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3.5Display3.9
4.4Memory & storage2.1
4.8Battery & portability7.0
4.0Features & cooling2.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro 17 AN17-72 RTX 4060 (2024)Gaming A18 RTX 5050 (2025)
| Nitro 17 AN17-72 RTX 4060 (2024) | Gaming A18 RTX 5050 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 293.2 mm | 293 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Width | 400.2 mm | 404 mm | −3.8 mm |
| Thickness | 28.9 mm | 25 mm | +3.9 mm |
| Weight | 3.2 kg | 2.8 kg | +0.4 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nitro 17 AN17-72 RTX 4060 (2024) better than Gaming A18 RTX 5050 (2025)?
- RAM (up to)64 GB vs 16 GB4×
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 1,000 GB2×
- Battery capacity90 Wh vs 76 Wh+18%
- CPU cores10 vs 8+25%
- GPU shader cores3,072 vs 2,560+20%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
Why is Gaming A18 RTX 5050 (2025) better than Nitro 17 AN17-72 RTX 4060 (2024)?
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Weight3.2 kg vs 2.8 kg+14%
- Dolby AtmosNo · Nitro 17 AN17-72 RTX 4060 (2024): Yes
- Thickness28.9 mm vs 25 mm+16%
- Max CPU clock4.8 GHz vs 5.1 GHz+6%
- Screen size17.3″ vs 18″+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 140 W | — |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | — |
| GPU shader cores | 3,072 | 2,560 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 16 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 12,190 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-14450HX | Ryzen 7 260 |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 10 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 16 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.8 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-14450HX, Core i7-14650HX | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 10,594 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,372 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 896 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 17.3″ | 18″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | — |
| Response time | — | 3 ms |
| Pixel density | 127 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | — |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | — |
| MUX switch | Yes | — |
| HDR | No | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | — |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 90 Wh | 76 Wh |
| Power adapter | 230 W | 150 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 3.2 kg | 2.8 kg |
| Thickness | 28.9 mm | 25 mm |
| Width | 400.2 mm | 404 mm |
| Depth | 293.2 mm | 293 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | — |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | USB4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | — |
| USB-A ports | 3 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet | — | 1 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | — |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | — |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | — |
| Webcam | — | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
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