Acer Nitro 17 AMD (AN17-42)
gaming
2024
17.3"
dGPU
⏱ ~9h
⚖️ 3.10 kg
⚖️ balanced
LB Score
83
out of 100
Fit for you
57/100
✚ Strong: fit_performance
⚠ Weak: fit_price
M2 · Refining requirements — on-demand, from your Wizard answers + browsing signals.
Profile
vs medianRelated resources
CPU
86
GPU
84
RAM max
64 GB
DDR5
Battery
90 Wh
~9h
Price
~$1,152
estimate
Age
2 years
2024
📝
Our review
Acer Nitro 17 AMD (AN17-42) review
Acer Nitro 17 AMD (AN17-42) — from 2024, 3.1 kg, performance 87.
LB Score
83
/100
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 83/100. Strongest suit — Photo & design (95), weakest — Portability (6).
✓ Strengths
Photo & design (95) · 3D & video (94)
⚠ Weaknesses
Portability (6)
💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$324/year (18%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
83
CPU score
86
Enthusiast tier
GPU score
84
Enthusiast tier
RAM max
64 GB
Professional
Weight
3.10 kg
Desktop replacement
Battery
90 Wh
Huge
Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.
Full specifications
- Brand
- Acer
- Series
- Nitro 5/V/14/16/17/18/Lite
- Type
- Gaming≈
- Release year
- 2024≈
- Screen size
- 17.3"
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Panel type
- ips
- Color gamut (sRGB)
- 100%
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS , AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
- RAM (max)
- 64 GB DDR5≈
- Weight
- 3.10 kg
- Ports
- 5
- Battery
- 90 Wh
Performance metrics
Performance
87
Portability
6
Light office
91
Gaming
82
Creative
90
Energy efficiency
79
Connectivity
78
Value
69
Color accuracy
85
🎮
No FPS data for this model's GPU.
The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.
💻 Software compatibility
Counter-Strike 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
173%
GPU
122%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V
✓ Runs well
CPU
432%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077
✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
282%
RAM
800%
Minecraft
✓ Runs well
CPU
863%
GPU
845%
RAM
999%
Fortnite
✓ Runs well
CPU
157%
GPU
528%
RAM
800%
Valorant
✓ Runs well
CPU
575%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✓ Runs well
CPU
288%
GPU
338%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring
✓ Runs well
CPU
157%
GPU
176%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
288%
GPU
302%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
157%
GPU
211%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy
✓ Runs well
CPU
192%
GPU
282%
RAM
400%
Dota 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
575%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
157%
GPU
241%
RAM
800%
Starfield
✓ Runs well
CPU
123%
GPU
122%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✓ Runs well
CPU
157%
GPU
241%
RAM
800%
League of Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
863%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Sims 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
575%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
123%
GPU
130%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
192%
GPU
282%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
216%
GPU
384%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
469%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
192%
GPU
241%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus
✓ Runs well
CPU
216%
GPU
272%
RAM
800%
Overwatch
✓ Runs well
CPU
345%
GPU
999%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✓ Runs well
CPU
216%
GPU
352%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
173%
GPU
206%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov
✓ Runs well
CPU
288%
GPU
338%
RAM
800%
God of War
✓ Runs well
CPU
392%
GPU
352%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✓ Runs well
CPU
392%
GPU
282%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding
✓ Runs well
CPU
345%
GPU
272%
RAM
800%
Control
✓ Runs well
CPU
288%
GPU
282%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal
✓ Runs well
CPU
392%
GPU
422%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✓ Runs well
CPU
480%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
392%
GPU
422%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020
✓ Runs well
CPU
308%
GPU
338%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion
✓ Runs well
CPU
308%
GPU
352%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
345%
GPU
302%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800
✓ Runs well
CPU
288%
GPU
422%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege
✓ Runs well
CPU
719%
GPU
845%
RAM
999%
The Division 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
392%
GPU
338%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics
✓ Runs well
CPU
345%
GPU
563%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown
✓ Runs well
CPU
308%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✓ Runs well
CPU
288%
GPU
206%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✓ Runs well
CPU
392%
GPU
422%
RAM
999%
Days Gone
✓ Runs well
CPU
392%
GPU
282%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✓ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
352%
RAM
533%
Returnal
✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
211%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
288%
GPU
206%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village
✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
241%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol
✓ Runs well
CPU
173%
GPU
211%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart
✓ Runs well
CPU
270%
GPU
352%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
206%
GPU
130%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong
✓ Runs well
CPU
173%
GPU
352%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima
✓ Runs well
CPU
173%
GPU
352%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1
✓ Runs well
CPU
173%
GPU
211%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
392%
GPU
422%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✓ Runs well
CPU
288%
GPU
422%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✓ Runs well
CPU
173%
GPU
154%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
270%
GPU
206%
RAM
800%
Lies of P
✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
352%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest
✓ Runs well
CPU
173%
GPU
184%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
575%
GPU
845%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
480%
GPU
422%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✓ Runs well
CPU
432%
GPU
422%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
352%
RAM
800%
F1 24
✓ Runs well
CPU
480%
GPU
206%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat
✓ Runs well
CPU
247%
GPU
241%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6
✓ Runs well
CPU
575%
GPU
845%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✓ Runs well
CPU
480%
GPU
704%
RAM
800%
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≈ Similar class
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Configuration options
Available model options · 14 variants across 6 categories
🖥 Displays (2)
1920 x 1080
2560 x 1440
⚙ Processors (2)
AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS
AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS
🎮 Graphics (3)
GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile 8GB
🔲 Memory (3)
16GB
32GB
64GB
💾 Storage (3)
512GB
1024GB
2048GB
🔋 Batteries (1)
90 Wh