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Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4050 (2023) vs Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3050 (2022)

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4050 (2023) vs Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3050 (2022)

What Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4050 (2023) does better (20) and where Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3050 (2022) wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Acer · 2023Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4050 (2023)

6.3Score

20 advantages

Higher score

Acer · 2022Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3050 (2022)

4.6Score

3 advantages

5.2Graphics2.9

4.4Overall performance2.9

7.6Display5.0

6.4Memory & storage5.1

3.6Battery & portability4.8

7.2Features & cooling6.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4050 (2023)Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3050 (2022)

	Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4050 (2023)	Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3050 (2022)	Difference
Depth	279.9 mm	272.9 mm	+7 mm
Width	360.1 mm	363.5 mm	−3.4 mm
Thickness	27.9 mm	29.5 mm	−1.6 mm
Weight	2.8 kg	2 kg	+0.8 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3050 (2022)?

Battery capacity90 Wh vs 58 Wh+57%
GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 95 W+47%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,045 vs 5,303+71%
GPU compute (FP32)13.4 TFLOPS vs 7.9 TFLOPS+70%
SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
Brightness500 nits vs 300 nits+67%
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
Video memory6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
GPU shader cores2,560 vs 2,048+25%
Advanced OptimusYes · Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3050 (2022): No
Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3050 (2022): No
USB-C ports2 vs 12×

Why is Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3050 (2022) better than Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4050 (2023)?

Thunderbolt or USB4No · Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4050 (2023): Yes
Weight2.8 kg vs 2 kg+40%
Geekbench 6 multi-core8,588 vs 8,901+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4050 (2023)6.3	Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3050 (2022)4.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	140 W	95 W
Video memory	6 GB	4 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	2,560	2,048
GPU compute (FP32)	13.4 TFLOPS	7.9 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	9,045	5,303
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 5 7535HS	Ryzen 5 6600H
CPU maker	AMD	AMD
CPU cores	6	6
CPU threads	12	12
Max CPU clock	4.5 GHz	4.5 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 5 7535HS, Ryzen 5 7640HS, Ryzen 7 7735HS, Ryzen 7 7840HS, Ryzen 9 7940HS	Ryzen 5 6600H, Ryzen 7 6800H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	8,588	8,901
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,081	2,063
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	635	575
Display
Screen size	16″	15.6″
Resolution	1920 × 1200	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	165 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	500 nits	300 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	98%
Response time	7 ms	10 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	91%	69%
Pixel density	142 ppi	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	Yes
Advanced Optimus	Yes	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	32 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	8 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	32 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	4,096 GB	2,048 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	512 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	90 Wh	58 Wh
Power adapter	330 W	280 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.8 kg	2 kg
Thickness	27.9 mm	29.5 mm
Width	360.1 mm	363.5 mm
Depth	279.9 mm	272.9 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	Yes	No
Fan noise (max. load)	45 dB	53.6 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	—	USB4
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	Yes
USB-C ports	2	1
USB-A ports	3	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	1.4 mm	—
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No