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Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024) vs Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023)

What Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024) does better (11) and where Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023) wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)
Acer · 2024Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)
6.1Score
11 advantages
Higher score
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Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023)
Acer · 2023Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023)
6.1Score
9 advantages≈ $1,400
4.6Graphics5.1
5.4Overall performance5.8
6.9Display5.0
6.3Memory & storage7.8
4.5Battery & portability3.0
6.6Features & cooling5.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023)
360.1 × 279.927.9401 × 29328
Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023)Difference
Depth279.9 mm293 mm−13.1 mm
Width360.1 mm401 mm−40.9 mm
Thickness27.9 mm28 mm−0.1 mm
Weight2.6 kg3 kg−0.4 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 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023)?

  1. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
  2. Weight2.65 kg vs 3 kg+13%
  3. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023): No
  4. HDMI 2.1Yes · Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023): No
  5. SD card readerYes · Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023): No
  6. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
  7. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 4,000 GB+2%
  8. USB-A ports4 vs 3+33%
  9. Pixel density142 ppi vs 127 ppi+12%
  10. Max CPU clock5 GHz vs 4.7 GHz+6%
  11. SSD (base)512 GB vs 500 GB+2%

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  2. GPU power (TGP)115 W vs 140 W+22%
  3. Thunderbolt or USB4No · Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024): Yes
  4. CPU cores6 vs 10+67%
  5. GPU compute (FP32)12.1 TFLOPS vs 13.4 TFLOPS+11%
  6. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,650 vs 8,911+3%
  7. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  8. Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
  9. Key travel1.4 mm vs 1.5 mm+7%
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 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023)Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4050 (2023)≈ $1,4006.1
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4050 LaptopGeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)115 W140 W
Video memory6 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,5602,560
GPU compute (FP32)12.1 TFLOPS13.4 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,6508,911
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 5 8645HSCore i7-12650H
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores610
CPU threads12—
Max CPU clock5 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 5 8645HS, Ryzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 9 8945HSCore i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i7-12800H, Core i9-12900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core11,750—
Geekbench 6 single-core2,826—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core762—
Display
Screen size16″17.3″
Resolution1920 × 12001920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate165 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness—300 nits
sRGB coverage—100%
Response time7 ms7 ms
DCI-P3 coverage—59%
Pixel density142 ppi127 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusYesYes
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB—
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB4,000 GB
SSD (base)512 GB500 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh90 Wh
Power adapter230 W230 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.65 kg3 kg
Thickness27.9 mm28 mm
Width360.1 mm401 mm
Depth279.9 mm293 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)—68.2 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4—Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4NoYes
USB-C ports11
USB-A ports43
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1YesNo
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet—5 Gbit/s
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.1
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.4 mm1.5 mm
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02 speakers
Dolby AtmosNoNo

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