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Nitro 5 AN515-55 GTX 1660 Ti (2021) vs Katana GF66 RTX 3070 (2021)

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-55 GTX 1660 Ti (2021) vs MSI Katana GF66 RTX 3070 (2021)

What Nitro 5 AN515-55 GTX 1660 Ti (2021) does better (3) and where Katana GF66 RTX 3070 (2021) wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Acer · 2021Nitro 5 AN515-55 GTX 1660 Ti (2021)

4.0Score

3 advantages

MSI · 2021Katana GF66 RTX 3070 (2021)

5.6Score

15 advantages

Higher score

2.5Graphics6.0

2.2Overall performance4.2

4.6Display5.6

5.8Memory & storage5.8

5.2Battery & portability4.9

2.4Features & cooling2.6

Dimensions

Size comparison

Nitro 5 AN515-55 GTX 1660 Ti (2021)Katana GF66 RTX 3070 (2021)

	Nitro 5 AN515-55 GTX 1660 Ti (2021)	Katana GF66 RTX 3070 (2021)	Difference
Depth	255 mm	259 mm	−4 mm
Width	363.4 mm	359 mm	+4.4 mm
Thickness	23.9 mm	24.9 mm	−1 mm
Weight	2.3 kg	2.2 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 Katana GF66 RTX 3070 (2021)?

Battery capacity58 Wh vs 54 Wh+7%
Response time3 ms vs 9 ms3×
Thickness23.9 mm vs 24.9 mm+4%

Why is Katana GF66 RTX 3070 (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN515-55 GTX 1660 Ti (2021)?

GPU compute (FP32)4.9 TFLOPS vs 15 TFLOPS3.1×
GPU shader cores1,536 vs 5,1203.3×
GPU power (TGP)75 W vs 105 W+40%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,584 vs 9,564+71%
Geekbench 6 multi-core4,710 vs 7,200+53%
Video memory4 GB vs 8 GB2×
Cinebench 2024 multi-core274 vs 494+80%
CPU cores4 vs 6+50%
Brightness300 nits vs 350 nits+17%
DCI-P3 coverage42% vs 65%+55%
CPU threads8 vs 12+50%
sRGB coverage65% vs 91%+40%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Acer Nitro 5 AN515-55 GTX 1660 Ti (2021)4.0	MSI Katana GF66 RTX 3070 (2021)5.6
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Laptop	GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	75 W	105 W
Video memory	4 GB	8 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	1,536	5,120
GPU compute (FP32)	4.9 TFLOPS	15 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	5,584	9,564
Processor
Processor	Core i5-10300H	Core i5-11400H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	4	6
CPU threads	8	12
Max CPU clock	4.5 GHz	4.5 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-10300H, Core i7-10750H, Core i7-10875H	Core i5-11400H, Core i5-12450H, Core i5-12500H, Core i7-11800H, Core i7-12650H, Core i7-12700H, Core i9-12900H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	4,710	7,200
Geekbench 6 single-core	1,536	1,996
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	274	494
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	350 nits
sRGB coverage	65%	91%
Response time	3 ms	9 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	42%	65%
Pixel density	141 ppi	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	No	No
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	8 GB
RAM type	DDR4	DDR4
RAM speed	3,200 MHz	3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,024 GB	1,024 GB
SSD (base)	256 GB	256 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 3.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	58 Wh	54 Wh
Power adapter	180 W	240 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	No	—
Design & cooling
Weight	2.27 kg	2.25 kg
Thickness	23.9 mm	24.9 mm
Width	363.4 mm	359 mm
Depth	255 mm	259 mm
Body material	Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Black	Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	50 dB	49 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
USB-C ports	1	1
USB-A ports	3	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.0	HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1	No	No
(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 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5	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