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Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3070 (2022) vs MSI Pulse GL76 RTX 3070 (2022)

What Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3070 (2022) does better (12) and where Pulse GL76 RTX 3070 (2022) wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3070 (2022)
Acer · 2022Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3070 (2022)
6.5Score
12 advantages
vs
MSI Pulse GL76 RTX 3070 (2022)
MSI · 2022Pulse GL76 RTX 3070 (2022)
6.6Score
12 advantages
Higher score
7.5Graphics6.1
5.0Overall performance7.2
5.0Display4.1
5.1Memory & storage7.0
4.8Battery & portability5.1
6.5Features & cooling2.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3070 (2022)Pulse GL76 RTX 3070 (2022)
363.5 × 272.929.5398 × 27324.2
Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3070 (2022)Pulse GL76 RTX 3070 (2022)Difference
Depth272.9 mm273 mm−0.1 mm
Width363.5 mm398 mm−34.5 mm
Thickness29.5 mm24.2 mm+5.3 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 3070 (2022) better than Pulse GL76 RTX 3070 (2022)?

  1. GPU power (TGP)150 W vs 105 W+43%
  2. Thunderbolt or USB4Yes · Pulse GL76 RTX 3070 (2022): No
  3. Weight2 kg vs 2.66 kg+33%
  4. GPU compute (FP32)17.8 TFLOPS vs 15 TFLOPS+19%
  5. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,938 vs 10,663+3%
  6. RAM typeDDR5 vs DDR4
  7. USB-C charging (Power Delivery)Yes · Pulse GL76 RTX 3070 (2022): No
  8. HDMI 2.1Yes · Pulse GL76 RTX 3070 (2022): No
  9. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
  10. RAM speed4,800 MHz vs 3,200 MHz+50%
  11. Pixel density141 ppi vs 127 ppi+11%
  12. Fan noise (max. load)53.6 dB vs 58.3 dB+9%

Why is Pulse GL76 RTX 3070 (2022) better than Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3070 (2022)?

  1. RAM (up to)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  2. Battery capacity58 Wh vs 90 Wh+57%
  3. CPU cores6 vs 142.3×
  4. Cinebench 2024 multi-core575 vs 1,113+94%
  5. Geekbench 6 multi-core8,901 vs 11,922+34%
  6. Thickness29.5 mm vs 24.2 mm+22%
  7. RAM (base)8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  8. Max. supported RAM32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  9. CPU threads12 vs 20+67%
  10. Geekbench 6 single-core2,063 vs 2,491+21%
  11. Screen size15.6″ vs 17.3″+11%
  12. Max CPU clock4.5 GHz vs 4.7 GHz+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3070 (2022)Acer Nitro 5 AN515-46 RTX 3070 (2022)6.5
MSI Pulse GL76 RTX 3070 (2022)MSI Pulse GL76 RTX 3070 (2022)6.6
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 3070 LaptopGeForce RTX 3070 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)150 W105 W
Video memory8 GB8 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores5,1205,120
GPU compute (FP32)17.8 TFLOPS15 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light10,93810,663
Processor
ProcessorRyzen 5 6600HCore i7-12700H
CPU makerAMDIntel
CPU cores614
CPU threads1220
Max CPU clock4.5 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor optionsRyzen 5 6600H, Ryzen 7 6800HCore i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core8,90111,922
Geekbench 6 single-core2,0632,491
Cinebench 2024 multi-core5751,113
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 nits—
sRGB coverage98%—
Response time10 ms—
DCI-P3 coverage69%—
Pixel density141 ppi127 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesYes
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)32 GB64 GB
RAM (base)8 GB16 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR4
RAM speed4,800 MHz3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM32 GB64 GB
RAM slots22
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)2,048 GB2,048 GB
SSD (base)512 GB512 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity58 Wh90 Wh
Power adapter280 W240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesNo
Design & cooling
Weight2 kg2.66 kg
Thickness29.5 mm24.2 mm
Width363.5 mm398 mm
Depth272.9 mm273 mm
Body materialPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlackGray
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)NoNo
Fan noise (max. load)53.6 dB58.3 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
Bluetooth5.25.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Webcam720p720p
IR camera (face login)NoNo
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.02.0
Dolby AtmosNoNo

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