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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
Advantages of the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for software development
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Good portability
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

7.8
Nitro 17 (2024)
Surface Laptop Studio 2
8.3
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2400 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
326.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
503.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
8.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
5.5/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.5/10
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 is very good for general use, while the Acer Nitro 17 (2024) is good.

Software Development

7.6
Nitro 17 (2024)
Surface Laptop Studio 2
8.2
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
16.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2400 x 1600
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 is very good for software development, while the Acer Nitro 17 (2024) is good.

Screen Quality

8.0
Nitro 17 (2024)
Surface Laptop Studio 2
7.9
17.3in
SIZE
14.4in
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2400 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
326.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
503.0 nits
The Acer Nitro 17 has a better screen than the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 for gaming and AI, while the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 has a better screen for content creation, and software development.

Battery

6.0 Hours
Nitro 17 (2024)
Surface Laptop Studio 2
8.0 Hours
The Acer Nitro 17 has 6 hours of battery life. The Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 has 8 hours of battery life.

Portability

Poor
Nitro 17 (2024)
Surface Laptop Studio 2
Good
17.3in
SIZE
14.4in
6.6 lbs
WEIGHT
4.4 lbs
1.1in
THICKNESS
0.8in
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 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)
Surface Laptop Studio 2
8.5
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 has very good build quality, while the Acer Nitro 17 (2024) has good build quality.

Cost

$1,250
Nitro 17 (2024)
Surface Laptop Studio 2
$2,900
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$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

$3,500

$4,000

The Acer Nitro 17 (2024) has a price of $1,250 and the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 costs $2,900.
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Key similarities

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Gaming and AI

8.1
Nitro 17 (2024)
Surface Laptop Studio 2
7.7
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.5/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2400 x 1600
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.7/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Acer Nitro 17 (2024) to be very good for gaming and AI, while the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 is good.

Engineering and Design

8.5
Nitro 17 (2024)
Surface Laptop Studio 2
8.7
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
7.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 and Acer Nitro 17 (2024) are both very good for engineering and design.

Content Creation

8.1
Nitro 17 (2024)
Surface Laptop Studio 2
8.4
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2400 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
64.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 and Acer Nitro 17 (2024) are both very good for content creation.

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How the Acer Nitro 17 (2024) and the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Nitro 17 (2024)Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2
Acer Nitro 17 (2024)Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2

GENERAL

Price
$1,250
$2,900
Release Date
January 1, 2024September 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
15.8'' x 11.6'' x 1.14''12.7'' x 9.1'' x 0.86''
Weight
6.62 lbs4.41 lbs
Width
15.76"12.72"
Depth
11.55"9.06"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-14700HXIntel i7-13700H
RAM
16 GB64 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
20
Storage
1024 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
6 Hours8 Hours
Battery Capacity
90 Wh58 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
17.3"14.4"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
2560 x 14402400 x 1600
Refresh Rate
165Hz120Hz
Display Brightness
326 nits503 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/108.5/10
Portability Score
5.6/107.5/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
6.8/106.8/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/108/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/108/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
30
USB-C ports
22
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
32
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."

Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2

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NotebookCheck

Andreas Osthoff | March 2022
"The new Surface Laptop Studio with its foldable display is supposed to replace the old Surface Book and the overall impression is good after our review. The build quality and the materials are top-notch, the performance utilization of the two components is solid and the device does not show any major flaws in terms of display or speakers, either. The folding mechanism leaves a sold impression as well, but it remains to be seen how it will hold up over the years. The so-called presentation mode is also not ideal since it covers the whole keyboard."

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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 Microsoft

Microsoft is an American technology corporation. Microsoft is best known for their Windows operating system and Surface laptop series. The Surface Laptop is their standard notebook offering, while their Surface Go, Surface Pro, and Surface Studio are their 2-in-1/tablet offerings in order of increasing capability. Although Microsoft charges a premium price tag for their laptops, buyers can expect a well integrated and packaged device since Microsoft develops the Windows operating system.

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