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Acer Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 4050 (2023) vs MSI Pulse 17 RTX 4060 (2023)

What Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 4050 (2023) does better (13) and where Pulse 17 RTX 4060 (2023) wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 4050 (2023)
Acer · 2023Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 4050 (2023)
6.2Score
13 advantages
vs
MSI Pulse 17 RTX 4060 (2023)
MSI · 2023Pulse 17 RTX 4060 (2023)
6.4Score
14 advantages
Higher score
5.3Graphics6.5
4.7Overall performance7.3
5.4Display2.2
7.4Memory & storage7.4
2.8Battery & portability3.3
8.6Features & cooling4.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 4050 (2023)Pulse 17 RTX 4060 (2023)
400.2 × 293.328.9398 × 27327.2
Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 4050 (2023)Pulse 17 RTX 4060 (2023)Difference
Depth293.3 mm273 mm+20.3 mm
Width400.2 mm398 mm+2.2 mm
Thickness28.9 mm27.2 mm+1.7 mm
Weight3.1 kg2.7 kg+0.4 kg

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

Why is Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Pulse 17 RTX 4060 (2023)?

  1. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Pulse 17 RTX 4060 (2023): No
  2. Response time7 ms vs 28 ms4×
  3. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Pulse 17 RTX 4060 (2023): No
  4. Advanced OptimusYes · Pulse 17 RTX 4060 (2023): No
  5. USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Pulse 17 RTX 4060 (2023): No
  6. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Pulse 17 RTX 4060 (2023): No
  7. USB-C ports2 vs 12×
  8. SD card readerYes · Pulse 17 RTX 4060 (2023): No
  9. Brightness300 nits vs 250 nits+20%
  10. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
  11. sRGB coverage100% vs 58%+72%
  12. Fan noise (max. load)45 dB vs 46.5 dB+3%

Why is Pulse 17 RTX 4060 (2023) better than Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 4050 (2023)?

  1. Geekbench 6 multi-core8,770 vs 12,873+47%
  2. CPU cores6 vs 10+67%
  3. GPU compute (FP32)13.4 TFLOPS vs 16 TFLOPS+19%
  4. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,456 vs 11,286+19%
  5. Weight3.1 kg vs 2.7 kg+15%
  6. Cinebench 2024 multi-core638 vs 861+35%
  7. Video memory6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  8. GPU shader cores2,560 vs 3,072+20%
  9. Thickness28.9 mm vs 27.2 mm+6%
  10. CPU threads12 vs 16+33%
  11. Geekbench 6 single-core2,107 vs 2,608+24%
  12. Key travel1.4 mm vs 1.7 mm+21%
Specifications

Side by side

Acer Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 4050 (2023)Acer Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 4050 (2023)6.2
MSI Pulse 17 RTX 4060 (2023)MSI Pulse 17 RTX 4060 (2023)6.4
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4050 LaptopGeForce RTX 4060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W140 W
Video memory6 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,5603,072
GPU compute (FP32)13.4 TFLOPS16 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,45611,286
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 5 7535HSCore i7-13620H
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores610
CPU threads1216
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz4.9 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 5 7535HS, Ryzen 5 7640HS, Ryzen 7 7840HS, Ryzen 7 7745HX, Ryzen 9 7940HS, Ryzen 9 7945HXCore i7-13620H, Core i7-13700H
Geekbench 6 multi-core8,77012,873
Geekbench 6 single-core2,1072,608
Cinebench 2024 multi-core638861
Display
Screen size17.3″17.3″
Resolution1920 × 12001920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits250 nits
sRGB coverage100%58%
Response time7 ms28 ms
DCI-P3 coverage—38%
Pixel density131 ppi127 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB64 GB
RAM (base)16 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz5,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)2,048 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh90 Wh
Power adapter330 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesNo
Design & cooling
Weight3.1 kg2.7 kg
Thickness28.9 mm27.2 mm
Width400.2 mm398 mm
Depth293.3 mm273 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack, Gray
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)45 dB46.5 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 portYesYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.4 mm1.7 mm
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo

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