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Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4050 (2024) vs Legion 5 16 RTX 4060 (2024)

Acer Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4050 (2024) vs Lenovo Legion 5 16 RTX 4060 (2024)

What Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4050 (2024) does better (7) and where Legion 5 16 RTX 4060 (2024) wins (11) — every spec side by side.

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

6.7Score

7 advantages

Lenovo · 2024Legion 5 16 RTX 4060 (2024)

7.0Score

11 advantages≈ $2,600

Higher score

6.4Display9.2

7.5Memory & storage2.8

2.7Battery & portability7.0

8.2Features & cooling5.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4050 (2024)Legion 5 16 RTX 4060 (2024)

	Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4050 (2024)	Legion 5 16 RTX 4060 (2024)	Difference
Depth	293.4 mm	260 mm	+33.4 mm
Width	400.3 mm	360 mm	+40.3 mm
Thickness	29 mm	25 mm	+4 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 Legion 5 16 RTX 4060 (2024)?

RAM (up to)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 1,000 GB2×
Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Legion 5 16 RTX 4060 (2024): No
Battery capacity90 Wh vs 80 Wh+12%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
Screen size17.3″ vs 16″+8%
Bluetooth5.3 vs 5.1+4%

Why is Legion 5 16 RTX 4060 (2024) better than Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4050 (2024)?

CPU cores6 vs 162.7×
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
Weight3.1 kg vs 2.3 kg+35%
Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,072+20%
SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
Thickness29 mm vs 25 mm+16%
Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
Max CPU clock5 GHz vs 5.2 GHz+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro 17 AMD AN17-42 RTX 4050 (2024)6.7	Lenovo Legion 5 16 RTX 4060 (2024)≈ $2,6007.0
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	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	—
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	9,060	—
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 5 8645HS	Core i7-14650HX
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	6	16
CPU threads	12	—
Max CPU clock	5 GHz	5.2 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 5 8645HS, Ryzen 7 8845HS	—
Geekbench 6 multi-core	12,272	—
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,932	—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	799	—
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	—
Brightness	300 nits	500 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	—
Pixel density	127 ppi	—
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	—
Advanced Optimus	Yes	—
MUX switch	Yes	—
HDR	No	—
Touchscreen	No	—
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	32 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	32 GB
RAM type	DDR5	—
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	—
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	—
RAM slots	2	—
Upgradable RAM	Yes	—
SSD (up to)	2,048 GB	1,000 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	—
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	—
Battery & power
Battery capacity	90 Wh	80 Wh
Power adapter	230 W	230 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	—
Design & cooling
Weight	3.1 kg	2.3 kg
Thickness	29 mm	25 mm
Width	400.3 mm	360 mm
Depth	293.4 mm	260 mm
Body material	Plastic	—
Colours	Silver	Grey
Cooling fans	2	—
Vapor chamber cooling	No	—
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	USB4	—
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	No
USB-C ports	2	—
USB-A ports	3	—
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	—
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	5.1
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	—
Webcam	720p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	No	—
Fingerprint reader	No	—
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2 speakers
Dolby Atmos	No	—