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4.6Graphics3.3
5.4Overall performance3.5
6.9Display5.4
6.3Memory & storage7.4
4.5Battery & portability2.8
6.6Features & cooling8.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 3050 (2023)
| Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024) | Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 3050 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 279.9 mm | 293.3 mm | −13.4 mm |
| Width | 360.1 mm | 400.2 mm | −40.1 mm |
| Thickness | 27.9 mm | 28.9 mm | −1 mm |
| Weight | 2.6 kg | 3.1 kg | −0.5 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024) better than Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 3050 (2023)?
- GPU compute (FP32)12.1 TFLOPS vs 7.9 TFLOPS+53%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,650 vs 5,777+50%
- GPU power (TGP)115 W vs 95 W+21%
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
- Geekbench 6 multi-core11,750 vs 8,770+34%
- Weight2.65 kg vs 3.1 kg+17%
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 2,048+25%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core762 vs 638+19%
- Thickness27.9 mm vs 28.9 mm+4%
- Geekbench 6 single-core2,826 vs 2,107+34%
- USB-A ports4 vs 3+33%
Why is Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 3050 (2023) better than Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)?
- RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024): Yes
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- USB-C ports1 vs 22×
- Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | 95 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 2,048 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 12.1 TFLOPS | 7.9 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 8,650 | 5,777 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 5 8645HS | Ryzen 5 7535HS |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| CPU cores | 6 | 6 |
| CPU threads | 12 | 12 |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 5 8645HS, Ryzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 9 8945HS | Ryzen 5 7535HS, Ryzen 5 7640HS, Ryzen 7 7840HS, Ryzen 7 7745HX, Ryzen 9 7940HS, Ryzen 9 7945HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 11,750 | 8,770 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,826 | 2,107 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 762 | 638 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 17.3″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 1920 × 1200 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | — | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | — | 100% |
| Response time | 7 ms | 7 ms |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 131 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | Yes |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 64 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 | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 230 W | 330 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.65 kg | 3.1 kg |
| Thickness | 27.9 mm | 28.9 mm |
| Width | 360.1 mm | 400.2 mm |
| Depth | 279.9 mm | 293.3 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 45 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | — | USB4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 4 | 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 | Yes |
| 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 | 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 |
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