| Attribute |
Acer Nitro AN517-41-R6EK (NH.QBGEU.002) × | 
MSI Gaming GL76 11UEK-017XPT Pulse (GL76 11UEK-017XPT) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Acer Nitro AN517-41-R6EK | MSI Gaming GL76 11UEK-017XPT Pulse |
| Product code | NH.QBGEU.002 | GL76 11UEK-017XPT |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | Grey |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Acer | MSI |
| Family | Nitro | Gaming |
| Series | 5 | GL |
| Model name | AN517-41-R6EK | GL76 11UEK-017XPT Pulse |
| Part number | NH.QBGEU.002 | GL76 11UEK-017XPT |
| Market positioning | - | Gaming |
| Release year (year) | 2021 | 2021 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | AMD | Intel |
| Processor family | AMD Ryzen 7 | 11th gen Intel Core i7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 3.2 | - |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Processor model | 5800H | i7-11800H |
| Processor cores | 8 | 8 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 16 | 24 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 32 | 64 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 17.3 | 17.3 |
| Panel type | IPS | - |
| HD type | Full HD | Full HD |
| LED backlight | + | - |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 8 | 6 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | AMD Radeon Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | 1 |
| SSD capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Card reader integrated | - | - |
| Storage media | SSD | SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | | |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | |
| Bluetooth version | 5.0 | 5.2 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | + |
| USB 2.0 ports | - | 1 |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera HD type | HD | HD |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | 1280 x 720 | - |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | + |
| Keyboard backlit | + | + |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Endless OS | FreeDOS |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 57 | 53 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | 9 | - |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Height (mm) | 24.9 | 24.2 |
| Depth (mm) | 280 | 273 |
| Width (mm) | 403.5 | 398 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 180 | 180 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | - |