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Updated January 10, 2024·

The Acer Nitro 5 17, with a robust graphics card and larger screen, is well-suited for intensive gaming and engineering work but is heavier and has a shorter battery life. The MSI Prestige 14 is more portable, offering better battery life and a lighter weight, and it's designed as a premium business laptop with high-quality materials; however, its integrated graphics may not handle 3D tasks or gaming as well as the Acer. Both are similarly priced and have comparable RAM and storage, so your choice should be based on whether portability or gaming/engineering performance is your priority. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Acer Nitro 5 17
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Good for gaming and AI
  • Very good overall display quality
Advantages of the MSI Prestige 14
  • Very good portability

Key differences

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Gaming and AI

7.7
Nitro 5 17
Prestige 14
6.2
7.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.7/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
No
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.5/10
The Acer Nitro 5 17 is good for gaming and AI, while the MSI Prestige 14 is only fair.

Engineering and Design

8.0
Nitro 5 17
Prestige 14
7.1
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.1/10
7.9/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
3.7/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Acer Nitro 5 17 is very good for engineering and design, while the MSI Prestige 14 is good.

Screen Quality

8.2
Nitro 5 17
Prestige 14
6.9
17.3in
SIZE
14.0in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
360Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
307.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
313.0 nits
The Acer Nitro 5 17 has a better screen than the MSI Prestige 14 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, and content creation.

Battery

6.0 Hours
Nitro 5 17
Prestige 14
8.5 Hours
The Acer Nitro 5 17 has 6 hours of battery life. The MSI Prestige 14 has 8.5 hours of battery life.

Portability

Fair
Nitro 5 17
Prestige 14
Very Good
17.3in
SIZE
14.0in
5.9 lbs
WEIGHT
2.8 lbs
0.9in
THICKNESS
0.6in
The MSI Prestige 14 has very good portability, while the Acer Nitro 5 17 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Cost

$830
Nitro 5 17
Prestige 14
$1,040
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The Acer Nitro 5 17 has a price of $830 and the MSI Prestige 14 costs $1,040.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.8
Nitro 5 17
Prestige 14
7.5
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
307.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
313.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
8.5 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
6.0/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
8.8/10
The Acer Nitro 5 17 and MSI Prestige 14 are both good for general use.

Content Creation

7.8
Nitro 5 17
Prestige 14
7.5
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.1/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Acer Nitro 5 17 and MSI Prestige 14 are both good for content creation.

Software Development

7.4
Nitro 5 17
Prestige 14
7.3
7.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
7.1/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
1920 x 1080
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
7.5/10
The Acer Nitro 5 17 and MSI Prestige 14 are both good for software development.

Build Quality

7.2
Nitro 5 17
Prestige 14
7.4
The MSI Prestige 14 and Acer Nitro 5 17 both have good build quality.

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How the Acer Nitro 5 17 and the MSI Prestige 14 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Nitro 5 17MSI Prestige 14
Acer Nitro 5 17MSI Prestige 14

GENERAL

Price
$830
$1,040
Release Date
February 1, 2023April 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
15.9'' x 11'' x 0.98''12.6'' x 8.6'' x 0.63''
Weight
5.95 lbs2.84 lbs
Width
15.89"12.56"
Depth
11.02"8.62"

INTERNAL

Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HIntel i5-1240P
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
44
RAM Slots
20
Storage
1024 GB512 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
6 Hours8.5 Hours
Battery Capacity
57.5 Wh53.8 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
17.3"14"
Display Technology
IPSIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Refresh Rate
360Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
307 nits313 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.2/107.4/10
Portability Score
6.1/108.8/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesNo
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
7.5/107.5/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/107.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
7.5/107/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoYes
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
31
USB-C ports
12
USB-C Charging
NoYes
Display Outputs
12
Thunderbolt Version
N/A4

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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."

MSI Prestige 14

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Collin Probst | September 2022
"The MSI Prestige 14” is excellent for productivity and business use cases, but it is not ideal for creators or visual content editors. The Prestige was able to power through days of email, spreadsheets, and text documents without breaking a sweat and was a joy to use. The additional ports were a breath of fresh air, as most laptops seem to be moving towards just Thunderbolt ports. The security options made signing in effortless, with two quick, more secure, and faster options than even the most complex alphanumeric passcode."

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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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