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3.3Graphics4.3
5.8Overall performance5.7
5.4Display4.3
7.4Memory & storage8.6
2.9Battery & portability4.6
7.9Features & cooling2.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 3050 (2023)Crosshair 17 RTX 4050 (2023)
| Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 3050 (2023) | Crosshair 17 RTX 4050 (2023) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 293.3 mm | 273 mm | +20.3 mm |
| Width | 400.2 mm | 398 mm | +2.2 mm |
| Thickness | 28.9 mm | 27.2 mm | +1.7 mm |
| Weight | 3 kg | 2.7 kg | +0.3 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 3050 (2023) better than Crosshair 17 RTX 4050 (2023)?
- MUX switchYes · Crosshair 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
- Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Crosshair 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
- Geekbench 6 multi-core12,420 vs 11,204+11%
- CPU cores14 vs 10+40%
- Advanced OptimusYes · Crosshair 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Crosshair 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
- USB-C ports2 vs 12×
- SD card readerYes · Crosshair 17 RTX 4050 (2023): No
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core813 vs 772+5%
- CPU threads20 vs 16+25%
- Geekbench 6 single-core2,748 vs 2,471+11%
Why is Crosshair 17 RTX 4050 (2023) better than Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 3050 (2023)?
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,605 vs 8,885+59%
- GPU compute (FP32)7.9 TFLOPS vs 11.7 TFLOPS+48%
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 4,096 GB2×
- GPU power (TGP)95 W vs 105 W+11%
- Weight3 kg vs 2.66 kg+13%
- GPU shader cores2,048 vs 2,560+25%
- Thickness28.9 mm vs 27.2 mm+6%
- Key travel1.4 mm vs 1.7 mm+21%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 95 W | 105 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,048 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 7.9 TFLOPS | 11.7 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 5,605 | 8,885 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-13700H | Core i7-12650H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 14 | 10 |
| CPU threads | 20 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 5 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-13700H, Core i7-13700HX, Core i9-13900HX | Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 12,420 | 11,204 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,748 | 2,471 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 813 | 772 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 17.3″ |
| 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% | — |
| Response time | 7 ms | — |
| Pixel density | 131 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | No |
| 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 | 4,096 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 | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 330 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3 kg | 2.66 kg |
| Thickness | 28.9 mm | 27.2 mm |
| Width | 400.2 mm | 398 mm |
| Depth | 293.3 mm | 273 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) | 54.7 dB | 56 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | No |
| 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 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.4 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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