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Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45 RTX 3060 (2021) vs MSI Bravo 15 RX 5500M (2021)

What Nitro 5 AN515-45 RTX 3060 (2021) does better (13) and where Bravo 15 RX 5500M (2021) wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45 RTX 3060 (2021)
4.2Score
13 advantages
Higher score
vs
MSI Bravo 15 RX 5500M (2021)
4.2Score
10 advantages
4.0Graphics2.2
2.9Overall performance2.3
4.1Display3.5
3.6Memory & storage6.9
4.5Battery & portability4.2
2.5Features & cooling4.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN515-45 RTX 3060 (2021)Bravo 15 RX 5500M (2021)
363.4 × 25523.9359 × 25924.9
Nitro 5 AN515-45 RTX 3060 (2021)Bravo 15 RX 5500M (2021)Difference
Depth255 mm259 mm−4 mm
Width363.4 mm359 mm+4.4 mm
Thickness23.9 mm24.9 mm−1 mm
Weight2.3 kg2.2 kg=

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

Why is Nitro 5 AN515-45 RTX 3060 (2021) better than Bravo 15 RX 5500M (2021)?

  1. GPU compute (FP32)11.4 TFLOPS vs 4.6 TFLOPS2.5×
  2. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,814 vs 3,941+98%
  3. GPU shader cores3,840 vs 1,4082.7×
  4. GPU power (TGP)85 W vs 65 W+31%
  5. Battery capacity57 Wh vs 54 Wh+7%
  6. Video memory6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
  7. Geekbench 6 multi-core7,130 vs 6,982+2%
  8. M.2 SSD slots2 vs 12×
  9. Response time11 ms vs 19 ms+73%
  10. Thickness23.9 mm vs 24.9 mm+4%
  11. Cinebench 2024 multi-core472 vs 455+4%
  12. USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%

Why is Bravo 15 RX 5500M (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN515-45 RTX 3060 (2021)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  2. MUX switchNo · Nitro 5 AN515-45 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
  3. SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
  4. Weight2.3 kg vs 2.25 kg+2%
  5. RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
  6. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  7. HDMI 2.1No · Nitro 5 AN515-45 RTX 3060 (2021): Yes
  8. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
  9. RAM speed3,200 MHz vs 4,800 MHz+50%
  10. Bluetooth5 vs 5.3+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3060 LaptopRadeon RX 5500M
GPU makerNVIDIAAMD
GPU power (TGP)85 W65 W
Video memory6 GB4 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores3,8401,408
GPU compute (FP32)11.4 TFLOPS4.6 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light7,8143,941
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 5 5600HRyzen 5 5600H
CPU makerAMDAMD
CPU cores66
CPU threads1212
Max CPU clock4.2 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 5 5600H, Ryzen 7 5800H, Ryzen 9 5900HXRyzen 5 5600H, Ryzen 5 7535HS, Ryzen 7 5800H, Ryzen 7 7735HS, Ryzen 9 7940HS
Geekbench 6 multi-core7,1306,982
Geekbench 6 single-core1,9101,913
Cinebench 2024 multi-core472455
Display
Screen size15.6″15.6″
Resolution1920 × 10801920 × 1080
Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p)Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Panel typeIPSIPS
Brightness300 nits300 nits
sRGB coverage96%—
Response time11 ms19 ms
DCI-P3 coverage66%—
Pixel density141 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSync—No
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchNoYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR4DDR5
RAM speed3,200 MHz4,800 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)1,024 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)256 GB256 GB
M.2 SSD slots21
SSD interfacePCIe 3.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity57 Wh54 Wh
Power adapter135 W200 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)NoNo
Design & cooling
Weight2.3 kg2.25 kg
Thickness23.9 mm24.9 mm
Width363.4 mm359 mm
Depth255 mm259 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)—No
Fan noise (max. load)49.1 dB58.5 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4NoNo
USB-C ports11
USB-A ports32
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 6E
Bluetooth55.3
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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