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Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022) vs Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 (2021)

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022) vs Acer Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 (2021)

What Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022) does better (20) and where Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 (2021) wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Acer · 2022Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022)

5.6Score

20 advantages

Higher score

Acer · 2021Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 (2021)

4.3Score

4 advantages

5.3Graphics2.4

4.2Overall performance2.2

5.0Display3.7

4.9Memory & storage6.9

4.8Battery & portability5.9

6.5Features & cooling4.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022)Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 (2021)

	Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022)	Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 (2021)	Difference
Depth	272.9 mm	255 mm	+17.9 mm
Width	363.5 mm	363.4 mm	+0.1 mm
Thickness	29.5 mm	23.9 mm	+5.6 mm
Weight	2 kg	2.3 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 AN515-57 RTX 3050 (2021)?

GPU power (TGP)130 W vs 75 W+73%
GPU compute (FP32)13.8 TFLOPS vs 6.7 TFLOPS2.1×
3DMark Steel Nomad Light8,713 vs 4,716+85%
Geekbench 6 multi-core8,901 vs 5,651+58%
MUX switchYes · Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 (2021): No
GPU shader cores3,840 vs 2,048+88%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core575 vs 331+74%
Weight2 kg vs 2.3 kg+15%
Video memory6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
CPU cores6 vs 4+50%
RAM typeDDR5 vs DDR4
SSD (base)512 GB vs 256 GB2×

Why is Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022)?

RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
Thickness29.5 mm vs 23.9 mm+23%
Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
Fan noise (max. load)53.6 dB vs 45 dB+19%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3060 (2022)5.6	Acer Nitro 5 AN515-57 RTX 3050 (2021)4.3
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	130 W	75 W
Video memory	6 GB	4 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,840	2,048
GPU compute (FP32)	13.8 TFLOPS	6.7 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	8,713	4,716
Processor
Processor	Ryzen 5 6600H	Core i5-11300H
CPU maker	AMD	Intel
CPU cores	6	4
CPU threads	12	8
Max CPU clock	4.5 GHz	4.4 GHz
Processor options	Ryzen 5 6600H, Ryzen 7 6800H	Core i5-11300H, Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11370H, Core i7-11800H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	8,901	5,651
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,063	1,971
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	575	331
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	144 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	300 nits	300 nits
sRGB coverage	98%	59%
Response time	10 ms	11 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	69%	42%
Pixel density	141 ppi	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	Yes	Yes
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	No
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	32 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	8 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR4
RAM speed	4,800 MHz	3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	32 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	2,048 GB	2,048 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	256 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 3.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	58 Wh	57 Wh
Power adapter	280 W	180 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2 kg	2.3 kg
Thickness	29.5 mm	23.9 mm
Width	363.5 mm	363.4 mm
Depth	272.9 mm	255 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	—
Fan noise (max. load)	53.6 dB	45 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	USB4	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	Yes	Yes
USB-C ports	1	1
USB-A ports	3	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	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 6E	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	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