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Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022) vs Acer Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3050 (2021)

What Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022) does better (23) and where Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3050 (2021) wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022)
5.6Score
23 advantages
Higher score
vs
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3050 (2021)
4.0Score
5 advantages
5.3Graphics2.4
4.2Overall performance2.1
5.0Display4.6
5.1Memory & storage5.9
4.8Battery & portability5.3
6.5Features & cooling2.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022)Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3050 (2021)
363.5 × 272.929.5363.4 × 25523.9
Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022)Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3050 (2021)Difference
Depth272.9 mm255 mm+17.9 mm
Width363.5 mm363.4 mm+0.1 mm
Thickness29.5 mm23.9 mm+5.6 mm
Weight2 kg2.3 kg−0.3 kg

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

Why is Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3050 (2021)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)130 W vs 75 W+73%
  2. GPU compute (FP32)13.8 TFLOPS vs 6.7 TFLOPS2.1×
  3. Geekbench 6 multi-core8,901 vs 4,710+89%
  4. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,713 vs 4,708+85%
  5. Cinebench 2024 multi-core575 vs 2742.1×
  6. MUX switchYes · Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3050 (2021): No
  7. SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
  8. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3050 (2021): No
  9. GPU shader cores3,840 vs 2,048+88%
  10. Weight2 kg vs 2.27 kg+14%
  11. Video memory6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
  12. CPU cores6 vs 4+50%

Why is Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3050 (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  2. Response time10 ms vs 3 ms3.3×
  3. Thickness29.5 mm vs 23.9 mm+23%
  4. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  5. Fan noise (max. load)53.6 dB vs 50 dB+7%
Specifications

Side by side

Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3060 LaptopGeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)130 W75 W
Video memory6 GB4 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores3,8402,048
GPU compute (FP32)13.8 TFLOPS6.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,7134,708
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 5 6600HCore i5-10300H
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores64
CPU threads128
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz4.5 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 5 6600H, Ryzen 7 6800HCore i5-10300H, Core i7-10750H, Core i7-10875H
Geekbench 6 multi-core8,9014,710
Geekbench 6 single-core2,0631,536
Cinebench 2024 multi-core575274
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 coverage98%65%
Response time10 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage69%42%
Pixel density141 ppi141 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYes—
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesNo
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB8 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR4
RAM speed4,800 MHz3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)2,048 GB1,024 GB
SSD (base)512 GB256 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 kg2.27 kg
Thickness29.5 mm23.9 mm
Width363.5 mm363.4 mm
Depth272.9 mm255 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)No—
Fan noise (max. load)53.6 dB50 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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