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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 Razer Book 13
  • Very good overall build quality
  • Excellent portability
  • Excellent battery life
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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Gaming and AI

7.6
Nitro 17
Book 13
6.2
7.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.7/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.0/10
The Acer Nitro 17 is good for gaming and AI, while the Razer Book 13 is only fair.

Engineering and Design

8.1
Nitro 17
Book 13
7.1
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.5/10
7.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.7/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Acer Nitro 17 is very good for engineering and design, while the Razer Book 13 is good.

Screen Quality

7.4
Nitro 17
Book 13
7.3
17.3in
SIZE
13.4in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
280.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
507.0 nits
The Acer Nitro 17 has a better screen than the Razer Book 13 for gaming and AI, and content creation.

Battery

6.0 Hours
Nitro 17
Book 13
14.0 Hours
The Acer Nitro 17 has 6 hours of battery life. The Razer Book 13 has 14 hours of battery life.

Portability

Poor
Nitro 17
Book 13
Excellent
17.3in
SIZE
13.4in
6.6 lbs
WEIGHT
3.0 lbs
1.1in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The Razer Book 13 has excellent portability, while the Acer Nitro 17 has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

7.4
Nitro 17
Book 13
8.5
The Razer Book 13 has very good build quality, while the Acer Nitro 17 has good build quality.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.7
Nitro 17
Book 13
7.6
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
280.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
507.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
14.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
5.6/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Acer Nitro 17 and Razer Book 13 are both good for general use.

Content Creation

7.8
Nitro 17
Book 13
7.6
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Nitro 17 and Razer Book 13 are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.4
Nitro 17
Book 13
7.5
9.1/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
5.5/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The Razer Book 13 and Acer Nitro 17 are both good for software development.

Cost

$1,422
Nitro 17
Book 13
$1,389
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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 Razer Book 13 costs $1,389.

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How the Acer Nitro 17 and the Razer Book 13 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Nitro 17Razer Book 13
Acer Nitro 17Razer Book 13

GENERAL

Price
$1,422
$1,389
Release Date
May 1, 2023April 1, 2021
Overall Dimensions
15.8'' x 11.6'' x 1.1''11.6'' x 7.8'' x 0.6''
Weight
6.61 lbs3.09 lbs
Width
15.76"11.64"
Depth
11.55"7.81"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HSIntel i7-1165G7
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
54
RAM Slots
20
Storage
1024 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
6 Hours14 Hours
Battery Capacity
90 Wh55 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
17.3"13.4"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10801920 x 1200
Refresh Rate
165Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
280 nits507 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/108.5/10
Portability Score
5.6/109.1/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
6.8/108/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/108/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/107/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
31
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."

Razer Book 13

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NotebookCheck

Allen Ngo | December 2020
"The Razer Book is like an XPS 13, but faster. The Book 13 combines the design philosophy and performance of a Blade Stealth with the 16:10 display of a Dell XPS 13 for an impressive piece of hardware. Office users who want something more stylish than the typical Dell, HP or Lenovo will certainly find themselves drawn to this Razer subnotebook. If your priorities are to have the best-looking and fastest 13-inch laptop in the office over auxiliary features, however, then the Book 13 proudly fulfills that niche."

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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 Razer

Razer is an American-Singaporean technology company. Razer is best known for their Blade series laptops, well known for their strong performance and sleek design. Although Razer charges a premium price tag for their laptops, buyers can expect a stealthy laptop with clean fit and finish and strong performance. All of their models offer great portability and build quality compared to other gaming laptops.

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