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Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 4070 (2023) vs Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022)

Acer Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 4070 (2023) vs Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022)

What Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 4070 (2023) does better (20) and where Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022) wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Acer · 2023Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 4070 (2023)

7.5Score

20 advantages

Higher score

Acer · 2022Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022)

5.6Score

2 advantages

8.4Graphics5.3

6.1Overall performance4.2

5.4Display5.0

7.4Memory & storage4.9

2.8Battery & portability4.8

8.6Features & cooling6.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 4070 (2023)Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022)

	Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 4070 (2023)	Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022)	Difference
Depth	293.3 mm	272.9 mm	+20.4 mm
Width	400.2 mm	363.5 mm	+36.7 mm
Thickness	28.9 mm	29.5 mm	−0.6 mm
Weight	3.1 kg	2 kg	+1.1 kg

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

Why is Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022)?

RAM (up to)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
Battery capacity90 Wh vs 58 Wh+57%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light15,038 vs 8,713+73%
GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS+58%
GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 130 W+8%
Video memory8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
Advanced OptimusYes · Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022): No
RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 32 GB2×
Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022): No
USB-C ports2 vs 12×
SD card readerYes · Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022): No

Why is Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 4070 (2023)?

Weight3.1 kg vs 2 kg+55%
Pixel density131 ppi vs 141 ppi+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro 17 AN17-41 RTX 4070 (2023)7.5	Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022)5.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	140 W	130 W
Video memory	8 GB	6 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	4,608	3,840
GPU compute (FP32)	21.8 TFLOPS	13.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	15,038	8,713
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 5 7535HS	Ryzen 5 6600H
CPU maker	AMD	AMD
CPU cores	6	6
CPU threads	12	12
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	Ryzen 5 6600H, Ryzen 7 6800H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	8,770	8,901
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,107	2,063
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	638	575
Display
Screen size	17.3″	15.6″
Resolution	1920 × 1200	1920 × 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%	98%
Response time	7 ms	10 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	—	69%
Pixel density	131 ppi	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	Yes
Advanced Optimus	Yes	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	32 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	8 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	32 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	58 Wh
Power adapter	330 W	280 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	3.1 kg	2 kg
Thickness	28.9 mm	29.5 mm
Width	400.2 mm	363.5 mm
Depth	293.3 mm	272.9 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	Yes	No
Fan noise (max. load)	45 dB	53.6 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	USB4	USB4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
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 port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	Yes	No
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	—
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No