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Nitro 17 Laptop Steals the Show at CES 2024: Acer Unveils a Gaming Powerhouse with Cutting-Edge Features
Acer has announced the Acer Nitro 17 (AN17-72) gaming laptop at CES 2024. The laptop claims to offer enhanced performance, an immersive experience, and features essential for many gaming tasks. Powered by the latest Intel Core 14th gen processors with Intel Performance Hybrid Architecture, it can handle heavy workloads.
Additionally, it features NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs with DLSS 3.5 technology, providing unmatched AI performance for a variety of applications. Microsoft Copilot and laptops designed for the next era of computing provide easy access to Copilot in Windows using a dedicated Copilot key, simplifying the use of AI for productivity and creative work.
Features and Price:
The Acer Nitro 17 is powered by an Intel Core i7 14700HX processor and upgrades to an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 laptop GPU. The laptop features a 17.3-inch QHD screen with a refresh rate of 165Hz. It starts at $1249.99.
Asus also added two new laptops to its Predator Helios lineup with 16-inch and 18-inch screen models with a 250Hz refresh rate.
These laptops are powered by Intel Core i9 14900HX processor and Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 laptop GPU and the top variant also has a dedicated Copilot key.
In addition to the specs, these laptops will also have swappable mechanical switches. The Predator Helios 18 starts at $1,999.999 while the smaller Predator Helios 16 can be purchased for $1,549.
Acer Nitro 17 (AN17-72): Specifications
Display: The Acer Nitro 17 features a 17-inch QHD (2560 x 1440 pixels) display with an aspect ratio of 16:9, a high refresh rate of 165Hz, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, and a 3ms response time.
CPU and GPU: The new laptop features Intel Core i7 processors up to 14700HX paired up with Nvidia RTX 4060 GPU for powerful multimedia processing and gaming performance.
RAM and Storage: The Nitro 17 supports up to 32 GB of DDR5 5600 MHz memory and up to 2 TB of PCIe NVMe SSD storage.
Windows: The laptop comes with Windows 11 pre-installed and a one-month Microsoft Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
Improved chassis: Laptops use a flexible heating system with two fan frames an intake frame exhaust system, a vector heat pipe, and a liquid metal heat lubricant combined on the CPU, meaning reduced throttle on the snow.
Connectivity: The Nitro 17 offers a variety of ports, including Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, and two Type C USBs with a Micro SD card reader. It also comes with Killer DoubleShotPro Ethernet E3100G, and Wi-Fi 6E compatibility.
Acer Nitro 17: The overall gaming experience made it easy
Acer Nitro laptop line gets a big boost with the addition of Intel Core i7 processors up to 14700HX and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, a powerful combination in a budget-friendly gaming machine Casual gamers and students thanks to Intel's latest and fastest mobile games processor. You can expect a fluid experience in gaming, streaming, or work that distributes seamless power to optimize the device's performance.
Conclusion:
Acer is adopting a new keyboard layout and will also be adding Copilot keys to the refreshed Nitro 17 gaming laptops. Other AI-backed enhancements including support for NVIDIA’s DLSS 3.5 technology and Acer’s own Purified Voice 2.0 noise reduction tech will also be included in the new Nitro laptop.