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Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023) vs Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3050 (2022)

What Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023) does better (21) and where Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3050 (2022) wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)
7.7Score
21 advantages≈ $2,150
Higher score
vs
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3050 (2022)
4.8Score
4 advantages
8.3Graphics2.9
7.5Overall performance4.0
8.2Display4.9
2.9Memory & storage7.2
4.0Battery & portability3.0
8.4Features & cooling4.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3050 (2022)
360 × 28028400.5 × 294.528.6
Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3050 (2022)Difference
Depth280 mm294.5 mm−14.5 mm
Width360 mm400.5 mm−40.5 mm
Thickness28 mm28.6 mm−0.6 mm
Weight2.7 kg3 kg−0.3 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 AN517-55 RTX 3050 (2022)?

  1. GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 7.9 TFLOPS2.8×
  2. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,382 vs 5,3212.7×
  3. GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 95 W+47%
  4. GPU shader cores4,608 vs 2,0482.2×
  5. Video memory8 GB vs 4 GB2×
  6. Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p) vs Full HD (1080p/1200p)
  7. Brightness500 nits vs 300 nits+67%
  8. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
  9. Weight2.7 kg vs 3 kg+11%
  10. RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  11. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3050 (2022): No
  12. USB-C ports2 vs 12×

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 3050 (2022) better than Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)?

  1. RAM (up to)16 GB vs 64 GB4×
  2. SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
  3. Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
  4. Key travel1.4 mm vs 1.5 mm+7%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4070 LaptopGeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W95 W
Video memory8 GB4 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores4,6082,048
GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS7.9 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,3825,321
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 7 7735HSCore i5-12450H
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores88
CPU threads—12
Max CPU clock4.8 GHz4.4 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 5 7535HS, Ryzen 5 7640HS, Ryzen 7 7735HS, Ryzen 7 7840HS, Ryzen 9 7940HSCore i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i7-12800H, Core i9-12900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core—9,835
Geekbench 6 single-core—2,348
Cinebench 2024 multi-core—618
Display
Screen size16″17.3″
Resolution2560 × 14401920 × 1080
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate165 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness500 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage100%100%
Response time7 ms7 ms
DCI-P3 coverage91%59%
Pixel density142 ppi127 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusYesYes
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)16 GB64 GB
RAM (base)16 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 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 Wh90 Wh
Power adapter330 W330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.7 kg3 kg
Thickness28 mm28.6 mm
Width360 mm400.5 mm
Depth280 mm294.5 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)45 dB68.2 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1YesNo
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet1 Gbit/s—
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.4 mm1.5 mm
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2 speakers2.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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