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Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 4060 (2023) vs Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

Acer Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 4060 (2023) vs Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

What Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 4060 (2023) does better (6) and where Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023) wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Acer · 2023Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 4060 (2023)

6.8Score

6 advantages

Gigabyte · 2023Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

7.1Score

11 advantages

Higher score

6.7Graphics4.9

5.5Overall performance5.6

5.4Display4.8

7.4Memory & storage7.4

2.8Battery & portability8.1

8.6Features & cooling8.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 4060 (2023)Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023)

	Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 4060 (2023)	Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023)	Difference
Depth	293.3 mm	293 mm	+0.3 mm
Width	400.2 mm	398 mm	+2.2 mm
Thickness	28.9 mm	21.8 mm	+7.1 mm
Weight	3.1 kg	2.8 kg	+0.3 kg

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

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

3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,810 vs 8,107+46%
GPU compute (FP32)16 TFLOPS vs 13.4 TFLOPS+19%
Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
Advanced OptimusYes · Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
GPU shader cores3,072 vs 2,560+20%

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

CPU cores6 vs 122×
Battery capacity90 Wh vs 99 Wh+10%
Geekbench 6 multi-core8,770 vs 9,878+13%
Weight3.1 kg vs 2.8 kg+11%
Thickness28.9 mm vs 21.8 mm+33%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core638 vs 776+22%
Cooling fans2 vs 3+50%
Webcam720p vs 1,080p+50%
Key travel1.4 mm vs 2 mm+43%
CPU threads12 vs 16+33%
Geekbench 6 single-core2,107 vs 2,262+7%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 4060 (2023)6.8	Gigabyte Aorus 17 RTX 4050 (2023)7.1
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	140 W	140 W
Video memory	8 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,072	2,560
GPU compute (FP32)	16 TFLOPS	13.4 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	11,810	8,107
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 5 7535HS	Core i5-12500H
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	6	12
CPU threads	12	16
Max CPU clock	4.5 GHz	4.5 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 5 7535HS, Ryzen 5 7640HS, Ryzen 7 7840HS, Ryzen 7 7745HX, Ryzen 9 7940HS, Ryzen 9 7945HX	Core i5-12500H, Core i7-13700H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	8,770	9,878
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,107	2,262
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	638	776
Display
Screen size	17.3″	17.3″
Resolution	1920 × 1200	1980 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	300 nits
sRGB coverage	100%	100%
Response time	7 ms	—
Pixel density	131 ppi	130 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	—
Advanced Optimus	Yes	No
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	4,800 MHz	4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	2,048 GB	2,048 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	99 Wh
Power adapter	330 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	3.1 kg	2.8 kg
Thickness	28.9 mm	21.8 mm
Width	400.2 mm	398 mm
Depth	293.3 mm	293 mm
Body material	Plastic	Aluminium
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	3
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	Yes	No
Fan noise (max. load)	45 dB	—
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	USB4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	2	2
USB-A ports	3	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	Yes
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Key travel	1.4 mm	2 mm
Webcam	720p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No