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Nitro 17 (2024)
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IdeaPad 3 15"
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Advantages of the Acer Nitro 17 (2024)
  • Good for general use
  • 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 overall build quality
  • Good battery life
  • Very good speakers
  • Good keyboard
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15"
  • Good portability

Key differences

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General Use

7.8
Nitro 17 (2024)
IdeaPad 3 15"
6.2
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
TN
326.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
220.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.5/10
5.5/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.5/10
The Acer Nitro 17 (2024) is good for general use, while the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" is only fair.

Gaming and AI

8.1
Nitro 17 (2024)
IdeaPad 3 15"
5.8
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
9.5/10
The Acer Nitro 17 (2024) is very good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" is poor.

Engineering and Design

8.5
Nitro 17 (2024)
IdeaPad 3 15"
5.8
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.2/10
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
The Acer Nitro 17 (2024) is very good for engineering and design, while the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" is poor.

Content Creation

8.1
Nitro 17 (2024)
IdeaPad 3 15"
6.3
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.2/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
TN
The Acer Nitro 17 (2024) is very good for content creation, while the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" is only fair.

Software Development

7.6
Nitro 17 (2024)
IdeaPad 3 15"
6.3
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
8.0 GB
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.5/10
The Acer Nitro 17 (2024) is good for software development, while the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" is only fair.

Screen Quality

8.0
Nitro 17 (2024)
IdeaPad 3 15"
5.2
17.3in
SIZE
15.6in
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1366 x 768
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
TN
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
326.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
220.0 nits
The Acer Nitro 17 has a better screen than the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.

Portability

Poor
Nitro 17 (2024)
IdeaPad 3 15"
Good
17.3in
SIZE
15.6in
6.6 lbs
WEIGHT
3.7 lbs
1.1in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" has good portability, while the Acer Nitro 17 (2024) has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.4
Nitro 17 (2024)
IdeaPad 3 15"
6.5
The Acer Nitro 17 (2024) has good build quality, while the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" has only fair build quality.

Cost

$1,250
Nitro 17 (2024)
IdeaPad 3 15"
$360
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The Acer Nitro 17 (2024) has a price of $1,250 and the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" costs $360.
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Key similarities

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Battery

6.0 Hours
Nitro 17 (2024)
IdeaPad 3 15"
5.0 Hours
The Acer Nitro 17 has 6 hours of battery life. The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" has 5 hours of battery life.

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How the Acer Nitro 17 (2024) and the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15" compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Nitro 17 (2024)Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15"
Acer Nitro 17 (2024)Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15"

GENERAL

Price
$1,250
$360
Release Date
January 1, 2024October 1, 2021
Overall Dimensions
15.8'' x 11.6'' x 1.14''14.3'' x 10'' x 0.78''
Weight
6.62 lbs3.75 lbs
Width
15.76"14.26"
Depth
11.55"9.98"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-14700HXIntel i3-1115G4
RAM
16 GB8 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
21
Storage
1024 GB256 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
6 Hours5 Hours
Battery Capacity
90 Wh35 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
17.3"15.6"
Display Technology
IPSTN
Resolution
2560 x 14401366 x 768
Refresh Rate
165Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
326 nits220 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/106.5/10
Portability Score
5.6/107.6/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
6.8/109.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/106.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/106.5/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesNo
Number Pad
YesYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
33
USB-C ports
20
USB-C Charging
YesNo
Display Outputs
31
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."

Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15"

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NotebookCheck

Sascha Mölck | February 2023
"The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 is an enduring office notebook with a powerful Ryzen APU. Lenovo's office all-rounder easily handles office and internet applications as well as modest games - the Ryzen 5 5625U APU and 16 GB of RAM make this possible. The CPU and GPU can work at consistently high clock rates. The emission values are okay, but the noise emissions should be lower under medium to full load. The relatively light notebook (approx. 1.6 kg) achieves practical battery runtimes of about 10 to 11 hours."

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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 Lenovo

Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.

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