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Updated January 10, 2024·

The Acer Aspire 1 is significantly more affordable and offers basic performance suitable for everyday tasks with longer battery life and lighter weight, enhancing its portability. However, it has limited storage, lower RAM, and a less powerful processor and graphics, which may not be ideal for demanding applications. The ASUS ROG Strix G17, on the other hand, has much more storage, higher RAM, a more powerful processor, and superior graphics capabilities, handling intensive gaming, 3D rendering, and engineering work with ease. It comes at a higher price, shorter battery life, and is heavier, which may affect its portability. Consider what you'll use your laptop for and how much you're willing to spend when choosing between high performance and portability. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Acer Aspire 1
  • Good portability
  • Good battery life
Advantages of the ASUS ROG Strix G17
  • Good for general use
  • Very good for engineering and design
  • Very good for gaming and AI
  • Good for software development
  • Very good for content creation
  • Very good overall display quality
  • Good overall build quality
  • Best in class speakers
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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General Use

5.8
Aspire 1
ROG Strix G17
7.9
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
200.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
320.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
3.0 Hours
6.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
7.5/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
5.6/10
The ASUS ROG Strix G17 is good for general use, while the Acer Aspire 1 is poor.

Gaming and AI

5.6
Aspire 1
ROG Strix G17
8.4
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.5/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
No
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
10.0/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.2/10
The ASUS ROG Strix G17 is very good for gaming and AI, while the Acer Aspire 1 is poor.

Engineering and Design

5.5
Aspire 1
ROG Strix G17
8.8
3.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.8/10
3.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.5/10
4.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The ASUS ROG Strix G17 is very good for engineering and design, while the Acer Aspire 1 is poor.

Content Creation

5.9
Aspire 1
ROG Strix G17
8.3
3.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.8/10
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
4.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The ASUS ROG Strix G17 is very good for content creation, while the Acer Aspire 1 is poor.

Software Development

6.1
Aspire 1
ROG Strix G17
7.7
3.4/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.8/10
4.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
6.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.0/10
The ASUS ROG Strix G17 is good for software development, while the Acer Aspire 1 is only fair.

Screen Quality

5.2
Aspire 1
ROG Strix G17
8.4
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
1920 x 1080
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1600
TN
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
240Hz
200.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
320.0 nits
The ASUS ROG Strix G17 has a better screen than the Acer Aspire 1 for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.

Battery

6.0 Hours
Aspire 1
ROG Strix G17
3.0 Hours
The Acer Aspire 1 has 6 hours of battery life. The ASUS ROG Strix G17 has 3 hours of battery life.

Portability

Good
Aspire 1
ROG Strix G17
Poor
15.6in
SIZE
17.3in
4.1 lbs
WEIGHT
6.1 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
1.2in
The Acer Aspire 1 has good portability, while the ASUS ROG Strix G17 has poor portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.

Build Quality

5.5
Aspire 1
ROG Strix G17
7.8
The ASUS ROG Strix G17 has good build quality, while the Acer Aspire 1 has poor build quality.

Cost

$244
Aspire 1
ROG Strix G17
$1,360
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$2,500

The Acer Aspire 1 has a price of $244 and the ASUS ROG Strix G17 costs $1,360.
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How the Acer Aspire 1 and the ASUS ROG Strix G17 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Aspire 1ASUS ROG Strix G17
Acer Aspire 1ASUS ROG Strix G17

GENERAL

Price
$244
$1,360
Release Date
October 1, 2022February 1, 2023
Overall Dimensions
14.3'' x 9.4'' x 0.78''15.6'' x 11.1'' x 1.21''
Weight
4.19 lbs6.17 lbs
Width
14.3"15.55"
Depth
9.4"11.1"

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel Celeron N4500AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
RAM
4 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
45
RAM Slots
02
Storage
128 GB1024 GB

BATTERY

Battery Life
6 Hours3 Hours
Battery Capacity
36.7 Wh90 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
15.6"17.3"
Display Technology
TNIPS
Resolution
1920 x 10802560 x 1600
Refresh Rate
60Hz240Hz
Display Brightness
200 nits320 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
5.6/107.8/10
Portability Score
7.5/105.7/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
NoYes
Premium Business Laptop
NoNo
Fan Noise Score
10/107.3/10

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
6/108/10
Speaker Quality Score
5.4/109.8/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
NoYes
Number Pad
YesYes

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
32
USB-C ports
02
USB-C Charging
NoYes
Display Outputs
13
Thunderbolt Ports
00

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Acer Aspire 1

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CNET

Joshua Goldman | May 2020
"There are no surprises and nothing's extraordinary here but this laptop's price. For those in need of an inexpensive Windows laptop for undemanding tasks, though, the Acer Aspire 1 offers just enough to get the basics done and a larger screen to do them on."

ASUS ROG Strix G17

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PCMag

Mark Knapp | October 2023
"The Asus ROG Strix G17 is an attractive but unbalanced gaming laptop. Its potent AMD Ryzen 9 processor excels in 1080p gaming, but playing at 1440p leaves the middling GeForce RTX 4060 GPU shouldering most of the burden. The display is exceptionally colorful, which is handy for content creators, but since this is a gaming laptop it would be better served with improved HDR capabilities. If battery life isn't a priority, the Strix G17 could serve as a designer by day and a gamer by night."

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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 ASUS

ASUS, a Taiwanese electronics brand, is one of the largest personal computer vendor by market share. The majority of their laptops are targeted towards personal use or gaming. Their most popular product lines include the budget-friendly VivoBook, more premium ZenBook, and their TUF and ROG gaming laptops, the latter of which has a reputation for excellent gaming performance.

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