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Acer Nitro 5 with RTX 3060 in review: Fast gaming laptop with the latest Intel Alder Lake CPU

Fast, but loud! Acer's Nitro 5 series is known for its affordable gaming machines. The latest Alder Lake CPU and a fast GeForce RTX 3060 aim to put this particular model on solid footing. However, there is a lot of criticism in terms of noise. More details can be found in the following review.

Acer has always had inexpensive gaming laptops, selling them under the pseudonym "Nitro" for a few years now. The current model from Acer is no different and remains true to the company's philosophy. The current Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R combines an Intel Core i7-12700H and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 laptop GPU in a 17-inch base. The display is also aimed at gamers with its 144 Hz and fast response times. The device in our review configuration is currently available for EUR 1,449 (US$1450) at various online retailers. However, the manufacturer's RRP of EUR 1,699 (US$1700) is significantly higher.

The Acer Nitro AN517-55 is also available with the more powerful Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti laptop GPU. However, this comes at an extra EUR 300 (US$300) compared to our review configuration.

Similarly equipped devices are used as comparison devices. A list of the devices can be found in the following table. 

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R (Nitro 5 AN517 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-12700H 14 x 1.7 - 4.7 GHz, 115 W PL2 / Short Burst, 80 W PL1 / Sustained, Alder Lake-H
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU - 6 GB VRAM, Core: 1425 MHz, Memory: 1750 MHz, 80 W TDP, GDDR6, Nvidia 512.74
Memory
16 GB 
Display
17.30 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 127 PPI, B173HAN04.0, IPS, 144 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Alder Lake-P PCH
Storage
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ, 512 GB 
, M.2-2280 NVMe, 440 GB free
Soundcard
Intel Alder Lake-P PCH - cAVS (Audio, Voice, Speech)
Connections
1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 3 USB 3.1 Gen2, 1 Thunderbolt, 1 HDMI, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: Kopfhörer-/Mikrofon-Kombianschluss
Networking
Killer E2600 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000MBit/s), Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW) (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.2
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 28.6 x 400.5 x 294 ( = 1.13 x 15.77 x 11.57 in)
Battery
90.61 Wh, 5884 mAh Lithium-Ion
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Home
Camera
Webcam: HD 720p
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, 230W-Netzteil, Acer Care Center, 24 Months Warranty
Weight
3.062 kg ( = 108.01 oz / 6.75 pounds), Power Supply: 787 g ( = 27.76 oz / 1.74 pounds)
Price
1699 EUR
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Possible Competitors in Comparison

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
83.9 %
08/2022
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
3.1 kg28.6 mm17.30"1920x1080
85.2 %
02/2022
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
R5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
3.1 kg24.3 mm17.30"1920x1080
84.1 %
04/2022
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
2.5 kg25 mm17.30"1920x1080
81.3 %
08/2021
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
2.7 kg24.9 mm17.30"1920x1080
83.9 %
06/2021
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
i7-10870H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
2.5 kg30.05 mm17.30"2560x1440
80.4 %
06/2021
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
2.7 kg25.2 mm17.30"1920x1080

Case - Nothing special

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R (Source: Acer)
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R (Source: Acer)

The Acer Nitro 5 AN517 is clearly recognizable as a gaming notebook, even though the manufacturer does not use RGB at all. The device only offers visual highlights on the display lid in the form of colored accents that loosen up the seriousness of the otherwise completely black case. Due to its size, the stability of the base is good, even if it yields under selective pressure. The display lid could also have done with a little more rigidity, but other 17-inch notebooks can also be easily twisted, which is due to their size. Selective impacts of force are well absorbed. The opening angle of the display doesn't quite reach 180°, but this is not cause for complaint. The two hinges are smooth-running, so one-handed opening is not an issue. However, relatively large amounts of teetering cannot be prevented.

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R

Size Comparison

At 3.1 kilograms, the Acer Nitro 5 AN517 belongs to the heavier representatives in its class. Nevertheless, the weight is acceptable for a 17-incher. Its size is not very compact due to the bulky base and is on a similar level as the Lenovo Legion 5 17. The flat, but strong 230-watt power supply adds another good 800 grams to the scales.

400.5 mm / 15.8 inch 294 mm / 11.6 inch 28.6 mm / 1.126 inch 3.1 kg6.75 lbs403.5 mm / 15.9 inch 280 mm / 11 inch 24.9 mm / 0.98 inch 2.7 kg5.95 lbs395.7 mm / 15.6 inch 260.8 mm / 10.3 inch 30.05 mm / 1.183 inch 2.5 kg5.61 lbs399 mm / 15.7 inch 290 mm / 11.4 inch 24.3 mm / 0.957 inch 3.1 kg6.76 lbs398 mm / 15.7 inch 273 mm / 10.7 inch 25.2 mm / 0.992 inch 2.7 kg5.99 lbs394 mm / 15.5 inch 264 mm / 10.4 inch 25 mm / 0.984 inch 2.5 kg5.54 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Equipment - Falls a little short

The Acer Nitro 5 AN517 offers a good range of standard external ports, including Thunderbolt 4. However, the fact that there are only 3x USB Type-A, which is merely average for a 17-inch device, should be viewed critically. There certainly would have been enough room for more ports. An SD card reader is also missing. While the distribution of the ports is good, this is hardly commendable given the number of ports and the available space.

Left: Kensington lock, network/LAN (RJ-45), USB-A 3.2 Gen. 1, headphone/microphone combo port
Left: Kensington lock, network/LAN (RJ-45), USB-A 3.2 Gen. 1, headphone/microphone combo port
Right: 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen. 1
Right: 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen. 1
Rear: power connector, USB-C (Thunderbolt 4), HDMI 2.1
Rear: power connector, USB-C (Thunderbolt 4), HDMI 2.1
Front: no connections
Front: no connections

Communication

The Acer Nitro 5 AN517 is equipped with a killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i WLAN module. Under testing, our review sample achieved good transfer rates when both sending and receiving data. The Acer Nitro 5 AN517 is thus on par with the Schenker XMG Core 17, which delivers almost identical rates. As an alternative, you can also use the GBit LAN connection. Both network connections worked flawlessly during testing.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1541 (1418min - 1606max) MBit/s
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1394 (758min - 1577max) MBit/s
Average Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW)
  (758 - 1514, n=10)
1250 MBit/s
Average of class Gaming
  (885 - 1412, n=7, last 2 years)
1147 MBit/s
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
RealTek Semiconductor RTL8852AE
892 (836min - 935max) MBit/s
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
MediaTek MT7921
845 (560min - 969max) MBit/s
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
450 (211min - 459max) MBit/s
iperf3 receive AX12
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1711 (861min - 1776max) MBit/s
Average of class Gaming
  (881 - 1700, n=7, last 2 years)
1391 MBit/s
Average Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW)
  (887 - 1670, n=10)
1319 MBit/s
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1302 (718min - 1672max) MBit/s
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
RealTek Semiconductor RTL8852AE
650 (595min - 706max) MBit/s
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
423 MBit/s
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
MediaTek MT7921
140 (33min - 562max) MBit/s
iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW)
1703 (1668min - 1724max) MBit/s
Average Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW)
  (1572 - 1703, n=2)
1638 MBit/s -4%
Average of class Gaming
  (853 - 1857, n=77, last 2 years)
1513 MBit/s -11%
iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz
Average Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW)
  (1473 - 1511, n=2)
1492 MBit/s +1%
Average of class Gaming
  (648 - 1878, n=75, last 2 years)
1483 MBit/s +1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW)
1473 (1248min - 1597max) MBit/s
050100150200250300350400450500550600650700750800850900950100010501100115012001250130013501400145015001550160016501700Tooltip
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW); iperf3 transmit AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1473 (1248-1597)
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (201NGW); iperf3 receive AXE11000 6GHz; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1702 (1668-1724)
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE RealTek Semiconductor RTL8852AE; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø650 (595-706)
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 receive AX12: Ø422 (403-429)
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE RealTek Semiconductor RTL8852AE; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø892 (836-935)
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø441 (211-459)

Webcam

Hardly any gaming laptop offers good webcam quality. This also holds true for the Acer Nitro 5 AN517, even though it has the lowest Delta-E deviations by comparison. However, the image sharpness is just as poor as that of the comparison devices.

ColorChecker
16.6 ∆E
12.1 ∆E
17.7 ∆E
17.9 ∆E
18.1 ∆E
14.3 ∆E
10.7 ∆E
20.2 ∆E
13.8 ∆E
14.5 ∆E
12.1 ∆E
11.5 ∆E
15 ∆E
13.1 ∆E
15.6 ∆E
6.1 ∆E
16.8 ∆E
19.7 ∆E
2.3 ∆E
11.1 ∆E
12.5 ∆E
13.4 ∆E
13.2 ∆E
5.3 ∆E
ColorChecker Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R: 13.48 ∆E min: 2.33 - max: 20.15 ∆E

Accessories

In addition to the notebook, buyers receive an almost 800 g heavy 230 watt power adapter as well as some information booklets.

Maintenance

Changing or replacing internal hardware is easy to carry out after dismantling the baseplate. However, you should be careful in doing so - many small clamps hold the lid in place even after all screws have been removed. The gaps in our sample device are also very small, so we had difficulties levering it open with the iFixit toolkit. Internally, the installed components can be accessed very easily and without further disassembly.

The Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R without baseplate
The Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R without baseplate

Warranty

In Germany, Acer provides customers with a 24-month warranty including send-in/return service. This may vary from region to region, to be sure to check with your supplier before buying. 

Input Devices - Quite usable

Keyboard

Keyboard
Keyboard
Keyboard (backlit)
Keyboard (backlit)

The 6-line chiclet keyboard of the Acer Nitro 5 AN517 is okay and gives good feedback when typing. While the keystroke is slightly muffled, this does not lead to a spongy typing feel. At 15x15 millimeters, the individual keys are pleasantly sized. The function keys and the numeric keypad are somewhat smaller, but this does not cause any problems in practice. The RGB backlight can be controlled and adjusted in up to 4 zones via Nitro Sense. 

Touchpad

Touchpad/Clickpad
Touchpad/Clickpad

The inbuilt touchpad measures 10.6x7.8 centimeters, making good use of the space available. The mouse replacement is responsive over the entire input surface. The smooth surface visually matches very well with the overall concept. Haptically, the input surface is smooth and also well suited for multi-touch gestures due to its size. The two input keys are located in the lower area, which provide feedback in the form of quiet clicks when pressed.

Display - Fast and 144 Hz

Subpixel grid
Subpixel grid
Noticeable clouding at the edges
Noticeable clouding at the edges

The Acer Nitro 5 AN517 comes with a good Full HD panel that should meet the needs of most gamers with its 144 Hz and low response times. However, the average brightness of our review sample is a little weaker. We only measured 278 cd/m², which is not the worst result in direct comparison with other competing devices.

The Acer Nitro 5 AN517 also loses important points in the overall score due to slight halos. On the other hand, we did not detect any PWN, which can prevent fatigue during long periods of use.

Alternative display options, such as a QHD or 4K panel, are not available for the Acer Nitro 5 AN517.

289
cd/m²
285
cd/m²
284
cd/m²
278
cd/m²
286
cd/m²
271
cd/m²
267
cd/m²
281
cd/m²
258
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
B173HAN04.0 tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 289 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 277.7 cd/m² Minimum: 19.6 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 89 %
Center on Battery: 297 cd/m²
Contrast: 894:1 (Black: 0.32 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.05 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 3.13
ΔE Greyscale 3.17 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
60.5% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
86.4% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
58.9% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.29
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
B173HAN04.0, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
LEN173FHD, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
AU Optronics B173HAN04.9 (AUO4B9D), IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
BOE NV173FHM-NX4, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
BOE CQ NE173QHM-NY2, IPS, 2560x1440, 17.30
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
AU Optronics B173HAN04.9, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Display
11%
-31%
-37%
15%
-32%
Display P3 Coverage
58.9
64.8
10%
40.2
-32%
36.7
-38%
68.1
16%
39.8
-32%
sRGB Coverage
86.4
97.2
13%
59.7
-31%
55.3
-36%
98.5
14%
59.5
-31%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
60.5
66.7
10%
41.5
-31%
37.9
-37%
69.3
15%
41.12
-32%
Response Times
-82%
-412%
-138%
-103%
-369%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
6 ?(3, 3)
15 ?(7, 8)
-150%
39.2 ?(18.2, 21)
-553%
18 ?(8, 10)
-200%
16.8 ?(8.4, 8.4)
-180%
36.8 ?(17.2, 19.6)
-513%
Response Time Black / White *
8 ?(4, 4)
9 ?(5, 4)
-13%
29.6 ?(15.4, 14.2)
-270%
14 ?(7, 7)
-75%
10 ?(4.8, 5.2)
-25%
26 ?(13.6, 12.4)
-225%
PWM Frequency
Screen
26%
-9%
-28%
7%
-27%
Brightness middle
286
323
13%
287
0%
282
-1%
370
29%
260
-9%
Brightness
278
305
10%
268
-4%
255
-8%
333
20%
251
-10%
Brightness Distribution
89
89
0%
89
0%
85
-4%
84
-6%
85
-4%
Black Level *
0.32
0.25
22%
0.17
47%
0.24
25%
0.38
-19%
0.26
19%
Contrast
894
1292
45%
1688
89%
1175
31%
974
9%
1000
12%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
3.05
1.87
39%
5.1
-67%
5.91
-94%
2.41
21%
3.9
-28%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
5.83
4.84
17%
8.72
-50%
10.98
-88%
7.32
-26%
20.64
-254%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
3.13
0.92
71%
5.1
-63%
1.19
62%
3.71
-19%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
3.17
2.57
19%
4.24
-34%
5.85
-85%
3.9
-23%
1.6
50%
Gamma
2.29 96%
2.42 91%
2.44 90%
2.32 95%
2.287 96%
2.068 106%
CCT
6916 94%
7012 93%
6008 108%
7372 88%
7302 89%
6511 100%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
35
69
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
55
93
Total Average (Program / Settings)
-15% / 8%
-151% / -71%
-68% / -47%
-27% / -7%
-143% / -77%

* ... smaller is better

The display quality of the built-in screen is subjectively good and there is no visible grain despite the matte surface. Overall, the measured DeltaE-2000 values of the grayscale and colors are relatively close to the target value of 3 compared to the sRGB color space in the state of delivery. However, the competition proves that it can be better here. We were unable to bring about any serious improvements via manual calibration. Only the slight blue cast was reduced a little. 

Acer Nitro 5 AN517 vs. sRGB (86,4 %)
Acer Nitro 5 AN517 vs. sRGB (86,4 %)
Acer Nitro 5 AN517 vs. AdobeRGB (60,5 %)
Acer Nitro 5 AN517 vs. AdobeRGB (60,5 %)
CalMAN: Grayscale
CalMAN: Grayscale
CalMAN: ColorChecker
CalMAN: ColorChecker
CalMAN: Color saturation
CalMAN: Color saturation
CalMAN: Grayscale (calibrated)
CalMAN: Grayscale (calibrated)
CalMAN: ColorChecker (calibrated)
CalMAN: ColorChecker (calibrated)
CalMAN: Color saturation (calibrated)
CalMAN: Color saturation (calibrated)

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 4 ms rise
↘ 4 ms fall
The screen shows fast response rates in our tests and should be suited for gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 16 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 3 ms rise
↘ 3 ms fall
The screen shows very fast response rates in our tests and should be very well suited for fast-paced gaming.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 13 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18080 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

Due to the low display brightness, we do not recommend outdoor use. If this cannot be avoided, you should definitely seek out a place in the shade. Fortunately, the matte display surface prevents annoying reflections. For the viewing angle test, we observe a result that is typical of an IPS panel. A slight color change can be observed in the four corner images, but this is not overly pronounced and cannot be seen during normal use.

Viewing angle stability of the Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Viewing angle stability of the Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R in sunlight
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R in sunlight
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R in shade
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R in shade

Performance - Fast enough despite temperature limit

Due to the device class, the performance of the CPU and GPU is decisive. The interplay of the Intel Core i7-12700H and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 laptop GPU is good and completely sufficient for the native display resolution. The 16 GB DDR4 RAM is also good and not too stingy, so there were no problems during testing. However, criticism extends to the installed SSD because 512 GB becomes are quickly full due to the space demanded by current games. It could be more here.

CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
CPU-Z
GPU-Z
GPU-Z
GPU-Z
GPU-Z
GPU-Z
HWiNFO

Testing Conditions

The "Quiet", "Standard" and "Performance" profiles can be selected via the "Nitro Sense" tool. We performed all CPU and GPU tests in the "Standard" profile, since this profile represents the best option in terms of performance and noise emissions. More details on why we chose this can be found in the volume measurements section. The processor's TDP was not restricted, although the cooling sets the limit here. We recorded a maximum power consumption of around 100 watts for the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 laptop GPU. This leaves the model a little behind the maximum possible 130 watts.

Processor

The inbuilt Intel Core i7-12700H belongs to Intel's Alder-Lake-S architecture and combines the P and E cores. The 45-watt SoC thus offers a total of 20 threads, which are divided into 6 P cores with hyperthreading and 8 E cores. With clock rates of up to 4.7 GHz on the performance cores, the SoC offers really impressive performance values. Compared to the similarly equipped Asus TUT Gaming F17, our review sample narrowly prevails in the CPU tests. Even the AMD-based rivals cannot keep up here.

Our Acer Nitro 5 AN517 performs comparatively well in the stress test, which is run with the Cinebench R15 multi-loop. Performance remains relatively stable and settles at 2,176 points in 50 runs.

For further comparisons and benchmarks, we refer to our CPU comparison table. 

The Intel Core i7-12700H reaches a maximum of 77 watts and 97 °C in the Cinebench R15 multi loop
The Intel Core i7-12700H reaches a maximum of 77 watts and 97 °C in the Cinebench R15 multi loop

Cinebench R15 Multi Sustained Load

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Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R Intel Core i7-12700H: Ø2176 (2139.15-2407.46)
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE AMD Ryzen 5 5600H: Ø1697 (1651.6-1708.01)
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W Intel Core i7-12700H: Ø1955 (1902.5-2820.28)
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7 AMD Ryzen 7 5800H: Ø2006 (1963-2025.09)
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021) Intel Core i7-10870H: Ø1367 (1316.83-1382.98)
MSI Katana GF76 11UE Intel Core i7-11800H: Ø1681 (1645.14-1822.57)
CPU Performance Rating: Percent
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
CPU Performance Rating
Average of class Gaming
 
85.4 pt
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
 
76.4 pt
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H
73.5 pt
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H
71.1 pt
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
61.4 pt
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H
60.8 pt
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
57 pt
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H
49.7 pt
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
Average of class Gaming
  (2435 - 34613, n=239, last 2 years)
19100 Points +39%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (4032 - 19330, n=63)
15636 Points +14%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H
13934 Points +1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H
13774 Points
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
12262 Points -11%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H
11080 Points -20%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
10416 Points -24%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H
8408 Points -39%
Cinebench R23 / Single Core
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H
1816 Points
Average of class Gaming
  (527 - 2235, n=237, last 2 years)
1799 Points -1%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H
1790 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (778 - 1826, n=62)
1758 Points -3%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H
1497 Points -18%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
1431 Points -21%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
1366 Points -25%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H
1225 Points -33%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Gaming
  (930 - 13769, n=237, last 2 years)
7255 Points +20%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H
6030 Points
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (1576 - 7407, n=63)
5933 Points -2%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H
4808 Points -20%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
4742 Points -21%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H
4214 Points -30%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
4059 Points -33%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H
3244 Points -46%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H
696 Points
Average of class Gaming
  (169 - 855, n=237, last 2 years)
693 Points 0%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H
689 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (300 - 704, n=63)
679 Points -2%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H
579 Points -17%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
556 Points -20%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
535 Points -23%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H
476 Points -32%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Gaming
  (400 - 5663, n=242, last 2 years)
3024 Points +25%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H
2820 (1902.5min - 2820.28max) Points +17%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (1379 - 2916, n=69)
2517 Points +4%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H
2412 Points
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
2025 Points -16%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H
1823 (1645.14min - 1822.57max) Points -24%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
1723 Points -29%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H
1382 Points -43%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Average of class Gaming
  (79.2 - 318, n=241, last 2 years)
266 Points +2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H
262 Points
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H
257 Points -2%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (113 - 263, n=64)
253 Points -3%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
229 Points -13%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H
226 Points -14%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
223 Points -15%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H
196 Points -25%
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H
326 Seconds * -44%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
299.7 Seconds * -32%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H
284 Seconds * -25%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
250 Seconds * -10%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H
247 Seconds * -9%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H
227 Seconds *
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (168 - 732, n=62)
225 Seconds * +1%
Average of class Gaming
  (87 - 1259, n=235, last 2 years)
205 Seconds * +10%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Average of class Gaming
  (11386 - 140932, n=236, last 2 years)
75363 MIPS +39%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (22844 - 73067, n=62)
60292 MIPS +11%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H
55010 MIPS +1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
54596 MIPS +1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H
54224 MIPS
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
45428 MIPS -16%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H
45311 MIPS -16%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H
40876 MIPS -25%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Average of class Gaming
  (2685 - 7581, n=236, last 2 years)
6062 MIPS +5%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H
5756 MIPS
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (2743 - 5972, n=62)
5648 MIPS -2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
5588 MIPS -3%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H
5588 MIPS -3%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H
5511 MIPS -4%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H
5393 MIPS -6%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
5369 MIPS -7%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H
13515 Points
Average of class Gaming
  (1946 - 22200, n=241, last 2 years)
13326 Points -1%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H
12661 Points -6%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (5144 - 13745, n=63)
11729 Points -13%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H
8470 Points -37%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
7472 Points -45%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H
6688 Points -51%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
6641 Points -51%
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
Average of class Gaming
  (158 - 2193, n=241, last 2 years)
1795 Points +6%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H
1756 Points +4%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (803 - 1851, n=63)
1732 Points +2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H
1691 Points
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H
1568 Points -7%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
1464 Points -13%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
1417 Points -16%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H
1264 Points -25%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Average of class Gaming
  (3 - 37.6, n=239, last 2 years)
20.8 fps +130%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (4.67 - 21.8, n=63)
16.7 fps +84%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
15.1 fps +67%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H
14.1 fps +56%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H
13.3 fps +47%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
13.2 fps +46%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H
11.1 fps +23%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H
9.06 fps
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H
86.1 s * -70%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
77.6 s * -53%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H
56.1 s * -11%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
53.3 s * -5%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H
50.7 s *
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H
49.2 s * +3%
Average of class Gaming
  (32.8 - 332, n=233, last 2 years)
49.1 s * +3%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (34.2 - 95.3, n=62)
45.7 s * +10%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H
0.577 sec * -23%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H
0.559 sec * -19%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
0.533 sec * -14%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
0.514 sec * -10%
Average of class Gaming
  (0.3609 - 4.47, n=236, last 2 years)
0.4734 sec * -1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (0.4441 - 1.052, n=62)
0.4723 sec * -1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H
0.4679 sec *
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H
0.4614 sec * +1%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R20
Cinebench R20
Cinebench R23
Cinebench R23
Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit
8916
Cinebench R10 Shading 64Bit
16060 Points
Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 64Bit
75147 Points
Cinebench R10 Rendering Single CPUs 64Bit
14342 Points
Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit
15888
Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
52866
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 32Bit
25.19 Points
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 32Bit
143.68 fps
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit
2.98 Points
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit
23.73 Points
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit
156.74 fps
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 32Bit
2.59 Points
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
262 Points
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
191.14 fps
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
2412 Points
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Performance Rating
Average of class Gaming
 
97.5 pt
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
83.1 pt
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
 
71.9 pt
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
70.2 pt
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
58.7 pt
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
56.7 pt
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
56 pt
MSI Katana GF76 11UE -9!
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
0 pt
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace
Average of class Gaming
  (2585 - 60169, n=232, last 2 years)
17811 KRay/s +126%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
14345 KRay/s +82%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
12636 KRay/s +60%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (2585 - 17957, n=62)
10834 KRay/s +37%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
10072 KRay/s +28%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
7897 KRay/s
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
6797 KRay/s -14%
AIDA64 / FPU Julia
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
90996 Points +146%
Average of class Gaming
  (12439 - 252486, n=232, last 2 years)
89327 Points +142%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
78250 Points +112%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (12439 - 90760, n=62)
52825 Points +43%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
52336 Points +42%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
36924 Points
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
32381 Points -12%
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3
Average of class Gaming
  (629 - 10389, n=232, last 2 years)
4191 MB/s +55%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
3100 MB/s +15%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (833 - 4242, n=62)
3077 MB/s +14%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
2696 MB/s
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
2675 MB/s -1%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
2543 MB/s -6%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
2331 MB/s -14%
AIDA64 / CPU Queen
Average of class Gaming
  (15371 - 200651, n=232, last 2 years)
107789 Points +9%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
99296 Points 0%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
98875 Points
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
98276 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (57923 - 103202, n=62)
97916 Points -1%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
76986 Points -22%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
72108 Points -27%
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia
Average of class Gaming
  (2137 - 32988, n=232, last 2 years)
11928 Points +32%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
11871 Points +31%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
9157 Points +1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
9061 Points
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (3249 - 9939, n=62)
9055 Points 0%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
8862 Points -2%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
8317 Points -8%
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
50136 Points +129%
Average of class Gaming
  (7135 - 134044, n=232, last 2 years)
45987 Points +110%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
43274 Points +98%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (7135 - 44760, n=62)
27939 Points +28%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
25823 Points +18%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
21882 Points
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
18863 Points -14%
AIDA64 / CPU AES
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
122777 MB/s +117%
Average of class Gaming
  (19065 - 328679, n=232, last 2 years)
104954 MB/s +86%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
98939 MB/s +75%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (31839 - 144360, n=62)
85388 MB/s +51%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
56534 MB/s
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
49493 MB/s -12%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
34383 MB/s -39%
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib
Average of class Gaming
  (150.9 - 2409, n=232, last 2 years)
1184 MB/s +29%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (305 - 1171, n=62)
970 MB/s +6%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
919 MB/s
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
793 MB/s -14%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
787 MB/s -14%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
649 MB/s -29%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
609 MB/s -34%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
0 MB/s -100%
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace
Average of class Gaming
  (1437 - 31796, n=232, last 2 years)
9669 KRay/s +107%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
7439 KRay/s +59%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
6505 KRay/s +39%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (1437 - 9692, n=62)
5986 KRay/s +28%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
5481 KRay/s +17%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
4681 KRay/s
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
3917 KRay/s -16%
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx
Average of class Gaming
  (11451 - 60161, n=233, last 2 years)
36304 MPixel/s +85%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (12863 - 52207, n=62)
33149 MPixel/s +69%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
32915 MPixel/s +68%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
20568 MPixel/s +5%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
19573 MPixel/s
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
16101 MPixel/s -18%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
15341 MPixel/s -22%

System Performance

In terms of system performance, the Acer Nitro 5 AN517 continues on from its solid performance in the CPU benchmarks and narrowly secures second place in PCMark 10. Overall, the Acer Nitro 5 AN517 very much represents the class average of all tested gaming laptops. Subjectively, the given performance values also correspond to the installed hardware.

PCMark 10 / Score
Average of class Gaming
  (5235 - 9852, n=203, last 2 years)
7573 Points +14%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (5986 - 8156, n=12)
7232 Points +9%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
6749 Points +1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
6651 Points
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, R5 5600H, Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
6615 Points -1%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
6505 Points -2%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
5986 Points -10%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-10870H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
5685 Points -15%
PCMark 10 / Essentials
Average of class Gaming
  (8300 - 12334, n=202, last 2 years)
10701 Points +9%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (9289 - 12144, n=12)
10576 Points +8%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
10131 Points +4%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
9784 Points
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
9695 Points -1%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, R5 5600H, Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
9639 Points -1%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
9289 Points -5%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-10870H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
9182 Points -6%
PCMark 10 / Productivity
Average of class Gaming
  (7244 - 11833, n=202, last 2 years)
9729 Points +7%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
9205 Points +1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (6161 - 10362, n=12)
9156 Points 0%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
9119 Points
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, R5 5600H, Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
9027 Points -1%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
8874 Points -3%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-10870H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
7217 Points -21%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
6161 Points -32%
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Average of class Gaming
  (6462 - 18475, n=202, last 2 years)
11407 Points +27%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (8950 - 12554, n=12)
10653 Points +19%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
10175 Points +14%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, R5 5600H, Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
9026 Points +1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
8950 Points
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
8948 Points 0%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
8684 Points -3%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-10870H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
7526 Points -16%
CrossMark / Overall
Average of class Gaming
  (974 - 2334, n=173, last 2 years)
1870 Points +3%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1810 Points
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (1649 - 2017, n=11)
1806 Points 0%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
1649 Points -9%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, R5 5600H, Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
1337 Points -26%
CrossMark / Productivity
Average of class Gaming
  (907 - 2204, n=173, last 2 years)
1782 Points +1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1766 Points
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (1536 - 1958, n=11)
1723 Points -2%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
1536 Points -13%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, R5 5600H, Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
1370 Points -22%
CrossMark / Creativity
Average of class Gaming
  (1027 - 2514, n=173, last 2 years)
2029 Points +8%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
1963 Points +4%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (1816 - 2084, n=11)
1949 Points +3%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1886 Points
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, R5 5600H, Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
1372 Points -27%
CrossMark / Responsiveness
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1724 Points
Average of class Gaming
  (1029 - 2327, n=173, last 2 years)
1703 Points -1%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (1210 - 2207, n=11)
1665 Points -3%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
1210 Points -30%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, R5 5600H, Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
1148 Points -33%
PCMark 10 Score
6651 points
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AIDA64 / Memory Copy
Average of class Gaming
  (23850 - 92565, n=232, last 2 years)
58650 MB/s +42%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (25615 - 80511, n=62)
53891 MB/s +30%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
52925 MB/s +28%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
41426 MB/s
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
38867 MB/s -6%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
38331 MB/s -7%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
36548 MB/s -12%
AIDA64 / Memory Read
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
62745 MB/s +45%
Average of class Gaming
  (24879 - 90647, n=232, last 2 years)
62444 MB/s +45%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (25586 - 79442, n=62)
57340 MB/s +33%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
44282 MB/s +3%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
43460 MB/s +1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
43175 MB/s
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
40016 MB/s -7%
AIDA64 / Memory Write
Average of class Gaming
  (21619 - 103259, n=232, last 2 years)
60999 MB/s +23%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
57728 MB/s +16%
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (23679 - 88660, n=62)
54793 MB/s +10%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
49644 MB/s
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
40678 MB/s -18%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
36998 MB/s -25%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
34098 MB/s -31%
AIDA64 / Memory Latency
Average of class Gaming
  (59.5 - 152.5, n=229, last 2 years)
85.8 ns *
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
78.5 ns *
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
77.9 ns *
Average Intel Core i7-12700H
  (76.2 - 133.9, n=60)
77.8 ns *
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
56.6 ns *
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
0 ns *
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
0 ns *
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
0 ns *

* ... smaller is better

DPC Latency

Acer has DPC latencies quite well under control in the Nitro 5 AN517. They increased only slightly during the Prime95 stress test. There were no issues or skipped frames during 4K YouTube video playback. The SoC's iGPU is utilized at around 25 percent during playback.

Maximum latency when opening multiple browser tabs and playing 4K footage
Maximum latency when opening multiple browser tabs and playing 4K footage
Drivers ranked by longest running time
Drivers ranked by longest running time
Maximum latency after ten seconds of Prime95
Maximum latency after ten seconds of Prime95
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
4527 μs * -336%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2319 μs * -123%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, R5 5600H, Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
1564 μs * -51%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
1164 μs * -12%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1038 μs *
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-10870H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
743 μs * +28%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices

512 GB NVMe SSD
512 GB NVMe SSD
Free M.2 slot
Free M.2 slot

The SSD used in the Acer Nitro 5 AN517 is a Samsung model, which supports PCIe 4.0 and thus gives very good performance values under testing. Only the storage size is a little too small considering the area of application (gaming). A model with at least 1 TB would be better. Fortunately, a free M.2 slot is still available.

For further comparisons and benchmarks, we refer to our comparison chart.

AS SSD
AS SSD
CDM 3
CDM 3
CDM 5
CDM 5
CDM 6
CDM 6
CDI
CDI
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
Sequential Read: 3793 MB/s
Sequential Write: 1127 MB/s
512K Read: 2695 MB/s
512K Write: 1122 MB/s
4K Read: 57.85 MB/s
4K Write: 237.4 MB/s
4K QD32 Read: 535.8 MB/s
4K QD32 Write: 436.2 MB/s
Drive Performance Rating - Percent
Average of class Gaming
 
88.2 pt
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
82.7 pt
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
 
79.7 pt
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
66.9 pt
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
61.5 pt
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7 -1!
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
54 pt
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
46.4 pt
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
26.6 pt
DiskSpd
seq read
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
4572 (1938.92min - 4572max) MB/s
Average of class Gaming
  (1291 - 7045, n=202, last 2 years)
3524 MB/s -23%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
  (1472 - 4572, n=39)
3501 MB/s -23%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
2144 (2055.42min - 2144.01max) MB/s -53%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
1956 (1938.61min - 1956.43max) MB/s -57%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
1780 (1752.32min - 1780.06max) MB/s -61%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
1780 (1752.32min - 1780.06max) MB/s -61%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
1156 (1142.97min - 1155.53max) MB/s -75%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
1061 (106.95min - 1061.13max) MB/s -77%
seq write
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
4434 (4418.88min - 4433.95max) MB/s
Average of class Gaming
  (535 - 9307, n=202, last 2 years)
3796 MB/s -14%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
  (1148 - 4434, n=39)
3289 MB/s -26%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2643 (2559.24min - 2642.87max) MB/s -40%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2643 (2559.24min - 2642.87max) MB/s -40%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
2425 (2355.41min - 2424.54max) MB/s -45%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
1604 (1586.29min - 1604.11max) MB/s -64%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
978 (971.82min - 978.46max) MB/s -78%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
548 (546.68min - 547.73max) MB/s -88%
seq q8 t1 read
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
6792 (6372.24min - 6792.05max) MB/s
Average of class Gaming
  (1983 - 16089, n=202, last 2 years)
6335 MB/s -7%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
  (3387 - 6793, n=39)
6077 MB/s -11%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
3515 (2963.07min - 3514.83max) MB/s -48%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
3515 (2963.07min - 3514.83max) MB/s -48%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
3468 (3143.21min - 3467.64max) MB/s -49%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
2646 (2421.6min - 2645.77max) MB/s -61%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
1985 (1757.88min - 1984.76max) MB/s -71%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
1654 (1469.05min - 1653.6max) MB/s -76%
seq q8 t1 write
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
5091 (5070.42min - 5091.14max) MB/s
Average of class Gaming
  (539 - 14571, n=202, last 2 years)
4758 MB/s -7%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
  (1146 - 5091, n=39)
4428 MB/s -13%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
3302 (3294.84min - 3301.55max) MB/s -35%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
3012 (2669.05min - 3012.29max) MB/s -41%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
3012 (2669.05min - 3012.29max) MB/s -41%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
1597 (1579.16min - 1597.4max) MB/s -69%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
979 (974.28min - 979.37max) MB/s -81%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
548 (546.94min - 547.99max) MB/s -89%
4k q1 t1 read
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
90.4 (89.34min - 90.39max) MB/s
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
  (37.6 - 92.9, n=39)
71.9 MB/s -20%
Average of class Gaming
  (30.6 - 95.9, n=202, last 2 years)
68.3 MB/s -24%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
47.4 (47.27min - 47.41max) MB/s -48%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
47.3 (42.61min - 47.31max) MB/s -48%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
46.2 (46.1min - 46.22max) MB/s -49%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
32.6 (30.94min - 32.64max) MB/s -64%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
32.6 (30.94min - 32.64max) MB/s -64%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
32.4 (32.28min - 32.44max) MB/s -64%
4k q1 t1 write
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
236 (235.61min - 236.11max) MB/s
Average of class Gaming
  (66.6 - 421, n=202, last 2 years)
227 MB/s -4%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
216 (185.22min - 215.93max) MB/s -8%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
216 (185.22min - 215.93max) MB/s -8%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
  (125.7 - 241, n=39)
180.3 MB/s -24%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
144 (143.24min - 143.97max) MB/s -39%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
136 (136.06min - 136.26max) MB/s -42%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
131 (129.84min - 130.68max) MB/s -44%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
112 (108.3min - 111.94max) MB/s -53%
4k q32 t16 read
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
2780 (2665.55min - 2779.85max) MB/s
Average of class Gaming
  (313 - 6172, n=202, last 2 years)
2581 MB/s -7%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2214 (2192.88min - 2214.37max) MB/s -20%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2214 (2192.88min - 2214.37max) MB/s -20%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
  (477 - 3426, n=39)
2058 MB/s -26%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
1888 (1886.26min - 1887.59max) MB/s -32%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
1079 (1063.35min - 1079.33max) MB/s -61%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
412 (411.05min - 412.02max) MB/s -85%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
310 (293.77min - 309.72max) MB/s -89%
4k q32 t16 write
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
2668 (2644.15min - 2667.88max) MB/s +19%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2307 (2258.85min - 2307.29max) MB/s +3%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2307 (2258.85min - 2307.29max) MB/s +3%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
2249 (2140.07min - 2249.23max) MB/s
Average of class Gaming
  (162.3 - 4869, n=202, last 2 years)
2173 MB/s -3%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
  (253 - 3567, n=39)
1535 MB/s -32%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
1200 (1178.03min - 1199.78max) MB/s -47%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
976 (973.27min - 976.25max) MB/s -57%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
547 (544.27min - 547.32max) MB/s -76%
AS SSD
Score Total
Average of class Gaming
  (1923 - 13854, n=190, last 2 years)
6821 Points +49%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
  (3573 - 8620, n=38)
5933 Points +30%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
5842 Points +28%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
5520 Points +21%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
5514 Points +20%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
4577 Points
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
3055 Points -33%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
1816 Points -60%
Score Read
Average of class Gaming
  (528 - 4721, n=190, last 2 years)
2508 Points +15%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
2186 Points 0%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
2182 Points
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2121 Points -3%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
  (1079 - 3224, n=38)
2099 Points -4%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
2005 Points -8%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
1274 Points -42%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
649 Points -70%
Score Write
Average of class Gaming
  (515 - 7208, n=190, last 2 years)
3097 Points +114%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
  (1258 - 4036, n=38)
2819 Points +94%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
2546 Points +76%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
2488 Points +72%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2324 Points +60%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1450 Points
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
1190 Points -18%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
872 Points -40%
Seq Read
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
5367 MB/s
Average of class Gaming
  (1759 - 12763, n=190, last 2 years)
4916 MB/s -8%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
  (2629 - 5546, n=38)
4658 MB/s -13%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
2891 MB/s -46%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
2876 MB/s -46%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
2725 MB/s -49%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2656 MB/s -51%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
1704 MB/s -68%
Seq Write
Average of class Gaming
  (495 - 11316, n=190, last 2 years)
3632 MB/s +91%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
2803 MB/s +47%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
  (1108 - 3925, n=38)
2766 MB/s +45%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
2692 MB/s +41%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2535 MB/s +33%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1904 MB/s
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
1364 MB/s -28%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
716 MB/s -62%
4K Read
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
  (39.2 - 85.1, n=38)
67.8 MB/s +26%
Average of class Gaming
  (30.4 - 112.1, n=190, last 2 years)
67.6 MB/s +25%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
55.3 MB/s +2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
53.97 MB/s
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
52.6 MB/s -3%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
45.38 MB/s -16%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
37.77 MB/s -30%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
28.83 MB/s -47%
4K Write
Average of class Gaming
  (96.3 - 512, n=190, last 2 years)
212 MB/s +4%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
203.81 MB/s
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
  (105.4 - 216, n=38)
174.9 MB/s -14%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
134.9 MB/s -34%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
132.4 MB/s -35%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
106.9 MB/s -48%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
66 MB/s -68%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
59 MB/s -71%
4K-64 Read
Average of class Gaming
  (312 - 3475, n=190, last 2 years)
1943 MB/s +22%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
1845 MB/s +16%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
1827 MB/s +15%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
1662 MB/s +4%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1591.21 MB/s
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
  (533 - 2783, n=38)
1566 MB/s -2%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
956 MB/s -40%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
441.2 MB/s -72%
4K-64 Write
Average of class Gaming
  (277 - 5909, n=190, last 2 years)
2524 MB/s +139%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
  (1010 - 3480, n=38)
2393 MB/s +127%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
2142 MB/s +103%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
2101 MB/s +99%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
2011 MB/s +90%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
1055.78 MB/s
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
921 MB/s -13%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
735 MB/s -30%
Access Time Read
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
0.191 ms * -235%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
0.102 ms * -79%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
0.075 ms * -32%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
0.067 ms * -18%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
0.057 ms *
Average of class Gaming
  (0.02 - 0.379, n=188, last 2 years)
0.05335 ms * +6%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
  (0.023 - 0.089, n=37)
0.048 ms * +16%
Access Time Write
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
0.059 ms * -181%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
0.053 ms * -152%
Average of class Gaming
  (0.011 - 1.028, n=190, last 2 years)
0.04879 ms * -132%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
0.037 ms * -76%
Average Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
  (0.02 - 0.076, n=38)
0.03368 ms * -60%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
0.029 ms * -38%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
0.028 ms * -33%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
0.021 ms *

* ... smaller is better

Sustained Performance Read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ: Ø4996 (4611.63-5004.01)
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU: Ø2624 (2493.3-2639.69)
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N: Ø2388 (1541.68-3529.86)
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N: Ø2388 (1541.68-3529.86)

Graphics Card

An Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 laptop GPU is used as the graphics card, offering solid performance in the Acer Nitro 5 AN517 and falling between the Asus TUF Gaming F17 and the Schenker XMG Core17 in our charts. Since the performance span ranges from 80 to 130 watts due to the configurable TDP, there are occasionally significant performance differences here. Under load, we registered just under 100 watts for the dedicated graphics card in Acer's Nitro 5 AN517. Since the laptop also has an iGPU, the system saves a lot of energy in 2D mode. Switching between the two graphics adapters works flawlessly.

For further comparison and benchmarks, we refer to our GPU comparison table.

3DMark Performance Rating - Percent
Average of class Gaming
 
100 pt
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE -1!
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
82.9 pt
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
77.1 pt
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
72.7 pt
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
 
70 pt
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10870H
69.7 pt
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
68.2 pt
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
66.8 pt
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Average of class Gaming
  (1029 - 72070, n=241, last 2 years)
39928 Points +43%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
30335 Points +8%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
28009 Points
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
27613 Points -1%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (13799 - 30772, n=43)
26816 Points -4%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10870H
26790 Points -4%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
24656 Points -12%
3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Average of class Gaming
  (15902 - 193851, n=150, last 2 years)
135325 Points +30%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
132888 Points +28%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
116504 Points +12%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
105076 Points +1%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10870H
104577 Points +1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
103864 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (33126 - 136826, n=38)
101628 Points -2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
81542 Points -21%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Average of class Gaming
  (781 - 53059, n=245, last 2 years)
29195 Points +35%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
23109 Points +7%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
22074 Points +2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
21574 Points
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
20874 Points -3%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (16354 - 23109, n=49)
20436 Points -5%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10870H
20381 Points -6%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
18851 Points -13%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Average of class Gaming
  (224 - 22547, n=243, last 2 years)
11907 Points +43%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
9000 Points +8%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
8915 Points +7%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-12700H
8342 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (6285 - 9235, n=49)
8057 Points -3%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
7901 Points -5%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-10870H
7716 Points -8%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Intel Core i7-11800H
7175 Points -14%
3DMark 05 Standard
48758 points
3DMark 06 Standard Score
48609 points
3DMark Vantage P Result
57333 points
3DMark 11 Performance
20105 points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score
119349 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
34496 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
17369 points
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Score
9418 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
7847 points
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Gaming Performance

In terms of gaming performance, the Acer Nitro 5 AN517 ranks behind the Asus TUF Gaming F17. But this gap closes with increasing load, for example in The Witcher 3, so that both devices have roughly the same performance values in the end. Our review sample is able to perform well in current games, running well over 60 fps most of the time.

The Witcher 3
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
Average of class Gaming
  (17.5 - 449, n=172, last 2 years)
216 fps +40%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
159 fps +3%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
154 (18.3min, 38.2P0.1, 89.8P1) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (81 - 186.8, n=41)
144.8 fps -6%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
144 (55.2min, 60.2P0.1, 99.7P1) fps -6%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
135 (16.7min, 43P0.1, 83.5P1) fps -12%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
134.4 fps -13%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
125 (20.2min, 55.9P0.1, 93.1P1) fps -19%
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+)
Average of class Gaming
  (8.61 - 216, n=237, last 2 years)
115.1 fps +39%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
86.1 fps +4%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
83 (16.2min, 27.8P0.1, 56.4P1) fps
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
81.4 (35.8min, 51.7P0.1, 65.3P1) fps -2%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
79.5 (30.1min, 37.6P0.1, 42.6P1) fps -4%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
78.4 (34.9min, 42.9P0.1, 53.9P1) fps -6%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (58.2 - 91.5, n=48)
76.9 fps -7%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
72.6 (61min) fps -13%
GTA V
1920x1080 High/On (Advanced Graphics Off) AA:2xMSAA + FX AF:8x
Average of class Gaming
  (15.3 - 187.1, n=187, last 2 years)
163.2 fps +21%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
161 (4.4min, 100P1) fps +19%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (120 - 179.4, n=42)
154 fps +14%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
150 (6.08min, 100P1) fps +11%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
149 (5.39min, 100P1) fps +10%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
146.9 fps +9%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
135.1 (5.12min, 83.3P1) fps
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
134 (6.72min, 90.9P1) fps -1%
1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x
Average of class Gaming
  (6.38 - 167.7, n=227, last 2 years)
106.3 fps +29%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
97.5 (7.78min, 66.7P1) fps +18%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (69.2 - 109.8, n=46)
89.7 fps +9%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
86.9 (19.6min, 58.8P1) fps +5%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
82.5 (16.5min, 50P1) fps
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
81.3 (22.4min, 58.8P1) fps -1%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
81.1 fps -2%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
78.6 (4.82min, 55.6P1) fps -5%
F1 2020
1920x1080 High Preset AA:T AF:16x
Average of class Gaming
  (20 - 344, n=7, last 2 years)
214 fps +48%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
193 (166min) fps +34%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (138 - 193, n=7)
156.5 fps +8%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
148 (125min) fps +2%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
144.4 (134min) fps
1920x1080 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x
Average of class Gaming
  (12.4 - 305, n=7, last 2 years)
170.5 fps +28%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
142 (115min) fps +7%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
132.7 (111min) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (97.6 - 142, n=7)
119 fps -10%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
97.6 (85min) fps -26%
F1 2021
1920x1080 High Preset AA:T AF:16x
Average of class Gaming
  (20.7 - 470, n=49, last 2 years)
221 fps +55%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
198 (159min, 102P1) fps +39%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (119 - 227, n=9)
166 fps +16%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
142.5 (126min, 89P1) fps
1920x1080 Ultra High Preset + Raytracing AA:T AF:16x
Average of class Gaming
  (13.5 - 271, n=71, last 2 years)
118.1 fps +24%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
107 (87min, 87P1) fps +12%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
95.5 (75min, 50P1) fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (67 - 112.8, n=9)
92.4 fps -3%
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark
1920x1080 High Quality
Average of class Gaming
  (9.13 - 194.9, n=237, last 2 years)
109.6 fps +45%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
85.2 fps +13%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
79.9 fps +6%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (55 - 100.9, n=42)
79.4 fps +5%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
78 fps +3%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
76.7 fps +1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
75.7 fps
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
74.4 fps -2%
1920x1080 Standard Quality
Average of class Gaming
  (13 - 230, n=178, last 2 years)
143.1 fps +44%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
113 fps +13%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (70.4 - 133.5, n=37)
105.6 fps +6%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
105 fps +5%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
105 fps +5%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
101 fps +1%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
99.6 fps
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
98.5 fps -1%
Dota 2 Reborn
1920x1080 high (2/3)
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
169.2 (139.6min) fps
Average of class Gaming
  (29.9 - 244, n=247, last 2 years)
150.6 fps -11%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
144 (124.7min) fps -15%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
140 (120.2min) fps -17%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (98.9 - 169.2, n=49)
133.6 fps -21%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
124 (108min) fps -27%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
119.3 (106.2min) fps -29%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
116 (102.8min) fps -31%
1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
154.7 (128.2min) fps
Average of class Gaming
  (26.9 - 220, n=248, last 2 years)
141.2 fps -9%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
135 (115.3min) fps -13%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
130 (113.2min) fps -16%
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (90.7 - 154.8, n=49)
125.9 fps -19%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
118 (102.7min) fps -24%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
117.6 (103.1min) fps -24%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
110 (97min) fps -29%
X-Plane 11.11
1920x1080 med (fps_test=2)
Average of class Gaming
  (13.7 - 193.1, n=244, last 2 years)
126.6 fps +25%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
115 fps +14%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
104 fps +3%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
100.9 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (73 - 138.3, n=48)
100.9 fps 0%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
86.3 fps -14%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
83.4 fps -17%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
81.7 fps -19%
1920x1080 high (fps_test=3)
Average of class Gaming
  (12.4 - 166.2, n=253, last 2 years)
100.8 fps +21%
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
94.3 fps +13%
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
83.9 fps 0%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
83.5 fps
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
  (61.9 - 109.3, n=48)
82 fps -2%
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
71.3 fps -15%
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
70.4 fps -16%
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
68.7 fps -18%

The stress test, for which we ran The Witcher 3 at Ultra settings, did not show any performance drops. Unplayable frame rates are therefore not to be expected during long periods of playtime. 

Witcher 3 FPS Chart

05101520253035404550556065707580859095Tooltip
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU: Ø78.8 (76-82)
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU: Ø77.6 (73-84)
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7 R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU: Ø78.2 (75-81)
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021) i7-10870H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU: Ø88.8 (83-97)
MSI Katana GF76 11UE i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU: Ø70.7 (67-74)
low med. high ultra
GTA V (2015) 181.4 174.1 135.1 82.5
The Witcher 3 (2015) 297 233 154 83
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 203.9 177.4 169.2 154.7
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) 122.5 99.6 75.7
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 120.1 100.9 83.5
Far Cry 5 (2018) 128 102 95 94
Strange Brigade (2018) 328 204 165.5 142.9
Far Cry New Dawn (2019) 115 91 89 82
Metro Exodus (2019) 154.3 96.3 74.5 59.4
Borderlands 3 (2019) 133.7 107.4 84.4 69.3
F1 2020 (2020) 253 150 144.4 132.7
F1 2021 (2021) 206 155.2 142.5 95.5

Emissions - Loud and hot but good battery runtimes

System Noise

We are used to loud gaming laptops and often point out that very powerful devices can also be very loud. Although the Acer Nitro 5 AN517 is quiet when idling, this quickly changes when the notebook is put through its paces. We measured 52.6 dB(A) under average load and even 68.2 dB(A) at peak load, which is clearly too much. These values were determined with the "Performance" profile, which led us to select the "Standard Mode" in order to allow reasonably tolerable noise emissions. Even with a headset, the loud fan noise cannot always be suppressed. Hence we simply cannot recommend the performance profile in practice. The Acer Nitro 5 AN517 is by far the loudest device in its class. 

Noise Level

Idle
25.5 / 25.5 / 27 dB(A)
Load
52.6 / 68.2 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 25.5 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2025.932.724.923.525.92534.938.526.728.934.93133.93528.130.433.94029.331.322.423.329.35031.43529.731.931.46337.431.636.622.437.4802130.219.9162110023.452.320.814.923.412524.640.922.915.324.616025.132.12515.425.12002736.426.514.42725028.635.728.613.728.631533.341.133.514.733.34003241.431.816.13250029.9402916.529.963031.641.931.31231.680032.643.132.811.332.6100034.645.13511.534.6125038.148.738.511.738.1160038.348.938.612.238.3200040.152.240.112.340.1250038.85138.712.738.8315040.653.54113.440.6400040.353.540.813.840.3500042.455.64313.542.4630043.258.643.514.243.2800044.862.9451544.81000044.36544.815.844.3125003658.637.313.6361600024.347.625.613.224.3SPL52.368.252.625.552.3N8208.10.78median 34.6median 48.7median 35median 13.7median 34.6Delta6.36.96.81.36.3hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseAcer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, R5 5600H, Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-12700H, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, R7 5800H, SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-10870H, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, i7-11800H, Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB
Noise
8%
13%
-3%
-9%
-13%
off / environment *
25.5
25
2%
24
6%
26
-2%
25
2%
25
2%
Idle Minimum *
25.5
25
2%
24
6%
26
-2%
30
-18%
33
-29%
Idle Average *
25.5
25
2%
24
6%
33.1
-30%
32
-25%
34
-33%
Idle Maximum *
27
30.5
-13%
24
11%
31.3
-16%
36
-33%
35
-30%
Load Average *
52.6
37.5
29%
42.6
19%
49.8
5%
53
-1%
53
-1%
Load Maximum *
68.2
51
25%
46.84
31%
49.6
27%
54
21%
57
16%
Witcher 3 ultra *
46.84
51
49

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

The case temperatures do not leave much room for criticism. At no point is 50 °C exceeded under load. When idling, the Acer Nitro 5 AN517 performs slightly worse in direct comparison to the competition, but this is not a big deal.

Max. Load
 43.8 °C
111 F
48.3 °C
119 F
37.7 °C
100 F
 
 33.8 °C
93 F
39.9 °C
104 F
35 °C
95 F
 
 26.2 °C
79 F
26.5 °C
80 F
28.9 °C
84 F
 
Maximum: 48.3 °C = 119 F
Average: 35.6 °C = 96 F
52 °C
126 F
49 °C
120 F
46.2 °C
115 F
39.8 °C
104 F
44.3 °C
112 F
31.9 °C
89 F
27.3 °C
81 F
26.4 °C
80 F
25.4 °C
78 F
Maximum: 52 °C = 126 F
Average: 38 °C = 100 F
Power Supply (max.)  48.7 °C = 120 F | Room Temperature 23.4 °C = 74 F | FIRT 550-Pocket
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 35.6 °C / 96 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F for the devices in the class Gaming.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 48.3 °C / 119 F, compared to the average of 40.4 °C / 105 F, ranging from 21.2 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 52 °C / 126 F, compared to the average of 43.2 °C / 110 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 29.1 °C / 84 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 32.9 °C / 91 F, compared to the device average of 33.8 °C / 93 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 28.9 °C / 84 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.9 °C / 84 F (0 °C / 0 F).
Heat development top side (idle)
Heat development top side (idle)
Heat development top side (load)
Heat development top side (load)
Heat development top side (Gaming - The Witcher 3)
Heat development top side (Gaming - The Witcher 3)
Heat development bottom side (idle)
Heat development bottom side (idle)
Heat development bottom side (load)
Heat development bottom side (load)
Heat development bottom side (Gaming - The Witcher 3)
Heat development bottom side (Gaming - The Witcher 3)
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
Intel Core i7-10870H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
Heat
7%
6%
6%
6%
5%
Maximum Upper Side *
48.3
42.2
13%
52
-8%
44
9%
44
9%
51
-6%
Maximum Bottom *
52
50.9
2%
47
10%
52.7
-1%
50
4%
52
-0%
Idle Upper Side *
34.5
34.3
1%
31
10%
32.6
6%
30
13%
32
7%
Idle Bottom *
35.8
32
11%
31
13%
32.1
10%
36
-1%
29
19%

* ... smaller is better

Stress Test

The stress test was again carried out in "Standard" mode. Here we can see that the cooling unit is simply overtaxed and the SoC never reaches the PL1 and PL2 values at any time because the thermal limit kicks in to prevent a breakdown. During the one-hour stress test with Prime95 and FurMark, the SoC clocked at around 2 GHz and repeatedly exceeded 90 °C without issue.

In contrast, there were no problems with the GPU. A benchmark after the stress test did not show a worse result compared to the cold start.

We also briefly tested the device in "Performance" mode: a few seconds after starting, the SoC heated up to 101 °C and was throttled. This essentially means that less power is available, which is a knockout criterion for this setting.

Stresstest: FurMark+Prime95
Stresstest: FurMark+Prime95

Speakers

Speaker of the Acer Nitro 5 AN517
Speaker of the Acer Nitro 5 AN517

The inbuilt speakers are only conditionally suitable for playing music. Likewise, gaming isn't much fun if you don't use external playback devices. The two speakers are directed downwards and do not offer any bass. Highs and mids clearly predominate. The volume is simply too low to generate better sound. There definitely would have been enough space for better speakers, as can be seen in this picture. Acer could have also easily integrated a small subwoofer. Sufficient space is available inside for this as well, but instead simply remains unused.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2027.123.527.12528.928.928.93130.230.430.24023.323.323.3503131.9316322.622.422.68017.21617.21002714.92712538.515.338.516046.315.446.320041.814.441.825045.713.745.731557.314.757.340066.916.166.950065.516.565.563065.21265.280064.911.364.9100063.311.563.3125059.111.759.1160067.512.267.5200067.212.367.2250063.512.763.5315065.213.465.2400062.413.862.450006113.56163006914.269800074.11574.11000073.815.873.81250066.813.666.81600058.313.258.3SPL79.325.579.3N45.10.745.1median 63.5median 13.7median 63.5Delta6.91.36.928.234.328.233.434.733.43637.33632.332.832.332.832.832.823.727.523.723.218.423.228.718.328.735.119.135.14617.14649.314.249.360.512.760.567.713.267.771.611.171.670.211.370.267.910.967.970.211.370.268.811.868.865.211.565.26511.66571.41271.465.112.265.166.512.766.567.412.967.464.913.264.972.813.972.878.314.578.377.813.677.864.513.164.553.612.653.683.124.883.157.50.657.5median 66.5median 12.7median 66.56.21.26.2hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseAcer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738RLenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (79.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 20.7% lower than median
(-) | bass is not linear (16.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.6% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (6.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.5% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (17.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 47% of all tested devices in this class were better, 12% similar, 42% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 29% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 63% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (78.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 19.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (13.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.8% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (15.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 34% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 59% worse
» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 18%, worst was 132%
Compared to all devices tested
» 20% of all tested devices were better, 5% similar, 76% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Energy Management

Power Consumption

The Acer Nitro 5 AN517 cannot be described as energy-saving, even though the determined values when idling are relatively good and sometimes significantly better than those of the competition. Under load, however, we record an average of 166 watts, which is topped by peaks of up to 235 watts. Our review sample is thus clearly above the class average.

230 watt power adapter
230 watt power adapter
230 watt power adapter
230 watt power adapter
Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.15 / 0.2 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 9.7 / 14.6 / 16.7 Watt
Load midlight 166 / 235 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL2512HCJQ, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
R5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Samsung PM991a MZALQ512HBLU, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, SK Hynix HFM001TD3JX013N, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, SK Hynix BC711 1TB HFM001TD3JX016N, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
i7-10870H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB, IPS, 2560x1440, 17.30
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, Kingston OM8PCP3512F-AB, IPS, 1920x1080, 17.30
Average NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
 
Average of class Gaming
 
Power Consumption
-19%
28%
-29%
-14%
11%
2%
-21%
Idle Minimum *
9.7
15.6
-61%
6.6
32%
18.7
-93%
13
-34%
9
7%
10.4 ?(5 - 22.8, n=41)
-7%
13.8 ?(2 - 64, n=184, last 2 years)
-42%
Idle Average *
14.6
20.7
-42%
8.3
43%
22
-51%
16
-10%
13
11%
14.5 ?(8.3 - 26.5, n=41)
1%
19.1 ?(8 - 67, n=184, last 2 years)
-31%
Idle Maximum *
16.7
22.9
-37%
11.8
29%
25.2
-51%
29
-74%
20
-20%
21.4 ?(11.8 - 48.2, n=41)
-28%
26.6 ?(9 - 101.1, n=184, last 2 years)
-59%
Load Average *
166
134
19%
119
28%
134.7
19%
100
40%
102
39%
109.3 ?(48.4 - 191, n=41)
34%
111 ?(32.1 - 202, n=184, last 2 years)
33%
Load Maximum *
235
170
28%
222
6%
157
33%
213
9%
187
20%
206 ?(131.6 - 268, n=41)
12%
250 ?(64.5 - 418, n=183, last 2 years)
-6%
Witcher 3 ultra *
135
169
135
173
149

* ... smaller is better

Power consumption Witcher 3 / Stresstest

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Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R: Ø209 (157.2-243)

Power consumption with an external monitor

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Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R; Prime95 V2810 Stress (external Monitor): Ø156.1 (150.7-158.9)
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R; Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor): Ø142.3 (81.1-153.2)
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R; 1280x720 FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test (external Monitor): Ø149.2 (132.8-183.7)
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R; 1920x1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor): Ø148.7 (91.7-187.1)
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R; Idle 1min (external Monitor): Ø19.2 (18.2-30.6)

Battery Life

The Acer Nitro 5 AN517 runs for nearly 6.5 hours in the WLAN test with a permanently installed 90 Wh battery. This is a good value for a gaming notebook, which can only be bested by the Asus TUF Gaming F17.

It is also important to note that the CPU and GPU performance is throttled somewhat in battery mode. The Acer Nitro 5 AN517 is not alone in this regard, as other manufacturers have also taken a similar route.

Maximum battery life
Maximum battery life
Minimum battery life
Minimum battery life
WLAN battery life
WLAN battery life
WLAN battery life (max. brightness)
WLAN battery life (max. brightness)
H.264 battery life
H.264 battery life
Recharge time
Recharge time
90 Wh battery
90 Wh battery
90 Wh battery
90 Wh battery
Cinebench R15 in battery mode
Cinebench R15 in battery mode
3DMark 11 in battery mode
3DMark 11 in battery mode
Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
11h 41min
WiFi Websurfing (103.0.1264.77)
6h 27min
WiFi Websurfing max. Brightness (Edge: 103.0.1264.77)
5h 29min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p
5h 17min
Load (maximum brightness)
1h 51min
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, 90.61 Wh
Lenovo Legion 5 17ACH6H-82JY0003GE
R5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, 80 Wh
Asus TUF Gaming F17 FX707Z-HX011W
i7-12700H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, 90 Wh
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41-R5Z7
R7 5800H, GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, 57.5 Wh
SCHENKER XMG Core 17 (Early 2021)
i7-10870H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, 62 Wh
MSI Katana GF76 11UE
i7-11800H, GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, 53 Wh
Average of class Gaming
 
Battery Runtime
-30%
35%
-5%
-24%
-39%
-7%
Reader / Idle
701
331
-53%
608
-13%
462
-34%
286
-59%
541 ?(57 - 1290, n=87, last 2 years)
-23%
H.264
317
212
-33%
462
46%
420
32%
283
-11%
232
-27%
391 ?(56 - 747, n=95, last 2 years)
23%
WiFi v1.3
387
263
-32%
519
34%
334
-14%
293
-24%
220
-43%
364 ?(57 - 745, n=188, last 2 years)
-6%
Load
111
111
0%
138
24%
86
-23%
80
-28%
80
-28%
85.5 ?(36 - 173, n=150, last 2 years)
-23%
Witcher 3 ultra
50
81.6 ?(47 - 155, n=22, last 2 years)

Pros

+ good gaming performance
+ fast 144 Hz IPS display
+ acceptable battery runtimes
+ fast SSD
+ Thunderbolt 4
+ good input devices
+ backlit keyboard
+ fast WLAN

Cons

- too loud under load
- cooling system quickly overtaxed
- only 512 GB of storage space
- few external connections

Verdict - Strong start and weak finish

In review: Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R, provided by Acer Germany (Image source: Acer)
In review: Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R, provided by Acer Germany (Image source: Acer)

The Acer Nitro 5 AN517 is a gaming laptop with the latest Alder Lake CPU and a usable graphics card. The Intel Core i7-12700H is a good choice and offers plenty of multi-thread performance, but it comes at a price. So there are no further limits on the SoC in the form of power restrictions. On the one hand, this is good and bad at the same time because the cooling system very quickly reaches its limits when performance is required. Acer does a little better with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 laptop GPU: Performance levels are sufficient to run all current games smoothly. This is what matters and the Acer Nitro 5 AN517 does exactly that.

Otherwise, users can carry out everyday work quite well with the device if the performance profile "Performance" in the in-house Nitro Sense tool is simply ignored. The maximum volume under load reaches extreme values that cannot be tolerated. But we are well aware that powerful devices can often get noisy.

The Acer Nitro 5 AN517 is a modern gaming notebook with a fast CPU and GPU configuration. However, the emission values could be its undoing.

Positive points are the display with its low response times and the 144 Hz, which will probably satisfy most gamers. On the connectivity side, Thunderbolt 4 is a modern interface that is also future-proof. Nevertheless, Acer could have offered a little more here, since three conventional USB ports are not much for a 17-inch notebook. A lack of space can't be the reason here. Visually, the device looks high-quality, but has to struggle with the known problem of slight flexing in the base and the display lid due to its size. However, this problem also exists in other 17-inchers, so the Acer Nitro 5 AN517 is not alone.

Price and Availability

Our reviewed model (AN517-55-738R) with its region-specific keyboard layout is primarily intended for the German speaking market and has a current RRP of around US$1500. While 15-inch models with identical hardware configurations are widely available around the world, we were unable to find any 17-inch models outside Germany. Interested buyers are thus advised to regularly check online via Amazon or an appropriate distributor.

Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55-738R - 10/20/2022 v7
Sebastian Bade

Chassis
78 / 98 → 80%
Keyboard
83%
Pointing Device
82%
Connectivity
58 / 80 → 73%
Weight
56 / 10-66 → 82%
Battery
66 / 95 → 70%
Display
85%
Games Performance
96%
Application Performance
97%
Temperature
88 / 95 → 92%
Noise
65 / 90 → 72%
Audio
74%
Camera
37 / 85 → 44%
Average
75%
84%
Gaming - Weighted Average

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> Expert Reviews and News on Laptops, Smartphones and Tech Innovations > Reviews > Acer Nitro 5 with RTX 3060 in review: Fast gaming laptop with the latest Intel Alder Lake CPU
Sebastian Bade, 2022-08- 9 (Update: 2022-08-13)