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Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023) vs Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022)

What Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023) does better (23) and where Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022) wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)
7.7Score
23 advantages≈ $2,150
Higher score
vs
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022)
5.6Score
3 advantages
8.3Graphics5.3
7.5Overall performance4.2
8.2Display5.0
2.9Memory & storage5.1
4.0Battery & portability4.8
8.4Features & cooling6.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022)
360 × 28028363.5 × 272.929.5
Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022)Difference
Depth280 mm272.9 mm+7.1 mm
Width360 mm363.5 mm−3.5 mm
Thickness28 mm29.5 mm−1.5 mm
Weight2.7 kg2 kg+0.7 kg

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

Why is Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022)?

  1. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 58 Wh+57%
  2. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,382 vs 8,713+65%
  3. GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS+58%
  4. Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
  5. GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 130 W+8%
  6. Brightness500 nits vs 300 nits+67%
  7. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
  8. Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  9. CPU cores8 vs 6+33%
  10. Advanced OptimusYes · Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022): No
  11. RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  12. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022): No

Why is Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)?

  1. RAM (up to)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
  2. SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
  3. Weight2.7 kg vs 2 kg+35%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4070 LaptopGeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W130 W
Video memory8 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores4,6083,840
GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS13.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,3828,713
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 7 7735HSRyzen 5 6600H
CPU makerAMDAMD
CPU cores86
CPU threads—12
Max CPU clock4.8 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-core—8,901
Geekbench 6 single-core—2,063
Cinebench 2024 multi-core—575
Display
Screen size16″15.6″
Resolution2560 × 14401920 × 1080
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)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)16 GB32 GB
RAM (base)16 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)1,000 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)1,000 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
Weight2.7 kg2 kg
Thickness28 mm29.5 mm
Width360 mm363.5 mm
Depth280 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 / USB4Thunderbolt 4USB4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet1 Gbit/s—
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 speakers2.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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