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Acer Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4070 (2023) vs Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3070 (2022)

What Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4070 (2023) does better (20) and where Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3070 (2022) wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4070 (2023)
7.9Score
20 advantages
Higher score
vs
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3070 (2022)
6.5Score
5 advantages
8.3Graphics7.5
8.3Overall performance5.0
5.4Display5.0
7.5Memory & storage5.1
2.9Battery & portability4.8
7.8Features & cooling6.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4070 (2023)Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3070 (2022)
400.2 × 293.328.9363.5 × 272.929.5
Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4070 (2023)Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3070 (2022)Difference
Depth293.3 mm272.9 mm+20.4 mm
Width400.2 mm363.5 mm+36.7 mm
Thickness28.9 mm29.5 mm−0.6 mm
Weight3 kg2 kg+1 kg

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

Why is Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4070 (2023) better than Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3070 (2022)?

  1. RAM (up to)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
  2. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 58 Wh+57%
  3. CPU cores14 vs 62.3×
  4. Geekbench 6 multi-core12,420 vs 8,901+40%
  5. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,167 vs 10,938+30%
  6. GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS vs 17.8 TFLOPS+22%
  7. Cinebench 2024 multi-core813 vs 575+41%
  8. Advanced OptimusYes · Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3070 (2022): No
  9. RAM (base)16 GB vs 8 GB2×
  10. Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 32 GB2×
  11. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3070 (2022): No
  12. USB-C ports2 vs 12×

Why is Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3070 (2022) better than Nitro 17 AN17-51 RTX 4070 (2023)?

  1. Weight3 kg vs 2 kg+50%
  2. GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 150 W+7%
  3. GPU shader cores4,608 vs 5,120+11%
  4. Pixel density131 ppi vs 141 ppi+8%
  5. Fan noise (max. load)54.7 dB vs 53.6 dB+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4070 LaptopGeForce RTX 3070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)140 W150 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores4,6085,120
GPU compute (FP32)21.8 TFLOPS17.8 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light14,16710,938
Processor
ProcessorCore i7-13700HRyzen 5 6600H
CPU makerIntelAMD
CPU cores146
CPU threads2012
Max CPU clock5 GHz4.5 GHz
Processor optionsCore i7-13700H, Core i7-13700HX, Core i9-13900HXRyzen 5 6600H, Ryzen 7 6800H
Geekbench 6 multi-core12,4208,901
Geekbench 6 single-core2,7482,063
Cinebench 2024 multi-core813575
Display
Screen size17.3″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 12001920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage100%98%
Response time7 ms10 ms
DCI-P3 coverage—69%
Pixel density131 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusYesNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB32 GB
RAM (base)16 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed4,800 MHz4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB32 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 Wh58 Wh
Power adapter330 W280 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight3 kg2 kg
Thickness28.9 mm29.5 mm
Width400.2 mm363.5 mm
Depth293.3 mm272.9 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)54.7 dB53.6 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4USB4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
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 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel1.4 mm—
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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