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Acer Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 3050 (2023) vs HP Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2023)

What Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 3050 (2023) does better (12) and where Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2023) wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 3050 (2023)
5.2Score
12 advantages
Higher score
vs
HP Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2023)
4.9Score
10 advantages≈ $1,000
3.3Graphics4.5
3.5Overall performance4.4
5.4Display3.4
7.5Memory & storage2.9
2.7Battery & portability7.2
8.6Features & cooling4.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 3050 (2023)Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2023)
400.2 × 293.328.9369 × 25923
Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 3050 (2023)Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2023)Difference
Depth293.3 mm259 mm+34.3 mm
Width400.2 mm369 mm+31.2 mm
Thickness28.9 mm23 mm+5.9 mm
Weight3.1 kg2.3 kg+0.8 kg

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

Why is Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 3050 (2023) better than Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2023)?

  1. RAM (up to)64 GB vs 16 GB4×
  2. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 70 Wh+29%
  3. SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 1,000 GB2×
  4. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2023): No
  5. Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 32 GB2×
  6. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2023): No
  7. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  8. Brightness300 nits vs 250 nits+20%
  9. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
  10. Fan noise (max. load)45 dB vs 55.3 dB+23%
  11. Screen size17.3″ vs 16.1″+7%
  12. sRGB coverage100% vs 98%+2%

Why is Victus 16 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 3050 (2023)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)95 W vs 120 W+26%
  2. GPU compute (FP32)7.9 TFLOPS vs 12.1 TFLOPS+53%
  3. CPU cores6 vs 122×
  4. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,777 vs 7,998+38%
  5. Weight3.1 kg vs 2.33 kg+33%
  6. Thickness28.9 mm vs 23 mm+26%
  7. GPU shader cores2,048 vs 2,560+25%
  8. SSD (base)512 GB vs 1,000 GB+95%
  9. Pixel density131 ppi vs 137 ppi+5%
  10. Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 4.7 GHz+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3050 LaptopGeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)95 W120 W
Video memory6 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,0482,560
GPU compute (FP32)7.9 TFLOPS12.1 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,7777,998
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 5 7535HSCore i5-13500H
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores612
CPU threads12—
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 5 7535HS, Ryzen 5 7640HS, Ryzen 7 7840HS, Ryzen 7 7745HX, Ryzen 9 7940HS, Ryzen 9 7945HXCore i5-13500HX, Ryzen 5 7640HS, Core i7-13700H, Core i7-13700HX, Ryzen 7 7840HS
Geekbench 6 multi-core8,770—
Geekbench 6 single-core2,107—
Cinebench 2024 multi-core638—
Display
Screen size17.3″16.1″
Resolution1920 × 12001920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits250 nits
sRGB coverage100%98%
Response time7 ms7 ms
DCI-P3 coverage—67%
Pixel density131 ppi137 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusYesYes
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB16 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB32 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)2,048 GB1,000 GB
SSD (base)512 GB1,000 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh70 Wh
Power adapter330 W230 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight3.1 kg2.33 kg
Thickness28.9 mm23 mm
Width400.2 mm369 mm
Depth293.3 mm259 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)45 dB55.3 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4USB4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports21
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet—1 Gbit/s
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesYes
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.3
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.4 mm—
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02 speakers
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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