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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
  • Very good for content creation
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Very good speakers
Advantages of the LG Ultra 13
  • Excellent portability
  • Very good battery life

Key differences

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General Use

7.8
Nitro 17 (2024)
Ultra 13
7.2
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
326.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
300.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
10.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
5.5/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
9.3/10
The Acer Nitro 17 (2024) and LG Ultra 13 are both good for general use, though the Acer Nitro 17 (2024) is somewhat better.

Gaming and AI

8.1
Nitro 17 (2024)
Ultra 13
6.1
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.0/10
The Acer Nitro 17 (2024) is very good for gaming and AI, while the LG Ultra 13 is only fair.

Engineering and Design

8.5
Nitro 17 (2024)
Ultra 13
6.6
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.7/10
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.6/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Acer Nitro 17 (2024) is very good for engineering and design, while the LG Ultra 13 is only fair.

Content Creation

8.1
Nitro 17 (2024)
Ultra 13
7.2
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.7/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Nitro 17 (2024) is very good for content creation, while the LG Ultra 13 is good.

Screen Quality

8.0
Nitro 17 (2024)
Ultra 13
6.9
17.3in
SIZE
13.3in
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
326.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
300.0 nits
The Acer Nitro 17 has a better screen than the LG Ultra 13 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, software development, and content creation.

Battery

6.0 Hours
Nitro 17 (2024)
Ultra 13
10.0 Hours
The Acer Nitro 17 has 6 hours of battery life. The LG Ultra 13 has 10 hours of battery life.

Portability

Poor
Nitro 17 (2024)
Ultra 13
Excellent
17.3in
SIZE
13.3in
6.6 lbs
WEIGHT
2.1 lbs
1.1in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The LG Ultra 13 has excellent 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)
Ultra 13
$529
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The Acer Nitro 17 (2024) has a price of $1,250 and the LG Ultra 13 costs $529.
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Key similarities

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Software Development

7.6
Nitro 17 (2024)
Ultra 13
7.2
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
4.7/10
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 (2024) and LG Ultra 13 are both good for software development.

Build Quality

7.4
Nitro 17 (2024)
Ultra 13
7.4
The Acer Nitro 17 (2024) and LG Ultra 13 both have good build quality.

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How the Acer Nitro 17 (2024) and the LG Ultra 13 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Nitro 17 (2024)LG Ultra 13
Acer Nitro 17 (2024)LG Ultra 13

GENERAL

Price
$1,250
$529
Release Date
January 1, 2024January 1, 2021
Overall Dimensions
15.8'' x 11.6'' x 1.14''12.1'' x 8.1'' x 0.6''
Weight
6.62 lbs2.16 lbs
Width
15.76"12.08"
Depth
11.55"8.14"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-14700HXAMD Ryzen 7 4700U
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
20
Storage
1024 GB256 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
6 Hours10 Hours
Battery Capacity
90 Wh51 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
17.3"13.3"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
2560 x 14401920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
165Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
326 nits300 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/107.4/10
Portability Score
5.6/109.3/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
6.8/108/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/107.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/106.5/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
32
USB-C ports
21
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."

LG Ultra 13

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CNET

Joshua Goldman | April 2017
"The 13.3-inch LG Gram is a fine fit if you need to travel as light as possible for as long as possible without spending a fortune to do it. It might not be particularly sturdy or have an eye-catching design and its webcam is less than ideal, but with its sharp touch display, comfortable backlit keyboard, responsive touchpad and a fingerprint reader for extra security, the Gram makes a respectible everyday laptop for business or school work."

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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 LG

LG is a South Korean conglomerate company. While LG is mainly known for various products outside of technology, LG also develops laptops. Within the laptop industry, they are known for their thin-and-light Gram series, as well as their value-oriented Ultra series. LG laptops offer very thin and light laptops with phenomenal battery life, and are often on sale.

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