Acer Nitro 5 AN515-45 RTX 3080 (2021) vs Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533 RTX 3080 (2021)
What Nitro 5 AN515-45 RTX 3080 (2021) does better (3) and where ROG Strix Scar 15 G533 RTX 3080 (2021) wins (16) — every spec side by side.
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6.1Graphics7.4
3.8Overall performance7.1
4.1Display7.5
3.4Memory & storage4.4
4.5Battery & portability7.7
2.5Features & cooling2.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro 5 AN515-45 RTX 3080 (2021)ROG Strix Scar 15 G533 RTX 3080 (2021)
| Nitro 5 AN515-45 RTX 3080 (2021) | ROG Strix Scar 15 G533 RTX 3080 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 255 mm | 259 mm | −4 mm |
| Width | 363.4 mm | 354 mm | +9.4 mm |
| Thickness | 23.9 mm | 27 mm | −3.1 mm |
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.3 kg | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nitro 5 AN515-45 RTX 3080 (2021) better than ROG Strix Scar 15 G533 RTX 3080 (2021)?
- Thickness23.9 mm vs 27 mm+13%
- SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 1,000 GB+2%
- Fan noise (max. load)49.1 dB vs 50.5 dB+3%
Why is ROG Strix Scar 15 G533 RTX 3080 (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN515-45 RTX 3080 (2021)?
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 300 Hz2.1×
- Battery capacity57 Wh vs 90 Wh+58%
- CPU cores6 vs 142.3×
- GPU power (TGP)85 W vs 115 W+35%
- GPU compute (FP32)16.2 TFLOPS vs 20.1 TFLOPS+24%
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,269 vs 11,971+17%
- Response time11 ms vs 3 ms3.7×
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 32 GB4×
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 1,000 GB3.9×
- RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
- Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- USB-C charging (Power Delivery)No · Nitro 5 AN515-45 RTX 3080 (2021): Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 85 W | 115 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 6,144 | 6,144 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 16.2 TFLOPS | 20.1 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 10,269 | 11,971 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 5 5600H | Core i9-12900H |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 6 | 14 |
| CPU threads | 12 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.2 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 5 5600H, Ryzen 7 5800H, Ryzen 9 5900HX | Ryzen 7 5800H, Ryzen 7 5800HS, Ryzen 9 5900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 7,130 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,910 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 472 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 15.6″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 96% | 100% |
| Response time | 11 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 66% | — |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | — | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | No | No |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,024 GB | 1,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 1,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 3.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 57 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 135 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | No | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.3 kg |
| Thickness | 23.9 mm | 27 mm |
| Width | 363.4 mm | 354 mm |
| Depth | 255 mm | 259 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | — | Yes |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 49.1 dB | 50.5 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.0 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | No |
| (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 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.1 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | No |
| Key travel | — | 1.9 mm |
| Webcam | 720p | — |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
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