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

Acer Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4050 (2024) vs HP Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2024)

What Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4050 (2024) does better (8) and where Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2024) wins (9) — every spec side by side.

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

6.7Score

8 advantages

HP · 2024Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2024)

6.7Score

9 advantages≈ $1,400

Higher score

5.2Graphics6.4

6.2Overall performance6.0

6.4Display6.6

7.4Memory & storage2.6

2.7Battery & portability7.3

8.2Features & cooling7.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

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

	Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4050 (2024)	Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2024)	Difference
Depth	293.4 mm	259 mm	+34.4 mm
Width	400.3 mm	369 mm	+31.3 mm
Thickness	29 mm	24 mm	+5 mm
Weight	3.1 kg	2.4 kg	+0.7 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 Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2024)?

RAM (up to)64 GB vs 16 GB4×
SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 512 GB4×
Battery capacity90 Wh vs 83 Wh+8%
Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 32 GB2×
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
Screen size17.3″ vs 16.1″+7%
Max CPU clock5 GHz vs 4.8 GHz+4%

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

Weight3.1 kg vs 2.39 kg+30%
CPU cores6 vs 10+67%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,060 vs 10,987+21%
GPU compute (FP32)13.4 TFLOPS vs 16 TFLOPS+19%
Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
Thickness29 mm vs 24 mm+21%
GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,072+20%
Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
Pixel density127 ppi vs 137 ppi+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4050 (2024)6.7	HP Omen 16 RTX 4060 (2024)≈ $1,4006.7
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	10,987
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 5 8645HS	Ryzen 7 7840HS
CPU maker	AMD	AMD
CPU cores	6	10
CPU threads	12	—
Max CPU clock	5 GHz	4.8 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 5 8645HS, Ryzen 7 8845HS	Core i7-14700HX, Ryzen 7 7840HS
Geekbench 6 multi-core	12,272	—
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,932	—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	799	—
Display
Screen size	17.3″	16.1″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	165 Hz	165 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	300 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	100%
Response time	—	3 ms
Pixel density	127 ppi	137 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	Yes
Advanced Optimus	Yes	Yes
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	16 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	32 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	2,048 GB	512 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	83 Wh
Power adapter	230 W	280 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	3.1 kg	2.39 kg
Thickness	29 mm	24 mm
Width	400.3 mm	369 mm
Depth	293.4 mm	259 mm
Body material	Plastic	Aluminium, Plastic
Colours	Silver	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
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	No
Ethernet	—	1 Gbit/s
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Webcam	720p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	No