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Nitro 17 (2024)
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Advantages of the Acer Nitro 17 (2024)
  • Very good speakers
Advantages of the MSI GE66 Raider
  • Very good for general use
  • Excellent for engineering and design
  • Very good for software development
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Excellent keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

7.8
Nitro 17 (2024)
GE66 Raider
8.4
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
326.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
347.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
6.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
5.5/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.8/10
The MSI GE66 Raider is very good for general use, while the Acer Nitro 17 (2024) is good.

Gaming and AI

8.1
Nitro 17 (2024)
GE66 Raider
8.6
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.2/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
6.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.2/10
The MSI GE66 Raider and Acer Nitro 17 (2024) are both very good for gaming and AI, though the MSI GE66 Raider is somewhat better.

Engineering and Design

8.5
Nitro 17 (2024)
GE66 Raider
9.1
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.4/10
8.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The MSI GE66 Raider is excellent for engineering and design, while the Acer Nitro 17 (2024) is very good.

Software Development

7.6
Nitro 17 (2024)
GE66 Raider
8.4
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.4/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The MSI GE66 Raider is very good for software development, while the Acer Nitro 17 (2024) is good.

Screen Quality

8.0
Nitro 17 (2024)
GE66 Raider
8.2
17.3in
SIZE
15.6in
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
326.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
347.0 nits
The Acer Nitro 17 has a better screen than the MSI GE66 Raider for gaming and AI, while the MSI GE66 Raider has a better screen for general use, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Portability

Poor
Nitro 17 (2024)
GE66 Raider
Fair
17.3in
SIZE
15.6in
6.6 lbs
WEIGHT
5.2 lbs
1.1in
THICKNESS
0.9in
The MSI GE66 Raider has only fair 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)
GE66 Raider
8.5
The MSI GE66 Raider has very good build quality, while the Acer Nitro 17 (2024) has good build quality.

Cost

$1,250
Nitro 17 (2024)
GE66 Raider
$3,199
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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 MSI GE66 Raider costs $3,199.
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Key similarities

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Content Creation

8.1
Nitro 17 (2024)
GE66 Raider
8.4
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.4/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The MSI GE66 Raider and Acer Nitro 17 (2024) are both very good for content creation.

Battery

6.0 Hours
Nitro 17 (2024)
GE66 Raider
6.0 Hours
The Acer Nitro 17 has 6 hours of battery life. The MSI GE66 Raider has 6 hours of battery life.

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How the Acer Nitro 17 (2024) and the MSI GE66 Raider compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Nitro 17 (2024)MSI GE66 Raider
Acer Nitro 17 (2024)MSI GE66 Raider

GENERAL

Price
$1,250
$3,199
Release Date
January 1, 2024January 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
15.8'' x 11.6'' x 1.14''14.1'' x 10.5'' x 0.92''
Weight
6.62 lbs5.25 lbs
Width
15.76"14.09"
Depth
11.55"10.51"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-14700HXIntel i9-12900HK
RAM
16 GB32 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
22
Storage
1024 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
6 Hours6 Hours
Battery Capacity
90 Wh99 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
17.3"15.6"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
2560 x 14403840 x 2160
Refresh Rate
165Hz120Hz
Display Brightness
326 nits347 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/108.5/10
Portability Score
5.6/106.9/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
6.8/106.3/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/109/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/107.5/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
33
USB-C ports
22
USB-C Charging
YesNo
Display Outputs
34
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."

MSI GE66 Raider

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NotebookCheck

Patrick Schüdzig | June 2022
"The MSI Raider GE66 12UHS notebook passes with flying colors. The GE66 is a high-end notebook with strong performance. The keyboard and trackpad are still very good and score well with precise inputs as well as high build quality. Thanks to a new liquid metal cooling solution, the Intel Core i9 12900HK brings a performance increase of around 50 percent over the predecessor's Intel Core i9 10980HK. The installed graphics card in our device delivers up to 30 percent higher frame rates than the RTX 2070 Super in the MSI GE66 10SFS."

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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 MSI

MSI, also known as Micro-Star International, is a Taiwanese technology corporation. MSI is known for their wide range of gaming devices. Their series include the entry-level Cyborg/Thin and Sword/Katana series, the mid-range Bravo/Delta and Crosshair/Pulse series, and their high-end Vector, Raider, Stealth, and Titan GT series. At every performance level, MSI offers a variety of devices with varying balances between performance, battery life, weight, and price, making them a solid option to consider at every price point.

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