Acer Nitro 5 (AMD, 2020) vs MSI Alpha 15 (2019)

The Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R99Q (AMD, 2020) got praised by Laptop Mag and Wirecutter - two highly trusted sources that perform in-depth hands-on testing. It was awarded the "Best AMD Ryzen gaming laptop under $1,000" title from Laptop Mag and "Ranked 3 out of 4" from Wirecutter in their respective Gaming Laptop roundups.

Returning to the MSI Alpha 15 A3DD-003 (2019), AnandTech, a source that's known for its high-quality in-depth testing, has great things to say about it. In fact, it was named its "Ranked 3 out of 3" in its "Best Gaming Laptops: Holiday 2020 - Low-Cost Gaming" roundup, which is quite a feat.

We tried doing a direct Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R99Q (AMD, 2020) vs. MSI Alpha 15 A3DD-003 (2019) review score comparison but couldn't find any sources that tested both.

Next, we took a look at which sources liked them best and found that the Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R99Q (AMD, 2020) most impressed the reviewers at Tom's Hardware, who gave it a score of 8, whereas the MSI Alpha 15 A3DD-003 (2019) did best in its PCmag review - it scored 8 points.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R99Q (AMD, 2020) earned an average review score of 8.0 out of 10 points and the MSI Alpha 15 A3DD-003 (2019) received an average of 8.0, compared to the 7.6 average of Gaming Laptops in general.