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Updated January 10, 2024·

If your priority is gaming or intensive 3D work, the Acer Nitro 5 17 with its powerful Nvidia RTX 3080 graphics card is the better option, although it is heavier and has a shorter battery life. However, if you prefer a lighter and more portable laptop for general use and can benefit from a higher resolution OLED display, the Acer Swift Edge 16 with AMD Radeon 780M graphics might be more appealing even though its performance for 3D tasks and gaming won't match the Nitro 5. Both laptops have similar storage capacity and RAM, and their prices are in the same range. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Acer Nitro 5 17
  • Good for gaming and AI
  • Good speakers
  • Good keyboard
Advantages of the Acer Swift Edge 16
  • Very good for content creation
  • Very good portability

Key differences

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Gaming and AI

7.7
Nitro 5 17
Swift Edge 16
6.7
7.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.0/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3200 x 2000
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
8.0/10
The Acer Nitro 5 17 is good for gaming and AI, while the Acer Swift Edge 16 is only fair.

Software Development

7.4
Nitro 5 17
Swift Edge 16
7.9
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3200 x 2000
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.7/10
The Acer Swift Edge 16 and Acer Nitro 5 17 are both good for software development, though the Acer Swift Edge 16 is somewhat better.

Screen Quality

8.2
Nitro 5 17
Swift Edge 16
8.8
17.3in
SIZE
16.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3200 x 2000
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
307.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
383.0 nits
The Acer Nitro 5 17 has a better screen than the Acer Swift Edge 16 for gaming and AI, while the Acer Swift Edge 16 has a better screen for general use, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Portability

Fair
Nitro 5 17
Swift Edge 16
Very Good
17.3in
SIZE
16.0in
5.9 lbs
WEIGHT
2.7 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
0.5in
The Acer Swift Edge 16 has very good portability, while the Acer Nitro 5 17 has only fair portability.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.8
Nitro 5 17
Swift Edge 16
7.9
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3200 x 2000
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
307.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
383.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
7.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
6.7/10
6.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
8.8/10
The Acer Swift Edge 16 and Acer Nitro 5 17 are both good for general use.

Engineering and Design

8.0
Nitro 5 17
Swift Edge 16
8.1
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
7.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
4.0/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Acer Swift Edge 16 and Acer Nitro 5 17 are both very good for engineering and design.

Content Creation

7.8
Nitro 5 17
Swift Edge 16
8.1
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
8.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
3200 x 2000
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Acer Swift Edge 16 to be very good for content creation, while the Acer Nitro 5 17 is good.

Battery

6.0 Hours
Nitro 5 17
Swift Edge 16
7.0 Hours
The Acer Nitro 5 17 has 6 hours of battery life. The Acer Swift Edge 16 has 7 hours of battery life.

Build Quality

7.2
Nitro 5 17
Swift Edge 16
7.2
The Acer Nitro 5 17 and Acer Swift Edge 16 both have good build quality.

Cost

$830
Nitro 5 17
Swift Edge 16
$820
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The Acer Nitro 5 17 has a price of $830 and the Acer Swift Edge 16 costs $820.

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How the Acer Nitro 5 17 and the Acer Swift Edge 16 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Nitro 5 17Acer Swift Edge 16
Acer Nitro 5 17Acer Swift Edge 16

GENERAL

Price
$830
$820
Release Date
February 1, 2023May 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
15.9'' x 11'' x 0.98''14.1'' x 9.7'' x 0.51''
Weight
5.95 lbs2.73 lbs
Width
15.89"14.08"
Depth
11.02"9.68"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HAMD Ryzen 7 7840U
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
45
RAM Slots
20
Storage
1024 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
6 Hours7 Hours
Battery Capacity
57.5 Wh54 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
17.3"16"
Display Technology
IPSOLED
Resolution
1920 x 10803200 x 2000
Refresh Rate
360Hz120Hz
Display Brightness
307 nits383 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.2/107.2/10
Portability Score
6.1/108.9/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7.5/108/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/106.8/10
Speaker Quality Score
7.5/106.5/10
Webcam
720p1080p
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
32
USB-C ports
12
USB-C Charging
NoYes
Display Outputs
13
Thunderbolt Ports
00

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Acer Nitro 5 17

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Sascha Mölck | August 2021
"The Acer Nitro 5 17 is a solid mid-range gamer. The Nitro 5 does not belong to the top group of RTX 3070 notebooks: Compared with the RTX 3070 notebooks tested so far, the computer delivers below-average frame rates - this is due to the 100-watt TGP. The GPU performance can be increased a bit with a firmware update. The device scores with a high level of CPU performance. Throttling is not a concern. CPU and GPU can produce their performance constantly. The laptop heats up moderately under load. The noise development is on the usual class level."

Acer Swift Edge 16

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Matthew S. Smith | October 2023
"The Acer Swift Edge 16 is a solid super thin-and-light that pairs a large, gorgeous 16-inch display with portable design that rivals the weight of LG’s superlight Gram 16. Remarkably, Acer achieves this at a lower price point without sacrificing performance. Boring design and disappointing battery life hold the laptop back from stardom, but its rivals frequently suffer in these areas, too. That makes the Swift Edge 16 an alluring value pick."

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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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