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2.4Graphics5.4
2.1Overall performance5.2
4.6Display5.2
5.9Memory & storage3.9
5.3Battery & portability2.0
2.4Features & cooling6.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3050 (2021)Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)
| Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3050 (2021) | Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 255 mm | 294.5 mm | −39.5 mm |
| Width | 363.4 mm | 400.5 mm | −37.1 mm |
| Thickness | 23.9 mm | 27.9 mm | −4 mm |
| Weight | 2.3 kg | 3 kg | −0.7 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3050 (2021) better than Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022)?
- RAM (up to)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Weight2.27 kg vs 3 kg+32%
- Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 32 GB2×
- Thickness23.9 mm vs 27.9 mm+17%
- Pixel density141 ppi vs 127 ppi+11%
Why is Nitro 5 AN517-42 RTX 3060 (2022) better than Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3050 (2021)?
- Geekbench 6 multi-core4,710 vs 10,3552.2×
- GPU power (TGP)75 W vs 130 W+73%
- GPU compute (FP32)6.7 TFLOPS vs 13.8 TFLOPS2.1×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light4,708 vs 9,038+92%
- Cinebench 2024 multi-core274 vs 7512.7×
- CPU cores4 vs 82×
- MUX switchNo · Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3050 (2021): Yes
- Thunderbolt or USB4No · Nitro 5 AN515-55 RTX 3050 (2021): Yes
- GPU shader cores2,048 vs 3,840+88%
- Video memory4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
- CPU threads8 vs 162×
- RAM typeDDR4 vs DDR5
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 75 W | 130 W |
| Video memory | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,048 | 3,840 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 6.7 TFLOPS | 13.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 4,708 | 9,038 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i5-10300H | Ryzen 7 6800H |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| CPU cores | 4 | 8 |
| CPU threads | 8 | 16 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i5-10300H, Core i7-10750H, Core i7-10875H | Ryzen 7 6800H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 4,710 | 10,355 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,536 | 1,993 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 274 | 751 |
| 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 | 144 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 65% | — |
| Response time | 3 ms | 3 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 42% | — |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | — | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | No | Yes |
| HDR | No | No |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 3,200 MHz | 4,800 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| SSD (base) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | — |
| SSD interface | PCIe 3.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 58 Wh | — |
| Power adapter | 180 W | 330 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | No | — |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.27 kg | 3 kg |
| Thickness | 23.9 mm | 27.9 mm |
| Width | 363.4 mm | 400.5 mm |
| Depth | 255 mm | 294.5 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 50 dB | — |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | — | USB4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | No | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | No | 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 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| 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 |
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