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Nitro 17 (2024)
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Advantages of the Acer Nitro 17 (2024)
  • Very good for gaming and AI
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Very good speakers
Advantages of the Lenovo ThinkPad T14
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for software development
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Very good portability
  • Excellent keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

7.8
Nitro 17 (2024)
ThinkPad T14
8.5
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
326.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
321.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
9.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
5.5/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Lenovo ThinkPad T14 is very good for general use, while the Acer Nitro 17 (2024) is good.

Gaming and AI

8.1
Nitro 17 (2024)
ThinkPad T14
6.7
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.0/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.3/10
The Acer Nitro 17 (2024) is very good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 is only fair.

Software Development

7.6
Nitro 17 (2024)
ThinkPad T14
8.3
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Lenovo ThinkPad T14 is very good for software development, while the Acer Nitro 17 (2024) is good.

Screen Quality

8.0
Nitro 17 (2024)
ThinkPad T14
6.9
17.3in
SIZE
14.0in
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
326.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
321.0 nits
The Acer Nitro 17 has a better screen than the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 for general use, gaming and AI, and engineering and design, while the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 has a better screen for content creation, and software development.

Battery

6.0 Hours
Nitro 17 (2024)
ThinkPad T14
9.0 Hours
The Acer Nitro 17 has 6 hours of battery life. The Lenovo ThinkPad T14 has 9 hours of battery life.

Portability

Poor
Nitro 17 (2024)
ThinkPad T14
Very Good
17.3in
SIZE
14.0in
6.6 lbs
WEIGHT
2.9 lbs
1.1in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Lenovo ThinkPad T14 has very 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)
ThinkPad T14
8.0
The Lenovo ThinkPad T14 has very good build quality, while the Acer Nitro 17 (2024) has good build quality.
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Key similarities

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Engineering and Design

8.5
Nitro 17 (2024)
ThinkPad T14
8.0
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.0/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The Acer Nitro 17 (2024) and Lenovo ThinkPad T14 are both very good for engineering and design.

Content Creation

8.1
Nitro 17 (2024)
ThinkPad T14
8.3
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Lenovo ThinkPad T14 and Acer Nitro 17 (2024) are both very good for content creation.

Cost

$1,250
Nitro 17 (2024)
ThinkPad T14
$1,241
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$800

$1,000

$1,200

$1,400

$1,600

$1,800

$2,000

The Acer Nitro 17 (2024) has a price of $1,250 and the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 costs $1,241.

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How the Acer Nitro 17 (2024) and the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Nitro 17 (2024)Lenovo ThinkPad T14
Acer Nitro 17 (2024)Lenovo ThinkPad T14

GENERAL

Price
$1,250
$1,241
Release Date
January 1, 2024September 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
15.8'' x 11.6'' x 1.14''12.5'' x 8.9'' x 0.7''
Weight
6.62 lbs2.96 lbs
Width
15.76"12.51"
Depth
11.55"8.93"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-14700HXAMD Ryzen 7 7840U
RAM
16 GB32 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
20
Storage
1024 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
6 Hours9 Hours
Battery Capacity
90 Wh39.3 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
17.3"14"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
2560 x 14401920 x 1200
Refresh Rate
165Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
326 nits321 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/108/10
Portability Score
5.6/108.5/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoYes
Fan Noise Score
6.8/108.4/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/109/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/107.5/10
Webcam
720p1440p
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
32
USB-C ports
22
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
33
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 ThinkPad T14

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NotebookCheck

Benjamin Herzig | December 2023
"We like a lot about this laptop. It has many ports, with the inclusion of RJ45-Ethernet as a defining feature. WWAN is upgradable for maximum flexibility and the ThinkPad has many security functions. Working with the ThinkPad input devices is a lot of fun, and Lenovo puts in a serviceable Low Power panel. The AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 7840U delivers a great performance and does not drain the battery fast. Fan noise and temperatures are nothing special, but also far away from bad. With the user replaceable keyboard, the ThinkPad T14 Gen 4 has a special feature rarely present on most modern laptops."

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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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