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MSI Raider GE78 HX vs Acer Nitro 5 AN515 Comparison

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Subjects of comparisons MSI Raider GE78 HX and Acer Nitro 5 AN515, brand, model, release date, color, operative system, ranking and price.

Manufacturer MSI Acer
Model Raider GE78 HX Nitro 5 AN515
Series 13VH / 13VI AN515 - 54-5812 / 45-R83Z / 58-525P / 58-57Y8 / 58-725A / 45-R92M / 46-R0EQ / 58-7583 / 58-78BT
Photo front view of msi-raider-ge78hx-laptop acer-nitro-5-an515
Release Date 2023 2021
Type Gaming Gaming
Color Black Black / Shale Black
Operating System Win 11 Pro Win 10 Home / Win 11 Home
Your Rating
4.6/5 - (5 votes)
4/5 - (3 votes)
Price

Dimensions

Laptop size, length, width and height.

Length ~298 mm
~29.8 cm
~11.73 in
~254 mm
~25.4 cm
~10 in
Width ~380 mm
~38 cm
~14.96 in
~360 mm
~36 cm
~14.17 in
Height ~ 28.75 mm
~2.88 cm
~1.13 in
~24 mm
~2.4 cm
~0.94 in

Weight

Laptop weight.

Weight ~3100 g
~3.1 kg
~6.83 lbs
~2300 g
~2.3 kg
~5.07 lbs

Battery

Battery duration, number of cells, recharge time and power consumption comparison.

Battery Capacity 6513 mAh (99 Wh) 5844 mAh (90 Wh)
Battery Cells 6 4
Voltage 15.2 V 15.4 V
Battery Duration 1.5 - 5.28 h 1.5 - 5 h
Charge Time 180 minutes 130 minutes
Power Charger Consumption 330 W 180 W

Display

Screen size, resolution, luminosity, contrast and other features.

Size 17.3'' 15.6''
Picture
Resolution 2560 x 1600 (QHD) 1920 x 1080 (FHD)
Format 16 : 10 16 : 9
Technology IPS LCD IPS LCD / Bezel LCD
Refresh Rate 240 Hz (4.17ms) 144 Hz (6.9ms) / 165 Hz (6.0ms)
Luminosity 495 nits 250 / 283 nits
Contrast Ratio 1240:1 1250:1 / 1230:1
Touchscreen No No
Features

100% DCI-P3(Typical),
Nvidia G-Sync

80% screen-to-body (144Hz),
In-plane Switching Tech (144Hz),
ComfyView (144/165Hz),
Anti-glare(165Hz),
100% sRGB(165Hz)

CPU

Producer, model, cache, threads, cores, clock, driver and other info.

Producer Intel Intel / AMD
Family i9 13th Gen i5 9th Gen / i5 12th Gen / i7 12th Gen / i7 12th Gen / Ryzen 5 / Ryzen 7 / Ryzen 7
Model 13980HX 9300H / 12500H / 12650H / 12700H / 5600H / 5800H / 6800H
Cache Memory 36 MB 8 / 18 / 24 / 24 / 16 / 16 / 16 MB
Threads 32 8 / 16 / 16 / 20 / 12 / 16 / 16
Cores 24 4 / 12 / 10 / 14 / 6 / 8 / 8
Performance Cores 8 n.a. / 4 / 6 / 6 / n.a. / n.a. / n.a.
Efficiency Cores 16 n.a. / 8 / 4 / 8 / n.a. / n.a. / n.a.
Base Clock Frequency 2.2 GHz 2.4 / 2.5 / 2.3 / 2.3 / 3.3 / 3.2 / 3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Frequency 5.60 GHz 4.1 / 4.5 / 4.7 / 4.7 / 4.2 / 4.4 / 4.7 GHz
Max Bandwidth 89.6 GBs 41.8 / 64 / 82 / 83 / 51.2 / 68.3 / 76.8 GBs
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 W 45 / 45 / 45 / 45 / 45 / 45 / 45 W
Thermal Max Power 157 W - / 95 / 115 / 115 / 54 / 54 / - W
Max Temperature (TJUNCTION) 100°C (212°F) 100°C (212°F) / 100°C (212°F) / 100°C (212°F) / 100°C (212°F) / 105°C (221°F) / 105°C (221°F) / 95°C (203°F)
Integrated Graphic Intel® UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel® UHD Graphics / Intel® Iris® Xe / Intel® UHD Graphics / Intel® Iris® Xe / AMD Radeon™ Graphics / AMD Radeon™ Graphics / AMD Radeon™ 680M
Features

Deep Learning Boost,
Adaptix™ Technology,
Speed Shift Technology,
Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0,
Hyper-Threading Technology,
Thermal Monitoring Technologies,
Flex Memory Access,
Volume Management Device

Deep Learning Boost (no i5-9300H),
Adaptix™ (no i5-9300H),
Speed Shift (i5/i7),
Turbo Boost Max 2.0 (i5-9300H),
Turbo Boost Max 3.0 (i7-12650H/12700H),
Hyper-Threading (i5/i7),
Thermal Monitoring (i5/i7),
Flex Memory Access (i5/i7),
Volume Management Device (no i5-9300H),
AMD “Zen” Core Architecture (R5/R7),
AMD FreeSync™ Technology (R7-6800H)

Driver

RAM

RAM amount, frequency, technology, upgrade tutorial

Total Memory 64 / 32 GB 8 / 16 / 24 / 32 / 48 / 64 GB
Unit Slots 2 1 / 2
Frequency 5600 MHz 2300 / 2666 / 3200 / 4800 MHz
Technology DDR5 DDR4 / DDR5
Integrated No No
Upgrade Tutorial

GPU

Producer, model, cores, memory and frequency, clock, drivers and other features.

Producer Nvidia Nvidia
Family Geforce RTX / Geforce RTX Geforce GTX / Geforce RTX / Geforce RTX / Geforce RTX / Geforce RTX / Geforce RTX
Model 4080 / 4090 1650 / 3050 / 3050ti / 3060 / 3070ti / 4060
Cores 7424 / 9728 Cores 1024 / 2048-2560 / 2560 / 3840 / 5888 / 3072 Cores
Memory 12 / 16 GB 4 / 4-6 / 4 / 6 / 8 / 8 GB
Memory Technology GDDR 6 / GDDR 6 GDDR 6 / GDDR 6 / GDDR 6 / GDDR 6 / GDDR 6 / GDDR 6
Boost Clock 1350 - 2280 / 1455 - 2040 MHz 1125 - 1560 / 990 - 1740 / 1035 - 1695 / 1283 - 1703 / 1035 - 1485 / 1470 - 2370 MHz
Memory Interface Size 192 / 256 bit 128 / 64 - 128 / 128 / 192 / 256 / 128 bit
Features

DLSS 3,
3rd Gen Ray Tracing,
4th Gen Tensor Core,
Nvidia Reflex,
Nvidia Broadcast,
Nvidia Ansel,
Nvidia G-Sync,
Microsoft DirectX 12 Ultimate

DLSS (no GTX 1650),
2nd Gen Ray Tracing (no GTX 1650),
3rd Gen Tensor Core,
Nvidia Reflex (no GTX 1650),
Nvidia Broadcast,
Nvidia Ansel (no GTX 1650),
Nvidia G-Sync,
Microsoft DirectX 12 Ultimate

Price

Driver

Storage

Storage drive, memory amount, technology, frequency.

Total Memory 2 TB 256 / 512 GB / 1 / 2 / 4 TB
Units 2 1 / 2
Technology PCIe SSD PCIe SSD
Free Slots 1 2 / 1

Ports

USB, HDMI, Ethernet, Thunderbolt, Audio and other ports.

USB 3.0 Type C 2 (3.2 Gen 2) 1 (3.2 Gen 1) / 1 (3.2 Gen 2)
USB 3.0 Type A 2 (3.2 Gen 1/Gen 2) 1/2 (3.2 Gen 1) + 1/2 (3.2 Gen 2)
USB 2.0 No 1
HDMI 1 (2.1) 1 (2.0)
HDMI Mini 1 Mini DP No
Ethernet 1 1
Thunderbolt 1 (Gen 4) 1 (Gen 4)
Audio 1 (In/Out) 1 (In/Out)

Connectivity

LAN, Wifi and Bluetooth technologies.

Ethernet LAN RJ-45 (2.5) RJ-45
Wifi Wifi 6 WiFi 6
Bluetooth 5.3 5.0 / 5.1

Keyboard

Mechanical or Membrane, RGB, numpad and keyboard related info

Type Membrane Membrane
RGB Per Key RGB Red Backlit / Backlit RGB 4 Zones
Numpad Yes Yes
Mousepad Yes Yes
Fingerprint No No
Features

Mystic Light,
Steelseries Keyboard

1.6 mm key

Picture

Webcam

Camera quality, number, position and privacy shutter.

Number 1 1
Quality 1080p (FHD) 720p (HD)
Position Top Top
Microphone Yes Yes
Privacy Shutter Yes No
Features

Speakers

Speakers number, power and features of the Laptops.

Number 6 2
Power 2 W n/a
Features

4 X 2W Stereo Woofer (10W Total),
Dynaudio,
Nahmic

DTS:X Ultra

Price and Warranty

Satisfaction is (not) guaranteed.

Warranty 1 or 2 years 1 or 2 years
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