Asus ROG Strix G16 vs Acer Nitro 17 (AN17-51) 2023
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the Asus ROG Strix G16
- Higher screen refresh rate: 165 versus 144 Hz
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 500 grams less (around 1.1 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 7% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Much smaller footprint: 20% more compact case (144.9 vs 182 square inches)
Advantages of the Acer Nitro 17 (AN17-51) 2023
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Features a much bigger (~41%) battery – 90 against 64 watt-hours
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.5 kg (5.51 lbs) | 3 kg (6.62 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 354 x 264 x 22.6 mm 13.94 x 10.39 x 0.89 inches |
400.2 x 293.3 x 27.9-28.9 mm 15.76 x 11.55 x 1.1-1.14 inches |
| Area | 935 cm2 (144.8 inches2) | 1174 cm2 (182 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~79.4% | ~73.9% |
| Side bezels | 4.7 mm | 13.8 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 130° | 150° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | Yes | Yes |
| Number of fans | 3 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 51 dB | 54.7 dB |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 17.3 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 144 Hz |
| PPI | 142 ppi | 131 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
Nitro 17 (AN17-51) 2023
17.3″ (16:10 ratio) = 134.5 in2
ROG Strix G16
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
~16% more screen space
| Contrast | 1560:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 100% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 75.9% | - |
| Response time | 7 ms | 7 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:40 hr | - |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left | Bottom |
| Charge power | 240 / 280 / 330 W | 230 / 280 / 330 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 834 / 966 grams | 820 / 1055 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.6 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Cores | 10 (6P + 4E) | 14 (6P + 8E) |
| Threads | 16 | 20 |
| L3 Cache | 20 MB | 24 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 95 W | 95 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | Yes, Advanced Optimus |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1530 MHz | 1530 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1740 MHz | 1740 MHz |
| FLOPS | 7.9 TFLOPS | 7.9 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 12 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2048 | 2048 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 | 40 |
| GPU performance | 7.9 TFLOPS | 7.9 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 1244 | 1311 |
| Solar Bay | 22571 | 25139 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 4800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Audio chip | - | Realtek ALC245 |
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.0 |
| Power | 4x2W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Loudness | ~87 dB | ~79.1 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 1 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.9 mm | 1.4 mm |
| Size | 13.0 x 8.5 cm | 12.0 x 8.0 cm |
| Surface | Glass | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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