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Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45 RTX 3050 (2021) vs MSI Katana GF76 RTX 3050 (2021)

What Nitro 5 AN515-45 RTX 3050 (2021) does better (11) and where Katana GF76 RTX 3050 (2021) wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45 RTX 3050 (2021)
3.7Score
11 advantages
Higher score
vs
MSI Katana GF76 RTX 3050 (2021)
3.7Score
12 advantages
2.5Graphics2.2
2.4Overall performance3.4
4.1Display2.9
3.4Memory & storage5.8
4.5Battery & portability2.3
2.5Features & cooling2.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN515-45 RTX 3050 (2021)Katana GF76 RTX 3050 (2021)
363.4 × 25523.9398 × 27325.2
Nitro 5 AN515-45 RTX 3050 (2021)Katana GF76 RTX 3050 (2021)Difference
Depth255 mm273 mm−18 mm
Width363.4 mm398 mm−34.6 mm
Thickness23.9 mm25.2 mm−1.3 mm
Weight2.3 kg2.6 kg−0.3 kg

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

Why is Nitro 5 AN515-45 RTX 3050 (2021) better than Katana GF76 RTX 3050 (2021)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)75 W vs 60 W+25%
  2. Battery capacity57 Wh vs 54 Wh+7%
  3. Weight2.3 kg vs 2.6 kg+13%
  4. Response time11 ms vs 31 ms2.8×
  5. GPU compute (FP32)6.7 TFLOPS vs 6.1 TFLOPS+10%
  6. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light4,976 vs 4,814+3%
  7. Thickness23.9 mm vs 25.2 mm+5%
  8. DCI-P3 coverage66% vs 40%+65%
  9. sRGB coverage96% vs 60%+60%
  10. Fan noise (max. load)49.1 dB vs 57 dB+16%
  11. Pixel density141 ppi vs 127 ppi+11%

Why is Katana GF76 RTX 3050 (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN515-45 RTX 3050 (2021)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  2. Geekbench 6 multi-core7,130 vs 9,503+33%
  3. CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
  4. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  5. SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  6. HDMI 2.1No · Nitro 5 AN515-45 RTX 3050 (2021): Yes
  7. Cinebench 2024 multi-core472 vs 557+18%
  8. CPU threads12 vs 16+33%
  9. Screen size15.6″ vs 17.3″+11%
  10. Max CPU clock4.2 GHz vs 4.6 GHz+10%
  11. Geekbench 6 single-core1,910 vs 2,091+9%
  12. Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3050 LaptopGeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)75 W60 W
Video memory4 GB4 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,0482,048
GPU compute (FP32)6.7 TFLOPS6.1 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light4,9764,814
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 5 5600HCore i7-11800H
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores68
CPU threads1216
Max CPU clock4.2 GHz4.6 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 5 5600H, Ryzen 7 5800H, Ryzen 9 5900HXCore i5-12500H, Core i7-11800H, Core i7-12700H
Geekbench 6 multi-core7,1309,503
Geekbench 6 single-core1,9102,091
Cinebench 2024 multi-core472557
Display
Screen size15.6″17.3″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage96%60%
Response time11 ms31 ms
DCI-P3 coverage66%40%
Pixel density141 ppi127 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchNoNo
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR4DDR4
RAM speed3,200 MHz3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)1,024 GB1,024 GB
SSD (base)256 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 3.0 x4PCIe 3.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity57 Wh54 Wh
Power adapter135 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)NoNo
Design & cooling
Weight2.3 kg2.6 kg
Thickness23.9 mm25.2 mm
Width363.4 mm398 mm
Depth255 mm273 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Fan noise (max. load)49.1 dB57 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4NoNo
USB-C ports11
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.0HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1NoYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth55.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Key travel—1.7 mm
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo
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