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Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024) vs Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4060 (2023)

What Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024) does better (13) and where Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4060 (2023) wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)
Acer · 2024Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)
6.1Score
13 advantages
vs
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4060 (2023)
Acer · 2023Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4060 (2023)
6.2Score
12 advantages≈ $1,150
Higher score
4.6Graphics6.6
5.4Overall performance6.3
6.9Display3.8
6.3Memory & storage6.3
4.5Battery & portability2.7
6.6Features & cooling5.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4060 (2023)
360.1 × 279.927.9360.4 × 271.126.9
Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4060 (2023)Difference
Depth279.9 mm271.1 mm+8.8 mm
Width360.1 mm360.4 mm−0.3 mm
Thickness27.9 mm26.9 mm+1 mm
Weight2.6 kg2.5 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 AN515-58 RTX 4060 (2023)?

  1. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 58 Wh+57%
  2. Geekbench 6 multi-core11,750 vs 10,071+17%
  3. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
  4. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4060 (2023): No
  5. Advanced OptimusYes · Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4060 (2023): No
  6. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4060 (2023): No
  7. SD card readerYes · Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4060 (2023): No
  8. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
  9. USB-A ports4 vs 3+33%
  10. Geekbench 6 single-core2,826 vs 2,338+21%
  11. RAM speed5,600 MHz vs 4,800 MHz+17%
  12. Max CPU clock5 GHz vs 4.5 GHz+11%

Why is Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)115 W vs 140 W+22%
  2. CPU cores6 vs 122×
  3. Thunderbolt or USB4No · Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024): Yes
  4. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,650 vs 11,484+33%
  5. GPU compute (FP32)12.1 TFLOPS vs 16 TFLOPS+32%
  6. Weight2.65 kg vs 2.5 kg+6%
  7. Response time7 ms vs 3 ms2.3×
  8. Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  9. GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,072+20%
  10. Cinebench 2024 multi-core762 vs 795+4%
  11. Thickness27.9 mm vs 26.9 mm+4%
  12. CPU threads12 vs 16+33%
Specifications

Side by side

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)6.1
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4060 (2023)Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58 RTX 4060 (2023)≈ $1,1506.2
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4050 LaptopGeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)115 W140 W
Video memory6 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,5603,072
GPU compute (FP32)12.1 TFLOPS16 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,65011,484
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 5 8645HSCore i5-12500H
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores612
CPU threads1216
Max CPU clock5 GHz4.5 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 5 8645HS, Ryzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 9 8945HSCore i5-12500H, Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core11,75010,071
Geekbench 6 single-core2,8262,338
Cinebench 2024 multi-core762795
Display
Screen size16″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 12001920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate165 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness—300 nits
sRGB coverage—61%
Response time7 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage—44%
Pixel density142 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB32 GB
RAM (base)8 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB4,096 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 adapter230 W280 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.65 kg2.5 kg
Thickness27.9 mm26.9 mm
Width360.1 mm360.4 mm
Depth279.9 mm271.1 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)—53 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4—Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4NoYes
USB-C ports11
USB-A ports43
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 6
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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