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Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024) vs Nitro 5 AN515-47 RTX 3050 (2023)

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024) vs Acer Nitro 5 AN515-47 RTX 3050 (2023)

What Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024) does better (20) and where Nitro 5 AN515-47 RTX 3050 (2023) wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Acer · 2024Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)

6.1Score

20 advantages

Higher score

Acer · 2023Nitro 5 AN515-47 RTX 3050 (2023)

3.9Score

2 advantages

4.6Graphics3.0

5.4Overall performance3.1

6.9Display3.0

6.3Memory & storage4.9

4.5Battery & portability2.7

6.6Features & cooling3.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)Nitro 5 AN515-47 RTX 3050 (2023)

	Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)	Nitro 5 AN515-47 RTX 3050 (2023)	Difference
Depth	279.9 mm	271.1 mm	+8.8 mm
Width	360.1 mm	360.4 mm	−0.3 mm
Thickness	27.9 mm	26.9 mm	+1 mm
Weight	2.6 kg	2.5 kg	+0.1 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 5 AN515-47 RTX 3050 (2023)?

Battery capacity90 Wh vs 59 Wh+53%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,650 vs 5,496+57%
GPU compute (FP32)12.1 TFLOPS vs 7.9 TFLOPS+53%
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 8,595+37%
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
Video memory6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
Response time7 ms vs 26 ms3.7×
GPU shader cores2,560 vs 2,048+25%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core762 vs 620+23%
Advanced OptimusYes · Nitro 5 AN515-47 RTX 3050 (2023): No

Why is Nitro 5 AN515-47 RTX 3050 (2023) better than Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)?

Weight2.65 kg vs 2.5 kg+6%
Thickness27.9 mm vs 26.9 mm+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)6.1	Acer Nitro 5 AN515-47 RTX 3050 (2023)3.9
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	4 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	5,496
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 7 7735HS
Geekbench 6 multi-core	11,750	8,595
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,826	2,047
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	762	620
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	—	250 nits
sRGB coverage	—	53%
Response time	7 ms	26 ms
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	5,600 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	59 Wh
Power adapter	230 W	180 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.65 kg	2.5 kg
Thickness	27.9 mm	26.9 mm
Width	360.1 mm	360.4 mm
Depth	279.9 mm	271.1 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)	—	64 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
USB-C ports	1	1
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	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6
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