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4.0Graphics5.4
2.9Overall performance5.2
4.1Display5.2
3.4Memory & storage3.7
4.5Battery & portability2.0
2.5Features & cooling6.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro 5 AN515-45 RTX 3060 (2021)Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)
| Nitro 5 AN515-45 RTX 3060 (2021) | Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 255 mm | 294.5 mm | −39.5 mm |
| Width | 363.4 mm | 400.5 mm | −37.1 mm |
| Thickness | 23.9 mm | 27.9 mm | −4 mm |
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 3 kg | −0.7 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nitro 5 AN515-45 RTX 3060 (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)?
- Weight2.3 kg vs 3 kg+30%
- Thickness23.9 mm vs 27.9 mm+17%
- Pixel density141 ppi vs 127 ppi+11%
Why is Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Nitro 5 AN515-45 RTX 3060 (2021)?
- GPU power (TGP)85 W vs 130 W+53%
- MUX switchNo · Nitro 5 AN515-45 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · Nitro 5 AN515-45 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
- Geekbench 6 multi-core7,130 vs 10,355+45%
- GPU compute (FP32)11.4 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS+21%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core472 vs 751+59%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,814 vs 9,038+16%
- Response time11 ms vs 3 ms3.7×
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
- RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- HDMI 2.1No · Nitro 5 AN515-45 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 85 W | 130 W |
| Video memory | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,840 | 3,840 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 11.4 TFLOPS | 13.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 7,814 | 9,038 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 5 5600H | Ryzen 7 6800H |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 12 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.2 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 5 5600H, Ryzen 7 5800H, Ryzen 9 5900HX | Ryzen 7 6800H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 7,130 | 10,355 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,910 | 1,993 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 472 | 751 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 17.3″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 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 | 96% | — |
| Response time | 11 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 66% | — |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | — | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | No | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 57 Wh | — |
| Power adapter | 135 W | 330 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | No | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 3 kg |
| Thickness | 23.9 mm | 27.9 mm |
| Width | 363.4 mm | 400.5 mm |
| Depth | 255 mm | 294.5 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 49.1 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | — | USB4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.2 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| 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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