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Nitro 17 (2024)
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Aero 16
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Advantages of the Acer Nitro 17 (2024)
  • Very good for gaming and AI
  • Very good speakers
Advantages of the Gigabyte Aero 16
  • Very good for general use
  • Good portability
  • Very good keyboard

Key differences

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Screen Quality

8.0
Nitro 17 (2024)
Aero 16
8.4
17.3in
SIZE
16.0in
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
326.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
368.0 nits
The Acer Nitro 17 has a better screen than the Gigabyte Aero 16 for gaming and AI, while the Gigabyte Aero 16 has a better screen for general use, engineering and design, and content creation.

Portability

Poor
Nitro 17 (2024)
Aero 16
Good
17.3in
SIZE
16.0in
6.6 lbs
WEIGHT
5.0 lbs
1.1in
THICKNESS
0.8in
The Gigabyte Aero 16 has good portability, while the Acer Nitro 17 (2024) has poor portability.
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Key similarities

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General Use

7.8
Nitro 17 (2024)
Aero 16
8.0
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
326.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
368.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
7.0 Hours
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
5.5/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
7.1/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Gigabyte Aero 16 to be very good for general use, while the Acer Nitro 17 (2024) is good.

Gaming and AI

8.1
Nitro 17 (2024)
Aero 16
7.8
9.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.8/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
165Hz
REFRESH RATE
60Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
Yes
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
No
6.7/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
6.7/10
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Acer Nitro 17 (2024) to be very good for gaming and AI, while the Gigabyte Aero 16 is good.

Engineering and Design

8.5
Nitro 17 (2024)
Aero 16
8.6
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
9.5/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
8.8/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
The Gigabyte Aero 16 and Acer Nitro 17 (2024) are both very good for engineering and design.

Content Creation

8.1
Nitro 17 (2024)
Aero 16
8.2
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
OLED
The Gigabyte Aero 16 and Acer Nitro 17 (2024) are both very good for content creation.

Software Development

7.6
Nitro 17 (2024)
Aero 16
7.9
9.8/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
16.0 GB
2560 x 1440
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2400
7.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
8.5/10
The Gigabyte Aero 16 and Acer Nitro 17 (2024) are both good for software development.

Battery

6.0 Hours
Nitro 17 (2024)
Aero 16
7.0 Hours
The Acer Nitro 17 has 6 hours of battery life. The Gigabyte Aero 16 has 7 hours of battery life.

Build Quality

7.4
Nitro 17 (2024)
Aero 16
7.8
The Gigabyte Aero 16 and Acer Nitro 17 (2024) both have good build quality.

Cost

$1,250
Nitro 17 (2024)
Aero 16
$1,260
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$600

$800

$1,000

$1,200

$1,400

$1,600

$1,800

$2,000

The Acer Nitro 17 (2024) has a price of $1,250 and the Gigabyte Aero 16 costs $1,260.

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How the Acer Nitro 17 (2024) and the Gigabyte Aero 16 compare to other laptops

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Spec Comparison

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Acer Nitro 17 (2024)Gigabyte Aero 16
Acer Nitro 17 (2024)Gigabyte Aero 16

GENERAL

Price
$1,250
$1,260
Release Date
January 1, 2024October 1, 2022
Overall Dimensions
15.8'' x 11.6'' x 1.14''14'' x 9.8'' x 0.88''
Weight
6.62 lbs5.07 lbs

INTERNAL

Processor
Intel i7-14700HXIntel i7-12700H
Graphics
RTX 4060 (140 W)RTX 3070 Ti (105 W)
Mux Switch / Advanced Optimus
YesNo
RAM
16 GB16 GB
DDR Memory Version
54

BATTERY

Battery Life
6 Hours7 Hours
Battery Capacity
90 Wh99 Wh

SCREEN

Diagonal Size
17.3"16"
Display Technology
IPSOLED
Resolution
2560 x 14403840 x 2400
Refresh Rate
165Hz60Hz
Display Brightness
326 nits368 nits

RELIABILITY, APPEARANCE & ACOUSTICS

Build Quality Score
7.4/107.8/10
Portability Score
5.6/107.1/10
Gaming Laptop Appearance
YesYes
Fan Noise Score
6.8/106.8/10
Keyboard Lighting Color
RGBWhite
Warranty Period
1 year1 year

HARDWARE FEATURES

Keyboard Quality Score
7/108.5/10
Speaker Quality Score
8/106.8/10
Webcam
720p720p
Fingerprint Reader
NoNo
Backlit Keyboard
YesYes
Number Pad
YesNo

CONNECTIVITY

USB Type-A
30
USB-C ports
23
USB-C Charging
YesYes
Display Outputs
33
Thunderbolt Version
N/A4

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Acer Nitro 17 (2024)

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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."

Gigabyte Aero 16

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Tom's Hardware

Isaac Rouse | May 2022
"The Gigabyte Aero 16 is a workstation laptop for light gaming. It's design is still muted, with a silver chassis alongside a black keyboard and trackpad that provides some contrast. The Gigabyte Aero’s full-size chiclet-style keyboard is enjoyable to type on thanks to its snappy feel and responsiveness. The 4K+ AMOLED display is good, but it could be better. It doesn’t handle true black very well and suffers from strong reflections and glare. The Gigabyte Aero excels at productivity performance and can keep up with other gaming laptops in 1080p. But it has very few ports and its refresh rate leaves a bit to be desired."

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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 Gigabyte

Gigabyte is a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer. While Gigabyte mainly focuses its business on desktop hardware, Gigabyte is known for its value-oriented G series laptops, thin and light Aero series, and performance-oriented Aorus series. Gigabyte laptops offer a strong value proposition to compete with mainstream alternatives.

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