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Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4050 (2023) vs Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3070 (2022)

What Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4050 (2023) does better (15) and where Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3070 (2022) wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4050 (2023)
6.3Score
15 advantages
vs
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3070 (2022)
6.5Score
8 advantages
Higher score
5.2Graphics7.5
4.4Overall performance5.0
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 3070 (2022)
360.1 × 279.927.9363.5 × 272.929.5
Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4050 (2023)Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3070 (2022)Difference
Depth279.9 mm272.9 mm+7 mm
Width360.1 mm363.5 mm−3.4 mm
Thickness27.9 mm29.5 mm−1.6 mm
Weight2.8 kg2 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 3070 (2022)?

  1. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 58 Wh+57%
  2. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
  3. Brightness500 nits vs 300 nits+67%
  4. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
  5. Advanced OptimusYes · Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3070 (2022): No
  6. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3070 (2022): No
  7. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  8. SD card readerYes · Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3070 (2022): No
  9. Cinebench 2024 multi-core635 vs 575+10%
  10. Thickness27.9 mm vs 29.5 mm+6%
  11. Response time7 ms vs 10 ms+43%
  12. DCI-P3 coverage91% vs 69%+32%

Why is Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3070 (2022) better than Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4050 (2023)?

  1. GPU shader cores2,560 vs 5,1202×
  2. Thunderbolt or USB4No · Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4050 (2023): Yes
  3. Weight2.8 kg vs 2 kg+40%
  4. GPU compute (FP32)13.4 TFLOPS vs 17.8 TFLOPS+33%
  5. GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 150 W+7%
  6. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,045 vs 10,938+21%
  7. Geekbench 6 multi-core8,588 vs 8,901+4%
  8. Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4050 LaptopGeForce RTX 3070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W150 W
Video memory6 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,5605,120
GPU compute (FP32)13.4 TFLOPS17.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,04510,938
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 5 7535HSRyzen 5 6600H
CPU makerAMDAMD
CPU cores66
CPU threads1212
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz4.5 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 5 7535HS, Ryzen 5 7640HS, Ryzen 7 7735HS, Ryzen 7 7840HS, Ryzen 9 7940HSRyzen 5 6600H, Ryzen 7 6800H
Geekbench 6 multi-core8,5888,901
Geekbench 6 single-core2,0812,063
Cinebench 2024 multi-core635575
Display
Screen size16″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 12001920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate165 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness500 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage100%98%
Response time7 ms10 ms
DCI-P3 coverage91%69%
Pixel density142 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB32 GB
RAM (base)8 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh58 Wh
Power adapter330 W280 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.8 kg2 kg
Thickness27.9 mm29.5 mm
Width360.1 mm363.5 mm
Depth279.9 mm272.9 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)45 dB53.6 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4—USB4
Thunderbolt or USB4NoYes
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.4 mm—
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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