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6.4Graphics5.4
6.9Overall performance5.2
7.0Display5.2
6.3Memory & storage3.7
3.5Battery & portability2.0
8.6Features & cooling6.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro 16 AN16-51 RTX 4060 (2023)Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)
| Nitro 16 AN16-51 RTX 4060 (2023) | Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 279.9 mm | 294.5 mm | −14.6 mm |
| Width | 360.2 mm | 400.5 mm | −40.3 mm |
| Thickness | 27.9 mm | 27.9 mm | = |
| Weight | 2.8 kg | 3 kg | −0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nitro 16 AN16-51 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)?
- SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 1,024 GB4×
- GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 130 W+8%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,146 vs 9,038+23%
- GPU compute (FP32)16 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS+16%
- Geekbench 6 multi-core11,921 vs 10,355+15%
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
- CPU cores12 vs 8+50%
- Weight2.8 kg vs 3 kg+7%
- Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- Advanced OptimusYes · Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022): No
- USB-C ports2 vs 12×
- SD card readerYes · Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022): No
Why is Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Nitro 16 AN16-51 RTX 4060 (2023)?
- Response time7 ms vs 3 ms2.3×
- GPU shader cores3,072 vs 3,840+25%
- Screen size16″ vs 17.3″+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | 130 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,072 | 3,840 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 16 TFLOPS | 13.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 11,146 | 9,038 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-13500H | Ryzen 7 6800H |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 12 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.7 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-13500H, Core i7-13700H, Core i7-13700HX, Ryzen 7 7745HX, Core i9-13900HX, Ryzen 9 7945HX | Ryzen 7 6800H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 11,921 | 10,355 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,558 | 1,993 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 842 | 751 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 17.3″ |
| 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 | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | 7 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 85% | — |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 127 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 | 4,800 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 | 1,024 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | — |
| Power adapter | 280 W | 330 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.8 kg | 3 kg |
| Thickness | 27.9 mm | 27.9 mm |
| Width | 360.2 mm | 400.5 mm |
| Depth | 279.9 mm | 294.5 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 45 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | USB4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 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 6E |
| 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 |
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