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Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024) vs Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4060 (2023)

What Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024) does better (15) and where Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4060 (2023) wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)
Acer · 2024Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)
6.1Score
15 advantages
vs
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4060 (2023)
Acer · 2023Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4060 (2023)
6.4Score
10 advantages≈ $1,150
Higher score
4.6Graphics6.5
5.4Overall performance5.8
6.9Display5.0
6.3Memory & storage7.1
4.5Battery & portability2.9
6.6Features & cooling4.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4060 (2023)
360.1 × 279.927.9400.5 × 294.528.6
Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4050 (2024)Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4060 (2023)Difference
Depth279.9 mm294.5 mm−14.6 mm
Width360.1 mm400.5 mm−40.4 mm
Thickness27.9 mm28.6 mm−0.7 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 4060 (2023)?

  1. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
  2. Geekbench 6 multi-core11,750 vs 9,835+19%
  3. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
  4. Weight2.65 kg vs 3 kg+13%
  5. Cinebench 2024 multi-core762 vs 618+23%
  6. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4060 (2023): No
  7. HDMI 2.1Yes · Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4060 (2023): No
  8. SD card readerYes · Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4060 (2023): No
  9. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
  10. Thickness27.9 mm vs 28.6 mm+3%
  11. USB-A ports4 vs 3+33%
  12. Geekbench 6 single-core2,826 vs 2,348+20%

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4060 (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. GPU compute (FP32)12.1 TFLOPS vs 16 TFLOPS+32%
  5. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,650 vs 11,237+30%
  6. Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  7. CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
  8. GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,072+20%
  9. Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
  10. 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 4060 (2023)Acer Nitro 5 AN517-55 RTX 4060 (2023)≈ $1,1506.4
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 Light8,65011,237
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 5 8645HSCore i5-12450H
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores68
CPU threads1212
Max CPU clock5 GHz4.4 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-core11,7509,835
Geekbench 6 single-core2,8262,348
Cinebench 2024 multi-core762618
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 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB—
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh90 Wh
Power adapter230 W330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight2.65 kg3 kg
Thickness27.9 mm28.6 mm
Width360.1 mm400.5 mm
Depth279.9 mm294.5 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 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
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo

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