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5.2Graphics7.1
6.2Overall performance7.7
6.4Display7.6
7.4Memory & storage6.6
2.7Battery & portability2.5
8.2Features & cooling6.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4050 (2024)Omen 17 RTX 5060 (2025)
| Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4050 (2024) | Omen 17 RTX 5060 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 293.4 mm | 278 mm | +15.4 mm |
| Width | 400.3 mm | 398 mm | +2.3 mm |
| Thickness | 29 mm | 28 mm | +1 mm |
| Weight | 3.1 kg | 3 kg | +0.1 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 17 RTX 5060 (2025)?
- GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 115 W+22%
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Omen 17 RTX 5060 (2025): No
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 83 Wh+8%
- Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- USB-C ports2 vs 12×
- SD card readerYes · Omen 17 RTX 5060 (2025): No
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 2,000 GB+2%
Why is Omen 17 RTX 5060 (2025) better than Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4050 (2024)?
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,060 vs 13,627+50%
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
- GPU compute (FP32)13.4 TFLOPS vs 18.4 TFLOPS+37%
- CPU cores6 vs 10+67%
- Weight3.1 kg vs 2.95 kg+5%
- Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,328+30%
- IR camera (face login)No · Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4050 (2024): Yes
- Thickness29 mm vs 28 mm+4%
- Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | 115 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 3,328 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 13.4 TFLOPS | 18.4 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 9,060 | 13,627 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 5 8645HS | Ryzen AI 9 365 |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| CPU cores | 6 | 10 |
| CPU threads | 12 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 5 8645HS, Ryzen 7 8845HS | Ryzen AI 5 340, Core Ultra 7 255H, Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 9 365 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 12,272 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,932 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 799 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 17.3″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 2560 × 1440 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | — | 7 ms |
| Pixel density | 127 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| 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 | 64 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 | 2,000 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 | 230 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3.1 kg | 2.95 kg |
| Thickness | 29 mm | 28 mm |
| Width | 400.3 mm | 398 mm |
| Depth | 293.4 mm | 278 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Aluminium, Plastic |
| Colours | Silver | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 52.5 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | USB4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| 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 | — | 1 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Webcam | 720p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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