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Advantages of the Acer Nitro 17
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Good for gaming and AI
  • Very good speakers
Advantages of the Acer Swift 14
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for software development
  • Very good for content creation
  • Excellent portability

Key differences

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Gaming and AI

7.6
Nitro 17
Swift 14
6.7
7.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.7/10
The Acer Nitro 17 is good for gaming and AI, while the Acer Swift 14 is only fair.

Software Development

7.4
Nitro 17
Swift 14
8.2
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
The Acer Swift 14 is very good for software development, while the Acer Nitro 17 is good.

Screen Quality

7.4
Nitro 17
Swift 14
7.6
17.3in
SIZE
14.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
280.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
458.0 nits
The Acer Nitro 17 has a better screen than the Acer Swift 14 for gaming and AI, while the Acer Swift 14 has a better screen for general use, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Battery

6.0 Hours
Nitro 17
Swift 14
9.0 Hours
The Acer Nitro 17 has 6 hours of battery life. The Acer Swift 14 has 9 hours of battery life.

Portability

Poor
Nitro 17
Swift 14
Excellent
17.3in
SIZE
14.0in
6.6 lbs
WEIGHT
2.6 lbs
1.1in
THICKNESS
0.5in
The Acer Swift 14 has excellent portability, while the Acer Nitro 17 has poor portability.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.7
Nitro 17
Swift 14
8.2
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
280.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
458.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
9.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.0/10
5.6/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
9.0/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Acer Swift 14 to be very good for general use, while the Acer Nitro 17 is good.

Engineering and Design

8.1
Nitro 17
Swift 14
7.9
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
7.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Acer Nitro 17 to be very good for engineering and design, while the Acer Swift 14 is good.

Content Creation

7.8
Nitro 17
Swift 14
8.2
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.0/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Acer Swift 14 to be very good for content creation, while the Acer Nitro 17 is good.

Build Quality

7.4
Nitro 17
Swift 14
7.4
The Acer Nitro 17 and Acer Swift 14 both have good build quality.

Cost

$1,422
Nitro 17
Swift 14
$1,400
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$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

The Acer Nitro 17 has a price of $1,422 and the Acer Swift 14 costs $1,400.

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How the Acer Nitro 17 and the Acer Swift 14 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Nitro 17Acer Swift 14
Acer Nitro 17Acer Swift 14

GENERAL

Price
$1,422
$1,400
Release Date
May 1, 2023March 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
15.8'' x 11.6'' x 1.1''12.2'' x 8.4'' x 0.59''
Weight
6.61 lbs2.65 lbs
Width
15.76"12.22"
Depth
11.55"8.4"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HSIntel i7-13700H
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
20
Storage
1024 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
6 Hours9 Hours
Battery Capacity
90 Wh56 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
17.3"14"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10802560 x 1600
Refresh Rate
165Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
280 nits458 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/107.4/10
Portability Score
5.6/109.1/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
6.8/108.8/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/107/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/106.5/10
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 Version
N/A4

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Acer Nitro 17

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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."

Acer Swift 14

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Rtings

Olivier Martin, Ryan Lim, John Peroramas | April 2023
"The Acer Swift 14 is good for school use. Its compact design makes it easy to carry around, and its battery lasts easily through a typical school day. You can configure the laptop with an FHD+ or QHD+ display; both look sharp and get bright enough to combat glare. The keyboard feels tactile but can be a little tiring to type on over an extended period, and while the touchpad is small, it's responsive to all movements and gestures. Its Intel 13th Gen. CPU can handle nearly every type of workload; however, its integrated graphics perform poorly, so it isn't ideal for students in technical fields like 3D graphics."

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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.

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