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Updated March 13, 2024·

If you prioritize gaming or performance-heavy tasks, the Acer Nitro 5's stronger graphics might be more beneficial, but it's bulkier and could have a shorter battery life. The MSI Prestige is more portable with a typically longer battery life, sleeker for business use, and better suited to tasks like video editing or graphic design, but it may cost more and not be as optimal for high-end gaming. Choose the Acer if you don't mind extra weight and need gaming performance; opt for the MSI if mobility and professional use are your main concerns. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Acer Nitro 5 15
  • Good for gaming and AI
  • Very good keyboard
Advantages of the MSI Prestige 14 AI Evo
  • Very good for general use
  • Very good for content creation
  • Good overall display quality
  • Very good portability
  • Good battery life

Key differences

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Gaming and AI

7.5
Nitro 5 15
Prestige 14 AI Evo
6.8
7.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.2/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The Acer Nitro 5 15 is good for gaming and AI, while the MSI Prestige 14 AI Evo is only fair.

Screen Quality

6.9
Nitro 5 15
Prestige 14 AI Evo
7.8
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
144Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
262.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
415.0 nits
The MSI Prestige 14 AI Evo has a better screen than the Acer Nitro 5 15 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Battery

5.5 Hours
Nitro 5 15
Prestige 14 AI Evo
8.0 Hours
The Acer Nitro 5 15 has 5.5 hours of battery life. The MSI Prestige 14 AI Evo has 8 hours of battery life.

Portability

Fair
Nitro 5 15
Prestige 14 AI Evo
Very Good
15.6in
SIZE
14.0in
5.5 lbs
WEIGHT
3.7 lbs
1.0in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The MSI Prestige 14 AI Evo has very good portability, while the Acer Nitro 5 15 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Cost

$780
Nitro 5 15
Prestige 14 AI Evo
$1,300
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$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

The Acer Nitro 5 15 has a price of $780 and the MSI Prestige 14 AI Evo costs $1,300.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.6
Nitro 5 15
Prestige 14 AI Evo
8.0
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
262.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
415.0 nits
5.5 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
8.0 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
6.3/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
8.5/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers MSI Prestige 14 AI Evo to be very good for general use, while the Acer Nitro 5 15 is good.

Engineering and Design

7.9
Nitro 5 15
Prestige 14 AI Evo
7.8
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
7.3/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Acer Nitro 5 15 and MSI Prestige 14 AI Evo are both good for engineering and design.

Content Creation

7.5
Nitro 5 15
Prestige 14 AI Evo
8.0
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers MSI Prestige 14 AI Evo to be very good for content creation, while the Acer Nitro 5 15 is good.

Software Development

7.4
Nitro 5 15
Prestige 14 AI Evo
7.7
8.5/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1200
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The MSI Prestige 14 AI Evo and Acer Nitro 5 15 are both good for software development.

Build Quality

7.2
Nitro 5 15
Prestige 14 AI Evo
7.4
The MSI Prestige 14 AI Evo and Acer Nitro 5 15 both have good build quality.

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How the Acer Nitro 5 15 and the MSI Prestige 14 AI Evo compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Nitro 5 15MSI Prestige 14 AI Evo
Acer Nitro 5 15MSI Prestige 14 AI Evo

GENERAL

Price
$780
$1,300
Release Date
May 1, 2023February 1, 2024
Overall Dimensions
14.2'' x 10.7'' x 1.06''12.3'' x 7.5'' x 0.7''
Weight
5.51 lbs3.7 lbs
Width
14.19"12.3"
Depth
10.67"7.46"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i5-12500HIntel Core Ultra 7 155H
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
55
RAM Slots
20
Storage
512 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
5.5 Hours8 Hours
Battery Capacity
59 Wh90 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"14"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10801920 x 1200
Refresh Rate
144Hz144Hz
Display Brightness
262 nits415 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.2/107.4/10
Portability Score
6.4/108.6/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7.5/107.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
8/107.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
7/107/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
31
USB-C ports
12
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
23
Thunderbolt Version
44

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Sascha Mölck | June 2022
"The Acer Nitro 5 is a fast QHD gaming notebook. The Nitro 5 is a well-balanced gaming laptop for just under US$ 2400. A Core i7-12700H CPU and a GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU enable QHD gaming at high to maximum settings, accompanied by fast PCIe-4-SSD (1 TB) and 16 GB of RAM. Acer delivers a solid QHD gaming notebook with the Nitro 5 AN515-58. However, the laptop is not completely free of shortcomings. The CPU and GPU can work at consistently high clock rates. The laptop heats up noticeably under load, but not excessively. Noise development is on the usual class level. Once again, however, Acer needs to improve the fan control."

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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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