Acer Nitro 5 AN515-55 GTX 1660 Ti (2021) vs Acer Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)
What Nitro 5 AN515-55 GTX 1660 Ti (2021) does better (4) and where Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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4.6Display2.7
5.8Memory & storage2.0
5.2Battery & portability9.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro 5 AN515-55 GTX 1660 Ti (2021)Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)
| Nitro 5 AN515-55 GTX 1660 Ti (2021) | Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 255 mm | 280 mm | −25 mm |
| Width | 363.4 mm | 404 mm | −40.6 mm |
| Thickness | 23.9 mm | 25 mm | −1.1 mm |
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 2.2 kg | +0.1 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nitro 5 AN515-55 GTX 1660 Ti (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021)?
- RAM (up to)64 GB vs 8 GB8×
- SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
- Thickness23.9 mm vs 25 mm+5%
Why is Nitro 5 AN517-52 RTX 3060 (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN515-55 GTX 1660 Ti (2021)?
- GPU shader cores1,536 vs 3,8402.5×
- Video memory4 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Weight2.27 kg vs 2.2 kg+3%
- SSD (base)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Screen size15.6″ vs 17.3″+11%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 75 W | — |
| Video memory | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | — |
| GPU shader cores | 1,536 | 3,840 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 4.9 TFLOPS | — |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 5,584 | — |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-10300H | Core i5-10300H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 4 | 4 |
| CPU threads | 8 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-10300H, Core i7-10750H, Core i7-10875H | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 4,710 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,536 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 274 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 15.6″ | 17.3″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1080 | 1920 × 1080 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | Full HD (1080p/1200p) |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | — |
| sRGB coverage | 65% | — |
| Response time | 3 ms | — |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 42% | — |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | — |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Advanced Optimus | No | — |
| MUX switch | No | — |
| HDR | No | — |
| Touchscreen | No | — |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | — |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | — |
| SSD (up to) | 1,024 GB | 512 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | — |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 58 Wh | — |
| Power adapter | 180 W | 135 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | No | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.27 kg | 2.2 kg |
| Thickness | 23.9 mm | 25 mm |
| Width | 363.4 mm | 404 mm |
| Depth | 255 mm | 280 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | — |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | — |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | — |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 50 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | No |
| USB-C ports | 1 | — |
| USB-A ports | 3 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | — |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | — |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | — |
| Ethernet | — | 1 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | — |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | — |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | — |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | — |
| Fingerprint reader | No | — |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | — |
| Dolby Atmos | No | — |
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