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Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4050 (2024) vs Aorus 16X RTX 4060 (2024)

Acer Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4050 (2024) vs Gigabyte Aorus 16X RTX 4060 (2024)

What Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4050 (2024) does better (5) and where Aorus 16X RTX 4060 (2024) wins (20) — every spec side by side.

Acer · 2024Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4050 (2024)

6.7Score

5 advantages

Gigabyte · 2024Aorus 16X RTX 4060 (2024)

8.9Score

20 advantages

Higher score

5.2Graphics6.4

6.2Overall performance7.7

6.4Display8.8

7.4Memory & storage8.6

2.7Battery & portability8.6

8.2Features & cooling9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4050 (2024)Aorus 16X RTX 4060 (2024)

	Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4050 (2024)	Aorus 16X RTX 4060 (2024)	Difference
Depth	293.4 mm	254 mm	+39.4 mm
Width	400.3 mm	356 mm	+44.3 mm
Thickness	29 mm	27 mm	+2 mm
Weight	3.1 kg	2.3 kg	+0.8 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4050 (2024) better than Aorus 16X RTX 4060 (2024)?

Advanced OptimusYes · Aorus 16X RTX 4060 (2024): No
RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
Geekbench 6 single-core2,932 vs 2,657+10%
Screen size17.3″ vs 16″+8%

Why is Aorus 16X RTX 4060 (2024) better than Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4050 (2024)?

CPU cores6 vs 142.3×
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 4,096 GB2×
Brightness300 nits vs 550 nits+83%
Weight3.1 kg vs 2.3 kg+35%
Battery capacity90 Wh vs 99 Wh+10%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,060 vs 10,859+20%
GPU compute (FP32)13.4 TFLOPS vs 16 TFLOPS+19%
Geekbench 6 multi-core12,272 vs 13,660+11%
Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core799 vs 1,053+32%
HDRNo · Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4050 (2024): Yes

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4050 (2024)6.7	Gigabyte Aorus 16X RTX 4060 (2024)8.9
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	140 W	140 W
Video memory	6 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	2,560	3,072
GPU compute (FP32)	13.4 TFLOPS	16 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	9,060	10,859
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 5 8645HS	Core i7-13650HX
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	6	14
CPU threads	12	20
Max CPU clock	5 GHz	4.9 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 5 8645HS, Ryzen 7 8845HS	Core i7-13650HX, Core i7-14650HX, Core i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core	12,272	13,660
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,932	2,657
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	799	1,053
Display
Screen size	17.3″	16″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	2560 × 1600
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	165 Hz	165 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	550 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	100%
Response time	—	3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	67%
Pixel density	127 ppi	189 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	Yes
Advanced Optimus	Yes	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	Yes
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	8 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	2,048 GB	4,096 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	99 Wh
Power adapter	230 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	3.1 kg	2.3 kg
Thickness	29 mm	27 mm
Width	400.3 mm	356 mm
Depth	293.4 mm	254 mm
Body material	Plastic	Aluminium, Plastic
Colours	Silver	Gray
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	55 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	USB4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	2	2
USB-A ports	3	2
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	Yes
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5.3	5.4
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	No
Key travel	—	1.7 mm
Webcam	720p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	No	Yes
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes