Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 (Intel, 2023) 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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Key Differences
Advantages of the Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 (Intel, 2023)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 165 versus 144 Hz
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 500 grams less (around 1.1 lbs)
- Around 58% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Thinner bezels and 6% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Better webcam recording quality
- 44% sharper screen – 189 versus 131 pixels per inch (PPI)
- Much smaller footprint: 19% more compact case (146.6 vs 182 square inches)
Advantages of the Acer Nitro 17 (AN17-51) 2023
- Features a bigger (~13%) battery – 90 against 80 watt-hours
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.5 kg (5.51 lbs) | 3 kg (6.62 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 363.4 x 260.4 x 21.9-26.7 mm 14.31 x 10.25 x 0.86-1.05 inches |
400.2 x 293.3 x 27.9-28.9 mm 15.76 x 11.55 x 1.1-1.14 inches |
| Area | 946 cm2 (146.7 inches2) | 1174 cm2 (182 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~78.4% | ~73.9% |
| Side bezels | 9.4 mm | 13.8 mm |
| Colors | Gray, Blue | Black |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | 150° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | Yes |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 54.7 dB | 54.7 dB |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 17.3 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 144 Hz |
| PPI | 189 ppi | 131 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 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
Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 (Intel, 2023)
16″ (16:10 ratio) = 115.1 in2
~16% more screen space
| Contrast | 1068:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | 98.8% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 73.3% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 71.2% | - |
| Response time | 7 ms | 7 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 1:30 hr | - |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Right, Bottom | Bottom |
| Charge power | 140 / 230 / 300 W | 230 / 280 / 330 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 860 / 1010 grams | 820 / 1055 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.5 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.7 GHz | 4.55 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) | 6 |
| Threads | 20 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 16 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) | Radeon 660M |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 6 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (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 | 7.12 TFLOPS | 7.12 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
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 32 GB | 32 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 ALC3306 | Realtek ALC245 |
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Loudness | ~80 dB | ~79.1 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 1 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 4x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.4 mm |
| Size | 12.0 x 7.5 cm | 12.0 x 8.0 cm |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Nitro 17 (AN17-51) 2023:
- Thunderbolt 4 is not supported for AMD-based configuration.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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