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Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3050 (2022) vs Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3060 (2021)

What Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3050 (2022) does better (19) and where Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3060 (2021) wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3050 (2022)
Acer · 2022Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3050 (2022)
4.6Score
19 advantages
Higher score
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Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3060 (2021)
Acer · 2021Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3060 (2021)
3.8Score
8 advantages
2.9Graphics4.4
3.0Overall performance3.1
5.0Display2.8
4.9Memory & storage3.4
4.8Battery & portability2.4
6.5Features & cooling2.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3050 (2022)Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3060 (2021)
363.5 × 272.929.5403.5 × 28024.9
Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3050 (2022)Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3060 (2021)Difference
Depth272.9 mm280 mm−7.1 mm
Width363.5 mm403.5 mm−40 mm
Thickness29.5 mm24.9 mm+4.6 mm
Weight2 kg2.7 kg−0.7 kg

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

Why is Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3050 (2022) better than Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3060 (2021)?

  1. MUX switchYes · Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3060 (2021): No
  2. SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
  3. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3060 (2021): No
  4. Weight2 kg vs 2.7 kg+35%
  5. Geekbench 6 multi-core8,901 vs 7,144+25%
  6. Cinebench 2024 multi-core575 vs 474+21%
  7. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3060 (2021): No
  8. RAM typeDDR5 vs DDR4
  9. USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3060 (2021): No
  10. HDMI 2.1Yes · Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3060 (2021): No
  11. DCI-P3 coverage69% vs 37%+86%
  12. sRGB coverage98% vs 55%+78%

Why is Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3060 (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3050 (2022)?

  1. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,303 vs 8,382+58%
  2. GPU compute (FP32)7.9 TFLOPS vs 12 TFLOPS+52%
  3. GPU shader cores2,048 vs 3,840+88%
  4. Video memory4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
  5. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  6. Thickness29.5 mm vs 24.9 mm+18%
  7. Screen size15.6″ vs 17.3″+11%
  8. Fan noise (max. load)53.6 dB vs 48.6 dB+10%
Specifications

Side by side

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3050 (2022)Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3050 (2022)4.6
Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3060 (2021)Acer Nitro 5 AN517-41 RTX 3060 (2021)3.8
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3050 LaptopGeForce RTX 3060 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)95 W95 W
Video memory4 GB6 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores2,0483,840
GPU compute (FP32)7.9 TFLOPS12 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,3038,382
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 5 6600HRyzen 5 5600H
CPU makerAMDAMD
CPU cores66
CPU threads1212
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 5 6600H, Ryzen 7 6800HRyzen 5 5600H, Ryzen 7 5800H, Ryzen 9 5900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core8,9017,144
Geekbench 6 single-core2,0631,968
Cinebench 2024 multi-core575474
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 coverage98%55%
Response time10 ms16 ms
DCI-P3 coverage69%37%
Pixel density141 ppi127 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesNo
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB32 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR4
RAM speed4,800 MHz3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)2,048 GB1,024 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 3.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity58 Wh58 Wh
Power adapter280 W180 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesNo
Design & cooling
Weight2 kg2.7 kg
Thickness29.5 mm24.9 mm
Width363.5 mm403.5 mm
Depth272.9 mm280 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)No—
Fan noise (max. load)53.6 dB48.6 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4USB4—
Thunderbolt or USB4YesNo
USB-C ports11
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1YesNo
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerNoNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo

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