
Nitro 17 (2024)
Aorus 15X
8.2
17.3in
SIZE
15.6in
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
326.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
301.0 nits
The Acer Nitro 17 has a better screen than the Gigabyte Aorus 15X for engineering and design, while the Gigabyte Aorus 15X has a better screen for gaming and AI.

Portability

Poor
Nitro 17 (2024)
Aorus 15X
Good
17.3in
SIZE
15.6in
6.6 lbs
WEIGHT
5.7 lbs
1.1in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X has good 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)
Aorus 15X
$1,600
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$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

The Acer Nitro 17 (2024) has a price of $1,250 and the Gigabyte Aorus 15X costs $1,600.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.8
Nitro 17 (2024)
Aorus 15X
7.8
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
326.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
301.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.5 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
5.5/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.0/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X and Acer Nitro 17 (2024) are both good for general use.

Gaming and AI

8.1
Nitro 17 (2024)
Aorus 15X
8.5
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.9/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
6.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X and Acer Nitro 17 (2024) are both very good for gaming and AI.

Engineering and Design

8.5
Nitro 17 (2024)
Aorus 15X
8.6
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X and Acer Nitro 17 (2024) are both very good for engineering and design.

Content Creation

8.1
Nitro 17 (2024)
Aorus 15X
8.0
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Nitro 17 (2024) and Gigabyte Aorus 15X are both very good for content creation.

Software Development

7.6
Nitro 17 (2024)
Aorus 15X
7.7
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.9/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The Gigabyte Aorus 15X and Acer Nitro 17 (2024) are both good for software development.

Battery

6.0 Hours
Nitro 17 (2024)
Aorus 15X
5.5 Hours
The Acer Nitro 17 has 6 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte Aorus 15X has 5.5 hours of battery life.

Build Quality

7.4
Nitro 17 (2024)
Aorus 15X
7.4
The Acer Nitro 17 (2024) and Gigabyte Aorus 15X both have good build quality.

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How the Acer Nitro 17 (2024) and the Gigabyte Aorus 15X compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Nitro 17 (2024)Gigabyte Aorus 15X
Acer Nitro 17 (2024)Gigabyte Aorus 15X

GENERAL

Price
$1,250
$1,600
Release Date
January 1, 2024May 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
15.8'' x 11.6'' x 1.14''14.1'' x 10.8'' x 0.78''
Weight
6.62 lbs5.73 lbs
Width
15.76"14.1"
Depth
11.55"10.8"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-14700HXIntel i9-13900HX
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
22
Storage
1024 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
6 Hours5.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
90 Wh99 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
17.3"15.6"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
2560 x 14402560 x 1440
Refresh Rate
165Hz240Hz
Display Brightness
326 nits301 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/107.4/10
Portability Score
5.6/107/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
6.8/106.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/107.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/107/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
32
USB-C ports
21
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
33
Thunderbolt Version
N/A4

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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."

Gigabyte Aorus 15X

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Tom's Hardware

Brandon Hill | February 2023
"The Gigabyte Aorus 15X is a strong showing of Raptor Lake and RTX 4000 series. While the Aorus had trouble keeping up in older games like Grand Theft Auto V, it nudged past the competition in Shadow of the Tomb Raider. It also flexed its next-generation muscle in Far Cry 6 and Borderlands 3. While we were impressed with the overall build quality and design of the Aorus 15X, the keyboard lacked good tactile feedback. The display performed well in real-world testing despite its on-paper shortcoming with brightness, but the speakers are lackluster at best."

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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 Gigabyte

Gigabyte is a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer. While Gigabyte mainly focuses its business on desktop hardware, Gigabyte is known for its value-oriented G series laptops, thin and light Aero series, and performance-oriented Aorus series. Gigabyte laptops offer a strong value proposition to compete with mainstream alternatives.

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